Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-22
From the N. o. Bulletin.
UNrTFD STATts SCHOONER FuRT, !
hmm 81 Iurn Iurn, ~ 1917

UNITED STATS SCHOONER I1RT,l
BRACES St. Jugo, June 30, ls4f
We are on The eve of sail ng for Santan-
der, where we hear the Mexcans are land.
ing provisions, munitions Of war, etc. for
their army. AT present we have Just ar
rived at the Brazos, after six days absence,
having heen blown off in a heavy gale
OF wind; the third night of which we fell
in with the schooner Sarah Lovina, about
100 miles south of the Brazos, and As
miles from the Mexican coast, She was
laden with coal, and had sprung a leak at
shutdown and made water so rapidly that
we had barely time TO save her officers
and crew, but no property; and there was
an awful sea running and the gale had but
little abated We were happy in not
losing any Of our officers and men in re-
ieying the distressed. This we did how.
ever, and got off merely with the loss of
our boat, after it had saved all hands. The
schooner did not live more than two or
three hours after she started the leak. The
officers and crew are now on board, and
the Captain bears his loss like true phi
ospher He owned part of her and had
not dollar insured She had on board
five souls--Capt CALHOUN, Mr.. SPEED
WELL, mate, and three men, all well and
unhurt.
The gale occasioned some little damage
at the Rio del Norle and the BRACES. In
the river one steamer went 10 pieces inside
of the bar, and one schooner on shore
near the mouth of the harbour outside the
river AT Brazos schooner was driven
from her anchors on shore, but what da.
mage was done inside do not know. The
steamer Col Harvey is wrecked on the
bar at the Brazos; | have not heard of
any lives being lost. We have had sue
cession Of heavy gales down here for the
last three months. General TAYLOR has
now 10000 troops and is ready to march
upon Reynosa and Monterey, only wait
ing upon the Quarter-moster's Depart
ment to furnish him with the necessary
means of transporting provisions for his
troops; he is chatting to advance, and
valuable time is being lost, and tho whole
army is burning with anxiety to move on.
The health of The army is remarkably
good, and the volunteers are lahourIng hard
in being disciplined, and arc all anxious
for fight.
The MeXicans are perfectly passive;
there has been no movement among Them
since the taking of Matamoras. The sur
rounding country is quiet, but the MeXi.
cans appear suIen, and ready TO reioin
the army as soon as favourable opportuni-
ty occurs. The south bank Of the Rio Bravo
del Norte is thickly settled and cultivated,
and in every cottage or hut signs Of the
soldier can he seen, such as healing wounds,
soldiers shoes on the feet Of the men, good
cavalry swords hanging on the walls, car.
fridge boxes, ETC., etc. | asked one OF
these military looking farmers what he did
with q sword, since he denied positively
his ever being a soldier, and he said he
used it to reap rush, and could not be pre-.
vailed upon 10 sell it at any price; and as
there was fine cartridge box, on the side
of the cottage, | asked him il he used thai
in reaping also; but he turned sullenly
away; and this appears to be The universe
state of mind Of the people of this par
of Mexico-they show no signs of fear.
At present there are lying at the Bra
EOS the revenue cutter Woodbury., For
rdrd and Van Buren,, with large flee
of merchantmen outside the bar, waiting
10 be taken in.
am oblige to close to be in time for the
mail, but in this hasty sketch have
given you all the news of importance al
this place ut present. f.