The New York herald., 1845-08-10

NEws FROM Mexico by the Equity, Capt Smith !,
from Matamoras, we have dates from that city to
the aist Of July Among her passengers was Theodore
badly woanded in the head al that and ssnwu
pitfalls has finally reached his native land in safety.
letter received by commercial house in this city,
dated the goth ult states that new tariff will short
ly go into operation much lower than the old one.
We verbally learn that there but or 600 badly
fed troops in the neghborhood of Matamoros-
tented fellows, who would run away at once If they
ceived order short time since to build fort in the
neighborhood which would afford protection to the city
and set his men work but it is stated that vessel
approach within three hundred yards without being
seen and throw bombs into the fortifcation until dooms
day without the least risk. This thing of selecting
site for fortress because happens to be easy digging
we believe to be new NEW wsnKe . IN %iory
from the city OF Mexico to Maamoros informs that
the inhabitants in many parts as well as the public jour-
ronadc OF invading Texas and the United States once
The undertaking is looked upon Of the easiest
and simplest things maginableto advance and vanqush
deemed mere holiday work. It would be advisable to
bring able engineers along with them, many of the
rivers between the Rio Grande and the Potomac are diff
fcut to cross, to say nothing of other obstacles The
facts are that the Mexcans look for great assistance
from Great Britain in with the United States, and
perhaps with some show OF but even without
this expectation, they would still indulge in their va
poring gasconade.
Our informant states that Gen. Paredes was at San Luis
Potosi when he came through and had in the neghbor
well uniformed and the horses OF the cavalry in
fair condition After arriving at Monterey, inform
ant heard that Paredes was his march towards that
place He has always been Incorporate, though brave
officer and is said to be now addicted to liquor than
ever
Gen Arsta, who is in bad health is still at Monterey
and has about 5000 soldiers with him. They
mostly cavalry but their horses represented
skeletons not having had other food than grass
for time and that being indifferent in the neghbor
hood. Arsa can hardly obtain money enough from tho
Government to purchase provisions even for himself and
officers to such straits is he driven while the poor SOL
diers obliged to pick up scanty subsistence best
they can. Two anecdotes have been told us, which
show the wretched condition Of the Mexican treasury
and the extreme poverty of the officers of the army One
Of the latter lately sold his only blanket to an American
for half its value the purchaser not wanting It. but CIV
ing him the money, he stated he absolutely in
want of the necessaries Of e Another officer asked
toned to what security he could gve offered his wife
young and pretty woman of some sixteen years He
man she might remain with him until the debt was paid
Difficult It would appear to be, we fully believe these
ming the United States sixty thousand such roop
with sixty thousand Banks Of England to back them,
could reach the Mississippi and yet with half the
number they talk OF taking possession of Washington.
Arista is in constant receipt of intelligence from Tex
as, having an agent who is continually passing back
wards and forwards. We have long known it to be
darling scheme with this general to effect union be-
tween Texas and the Mexican States of Coahua, Ia
maulipas and New Leon-in fact with all the Rio Grande
territory lying East, this side the Sierra Madre He
has anxious separate this section at least of Mex
Texas into the scheme and that he has corresponded
with influential in the latter upon the subject,
we have intimated above, we know to be true. The
xation of Texas the United States has destroyed
his hopes in that quarter and what his future plans
unable to say. The independence scheme he
warmly favored this would not materially interfere
with his projects Another thing than
halfincned to believe that Arista has been deeply en-
gagged in the smuggling business between Texas and
Mexico notwithstanding all his proclamaons against
the conrabandsts, and that large party Of the latter
have had his secret protection both sides the Rio
Grande and all for a consideration The appearance of
IT, S. troops in the southwest ofTexas will in
break up this traffic. and this undoubtedly chaies him.
He is tall boned man, red headed and with sandy
whiskers, and looks like scotchman, We know moth
ing Of his parenage but he would certainly never be
taken for a Mexican.
The traitor Segun was at Monterey a short time
since his way to Camargo. He styles himself captain
Of the Bexar company and probably has number Of
San Antonio Mexicans under him. Seguin on the
Texan side at the battle of San Jacto and Tor long
time hand and glove with the Americans but in
evil hour he deserted them and it is said that he
bitterly repents of his treachery.
The above all the items Of the least importance
have been enabled to CLEAN from nformants. five
can believe the Mexican stories 300 900 TO ad
upon the Rio Graude but these stories must bc
taken not with grains but pounds of allowance. We
know full well that many of the influential in
Mexico would not hesitate moment about plunging the
country in a with without foreign assistance for
the sake of the tunity it would afford to slip
cts; but whether these political gamblers to prevail
is question.-N o. Picdynne, .das l.
ONE DAYLATER FROM TExAs.-By the arrival yes
teray from Galveston of the soop Sarah Foyle Captain
kgore we have dates to the evening OF the 25h inst,