New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-13
Inter from Texus.

By an arrival &; New.Orleans from Galveston
have adyices the ls The COrpu. Chrtsti Ga:e;t
contains letter from Ma,smoras dated 18th Of March,
from which toe following is extract
General Hejjs Is now Ma;amoras. As soon as he
informed Of the arrival Of the detachment from your
s-uy under Captain Hartes and Lieut.. Hamilton, the
opposite Brassos de Santiago Via isis del PedVn the
other by the old Matamorss road the Sal Colorado
he mustered every soldier here snd crossed The Rio
GfeDde IN person. under the impression tia; be should
meet the advance Of your army He marched as sr as
the Colorado Creek with al possible dispatch and dis
covered that both these dechens had returned TO the
camp Corpus Christi His ger AT this unexpected
nc find you there knew bounds-as nc had boast
ed upon mis- departure from MaaDoras OF the laure!s
that ne and The troops would ain before their return 10
their old quarters. His Excelleucy was however com
PEELED to put back without single trophy &c grace his
unwelcume return
All the forces late under the command OF Gen irsta,
az Monterey and under the orders of Gen La Vega
about 800 s,!oug have arrived hataoras, and II Is
ssid viii march forthwith for the Sal; Lakes and Salt
Colorado, arrest the march Of General Taylor spon
the Rio Grslte General Cauaes, OF COmargo. with his
regiment nearly 1000 strong mas received orders 10
form .he advance OF our forces 20 watch the movements
Of your army. and is occupying position IN d.
line between Comargo and Corpus Christi about -
leagues from the former place. at the Northwestern
extremity OF the great Salt Lake. Genera! Ampuds-
uhe gentleman who boiled septmspsts head. is within
days march OF with $500 men. mostly cavalry
We know very 1.-THE OF What going on In the country
IieroE General aredes has stopped the transmits
zion Of all newspapers as dangerous You who Know
pretty well all the movements upon the political drais-
boaId, VIII be able 10 judge of the times BY the signs
Whit is here itsted is and you may assure your
friends OF the iac; might state many other na'i"rs
hu. they too delicate Tor discussion at this moment
IN my You Wi! have farther particulars. and before
yOu This the questions of fight light between
and General Taylor. will have been decided upon
and the of The northern Provinces declared
their future connection With the parent state quietly
tamely bssey acqucscet in Our present armed force
and stations as follows:
Gen Canses NTH 900 to 1000 troops the head Of Sal,
Lakes 60 miles from ComRrgo; Gen. Mejis on Sal Co
ver a5out 90 or 10 nile. from MIaiamorsa-aboui 80
Gen Garcia Point Isabel with $50 mostly
infantry snd artillery; Gen. SayeTieco with some 200
is upon the Colorado. between Gen Me and the
lower ford which from 10 TO Is miles from the Gulf
Ger. La Verge at Matamoras, with $500 troops. late
commanded by Gen Arsta detained TO reinforce Mejia
Total force. lsy 5000 men, about half OF whom
the East side VI the Rio Grandc.
My next letter will be OF more importance, or ! am
mistaken. Arsta is still keeping himself in reserve al
his hacienda. Don La Cara Flores, Governor OF The
Tamaupas arrived here last night IN an intention. as
is said, OF organizing the rancheiros veterans &c for
defensive operations should they unfortunately be re-
CURED.
The Galveston Civilian gives the resul. OF the election
in thar county for Congress- viz Williams 4i9 Pills
bury, CO. Cooke, :. Lewis7 Meeginson. 7; Green l.
The paper also that the bill for the relief
of persons having American goods in public under
the government OF Texas. subjec. TO drawback, had
been dismissed; and that the proposition TO refund
money collected the Galveston Cusomhouse, is not
likely 10 be entertained BY the Legislature
Tie Austin Democrat publishes the following extract
Of letter dated Mission Reiucio, March g. c4o-' The
odsns paid visit last week, and took upward of30
norses They were Tonkewas. They also stole from
the L 5 Army at Corpus Christi 20 head OF mules"
Gov BuTLEa-WEsrERN lSpIANs.-The Democrat
also publishes the annexed extract from letter Of Gov
Butler, dated Camsnche Peak, March 10Th. lei6
The prospect appears favorable, without afording
sanguine hope Of fu sccess-there being many dis
cor ant materials and conflicting jealousies. am
OF one fact and security uPoa the entire ontier
Tor some time TO come-l think permanently The place
OF the Couac has been changed at the request OF the
lndians( TO Torys Trading House and the time, next
moon There is fall representative but time is asked
Inc Camsnche evince cunning and tact the others fear
aud dependence. The fret have method In their mad
ness : The change OF the council ground lower down Is
an indicsnon-that above. Is their stamping ground
which they do wish 10 be made too familiar 10 the
raie face"
The place mentioned by the Governor, says the Demo
cra is The old Treaty Ground the mouth OF T-hea-
creek. MAJOR Neishbors is his way the
Gil with the representatives OF the Lpans and Tonkewss