New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-15
THE GLENN MURDER IN MEXICO.

does, and the subsequent plunder and maltreatment
Of the remainder Of the unfortunate Glenn family.
The case is which illustrates the peculiar wicked
ness treachery and cruelty of the Mexican character
when stimulated either by desire for plunder, re-
venge, or by mere wantonness. It was deed which
will probably go unpunshed in Mexico, bnt which,
had 1t been committed in any part of this country,
whether at crossroads in pnritanical Connecticut
or among the wilds of the Western frontier, would
have been speedily followed by session Of the Court
OF Judge Lynch and the Of the inevitable hempen
collar.
1t appears that Mr. Glenn, who had been com
mission merchant in the City Of Mexico, was on his
way with his family to Monterey. At San Luis Po-
tosi the horse which his son rode was claimed by
man named Ortegosa who is described in the letter
which furnishes these particulars as "a graceess
scoundrel" Mr.. Glenn produced satisfactory, or at
least sufficient evidence of his title to the property
and proceeded on his journey Intent upon his prey
the villain followed cautiously the track OF the un-
suspecting family until they reached salto, where
he awakened the cupdty and enlisted the services of
greater and more accomplished seoundrel than
himself-Miguel Gomez y Cardenas-who, to tie
great scandal Of the profession is said to be lawyer
With no other authority than citation to the elder
Glenn to appear before Police Court in Saltillo, and
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themselves with escort of armed soldiers pursued
the Glenn family. and without even making a nra.
tence of acting under legal authority. crueIv mnr
dered and plundered the father and SON and then in.
suited the helpless females robbed them of their onv
means of CONVEYANCE and left them IN CO tho n;ht
| in the onen .;r with +ha;. a..a as,,;.-,~,re-.
can feature Of this affair ID the fact th.t ro,av od
Ortegosa were at last accounts boa.no ~ ,t.r
publicly in the streets Of Monterev tha
showing every disposition tn hnsb the natter ~, ond
the official iournaI endeavor;no h1 +h r,st 800.
falsehoods to place the murderers in tho I;ht -
ing performed an exemnlarv and arova al 4; go;
cation of the lawi
| The executive branch of onr Goverrn,or. ho,
within few years past shown a disnos;t;on in .ov
eral instances to yindcate the rights nd n;h ~
wrongs Of American citizens ahrosd Cont Innra
ham was magnifed into hero because he re.cnea
the Austrian. Martin Kozsta. fron, .ba c1ntch.s of
| tyranny; the Gulf of Mexico n few montbe 900 10.
gan fairly to briste with our armed nrenars+ion -
resist renewal of the British nract;c. ~ ;.t ond
search shin of.war was recent,v sent to cn.,r =.
to release an American citizen from imnr;oonrosrt
against the rebellious Mormon, an or,,, IS 49,
wilderness of baggage wagons were ssnt 70 oon,a.,
their allegiance to the Governuen+ ond ohoao,oa :.
the laws and last mt least aea, of son,o 49,. ~
vessels 1--WE cannot call them foat;ny botto.; nt;,
we know how many ofsthem have snrvvod ,ho ,,,.
of the Journey has been DISPATCHED to Tho
hemisphere for the purposeof CONVINCING narce, ~
mulattoes, known as Parapuavan,. that thew CANNOT
rob American citizens and fire into American esso,.
with impunity.
1t is true that in the Kozsta affair the cor
mander of the American took the resnon
sibty of his act upon bis own shoulders. and n;oh,
have been treated very cayalerly when he cam.
home had he made a mess of it and got his Govern
ment into trouble it is true too. that uutinc sto,
to the practice of visitation and search in tho ,f 4
Mexico did not prevent British officers from
the American steamer Washington IN the barhor q
San Juan and putting imnudent ouestiona to h.,
officers it is. also alas! too trne that tho vrani
army sent against the Mormons at most monstrous
expense mas mus lar failed to bring that holy but
trueuleht people TO their senses, fact which we at
tribute nfsty 10 the sending out Governor who was
30 easily converted TO the faith'of the Latter Day
oan. ana secondly 10 the fatal error of not trying
convictng ana The Danes and leading elders
ior 'reasol' but however any or all these attempts
W sinoeate american honor nave resulted, they are
evidence OF osposltlon TO protect our citizens and
1lahe our nag respected, and as such have met the
lul appropatlon OF the people,
No" herea's case OF iar greater wrong and out
rage tnan hozsta was rescued from; single deed o
canning wlckeouess and atrocity, calculated to
arouse emouons OF sympathy and Indignation more
readily than all the corruption and crimes of Nor
monism, and all the outrages committed by British
ana Paraguayans against our flag. father and sor
merciessy butchered in cold blood before the eyes
the helpless mother and daughters of their family
Inc agony OF such scene might well chill even the