Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-02
From the Houstan (7'eras) Morning Star.

Latest News from the Wea.-The federal
army of Mexico, after making an unsuccessful
latack on Monterey, retired to the towns of
RI Guerrero (Revila) and Laredo, on the Rio
d Grande. convention was held at Laredo,
! town on the left bank of the Rio Grande, which
declared their independence from Mexico, or
ganizeda provisional government for the "Re-
public OF Rio Grande," and Installed general
council. Jesus de Cardenas, q lawyer by pro-
fession, and lately political chief Of the nor
thern department, Of TamauIipas, was elected
president Of The republic. General Antonio
Canales was invested with The command in
chief Of the army; Juan Nepomucene Molano,
former Lieut.. Governor Of Tamaulipas, is dele
gate and member Of the council for the State
Of Tamauipas; Francisco Vidaurri Y Villa Se.
nor, former Governor Of Coahula and Texas,
| is delegate and member Of the council for Goa
hula Manuel Marina del Llano, former Gov.
ernor ofNuevo Leon, is delegate and member
lofthe council for Nuevo Lem; Jose Maria Car
tajal is secretary TO the council. The general
council of the provisional government Of the
Republic of Rio Grande was installed and was
10 prcceed to the city Of Guerrero, where it is
TO remain for the present, and where II has a
printing office at its disposal.
The new government is calling for volunteer
aid, and expects to receive it from Texas and
the United States 1t is said that it will be
be more liberal with the quantum Of bounty
land than any sother government ever was.---
The property Of the church and converts, in
GLIDING their large landed estates, will be ap.
ProPriated for the pay and bounty Of voun-
teers. No particular measures have yet been
adopted upon that subject that has transpred
before the public, but it will shortly issue a
manifest through the press.
The convention at Laredo, declaring their
independence from the Republic Of Mexico, and
organizing the provisional government Of the
Republic Of Rio Grande, claim all the county
formerly known as Tamaulipas, as laras the
Nueces, and Coahua as far as the Medina riv-
ers, and inothe interior SO far the mountains,
(La Sierra Madre,) embracing New Leon, "a
catecas, Durango, Chihuahua and New Mexi-
co; for which purpose, they met at Laredo,
within the limits Of Texas, according 10 tho
established limits ofour laws
The central troops under the command or
Gen. Marinas Arista, left Monlcroyin pursuit
Of the Federalsts, aud we're marching in sew
eral smaldivisions towards the Rio Grande.
The Camanche Indians, 10 tho number OF about
500 warriors, made an excursoninl Mexico,
and penetrated as far as the /" Real de Catorce,"
in the stale Of San Louis Poios, committing
great depredations upon the lives and property
Of the Mexicans Ga their return from the
interior, they fell il al Salinas witha division
Of Two. hundred infantry Of General Arista'S
force, and attacked and killed everymalis The
federal or rather The independent army At Lar.
edo, Guerro and Casa blanca amount the
number Of 1000 to 1900 men. Gen. Arista's
force was, previous 10 the lndan attack, 800
men, cavalry infantry and artillery. General
Canalizo is still at Matamoras, with about 600
men Of the central forces.
As regards the Mcxicnn invasion Of Texas,
there is 90 doubt; 10 fact, we are already inva.
ded BY the new republicans Of the Rio Grande,
and although they have not assumed hostile
attitude towards Us but AFRO disposed to b.
friendly, we canno, con6do in this ,hsr Yp,ess