The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-11
A NEW REPUBLIC.

The following items, says the Picayune,
which are the latest news from Western
Texas, we CLEAN from private commune
cation addressed TO us by Col. George
Fisher. We regret that our limits will no,
allow us 10 publish more of his conmuni-
catlen:
1.-The Federal Army Of Mexico after ma
king an unsuccessful attack on Monterey,
retired to the towns Of Guerrero (Revilla)
and Laredo, on the Rio Grande. A con-
vention was held al Laredo--a town on the
left bank of the Rio Grande--which declar-
ed its independence from Mexico, organic
ed provisional government loi the IRE.
public of Rio Grande, "aud installed Gem
eral Council. Jesus dc Cardenas, law
yer by profession, and lately Political Chief
Of the Noihern department Of Tamahlipas,
was elected President OF the Republic !;
| Gen. Antonio Canales was iVested with the
command in chief Of the army.
The new government is calling for vol
unteer aid, and expects to receive it from
Texas and the United States /; il is said that
il will be mere liberal with the quantum of
bounty land than any other government ev-
er was. The property Of the Church and
Converts, including their large landed es-
tates, will be appropriated for the pay and
the bounty of the volunteers.
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 country lormely known as
Tamaulipas, as far as the Nueces, and Goa
hula as far as the Medina rivers, and into
the interior SO far as the Mountains, (Ls
Sierra Madre,) embracing New Leon, Ia
catacas, Durango, chihuahua and New
Mexico, for which purpose they met at La
redo, within the limits of Texas, sccor-
ding to the established limits Of our
| laws.
The Central troops, under the command
Of General Mariana Arista, left Monterey in
pursuit Of the Federalists, and were march
ing in seveal small divisions TO the Rio
GIande. The Commanche Indians,to the
number of about 500 warriors, made an in
cursion into Mexico, and penetrated so far
as the "Real de Catorce," in TIE state Of
San Louis Potosi, committing great depre-
dations upon the lives and property of the
Mexicans. On their return from the inte-
rior, they fell in at Salinas with a division
of 200 infantry, of General Arista's force,
and atiacl ed and killed every man, The
Federal, or rather the independents army at
Laredo, Guerrero and Casa Blanca, amount
10 the number Of from 1000 10 1900 men.
General Arisia's force was, previous 10 the
Indian attack, 500 men, Gen. Canalizo is
still at Matamoras, with about 500 men Of
the Central forces.
The Towakanoe Indians are committing
| deprada,ions about San Antonio,and on the
roads thereto, on the west side Of Guada'
loupe river. The Lipans we're encamped
on the Guadaloupe; about 8 miles below
Gonzales, on Monday last, vending their
way towards Goliad. IL is supposed they
are going to join Cordova, who, with some
so Cherokees and Mexicans OF Nacogdo-
ches,are ranging about the arroyo, Colora-
do, between the Nueces and the Rio Gran
de, on the road from Matamoras, to
Goliad and Live Oak Point, and commit
ing depradations on the traders and travel
lors."