The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-23
From the N. o. Bee.
BVAnANTnRAS.

BTATADIoRAs.
! The schr. Southerner brings dates 10 Inc
9Oth ultimo.-They furnish but few Items IN
addition to those we gave yesterday. On the
information given by Canales and Molano' lhat
Ribeaud and Thompson were in possession OIL
armed vessels in Corpus Christi bay, ana were
willing to Join the Mexicans, launch was
manned at Matamoras and despatched to nego-
tate an arrangement with them. On It's arrl-
val at Corpus Christi, there was only one YES
sci in sight, a sloop at anchor, which was
boarded and found to be trading vessel one
was suspected TO be smuggler, and thereupoh,
an outlaw named Gonzales, the commander OF
the Mexican party, boarded the sloop, made an
assault upon the mate, stabbed him several
times, and killed him on the spot. Inc crew
| (three in number) were then sent ashore and
! butchered The master of the sleep was on
shore at the time of the occurrence. The mast
and rigging of the sloop were cut away, ner
anchor weighed, and she drifted into Tue gun
before a strong breeze. Our informant IN Mata-
moras says there is good reason to beheVe mat
she was an American vessel, and that the Amer
/ lean Consul is investigating the matter VITO
great vigilance. Gonzales and his gang were
at large about the town.
The latest news at lJatamoras from the Tex
| ians who had Joined the Federalists, was, that
they had not returned TO Texas, but were en-
camped 400 strong in some otthe passes near
| the Rio Grande; and were determined to collect
| the debts due them from the Mexlcans before
| they would leave the country.
| We learn that the commercial house OF
! Messrs. Rubio, at San Louis de Potos nave en-
tered into an arrangement with the Mexican
Government, by which they are entitled to I'M
port into Matamoras merchandise TO the
amount of one million of dollars, the duties on
which will amount to over 100000 Inc
object on the part of the Government, IN grant
ing to them this permission, is believed 10 De 10
| accumulate funds at that point to detIay the
coming expenses of The crusade against exas'
Tn. house of Rubio is also favored with The
Tobacco monopoly, by which they are supposed
| to amass an immense sum annually.
| It is stated that the Mexicans have contracted
Tor an armed steamer, 10 be employed in defence
of their commerce.
TEXAS.
The steam ship Savannah, Capt. Wade, ar
rived last evening from Galveston, in 40 hours.
By the polite attention of Mr.. Longhead, we
have received Galveston papers up to the 9TH
| instant, from which we copy the following
items:
The English brig Irsnsides arrived at Calves
ton on the 3rd inst.
From the GGluestoRian Of Dec. 5.
MIR. Treat, Texan agent to Mexico, who
took passage on board the San Antonio, we re-
greet tc say, died on the 29th ult. Of consump-
ton. His body, however, was not consigned to
the deep, but was carefully boxed up, and is new
on board the schooner. This accounts for hay
ing her colors at hall-mast and the firing OF
cannon, we sappOse.
The residue of the Texan squadron, we un-
derstand, has not been seen lately; and the ship
Austin, when las, seen, was in chase Of brig
From the .4,tstil Gazette, Noe. %
] OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO. On Saturday
1 last various communications from MIR. Treat,
| the Texan agent at the city Of Mexico, were
read in the House OF Representatives. From
this it would seem that all hope of negota-
! ton of our national independence by the Mexl-
can government is for the present at an end. HIS
passports have been delivered to hin-he had
not however at the latest dates, left the capita J.
but had, through the British Minister, Dion.
- Packenham,) submitted a proposition to
the consideration OF the Mexican cabinet, for an
armlstice between the two countries. ihe MIN
lister OF War (Almonte) has expressed himself IN
favor OF such an arrangement, but the Secretary
OF State was supposed to be averse to any ar
rangement.
MoRE MEXICAN VESSELS CAPTURED.-Tht
| captain Of re schooner S0lItheT71er, from Ma
I anioras arrived at this port yesterday, spoke al
sea the Texian armed schooner San .4ntonio
Lieut., Moore, who informed him that he captur-
ed off Lampico three Mexican vessels, one Of
which he destroyed and the two others he sent
TO Galveston.
The rumor of the taking of an American yes
sells at Corpus Christi and The murder of her
crew by the Mexicans, had been confirmed
We have not been able to learn the particulars
of this nefarious deed.
By the steam packet Southerner, Capt. Wan
bersie. we received the Savannah Republican
and Georgian, Of yesterday morning, from the
latter of which we copy the following intelli
gence from Florida. Charleston Courier.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 16.
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