Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-08-28

II is said and believed that the flying artillery COM
pany at Fort Hamilton, l.. l. have received orders to
hold themselves ready to 60 south at moments
warning.
The Norfolk Beacon Of the 18th instant says two
companies from Fortress Monroe are ordered to Tex
as Immediately. They 10 be conveyed by the u.
S. Steamer Col. Harvey, at Norfolk.
1t is stated by the Washington correspondent OF
the Courier and Enquirer that 'there have been de-
spatched frUTn the Navy Yard here one hundred and
Jty bores Of muskets, by the southern boat, to go
through by the mail route to New Orleans and one
hundred bores in addition have been ordered to be sent
alter them quick they can possibly be prepared
There has been also 35OOO0 ball cartridges ordered
to be prepared and forwarded by the same conveyance
with the utmost despatch well as number OF que
carriages and other military stores So great is TIM
hurry urgent the orders of the government for
the despatch of these warlike stores that j am IN
formed the workmen in the Navy Yard viii be at
work all day tomorrow, although II will be Sunday
These movements, and others of the same order,
are, presume, rather precautionary, than because
a collision with Mexico is confidently expected. In
either case they prudent and commendabfe. The
last Washington Union bestows the following re-
marks upon the general subject, which may be ac-
ceptable at this juncture
''The land is now virtually ours and yet there is
vague information received (and it Is partially
confirmed by the last accounts from Matagorda, via
New Orleans) that Arista and Paroles advancing
the head OF their motley troops, to cross the Rio
Grande, and invade the territory which we have ac-
suired by fair compact between the two republics
We leave it to the a. New York Courier and Enquir-
er" TO claim the unrivalled distinction of opposing
the sagacious and spirited measures which the Exc
chtive is adopting, to protect this new territory
against the barbarous Camanches and the insidlOu:
Mexicarrs.
Let II not be sa i'd Mexico has claimed the coun
try 10 the east of the Rio Grande that they have
post at Santiago that they have few troops at thai
post at the mouth of the Rio Grande and another
small post higher up the river. We do not mean
unless they compel by act of violence, to dis
possess them of these positions. We stand upon the
defensive, so far relates to the force they have al
ready at these posts. Tell us not, however, of the
$1,000 inhabitants they have settled that river
The population on the river, until you ascend to the
neighborhood of the Santa Fe region is very small
than a few hundreds; and most of these
very Mexicans have recognized the laws of Texas
by Uniting with the Texans In eecting from thai
country representative to the Texan Congress.
The country, too, is exposed to the CamancheS
whom the Mexcans cannot cohtfol, but whom Arsta
might stimulate to vengeance against the Texans
What American therefore, can witness the condition
of things which is developing itself in the re-
gion between the Nueces and the Rio Grande, with
out approving the precautions which our Executive
taking, and the preparations which he is making tC
protect own property and our own people 1t Is
said that information (but not of very decisive char
acter) has been received, that the excans intend tC
invade Texas. Under these circumstances it is prop
er that our government should take SOME precautions
and send more troops, and adopt other measures
for meeting our invader, and breaking the blow O
his attack. We happy, therefore, to the spr
it with which the Executive is preparing itself fo
every contingency.
CUR SoaUDRdN.-Pensacola, July 80 The squad
ron, with the exception of the brig Soers, left herr
on Monday mOrning-destination Vera Cruz; ex
pecting to be gone seven or eight weeks.