Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-30
LATEST FROM MATAMoRAs

LA Els fhOM MA AMOnhS
BY the Emblem, says..tho New Orleans
Bulletin, of the l6thaawe have received
dates from Matamoras to the end inst,
The following is an Outline of the intclli.
gence received:
EEtraci Of Il letter from our Correspondent
d0ted at
MATAMoRAs, end April, 1912
| herewith transmit a printed paper
containing an official account of the cap.
ture of San Antonio dc Bexar, on the 5,h
ult., by 800 Mexican troops, under the
command of Gen. Vasqucz.
A report is ahoat here that General
Vasqucz, finding that Gen. Arista's proc
amation did not make many proselytes
East Of the river Gaudaoupc, and that
Texans were collecting in force at Victo-
ria, very wisely determined TO abandon
the place and fall back upon the Rio
Grande, where he is said to have arrived
without the loss of man. 1t was OK.
pected that Gen. Arista would send on u
Reimbursement Of 1900 men. with view
to sustain the position at Bexar, but the
want of funds necessarily mpedcd the
movement Active preparations are said
to be going on in the interior for the inva.
sion of Texas. But there does not appear
to be any indication Of hostile move
ment in this quarter. On the contrary,
serious approximations are entertained here
that the Texans intend making US visit.
You will see by reference 10 one of the
enclosed papers, that party Of Lipan
Indians lately approached within few
leagues of this city, and finally made their
escape after killing and robbing a number
of the inhabitants. A detachment of the
militia was ordered out in pursuit-killed
three Indians, and captured an old S9uap.
In the beginning of last week Dutch
brig. from Vera Cruz, anchored off the
mouth Of the river, with two cannon and
military stores for the army on this station.
In attempting to land one of the cannon
the boat capsizcd, and of course the great
bull dog went down to tho bottom to rise
no more. The Dutchman waited some
days for an opportunity to land the other
cannon, but seeing no prospect of doing
50. finally lit his pipe and made sail for
Hamburg.
On the 18th ult., the schr. Ceylon, Of
Bath, II. F. Merrill, master, arrived at this
port with a cargo of lumber, from Mobile
The master on his arrival, presented the
necessary documents in due form, to the
collector, and, after the discharge of the
cargo, the commandment of the custom
house guards, IAN officer lately appointed
by Santa Anna,) made the usual search
on board the vessel. Entertaining an un-
founded suspicion Of supposed intention
on the part of the master to defraud he
revenue, the commandment, in the excess of
his ZEAL tore up the ceiling of the vessel
and otherwise damaged the cabin furni-
ture, without being able TO find any thing
whatever Enraged at result so unex-
pectcd, he caused part of the provisions
specified in the list of ship stores, to be
sealed up with the custom house seal, until
the departure of the vessel, and actually
seized the hats belonging to the master.
supercargo and seamen, all of which had
been previously used by theIn-that of the
master had been worn by him on his fret
visit to This city.
Can't. Merrill returned here last evening,
and is now walking the streets with his sea
hat on, which is stained with salt water,
and looks about as red as General Arista's
whiskers The outrage was perpetrated
without the least shadow Of foundation,
and mention the facts for the informa-
ton OF merchants and shipmastcrs inter-
osted in the trade to this port. On COM
plant being made TO our consul here, he
Immediately took the necessary affidavits
to establish the facts, copies of which he
enclosed to the collector Of this port, with
an official note demanding the restoration
Of the articles in question, and just COM
pensation for the injury sustained, by rea-
son of the arbitrary proceedings of the
commandment. Should he fail in obtaining
satisfaction here, the case will be laid be-
fore the American Minister at Mexico.
Yours, truly, J. b.