Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-09-04
War with nIexico.

have since been somewhat excited BY learning that
Gen. Gaines had called on Gov. Mouton of Louisiana
for two regiments of troops to be stationed at the
forts and barracks the Gulf subject to the orders
Of the Government, and that the IT, S. troops in gar
rson at those places to be Immediately transfer
red to Texas, to support Gen. Taylor Other troops
from the west are on, their way south This call is
: said to have been made account of Gen. Gaines
having received authentic information to the effect
that ten thousand Mexican troops were within eight
days march of Gen. Taylor, who was posted at ST.
Joseph's Island" Later intelligence does not cor
roborate the latter information. 1t is also said that
Gen. Gaines demanded 1900 troops from the Texian
Executive. The Union says that 'sGen. Gaines has
received authority, far are advised, to
mako this requisition upon the Governor of Louis-
ana though he has acted doubtless under the strong
impulse of patriotic feelings" The command of the
"army of observation is specially entrusted to Gen.
Taylor.
Troops are being concentrated from all quarters to
meet any emergency that may arise
The following embraces all the latest information
with the particulars on which so many war para
graphs founded:
From the Netc ORLEANS Picay1ne, Aug. 49,
FROM MATAMORAS.
The steam schooner Augusta, Captain Gillette, arrived
here yesterday from the mouth Of the Rio Grande
whence she sailed the 18th inst. letter has been
received IN town by her, from responsible in
Matamoras, dated the 9th Instant which throws some
faint light upon the movements in that quarter.
The general in command at hatamoras received in
formation, through Senior AnangoZ, Of the intended
movement of the troops of the United States upon the
"disputed territory" We do not know whether this
general be the Senior Garcia who some weeks since
being ordered build fort protect the city, 'seeced
soft spot, where the digging easy, and set his
work" We presume II is the same man, as we learn
that every point the Rio Grande assailable by our
hail nv him IN ha NJ
fecty, protected.
The information which gave in this paper of the
LIST inst is confirmed by this arrival General Arista,
with his starving, unpaid aud deserving troops amount
ing about 1000 men, whom left at Monterey, was
advancing east and had reached the 18th inst within
days march Of Maiamoras. General Paroles, whom
we mentioned as being San Luis Poosi, but about TO
march on Monterey with four or five thousand men, Is
said to be actually the for the latter city,
whence he will continue his route TO Natamoras, or 9TH
points higher up on the river General Gaona, too, Is
his way the frontier line, with 600 troops,
reported These three bodies compose the army of
10000 men, presume, of whose advance upon Gen.
Taylor many idle rumors have been circulated That
they not yet quite prepared 10 measure arms with
the United States troops, and do not intend at present
crossing the Rio Grande, think may be inferred from
the facts that has yet been named for
the conduct OF campaign, have any contracts yet
been entered into for provisions aud other necessary sup
plies for so large force.
Information has been received by the Augusta, that
Gen Bustamene has been ordered by the supreme gov
srnment into New Mexico, but in what capacity
not informed.
LATER FROM TExAs-We had three arrivals yesterday
from Texas. The schooner Mary left Maiagorda the
18th inst and reports that the schooner Two Friends
from this port bound Aransas took pilot the 18th
inst off Pass CavaIlo The schooner Patriot, from this
port crossing the bar Pass Cavao the 18th
on Red Fish island, and bilged. Her cargo would
be saved q damaged state. On the 10th inst, in la
tude % peg 10 min, longitude OF deg 81 min the Mary
spoke the United States ship Falmouth company with
the brig Lawrence, a eruse-all WE'LL
The Galveston papers contain favorable from
the Ineror In relation to the cotton although
complaints are made OF the drought
Three lions have been lately and chased, IN the
county Brazora and one of them was killed. weigh
ing 450 pounds. In color and size they said to
semble the African lion
gence has been received at the War Department that
renfocsments have been made to the Mexican troops
the Rio Grande Those already there reported to be
wholly unprepared for campaign. As usual they
neither paid, clothed, fed. The Mexican citizens of
San Antonio said to be highly graed at the pros
pect of The protection afforded them by forces
Of the United States we'll against the irregularities of
the TEXANS often necessarily quartered upon Them
also against the MexicaGs from beyond the Rio Grande
The Secretary of War and Marine has been ordered
open his Office at the city of Austin.
STILL LATER--The ship Queen Victoria, Capt Ran
lett arrived last night from Arkansas bay, whence she
sailed Tuesday, the 18th ins p m, and arrived
OF the bar on the 10Th Capt r. has kindly furnished
the following:
United States ship of Falmouth, Captain Sands,
with dispatches, left the time for the BaZe and
has not yet arrived United States brig Lawrence, Cap
tam Jarvis also left in company for the Baze with de-
spaches and arrived yesterday and them board
the Queen Victoria lying inside the bar Yesterday the
Lawrence lay off and on, waiting orders.
Ship Suvlah off the Arkansas bar the 18th, IN
loading; the steamer Monmouth was alongside of her
when last The schooner 1--WE Friends arrived at
m, the lith aud lay off St. Josephs, the
camp.
August 15th at sunset, the barque William Ivy,
with troops on board, steering w 5. w, 80 miles from
s. w. pass
August 10th and 18th, saw schooner Mary Wilkes
with horses board, becalmed off South Point,
Choir, with strong northery Also schoon-
Enterprise in company with her, both bound TO Ara-
bay Found the strong IN the eastward all
the passage.
The schooner Undne had crossed the flats between
Arkansas and Corpus Christi and Transporting troops
and from Shell Bank Kinney's Ranehe where
the whole of the Sd infantry the 18th inst The
Undne had made trip, and returning 10 make
second, when she got aground lay days with
two companies Of the 9TH infantry board She
ceeded in getting off Tuesday morning. the 12h aud
proceeded Corpus Christi. Gen Taylor on board
the Undine last He left camp ST Joseph ON
Monday morning, the llth inst
At ST JOsephs, waiting orders move, compa-
MES I, b, f, and G-CaPtans Page Morrison, Buch-
anan, and Alden-4th regiment Of infantry Also COM
the arrival of their Company III, Capt. Morris,
was Shell Bank with stores and suffers department.
Ii reported that the remainder Of the troops
10 GO McGlowan's bluff, which thought would be
the best place for depo-the Rancho being far from
the sea- and not too we'll supplied with wood and water
An exploring party had been off to the bluff
lect good landing, &c. AT Shell Bank there 5
ter and at ST. JOsephs the is very good, al
though abundant by digging feet and sinking barrels
There was no sickness among the troops The
very fine, and the ghts COOL with breeze
from the sea- Plenty of the best kind Of fish at all the
posts and within gun-shot of the fires and cooking places
plenty of deer, fresh beef 1.-TWO per pound) and
wild birds Some few wolves even passing through the