The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-04-11

Tie Galveston Civilian makes the following
extract from d letter to the editor Of the Cor
puo Christi Gazette, dated Matamoras, March
I3. The Civilian thinks the most is made of
the Mexican forces upon the Rio Grande,-
Pieqy1me.
Gen. Mejin is now at Matnmoras. As soon
as he was informed Of the arrival Of the de-
tachment from your army, under Capt. Hardee
and Lieut. H%smillon--lhe one opposite Brazos
Santiago, via Isla del Pudra, The other BY the
old Matamoras road, near the Sal Colorado
he mustered every soldier here, and crossed the
Rio Grande in person, under the Impression
that he should meet the advance Of your army.
He marched as far as the Colorado Creek with
the utmost possible despatch, and discovered
that both these detachmcnts had returned TO-
the camp at Corpus Christi. His anger at this
unexpected "no find you there" knew no
bounds-as he had boosted upon his depar-
turc from Matamoras, Of the laurels that he
and his troops would win before their return to
their old quarters. His Excellcncy was, how
ever, compelled TO put back without a single
trophy to grace his unwelcome return.
All the forces, late under the command Of
Gen Aristo, at Monterey, and now under the
orders Of Gen. La Vega, about 1900 strong,
have arrived at Malnmoras. and it is said will
march forthwith for the Salt Lakes and the
Sal Colorado to arrest the march Of Gen. Tay-
lor upon the Rio Grande. Gen. Canales, OF
Comargo, with his regiment, nearly 1000 strong,
has received orders to form the advance OF our
forces, 10 watch the movements Of your army,
and is now occupying a position in a directline
between Comargo and Corpus Christi, about
% leagues from the former place, at the north
western extremity Of the great Salt Lake -
Gen. Ampudia- the gentleman who boiled
Sentimanat's head-is within two days march
Of us, with $500 men, mostly cavalry. We
know very little Of what is going on in the
interior, as Gen. Paroles has stopped the trans
mission Of all newspapers as dangerous.
Ypu who know pretty vel all the move
ments upon the political draft-board, will be
able to Judge Of the times by the signs. What
. is here stated is true, and you may assure your
friends OF that fact. / might state many other
matters, but they are too delicate for discus
sion at this moment. In my next you will
have further particulars, and before you get
this, the questions Of fight or no fight between
n us and Gen. Taylor will have been decided up
d on, and the independence Of the northern pro-
%vinces declared, or their future connection with
d the parent State, quietly, tamely, basely acqui-
eseed in. Our present armed force and sta.
g tions are as follows:
9 Gen. Candles, with 900 or 1000 troops, dt the
k head of the Salt Lakes, so miles from Comargo
S Gen. Mejia, on Sal Corado, where the old
Matamoras road crosses that river, about 60 Of
: 70 miles from Matamoras-about $50 men.
u Gen. Garcia, at Point Isabel, with 280 men,
mostly infantry and artillery.
d Gen. savereigo, with some 200 men, is upon
d the Colorado, between Gen. Maize and the
/ lower ford, which is from 10 to Is miles from
the. Gulf.
Gen. La Vega, at MatamOras, with 1901
troops, late commanded by Gen. Arista, de
tanned TO reinforce Mejia. Total force, sa,
d 1000 men-about half Of whom are on tn,
70 east side Of the Rio Grande.
e My next letter will be of more importance
OF I am mistaken. Arisia is still keeping him
self in reserve at his hacienda. Don La Gar
gay Flores, Governor Of the Tamaulipas, arriv
IN ed here LIST night, with an intention, as it
n said, Of organizing the rancheros, veterans, &c
n for defensive operations, should they unfortu
nately be required.