Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-15
Mexican News--Rumo.-

So of'en' during the last 6 or 3 wa "at
have we seen our exchanges 6Ila %'0alt'
rumors ofimpending difficulties m;u viii
leo, and so often have these rumo,. Me-
to be idle as the wind that wb;sdP'0 sa
that we now begin to pay lius s.. By
ton 10 any thing of the kind "a. aa'!endN
see floating through the press, IT, "' !" W
Orleans Picayune, of the 4,h - men,
find the following paragraph in lust. as I"
headed Rumors of war;" ." article
War against the United States b.a
declared when the Relampago sa;laS not Nesa
expected that the mail which arr;s eu; ,hSa
vious day would bring the ip,elI;no ru @sM.
it did it had not publicly transpired :, TSf
Cruz. That it must be declared I have a. Ven
was the general opinion, and we lssr nOwe'et,
ly that the government of Mexico i 'eIoaE
strenuous exertions to borrow S1o noo ~ "ag
carry it on. Perhaps the English ho UOSyIMveS
in London would like the job of lendin "r'. %!
money! '"s Tho
1t is also stated in the New Or)e.r.
pers mat Inc Mexican Consul for that cilv
was about to take his departure for w.!
Cruz-and that this step was bu, n,. ,s,a
to the passage of non-lu,ercou,se ~,
the part of Mexico. '"
II is certaily fact. that our soyevr,,..
is now concentrating troops on the bords. "'
of Texas, for the purpose of Dro,so,;
that country should Mexico be ins,n.
nough to declare war. These movement.
of our troops also shows ,hs, Ow own
government does not look on the probab;G
ty of war with Mexico as entirely prOb.,
NAUTICAL. We suppose we shall know al
about the matter ere long.
The following extract from a private
letter, received by US from an in,eMusD,
officer now stationed at Fort McHenr
goes to confirm the opinion somewhat
prevalent in some quarters, that we must
soon have difficulties with Mexico:
FoRT McHENRy, Mo-
18th August, ls45. !
Dear Sir Il have few minutes 10 inform
you that we are off in a few days in all pro.
liability for Texas. Orders were received he,s
two days ago for the ''Horse .4rtiAery," com.
manded by Major. S. RinggoId, with all its
officers and full complement of men, with its
field battery complete, and camp equipage for
immediate duty in the held; together with
full supply Of ammunition, to hold itself in
to move for Texas at moments
notice. The officers of the Horse ARTILLERY
are Major Ringgold, Lientenants Ridgey
Shower, and Fremont. We are directed to
embark for the Bay ofAransas, Texas. -Four
Regiments of Infantry; seven troops Of ORA.
goons; three companies of Light and one troop
of Horse Artillery, are ordered, u will be
soon. to the Bay Of Arkansas, under the com.
mand of Generals Taylor and Worth. Iii,
not certain yet, whether we go by sea OF down
the MIsslsslpp.-prob bly, the latter, as We
have 70 h rses to transport, and sea voy %
at this season, so far, would nearly or quits
ruin them.
1t is reported that the Mexicans have 5000
troops on the Neuc es, but a short distance
from our Camp, and that they will advance
as soon as they learn the action of the Texan
Congress and Convention. Of this, howWe,
you are probably in possession Of later news
han | am.* n.
The following is list of the troops order.
I'd to Texas. so far as have learned: Com.
'anles c. & E., Sd Artillery, c. serving as
Horse Artillery Company A., Cd Artillery,
light company and one company of the 9TH
Artillery. 7 companies or troops of the ID
Dragons; the Sd, 4th, 18th, and 9th Regiments
If Infantry.
What will be the result of all these opera.
ions | cannot of course gness now but / do
lot believe Mexico will fight. Nous usrrons.
Yours, respectfully,
10 David Fulton, Esq.