The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-28
From The Louisiana Advertiser, Dec, ls.
MEXICO AND TEXAS.


To the politeness Of the keeper of the Merchants
Exchange, we are indebted for the subjoined:
IT, s. sLooP OF WAR NATcHFz,
Orr s. w. Pass, Miss, Dec. Is,
The merchants Of New Orleans interested in the
trade of Texas are respectfully informed that the
suboined information relative TO the movements of
the Mexican army and navy, was received by me at
the Brassos de Santiago, from source entitled to
credit,
Commander U. s. Navy.
NOVEMBER -
"a battalion of infantry, consisting OF about 200
men. crossed the Rio Grande and took up their line
of march towards Texas, with two pieces OF artie-
~ Nov. GA battalion of cavalry crossed, and
Joined the infantry, consisting OF about 25O men.
Nov. GA battalion OF sappers crossed the
river with the intention Of uniting with the other
men. There were also about ZOO men stationed
near the stream Colorado, in the limits oil Texas.
On the 22d about GOO men entered Metamoras from
the interior The division in that place consists OF
near 5000 men It is confidently believed that the
division intends marching into Texas.
1T is supposed that the first movement OF the
Mexcans is TO take possession OF the Arkansas inlet,
which leads to the Copano. Probably the squadron
will be up in a few days from Vera Cruz"
FROM THE SAME.
From the best information We can obtain, the OBJ
iect OF the Mexican troops in crossing the Rio
Grande Gas mentioned above has been TO overtake
or intercept the Camanches, who have probably
made "a raid" upon the Southern provinces OF
Mexico and the number of the troops alike preclude
the idea OF serious attempt on the part of Mexico
to invade Texas.
From The ". Orleans True american Of Dec 10.
In our account Of the news from Texas yesterday,
we stated that 1900 men were stationed near the Co
dorado but have since learned, through the po-
likeness OF General Felix Houston, that il should be
called the Salt Colorado" which is about twenty
miles east of Metamoras, within The limits OF Texas
"a ttxatxrh In
that the Mexicans were in the midst OF the most
thriving settlements of Texas which are on the Co
dorado (proper) and the Brassos. shave informa-
tion also from the same able authority, thatfo some
time past the Mexicans have had force OF between
eight and ten thousand men stationed at three or
four points on the Rio Grande; and though portion
oEthem were temporarily withdrawn, il was known
To those who were intimate with the country that
their removal merely to place them nearer 10 The
grain country, where supplies could be more easily
obtained; but the troops were never more than hve
days march from the river That this invasion
aeould take place had not only been foreseen, but
strong communications and remonstrances and COM
muncations been made TO the President and Secre-
tary Of War; warning them to be prepared. II Is the
opinion of Gen. F. Houston that Filasola will ad-
vance TO the lower route by San Patriotic, on the
Nueces--thence to La Bahia and San Antonio, TO
Copano-and thus divide tho country in two and
keep UP his communications with Mexico, by re-
building the fortresses at those places. That this
supposition is feasible appears in the known fact
that Filasola counselled Santa Anna TO take that
route, and not on any account to divide his forces
The result of his neglect of that advice is known,
and is more likely to make Filasola adhere perina-
ciously to his original plan.
Such a mode OF operations must inevitably con-
sumo much time and though il will entail on very
populous portion of Texas all the horrors Of san
Their The scattered and disbanded troops of the late
Texan army, and for organizing the citizens to
beat back their sanguinary oppressors.