The New York herald., 1845-08-28
Additional News from Texas and Mexico
Threatened Revolution In Yucatan.


Threatened Revolution In Yucatan.
The Southern mail arrived yesterday, brings'later
advices from Texas and Mexico. They are of
interest.
II appears that Mexico is likely TO become divided
in war with this country.
The Argus, ut New Orleans, from Laguna, reports
that the sth instant Mexican brig Of two days
from Vera Cruz arrived at Campeachy with the proca.
nation of Garcia Conde setting forth the intention OF the
government to declare against the United States, and
calling upon Yucatan for her quota of troops to meet the
general government The authorities after celebrating
for four hours upon the demand OF the Secretary
ed answer that in OF an invasion of their ter
ritory by the United States they would raise sui
cient epe the INVADERS but they would not
assist in furnishing troops to Mexico in war against the
United States.
(From the New Orleans Picayune, Aug. l9l
The steam schooner Augusta, Captain Gillette
arrived yesterday from the Rio Grande whence
she sailed the 18th inst letter has been received
in town by her from responsible source Mstamoras
dated the 9th instant, which throws faint light
upon the movements in that quarter
The general in command at Matamoras received init.
nation through Senior Arrangoiz, of the intended move
ment othe troops Of the United States upon the dis
puted terrtoryh We do not know whether this general
be the same Garcia who some weeks since being
ordered TO build fort to protect the city, selected
soft spot where the digging and set his to
work" We presume il is the same man, we learn
that every point the Rio Grande, assaable by
troops been declared by him to be nearly if not yet
perfectly, protected
Extract OF a letter dated Matamoras, August 9th =
"some persons generally well informed think that the
the prospect of to get their loan approved in the
hope that foreign interference will put end to
difficulties. Foreign influence to be at the bottom
OF the ideas OF this Government which the other side
Is threatened with new revolution according to
letters from the capitalize next mail will probably have
something OF the debates OF Congress the Loan Bill
and War"
The position occupied by Gen. Taylor is about so
miles from Matamoras. If the Mexican contemplate in
vading Texas without delay they will have encountered
the General and his little command OF about 900 men
byths time We sincerely hope the preparations
Dpiu made
expedited by all possible means.
1t is stated that the bill authorizing loan of Sl5ooo
e00 to carry the war has passed. and that il has al
ready been negotiated We will venture prediction
on this circumstance. Time will show whether not
England and California are not mixed up in this loan
We had three arrivals yesterday from Texas.
The Mary left Matagorda the 18th The steamer Pa
the 18th inst Red Fish Island and bilged. Her
cargo would be saved in damaged state On the 10th
inst in lat as 49, long 81 81 the Mary spoke the u s.
cruise-all well.
The Hope Iowes left Laguna on the 9th inst, and
ports that Mexican schooner arrived al Campeachy
the 5th with requston upon the Yucatan govern.
ment for troops The Yucaecos told them that if the
Mexicans with the United States, they
find their men, that Yucatan would not.
The Galveston papers contain favorable accounts
from the interior in relation to the cotton crops al
though some complaints are made OF the drought.
Three lions have lately been and chased in the
county Of Brazora and one OF them was killed weigh
ing 400 pounds. In color and size they said to
semble the African lion
The information which we gave in this paper of the lst
his starving unpaid and deserving troops amounting
about 5000 men, whom we left at Monterey, ad.
vancng east and had reached the 18th instant within
a days march of Matamoros Gen Parades, whom we
mentioned being at San Luis Poos but about march
on Monterey, with four or five Thousand men, is now
he will continue his route to Matamoros other points
higher up the river. Gen. Gaona too is his way
to the frontier line with 5000 troops is report
ed These three bodies compose the army of 10 900 men,
we presume, Of whose advance upon Gen Taylor
many idle have been circulated. That they
vet
ted States troops and do not intend at present crossing
the RIO t;rande we think may be inferred from the
facts that no genersn-chief has yet been named for
the conduct OF campaign nor have any contracts yet
been entered into for provisions and other necessary
supplies for so large force.
fa(ormation has been received by the Augusta, that
Gen. Bustamen!e has been ordered by the Supreme Gov
ernnen Into New Mexico, but IN what capacity We are
lot informed.
