Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-06-06

The foIlosing is the richest specimen OF gas.
conade We have yet seen. 1t "heads" oil other
"proclsmations" entirely. Mejia deserve, to be
dubbed Knight Of Bombast at once:
Eriraet of Dispatch addressed 10 President
Paredes By Gen. M,jia, from Matamsro'.-
order 10 act with judgment, free from the excite.
ment, or rather the patriotic fire which stirred
within me a, the sight Of The Star.spangied Ban.
ner floating over the waters Of the Rio Grandc.
allowed The first moments to pass withou. action
Calmness having resumed its seat, reflected that
the river was too broad to admit Of the enemy's
being reached by our swords and bayonets, IN.
queslionabIy superior to his, and tha! cannonade
would only produce a useless shedding OF blood,
besides damaging the city, whose buildings are
not very strong. therefore resolved on await.
ing tho arrival Of Gen. ANPUDrA, when, with our
united forces, we might give decisive blow, with
The certainty that not a single American would
escape. | have taken all due precautions in
strengthening the works hsre, and raising FORTH
cations % as to cover the whole line. ln the
mean while, have operated against the morale OF
the enemy, introducing dscord between the two
Generals commanding. inspiring Them mutually
with disgust for each other. WORTH, the only
man Of taien. amongst them, has resigned, and
il he leave, as believe he will, TAYLOR alone
rema ms in command, and as for him it would be
no compliment TO our countrymen, in comparing
him with the most wre.ched Mexican tailor.
have also encouraged desertion amongst The Amer
ican ,roops. and from the 2Sih ultmo, no fewer
than % soldiers and 4 slaves have passed over to
US. 10 short, The triumph Of the Mexican arms
i, past oil doubt, either with the renforcements
expect, or with the force under my command
Should they pass the river, neis- tomb is open :"
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
"A REQUiSITION ON THE STATE
OF MISSOURI.
A letter was received by mail this morning
from q member of the United States Senate, in
the confidence of the Administration, addressed
to Col. R. CAMPBELL, Aid TO tho Governor, from
which we have been permitted TO make the fol.
lowing important extract. Ii will be seen. that
the direction of The troops now raised here will
probably be changed, and that they will be EN-.
ployed in a service TO which they can adap, them.
selves with great facility. The Government has
acted with great promptness and judgment in
this ma tter-and in so doing. will afford effective
protection TO the caravan Of Traders now ready to
leave for New Mexico. ..-.
WASHINGTON, MAY IA, 1876.
Dear Sir; The, ,fnorbRng papers will le, you
see that the stale Of war was declared to exis, yes
,erday, between the United States and Mexico.
Our FIRST care in this sudden change in our re-
Iations with that country was try and take care
of our Santa Fe trade. For this purpose, il viii
bc proposed to the people of New Mexico, Chi.
huahua and the other Internal provinces, that they
remain quiet and continue with US as usual up.
on which condition they shall be protected 10 all
their rights and be treated as friends To give
effect 10 this proposition and to make sure al all
events, Of protection to the persons and property
Of our traders besides The proclamation, OF the
President to that effect) Col. kEARSsY will start
Immediately with 800 Dungeons, to be followed
as quick as possible by 1000 Mounted Volunteers
from Missouri, and with authority to engage the
services. If necessary. Of nll the Americans in
tha, part of the world. This military movement
will be TO make sure of the main object, to-wit:
peace and trade, to be secured peacea5y if posi-.
bic, forcibly il necessary. Fosunes. they ncce,s
these condtions, the country will have to be taken
possession Of as conquest. This, however, we
hope will not DO necessary, as it will ba so OBJ.
v;ou.Iv To the interest of the Inhabitants Of ,bo,