The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-19

co IS committing IcW uSpieudsious uPO" Jul
commerce.
Unless our vessels Of war will protect
them, all the vessels that have sailed hence
for Texas, will fall prey TO the Mexlcans.
Mr.. Crawford, the English Consul, has
gone TO Columbia, having been landed at
the mouth Of the Brassos, by the British
brig of war Racer. The Mexican fleet had
captured the schr. Vigilant, hence for Ma
iagurda, laden with arms and ammunition,
and sen, her TO Matamoras.
General Felix Houston has reached New
Orleans from Na,che2, on his way for Tex
as which he purposes TO reach and take the
command OF his division OF the army by
the first OF May.
An expedition SAYS the \. o. TIVE A.
merican.) is in contemplation by the Tex
ans TO proceed against Matamoras, early
in May. The army is TO be supported by
the navy, and an attack made al the Bras
SOS 81. iago and Matamoras simultaneously.
News reached here last night (says the
same paper) that Bustamente had resigned
the command Of the army that part OF the
troops had marched back 10 Mexico; that
the expedition against Texas was given up ;
and that although eighty thousand dollars
had been sent to Matamoras TO pay the
troops, yet those high IN authority, as is
usually the case kept the greater part Of H.
STILL LATER FROM TEXAS
The New Orleans correspondent Of the
New York Courier under date Of April
18th, corroSorates, as far as his letter goes,
the information which we have already
/ published from our correspondent IN New
Orleans. Nat. Int.
The recent accounts received from
Texas, BY the schooners VIM. Bryant and
Louisiana, are any thing but satisfactory,
From perusal of The Texan papers,
gather that the appearance Of the Mexican
feet on the shores OF the Republic the cap
lure OF the schooners Champion, Nlgilant
and Louisiana, together With he uperpect
cd appearance Of n forging party of one
hundred .Mericda cdrairy on this side O
the RIO Bravo, and not lar from San An
tonic De Bexar has spread general alarm
ihroughou the settlements, tn cons qnegct
Of chich many riaiers ,rere fast tearing th'
country. About twenty Of them arrived OF
board the William Bryant. mus, hert
repeat, that DO no, yet see any serou,
cause for alarm
The following additional confirmation o
The advance Of The Mexcan army, from al
official source, We find IN the RIchmooC
Wing:
TO rHx EbgroRs - TUX ElcnsoND wHtd.
Pay D,psrtnsst, 7srss, April 5, 1857
Gentlemen ! send you enclosed papc
f of Tie la,rs, date. The enemy there spo
ken OF is coming. The Mexican fleet i
now off the coast, and We are blockaded u
fact the fleet consists Of some seven o
, eight vessels, amongst them three briggs
Deaf Smith, our " Harvey Birch" has lus
come in, and states That he engaged on
hundred Of the enemy near Lorado--h'
killed twenty. lie had with hun twenty
one men, one vas wounded 10 the engage
nent; the enemy fled IN great terror az
parenlly. The Indians are also very trou
oIesome. Our little Navy, together Nth
steamboat and one or two transports, vi
! very probably have an engagement, IN ia
or two, as the Secretary has gone in pefso
10 command. You shall be KEEP, advised {
! this campaign as II proceeds.
j. w. SCOTT
Strong Heefss,iy Tor an OGee.--Th
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