Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-29
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TEfom ne .Ntr Oslcaas .J.GcrsoHian, Artu! 10
MEylco.-Tbe steam schooner Augusta, Capt
Gilt:i, arrived yesterday. III iour DAYS from Ma
,amorss. The Augusta was detained ty low va.
Ter :, HE mouth Of the Rio Grande, Tor scvera
weeks. The intelligence is highly important, and
goes strongly 10 confirm The impression, that The
Mexicans arc determined upon hosiii!iies, by IN
vadins Texas.
1t is now asserted, positively. that a force Of
from 10000 10 II 900 men are on The march from
di!cfen, points in Mexico 10 the Rio Giande; and
there is no GOOD reason 70 doubt The statement.
on Inc 18th instant, General Aris;a was within
one DAYS march OF Matamoras, with 5000 men.
Gen. Paroles is on The march 10 The city ri Mont
GREY, in The department Of New Leon, about 100
miles from Maiamoras, with 5000 men. Gen.
Gaona is pushing forward with abont 3 900 men.
Gen. Buslamcnic has gone 10 New Mexico. 10 or
game a force. These Generals, it is supposed,
are 10 strike the Rio Grande at different, points,
and converge al some point in Texas.
The position occupied by General Taylor is
about $50 miles from Matamoras. II The Mexi-
cans contemplate invading Texas wi.hou, delay,
they will have encountered The General and his
little command OF abou, 900 men by this time.
We sincerely hope that The preparations now
being made 10 reinforce the troops al Arkansas,
will be expedited hy all possible means.
The news from the Mexican capital is vague,
and adds but little 10 the definite intelligence al
ready received. Il is now evident that The Next
can Government does not consider a formal de-
c~lara,ion Of war necessary, previous 10 com.
mencemcnt OF hoslilties, deeming their threat of
war, in the event OF annexation, as sufficient
The Mexican Executive has recently advised
Congress, that, in his opinion, they ought 10 pay
no regard 10 The delays stipulated in the treaties
between that country and the United States, as
notice was given months ago To the American
Government Of what might be expected.
II is stated that the bill authorizing a loan of
$4,000, 600, 10 carry on The war, has passed, and
that it has already been negotiated. We will
venture a prediction on this circumstance. Time
will show whether or moi England and California
are not mixed up in this loan.
The declaration of war against the United
States was communicated 10 the Mexican Con-
grcss on the DIST July, 10 take effect when il was
known that the American troops had landed in
Texas.
Notwithstanding 'lhe high sounding proclama.
lion of their manifesto" the Mexicans NAV not
intend precipitaic measures for some time 10
come. They hare made no preparations as yc,
for an invasive war, further than The mar,hallins
Of a few thousand men. Perhaps when the
ii 100000 becomes available, matters may look
less cquivocal.
From he y. o. 1ropic, Ang. 1911
MOVEMENTS OF MEXICAN TROOPS.
The steam schooner Augusta, Capt. Giilci. ar
rived here yesterday from Matamoras, which
place she left on The 18th inst. We have CLEAN
ed some items from n letter written BY a resident
of Matamoras 10 Captain Gilletl, on the day he
sailed.
The letter, speaking oil The movements oftroops
in the vicinity Of Malamoras, says, it was known
positively that all The points OF The Rio Grande
would soon be covered; that General Arista had
about =, 900 men within one days march of Ma
tamoras on The 18th; that Gen. Paroles was on
his march 10 Monterey with i,0C0 or 5000 meE;
that Gen. Gaona was also on the march with
5000; that Gen. Bustamenle was going 10 New
Mexico. The letter then says-"NotwilhStan-
ding these preparations, | believe that hoslililies
are not SO Immediate as ii might be thought al
first"
Ii seems that no General. in-chief had yet been
appointed, and that there arc no contracts for The
necessary supplies of Il campaign or for serious
invasion of Texas.
The letter states further, that "lhe Mexican
Government, says TO Congress, that, in its opinion,
there is no need Of waiting orthe delay stipulated
in the treaty between Mexico and this country
for a declaration of war, (i declared J because
notices enough have been given 10 The United
States Government months ago"
The letter further says: "Some persons, gene
rally well informed, think that The government
needs money much, and wants to hold up the
prospect Of war to get their loan approved. The
hope that foreign Intervention will soon put an
end 10 difficulties seems 10 be at the bottom ofrhe
ideas Of this government, which, on another side,
is threatened with a new revolution, according 10
some letters from The capital" Ii is also stated,
that, accor inc 10 The official papers OF Mexico,
the SIS, 900, 600 had been negolia,ed-bul this is
doubtful.
By a despatch of the Mexican Consul, then
here, The General commanding at Malamoras
had been advised Of the shipment Of troops from
this port to Corpus Christi and Bexar.
The letter concludes thus "The next mail will
probably have the debates of Congress on The loan
and war bills. We may perhaps better see into
the future than now"
We do not see much war in all this.
From ~YUcArAN.-The schr. Argus, Captain
Suares, arrived yesterday from Lagnna, which
port she left on the 9th instant, reports that a
Mexican man.of-war schooner arrived at Cam
peachy on the 9Th inst with a reqnisition on The
Yucatan Government, TO raise troops. The Iu-
catecos told them, The Mexicans, if they went 10
war with The United States, tina, they, the Mexi-
cans, must furnish their own men, as they, the
Yucatecos, would not furnish any.
IN. O. BuAet,n, Aug. 10.
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