Washington sentinel., 1854-05-28

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| serve in the Mexican army one year, and receive
therefor the regular pay OF the Mexican soldiers,
a grant of land al the end Of the wear, and the
rank they might have helu in previous service.
Such he said were his instructions from The Mex
lean government On the 9th be wrote a letter
with the substance Of his Instructions to Mr.. Dill
lon. On the I2th he published notice offering
free passage 10 Sonora 10 those who wished 10 go.
About this time General Wool enterrd into cor
respondence with Senior Del Vale and Mr.. Dillon
in regard TO the expedition.
On the i5th Del Vale. for scme motive not yet
clear, wrote 10 General Wool that il might be well
10 stop the Challenge. On the 10Th, Mr. Dillon
communicated To General Wool copy OF Del
Valle's letter of the 9th, giving the tenor of his in
structions, and stating that the main purpose was
10 break up Raousset's expedition. By the 23d
the list had been completed by G. IL G. The list
was headed :. List of men going 10 Sonora CON
tanned no written engagement, but had The sigma
tufes ages. previous occupations, places Of BIRTH
and rank in previous military services. il any of
the men. The men were told that they should
enter the Mexican army, but they were not re-
quired 10 make any express promise TO serve in
the army.
On the 23d, the Challenge, when about 10 leave
the port, stopped by the collector because she
had more than the lawful number of passengers
on board She attempted 10 leave on several oc-
casions, bui was prevented.
On the 9Th, number of Frcnchmen abont to
go on the Challenge, made formal protest against
had made no engagement whatever 10 enter the
Mexican army. On the Goth, the Challenge was
libeed. and Del Vale arrested on the affidavit
of G. & c., 10 whom, il has been repeatedly
said in public on good authority and not denied a
promise was made by an agent OF General WOOL,
that il they woud furnish their evidence against
Del Vale the Challenge, with the expeditionists,
should be permitted 10 depart.
The Challenge did depart on the Sd of April,
with $50 men, though not without some objections
tbav of tha roll yhnx tpIln n
consent by the military authority insisting upon
the promise. During all this time General Wool
did not inform Dillon, nor Del Vale, nor the
Frenchmen, though in frequent communication
with the two former, that United States law for
bids enlistment, or that he would enforce The law,
and during the same time the papers understood
TO be in his confidence, We're charging the two
consuls with conspiring 10 get up illibnstering
expedition.
On the nth the trial Of Del Vale began, was
continued on the 18th, was then postponed till'the
25th, on which day an attachment was issued 10
compel Dillon 10 appear as a witness for the de-
lendant He had neglected subpoena issued the
day before.
He claimed to be exempt from all compulsory
process TO appear as a witness under treaty, but
he was arrested by the marshal under the attach
ment He handed written protest into the court
against his arrest and declared himself prisoner,
and that he would hold the and all its officers
responsible. On returning from the court he struck
MS nag. IL the <otH the TlSHt vi tHC Scuit W
compel him to testify was argued. On the 9Th
the court decided that he could not be legally com
PEELED 10 testify. On the 2Sth Del Vale was coa-
vc,ed, with recommendation 10 the mercy OF the
court.
Dillons flag remains struck. In answer 10 the
charges made against him he has commenced the
publication of his correspondence in relation 10
the affair, including letter written on the 9Th
March 10 the French consul at Guyamas, recon-
mending the men on the Challenge 10 the consufs
favor and requesting his aid TO obIain employment
for them as laborers or soldiers in Sonora.
General Wool has commenced publishing his
correspondence likewise
The whole affair has made profound impress
sion on the public mind. There has been some
very bad management on the part Of the authori-
ties. The exact purpose of the expedition will not
be clear until we hear from Mexico and Sonora,
though there is no reason TO doubt that Del Vale
did intend 10 recruit men.
The sentence OF Del Vale has been fixed for the
l5,h, and in the meanwhile he is held to bail in
$4,000.