The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-19
Texas correspondence of the New York SUM-
GALVESTON, (Toxas,) I'd May, 1912


M. Y BEACH, Esq.
DEAR Sin We have news from the frontier to the
Goth ult. Troops were then concentrating very ra-
pily--there were 900 at Corpus Christy, 6oo al
Gonzales 300 at Victoria, 200 at San Antonio 9oo
at Austin, and with the forces at Texana ana other
towns in the west, will probably make the who'e
number in the field 5000 strong Besides these thero
are probably 5000 volunteers east OF the Bazos' u
der arms ready to march at the call OF the EAecu,
tive The President has not yet stated when ne sha
call upon them, but is waiting Tor further renloi1o
ments from abroad and have doubt II VIII Dc uie
middle of June before the army is put IN motoh'
The course pursued by the President since TINS cam
paign commenced have doubt VIII nave the most
saluary effect. He has not been carried away by
popular clamor, OF the excitement OF the moment,
but has been steadily and indefatigably engaged in
forwarding men and munitions of to the scene OF
operations and has carefully husbanded every re-
source he could bring to bear upon the contemplated
invasion and have no doubt that when the moment
al rives for action there will be such force sent
against Mexico as will shake that distracted and un-
happy country to its centre The troops at present
in the field are armed and equipped better than any
that have heretofore been in the service. The Presi-
dent in every instance has carefully preserved his
plan of operations from his cabne officers.
He writes all his ORDERS and seals his dispatches with
his hands, before they leave his presence; and,
in speech he delivered to the troops he received in
this place few days ago, in abiding to the great
anxiety that had been manifested by certain lndydu-
ais to know the time he contemplated putting the ar
my in notion he made use of the following words
4" If thought one hair of this head knew what was
passing in my mind, would tear it out and trample
it under my feet!''
| letter received from gentleman who has deep
interest in this country, and who left here for the
frontier the first of the invasion, states that
he has been far west the Rio Grande that there
not more than 1000 Mexicans under arms on that
river; and that he believes have either peace
with Arista, who had gone into the interior to
prepare the people that section for another reyol
tion
Authentic information has been received here that
Stuart Newell formerly United States Consul for this
port, and afterwards citizen of Texas, has been for
| some months at Matamoras, in the pay Of the Next
can Government and that he was lending all the as
sstance in his power towards the subjugaon OF Tex
as. Oh, man, what will you not do for money
The sloop of war Austin and schooner San Anto-
MO arrived last evening" three days from Campeachy.
They bring no news of importance. The Texian
brig Wharton at the Areas Islands, taking in
ter, and would leave in two days for Very Cruz. The
Yucatan Government had paid the full amount pro-
missed before Commodore Moore left. Mr.. Lubbock,
recently one of the Santa Fee prisoners, who made
his escape from the city of Mexico about two months
ago, came passenger in the Austin. He says the two
prisoners who escaped at the same time with him
went in the direction of Pacific; he took the road to
Vera Cruz, where he taken on board Of an En-
glish vessel, and conveyed to Laguna
An United States sloop Of war off this port on
Saturday and Sunday week, but did not communicate
with the shore.