The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-16
FROM MEXTCO.

Eae caty ot sAeAlco-ApTu ba
 "ls Is grstifFiar to know that the men now here l will permit no traing on tho part of the Govern | ment at Qheretaro.
 Mr. Sesier aitiyed here on Saturday. Beth he | and Mir. Clifford say that they caa have bu, very few words with the MeXicans, and those 10 rsli Y the treaty quickly, aud he generaliDehief has within few days declared that he w b. very soon either in Vera Cruz or in Cnerefarn. This IS the 1 only way to deal with Mexiesns, for their strength Is entirely ia procrastaatinn.
 The trial of the officers and men accused of tke I late murder and temPt at burgiarly is going would send you a report of the evidence but the i court has only admitted reporters condition that The evidence shall got be published here oI in the \ United States, uaiil such tine shall have elapsed that there will be certainty of the publication not reaching here before the trial is concluded.
 The court of inquiry will be through wills the 1 evidence here this week, but if the Information ] have recsyed be correct il may be delayed to in. yestigate another case. 1 am told, and consider my authority good. that serious charges are 10 be prefeHed against General Scott by the GoVegnment
 You have doubtless heard that a council ol war was held when ,be arny was in Puehls, 10 debate ] the PTopriety of ''buying peace, by advancing certain sum of money 10 Santa Anna. It is said that General Scott although the council of war decided against the plan, entered into citations with Santa Anna; through Mackintosh. to brlbe 1 him either into treaty, or not to oppose the ad vance of the American amy upon the capital; that the sum was agreed npon, and that ten thousand dollars were adyanc cd as searnest morcv." Ican- not believe that Gen. Scott is guilty of tis. but that charge to the effect l have mentioned, or somew hat similar is 10 be made. the character and position of my informant lezses me no room to doubt.
 The treaty was sent 10 Qnerctiro the day be- fore yesterday by Mexican express, and al the same tune despatch was sent to the Mexican go- vernment by our commissioners. l do not know the purport of their copmunca,ion, but reply is anticipated on Frilay. when they expected To start for QueretarO. Should they go; MJ. Polk with a hundred or hundred and fifty will escort them. shall go with them, there is but little of interest 10 wife upon from this place. and can be more useful 10 you at Qneretaro. Col Black, ol the lst Pennsylvania, arrived here on Saturday, the 18th, from Vera Cruz, in con- mand of a military train. He made the shortest 10 and from Vera Cruz that has ever been made with iafsntry- He made the march each way in thir- teen days Colonel Loomis, who Is escorting a merchant train from Vera Cruz, will be here to- morrow. We receive a very large mail this Dorn- ing, which brought us New OIleans date to the sth instant. regret to find by your paper of the 3Isi inst that some of the other papers of New Orleans received the first five days proceedings oi the court of inqulry ia advance ot you. As You anticipated this was altogether unavoidable. They sent by express the rider cf which was robbed of bis horse between Rio Fro and San Martin aud he returned to tlis city with the papers the report delayed some days Ht;eT he correspondents Of ihe other New Orleans journals had sent their com munications forward. While the sui bject let inc say that, have ielson 10 believe your reporters accounts of the pFoce edings of the couIt may Gi- fer from those of otbes, from personal knowledge of his accuracy, talent and industry, l confident his will be entirely correct, and free from bias. | The reports in which you behind hand you may also in some measure consider your own, s i they were copied from the North American and were The lont labor ot reporter and ME. obey, the editor of the North Amercsn both hayiBg com- bined during the first four five days, the vol
 luminous documents read 10 tie cou1 daiing that tuna rendered il impossible for any one Inan 10 keep up with tho proceedings.
 QuEEErAso, April II, ISIS,
 During tie last few days from fneen 10 twenty American soldiers, desert have arrived heIe who enlisted immediAely into the Mexican amy. Set- eral of them have been attached Ih art Ilery and ordnance department. Others Lave teen sent to GuaBajas'o and Gnadalalara fer the purpose of er. ganlslng companies which to b. formed of AmericAns (deser,eTS). There is much talk about a desertioG of from foar ,o five hundred men. thAt Il i' siid is 10 take place in feS days om the American troops qGart about ihe city of Mexi. co, and i is further sail that several agents have
 left ihis place n otdeT 10 faciiitsre the drsrriiOn. ! IL is iact that Ia the above named departments there are moi ouly American soidsrs bat also Ame- rlcln officer, who have des rted within a short tune. Amongst them IS an artillery officer, who .riei days ago, and they have Jeff this place in order 10 organize Tn ail the inferior States. ! Acrordng h statement presented 10 Congress. the Mexican Government require, for the purpose Of carrying on ille war agansi the Americans: Sap pers and MlnerS, 53l; Foot Artillery, 26I0; Mogn- ted do 535; Iniahtry of the Line 473io Cavalry. eiio; other disciplined forces, 4J90 4 total of 6J,D7s men, to form 60 bauaIiOns and lG regiments, and added to ths ai0 ot t5 pieces fl artillery. 1 To support lhis force would involve a montliv expense of I,lf2, 539 without taking iao account Inc extra pay and extra ratons during the war. the cost of the horses for the artillery train for bridges ammunition, clothing. hospital stores and other necessary exDeises
 The forces existing al preseniare Infan'rv, from 6000 10 s0al men; Cavalry, from 2000 'o s001 Artillery, 5VO meh. Total, 5000 10 II j0O, which later Nil include all he disciplined forces in tue serslc
 II appears that eIe South and scrne of the other States refuse to send their Representatives 10 Con- gress, but tie number is hot su.heeut 10 prevent the opening of Congress
 1 How they Talk in Ireland. l Surely, where there is plenty oi such talk the ] following, no long time elapse without some { fighting. The remarks were made at meeting, lately in Dublin, of ;h, Irish Conf. .''- 1 First, Mir j. F. Barry said
 We are fully determined to drive Egg ishmen and all other foreigners from the Government of Ireland, aud resume The rcSpois bliity oufseVes. In the { meantime the Government will do we'll 10 make their arrangements, fer the lime left them yet is very short and lrishmen are determined 10 be no longer trtied with ct us regard what IS passing abound Shall the whole world be free and Ireland ! Ien,ain a slave tCtiss oi I've wont H'l Le, the clubs take the example of the Paris clubs. "ho were able 10 turn out hfty thousand men Un three days notice. Load cheers.
 ! Mir. OGorman was moSe precise and in,elligible
 Let English power choose is own bait'e-s ground as il wilI-fght with the weapons of it's law, or come in The pride of its chivalry-iet it the 1 dIctmen, the bayonet- the Atiorney-General or the carbineer--ia any way, and every way, we will oppose them face to lace, and briag this contest. boldly begIn, 10 triumphant issue tVehement 1 cheers)
 Mir. D. ReiIley was ns less explicit: