South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-05
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FROM MEXICO.

~ The arrival Of the schooner Gre ole
ht New Orleans from Tampico, On the
Ia 9Th inst, brings news from Mexico
of some interest. We compile from
ENshe New Orleans papers the annexed
items Of intelligence:
1t seems that the Mexicans are COM
mencing operations In good earnest.
+ Capt. Cormier states that, previens 10
his departure. news had reached Tam
pico on the ed ins,ant,) tina, 5000
men were on their march from the city
of Mexico for San Luis de Polosi /; the
ia 500 men, who aavs been under train
n ing at Tampico, were also to march
4 for the same place, and form a juno
lStion with them. He also relates that,
besides these troops, numerous voun-
#teer companies we're said TO be march
ing from different parts Of the country,
30 that, when united, they will make
very formidable force lie confirms
Sahe recent statemen, made by Captain
Arnasx, of the Emperor, shat what
ever dssentions or party feelings may
exiat among the Mexicans, in other
respects, they appear TO be unanimous
IN the prosecution Of this main object"
Capt. C. represents Tamplco as per-
fee,ly tranQail., The approaching cam
paign against Texas was the engross-
Dog topic Of the day, almos, 10 the en-
4irs exclusion Of every other.
Voluntary subscriptions we're being
nade through all the principal cities Of
fhe Republic, for the purpose OF aidiag
The Government in putting an cad TO
h Ahe war in Texas. The contributions
continued to be SMALL
A convoy lief. Mexico on the 22d
Augast, under The eendac.a Of Gel.
francisco Gasay, transporting the ma
nitions, tie linen end military stores Of
u The army agains, Texas,
M The message Of the President Of the
United States, relative to the question
bf the acknowledgment oil the indepen-
bence Of Texas, seemed to have made
great impression 10 Mexico.
There came passengers in the Gre.
pie, Capt. Greene, officers and crew
pf the U. States cutter Dallas, which
was lost in the Bay Of Tampico on the
z 4lh ult. She struck in attempting togo
over, and drified to the north side Of the
q bay, where she was abandoned. HAP
&3,ijv M livaa upra lorf
~ The Texan army is eneamped on
= 4he Labaca river, in two Brigades OF
geo men, under Generals Rusk and
Greea. All the men are volunteers
from the United Sta,es-the Texans
having retired to their farms, repor,ea
10 be 10 high cultivation with good
Crops. A Texan armed vessel lately
cruised along the ceast of Mexico with
eut meeting a Mexican vessel. The
lsxans are now equipping TIVE armed
vessels at Galveston-lhe schooner De
kalb, to carry Is guns, and the schoo-
Der Viper, lately the Pasaic, Of New
Orleans.
The Treasury Circular. The Buff
/ jalo Journal mentions that a Receiver
y moneys ia Michigan lately deposit
N amount received by him since
The order was Issued from the Treasu.
Lty Depar tment. II consisted in the
l whole of $3.50, 900, one.half of which
\ was in specie. The dep osite bank was
one hundred and fifty miles distant, g.
y team of seven yoke Of cattle was
Employed for II days in conveying the
money to the place OF deposiie, during
Shieh time it was guarded by 8 men,
Ahe whole being charge 10 The People
4 u about $500. This is an instance
emorg many which are occurring
nealbly.
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