Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-04-11

saws tho Telegraph. "has been by singular over
sich, of the Mexicans, entirely neglected; 'hey
have extended largo sums TO ior,ify Ma.amoras;
Inn, Ills blua. which - several feet higher than
the biobe., poiu, of the city. and is also wilh'n
cannon sho, Of the public square oil Ma,amo.as'
has been entirely neglected. Whenever this place
!, fortified, Gen. TAYLOR could hold il against
even European force twice as large as MS o~n,
The river renders il Inaccessible on the west "n"
SOUTH and the eastern and northen sides can be se
curely fortified BY ditchand cmIanSmcni' whcn
eau be constructed with little labor. IL IS oo'e,eu
that with half the expense that was incurred AZ
Corpus Christi camp can be fortified directly WIN
in cannon sho, Of halamoros, that Will not only
command that city, but be more secure man 'no
camp nt Corpus Christi" The Telegraph ndus
that "the Mexicans appear to be totally unpfcr"teo
to defend any portion Of the country oh inc MO
Graude. Instead OF concentrating forces lhere'
they have left that section almost entirely de-
fenceless; and il is believed that II would now DO
impossible for the Mexican Government 10 con.
cen,ro,c forces at Matamoras capable OF with.
sta nding even a regiment of American troops.
From the Iadepend,nee ErpositOr's Erira, 2ist uf.
| Another Arriral from the Prairies.-Messrs.
Armi;o and Elliott arrived from Santa Re, on
Monday evening. after tedious and losome
,ramp For 300 miles back they have had 10
take it on foo,-being left morcessly eA"oscd on
the piaius f,uIn Ii robbery committed BY some
Pawnecs. 1t will be seen by the annexed letter
from our friend, Mr.. Coburn that nearly all their
mules were taken from them. and they leii 10 shIl
for tbemse yes the best they could over the Wild
praries, exposed TO The coli and piercing blasts
of win,or-shel,crcss, frinndless. ana just The
same as pennyess-(aIlhough they had lhe'I
means with them untouched).
The news they bring with them is moi very
important. All is quiet in Santa Fe-for they
had only heard of the revolutions below. What
impressions i. may make, or sensations create, II
is hard to tell as YET.
COMPANIES from Chihuahua were looked for OIL
their way here.
/ Cow CREEK, March 10, 1916.
Mesas. WEBB 4. French:
GENrLEMEN-l left Santa Fe on the 10Th O
February. We understood previous 10 leaving
lha, there was revolution in the lower country
and the soldiers are ordered from Santa Fe m
medialely, On the 10Th February the Enla"
Indians killed five and wounded one Spaniard OF
the Santa Fe road at the wagon mound. The
Spanish company now with US, came up on the
same day 10 the place, but rs several in the com
pany could speak English very well, the indians
supposed them to he Americans, and did not mo-
lest them.
Messrs. T.. & F. J. Ltensdoffer having left
Santa Fe on the 10Th, and going by Bcnt and 81
Vrain's Fort, tho Mexican company returned to
them, but finding they travelled too slow, they
tried the main road again alone, aud had got to
tho poin, of rocks, when meeting 200 Indians
they again turned back, lermIned TO abandon
their trip. and in their retreat lost part of their
provisions. They saw our fire at a distance, and
took US 10 be Indians and of course went around
us, but on tho next day seeing our wagon tracks.
thew again resolved to turn for the States.
Mr.. Florrs of Santa Fe, while ourneying along
with US. was sick but soon recovered-onc of his
servants died on the way.
On the nigh, of the 7Ih, the Indians stole u
mules from me, and 26 mules and horses from
on Cow Creek. u - '--,,,a or ,I,,,,, d,s,;,,,
OF animals. ! am compelled 10 take IN mo. -,
gage end money. which will delay us some or s
, days. Fortunately. had large supply Of pro-
visions had it not been for this they would Lave
been in destitute condition.
Mcssrs. Lensdocr are probably 7 or days
behind us; they have 8 wagons nd abou, 100
mules. The Doctor has his family along with
him in one wagon, in another corn, and in unolh.
er his baggage and ummunHion--(specio.)
The Spanish company consists Of A. Armiio.
James fIorris, and Mr.. Lussard, on ,hor way 10
New York 10 purchase goods.
Yours, NORRIS COLBURN.
appointment by The Presidem.-By and rHl
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