Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-27
Highly important frcn Texns--Defeat of he
EedernIists on the Rio Grnnde.

BY yesterdays southern mail we receivedhighly
important intelligence by the way of New Orleans
from Texas giving account Of the defeat of the
Mexican federalists, and their retreat into Texas
before General Arista. We also annex several
private letters--one from. New Orleans, and one
frSm Galveston, Of much interest.
From the Galveston Civilian Extra, of April l9ll
IMPORTANT News Tgoh THE WEsT.-By the
steamer Dayton, which arrived this morning from
Houston, we have received INTEL igence that the
Centralisis, under Arista, and the Fede rasts nm
der Canaez and Zapata, have had bloody engage
ment near Mier, on the Rio Grande, in which the
iedsralists were totally routed, with great numbers
killed and wounded, the exact number rot being
known.
Those who escaped rstreated in great confus ION 10
San Antonio The Centralists, in pursuit, were re-
ported to be within days march of the town
and Col Fisher OF the TeNian army, in command of
three companies, had despatched an express 10 the
President Tor instructions TO the manner in which
81 should receive Canalez. A messenger was i'm
mediately returned by the President. bu the nature
OF the instructions sent is not precisely known. IL
is stated, but with what truth know not that a
truce has been agreed upon with Mexico, and il Is
thought by some t.Ea Arista may remain TWEEN N
miles from San Antona, and send 10 demandthe
surrender of the Federalists. Others doubt whshsr
even If this should be the case, he will attack
the town II he seas a prospect Of taki5a it.
Col Fisher has only about one h'-sdred and sixty
under his command: bat il rs believed that
with the assistance Of the citizens of the town he
can hold out il attacked until three hundred troops
unuer I Oh burlesOn, can arrive from Austin, with
the volunteers who would immediately fy to arms.
We learn by gentleman direct from austin
that the nay vii, not he laid up at present as con-
templated,
GALVESTON April IL 1910
Ma. B,SSErr Tn the hope that I may give YOU
some exclusive information / take the liberty of
taxing you twenty-five cents postage.
j have the pleasure OF informing YOU { nat ave
obtained the follow ing information from source en-
| titled 20 perfect credenee.
The Mexicans do not intend invading Texas
mere Is secret negotiation going on between the
gof ernnent of Texas and Mexico, iDr the latter
| power 20 admit their Independence as follows
! Texas claims, by their declaration Of indepen-
/ dence, to the Rio Grands river. The Empresario.
grants, given by Mexico, only extesd TO the river
NuecoS. Texas IL TO pay Mexico for this and other
disputed lands on the western frontier when she is
/ to admit their independence the monies thus re-
ceived TO be appropriated 90 the payment of Mexi-
can bonds held in London when. IL il supposed
\ England will follow in recognising Texas.
The ship Virginia is the bar, bilgod, and seven
feet water in the held insured at the Mutual Safety
| Insurance, in New York. The schooner Adrian,
/ from New York, sailed this morning for New Or
leans, and the nav man-of-war brig for Texas arri-
| we'd yesterday from Baltimore.
Texas ships Of war in port-Austin, 4 commodore
MOORE two brigs, store ship, two schooners, one
| steam frgate.
Three Of our New York steamers ply regularly
between this and New Orleans Neptune New York,
/ and Columbia. -Four thousand inhabitants-good
society-business brsk-two hundred houses built
/ the last year
|
\ IN Maiden Lane, which all the papers reported as
lost in the Lexington, is here, doing active bu-
siness.
Nrw ORLEANS, April 18th 1910.
business through the ~inter has been light and
dull, and the pressure in the times unprecedented.
The banks hang with Philadelphia banks, IN
suspension, and do little else than deal in ENchange
and renew and discount 20 and with directors Since
the adjournment of the they have augmen-
ted their circulation To- small amount There being
no currency in Mississippi, the demand for Lousia-
ma paper is very great. The people in that State
will soon have good currency or IL will be nothing
but specie, or equi valent.
The Neptune came IN yesterday, from Galveston
Texas and brought news Of battle fought between
the Centralis under Arista and the Fcderast under
Conilleas. The latter were whipped. and pursued
by the former into Texas. Arista had fifteen hum
dred ZEN, and had reached within few miles 81 An.
/ tonic de Bcrar; where hundred and sixty
Texans stationed, who had sent of for re-
oruts. The battle was fought al Mer on the Rio
| Grande del Norte.
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