Intelligence had been received at Ma,amoras of the re.
QUESTION Of the Government upon the Congress of Mexi
CO for authority to negotiate the fifteen million loan.
1t was rumored, not only that the authority had
beengraned but tnat the loan had actually been nego
tiated Both rumois were doubtless premature.
The Washington Necs of the 7th inst, says that intel
gence has been received at the War Department that
have been made to the Mexican troops
on the Rio Grande Those already there reported
to be wholly unprepared for ampagn. As usual they
neither paid, fed clothed The Mexican citizens
Antonio said to highly gratifed at the pros.
pect of the to be afforded them by the forces OF
the United States as well against the irregularities OF the
Texans often necessarily quartered upon them, as al
SO against the Mexicans beyond the Rio Grande.
The Secretary OF War and Marine has been ordered to
open his Office at the city of Austin.
The Gareston Ners, of the 18th, says in relation to
the crops The accounts of the cotton crops, which
have heard from the Interior still Continue favorable al
though the late drought is beginning to affect it njuri
ously In some few places the cotton is suffering from
lce and the bolls beginning to fall In Jefferson
and the contiguous counties the crops said to have
been short nearly half by the drought while
Texas the rains have been very seasonable and the
crops never better"
The ship Queen Victoria, Capt. Ranlett arrived last
night from Aransas Bay whence she sailed the 18th
inst, a. p NJ. Capt. r. has kindly furnished the fol-
lowing
The U. s ship of war Falmouth, Capt. Sands with des.
yet arrived. The u s. brig Lawrence, Capt Jarvis also
left in company for the Baze, with dispatches, and
toria lying inside the Bar Yesterday the Lawrence lay
of and on waiting orders.
Ship suviah was off the Aransas Bar on the 18th, un.
loading the stcamer Monmouth clongside of her
whom last The schooner Two Friends arrived at
4P Nj. On the llth, and lay off St. Josephs, the
camp.
Schooner Rosetta left the Shell Bank for Corpus Christi
the 10th instant with her cargo board and
ashore the 18th, on the flats.
schooner with American coors arrived Just left
but did not learn her namesupposed her to be the Swa
low.
August 18th, at sunset, saw the barque william Ivy
with troops on board steering W. $. W., 30 miles from
the S. w. Pass.
August 10th and l7th saw schooner Mary Wilkes
with horses on board becalmed off South Point, at
chor with strong northerly current. Also saw schr
Enterprise in company with her. bon bound to Aransas
Bay Found the current strong to the eastward all the
passage.
and stores from Shell Bank to Knneys Rancho where
the whole of the Sd Infantry on the 18th instant
The Undine had made one trip, and was returning to
make second, when she got aground, and lay three
days with two companies OF the 4th Infantry board
She succeeded in getting off Tuesday morning the
18th, aud proceeded to Corpus Christi Gen Tay or was
board the Undne at last accounts He left Camp st
Joseph on Monday morning, the ilth inst.
AT st. Joseph's, waiting orders to move, were com
panieS +, b. and G-Captains Page, Morrison Bucha
nan and Aden-ath Regiment Infantry Also, company
F. Sd Artillery Lieut. Bragg commanding waiting the
arrival OF their cannon. Company H. Capt Norris was
at Shell Bank with stores and suffers department
twas reported that the remainder of the troops were TO
20 to McGlowan's Bluff, which thought would be
the best place Tor depot The Ranche being too far
from and not too well supplied with food and water
An exploring party had been to the Bluf select
good landing &c At Shell Bank there is water, and
o. 81 Josephs the water not very good although abun
dant by digging six feet sinking barrels There was
no among the troops The air very fine
me nights COOL with constant breeze from the sea-
Flenty ofthe best Kind Of fish all the posts and within