The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-21
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NEWS BY YEsTERDAYiS Mali.

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NEWS BY YESTERDAYS MAIL.
From Mexico, the Water Witch arrived on
the l4th inst. War had not been declared but
there is no doubt that il viii bel Allthe Mexi:
can papers concur in this fact. The following
Extra of the Bee, looks very like it,
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
We hasten to lay before our readers the i'm
portant intelligence we have just received, rela-
tive to the movement ~oftroops for the purpose OF
protecting the newly acquired territory of Tex.
as, from the dangers of F Gected Mexican in
vasion. Gen. GAINES, now in our city, having
received authentic information TO the effect that
TEN THOUSAND Mexican troops, were with
in eight days march Of Gen. Taylor, who is post.
ed at st. Joseph's Island, Immediately despatch
ed a messenger to Governor MouToN, at Pass
Christian, claiming a requisition of TWO Re-
GIMENTs OF VOLUNTEERS, (nf ten COM
panies each one to consist of Infantry and one
Of Riflemen; and two companies of Artillery,
with eight field pieces. The requisition was
Immediately granted, and will be put forthwith
into execution.
The two Volunteer Regiments are to be sta
toned at the Forts and Barracks ON the Gulf,
subject TO the orders ofthe Government; and the
IliC 9AAkIo ILOOPS VI PHNaSllt W. So tonA g
those stations are to be Immediately transferred
to Texas. The tvs Companies Of Volunteer
Artillery willlesve On Wednesday, on board the
steamship Alabama, together with four comps.
mics Of United States troops. 9th Regiment,in-
fantry.j two Of which are expected tomorrow
morning. from Pass Christlan, under Captains
Moore and Holmes.
The above information may be relied upon as
authentic.--N. O. Bee ertra, Of The 10TH INST.
Nothing o fimportance from Texas. The Al
ALBANIA election will terminate in favor ofthe inde-
pendent candidate for Governor; and the regular
~locofoco nominee will be bcaten. There is no.
thing definite from Tennessee. Large and terri
Bile fires have occurred in st. Johns, N. b.,
Newport, RI, and Xenia, Ohio.
DEPARTURES OF THE MEXICAN Consul. The
Mexican Consul will leave this city to. day, on
the Relampago, for Vera Cruz. Through the
courtesy Of our friends of the Bee, which paper
will contain this rasrning his address to the
Mexicans in this country, We are enabled to
state, that, although Senior Arangoez has closed
his business here, and leaves in obedience to in
structions from his government, the period OF
his departure was left wholly to his own discre-
ton. The Instructions to him were predicated,
not upon q declaration Of war, but upon the pre-
sent unsettled relations between the two coun-
tries. We understand that he leaves at this
time in order 10 avoid the gales that usually
occur in September. He takes his official pa
pers with him.-Ttopic, oh insS.
The Mexican vessel Rclqnpogo, refused yes.
terday TO take the mssil W had prepared ia
send to Mexico and the Sandwich Islands. We
treatedin the same was. We are at a loss IL
understand the proce aaing. Can it be suIki.
ness--or is there really an embargo or declara.
ton Of warrmade known by the Mexicsn Consul
to the commander Of @se vessel, which prohibit
) him from the carriage Of American mails /! A
straws show which way the wind blows, per
haps here may be found a true index of interna
tional relations.-BuiIetia, oh inst.
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBR1A.--Fifeea day.
later from Europe.-The steamship Cambria
Capt. Judkins, arrived at Boston in tho after.
noon oftbe 30th ult., in the astonishing passage
, Of eleven days. The intelligence is importan
in q commercial point of view. There ha
been q decided improvement in cotton.-Th,
! sales have been tremendously large, and thu
:. prices are one-eighth higher. The intelligence
from Algeria gives an account Of the massacre
of a thousand Arabs by the French. The cav
Iern ofthe Dahars, where the Arabs had takel
E refuge, was the scene of this horrid affair. Her
they were hemmed in, faggots were lighted
and the unfortunate wretches were burnt an,
sutfocated in their place ofreflge. The Frencl
Y papers contain the particulars Of an outbreal
9 in Catalonia. Some ofthc small towns roun,
d Barcelona had been called upon TO contribut
their levy of men to the army. Spain is in
dreadful condition. The two Queens of Spai
were at Barcelona. In the House of Common
I il was stated that the number of American yesseI
searched since the conclusion nfthe treaty d
Washington had been considerable, and that til
> utmost cordially and good feeling existed be
= tween the American Squadron on the coast g
Africa and our own. The death of Genera
Jackson was o~fficiallynotiied in London, by Nj
Everett, the American Minister, and commander
Of American vessels in the ports of the Unite
4 Kingdom, were requested TO hoist their flags 3
!. half mast, on the 18th, on the day after recei,
! ing the notice. Anew commercial treaty hs
been concluded and ratified between Englan
y and Naples. It abolished the treaty of 1917
9 and the present treaty is TO continue for tn
term Of ten years, until the expiration Of twelv
months after either ofthe contracting partit
shall have given notice. Parliament is DRAG
ging on towards a close. The measures whic
%cannot be carried either from want oftime, {
the ferceness ofthe opposition, have been duI
: withdrawn. The subject of the Universit
has been the cause of a fierce debate, and of
very narrow division in the House Of Common
i. SO narrow, that only eight votes stood betwee
the Government and defeat. Various parts
the United Kingdom and Continent had bee
II visited with violent storms.
Ii THE CorToN TRADE-The demand for co
is ton is large, forthe legitimate purposes of trad
q The spinners keep themselves well supplied, II
principal inducement TO which is the low pric
ofthe staple. Great as the stock in hand is, ii
giving way under the Immense REGULAR deman