Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-04-18

took place on Monday last, resulted in Gal
weston as fellows: for Col. S. NJ. Williams,
40; Judge Pilsbury, So; Col. Cook, 8;
Gen. Megginson, Z; Lewis, Z; Gen. Green,
1.
The Galveston Civilian makes the fol-
lowing extract from letter 70 the editor
Or the Corpus Christi Gazette, dated Mat
amorss, Masckl8ih. The Civilian thinks
the most is made Of the Mexican forces
upon the Rio Grande: alp
Gen. Mejia is now at Matamorss. As
soon Is he was informed Of the arrival Of
the detachment from your army, under Cap
tain Hardee and lieut.. Hamilton--the one
opposite Brazos Santiago, via lsla del Pad
"a, 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 a. the Colorado Creek,
with the utmost possible despatch, and dis
covered that both these detachments had
returned 70 the camp at Corpus Christi
His anger at thi. unexpected "no find you
there" knew no bounds las he had boasted
upon his departure from Matamoros, Of the
laurels that he and his troops would win
before their return to their old quarters
His Excellency was, however, csmpell. d
10 put back without single trophy to grace
his unwelcome return.
All the forces, late under the command
Of Gen. Arista, at Monterey, and now un-
dor sho ,rJore ~ Ca - Voua 49,. 1SOO
strong have arrived at Matamor os, and it
is said will march forthwith for the Salt
Lakes and the Sal Colorado, 10 arrest the
march Of Gen. Taylor, upon tie Rio Grande.
Gen. Canales. Of Comargo, with his regi-
nent, nearly 1000 strong, has received Or
ders to form the advance Of our forces, to
watch the movements Of your army, and
is now occupying position in direct line
between Comargo and Corpus Christi about
p leagues from the former place, at the
Northwestern extremity Of the great Salt
Lake. Gen. Ampudia.-,he gentleman who
boiled Sentmanat's heads within two
days march Of rs, with $500 men, mostly
cavalry. We know very little Of what is
going on insthe countryor interior, as Gen.
Paroles has stopped the transmission Of all
newspapers as dangerous. ODD
You who know pretty well all the move-
ments upon the political draft board, i'll
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 discussion at this moment. In
my next you will have further particulars,
and before yon get this, the questions Of
fights Or no tight between us and Gen. Tay-
lor will have been decided upon, and the
Independence Of the northern provinces
declared. or their future connection with
the parent State. qnie,ly, tamely, basely ac-
quivsced in. Our present armed force and
stations are az follows: ist
Gen. Canales, with 900 or 900 troops,
at the head Of the Salt Lakes, sixty miles
from Comargo.
Gsn. Mejia, on Sal Colorado, where the
old Matamoros road crosses that river,
about SO or 50 miles from Ma,amoros--
about $50 men. s.
Gen. Garcia, at Point. Isabel. with $50
men, mostly infantry and artillery.
! Gen. Savereigor, with some 200 men, is
upon the Colorado, between Gen. Mejia
and the lower ford, which is from ten to
fifteen miles from the Gulf.
Gen. La Vega, at Matamores, with 1900
troops, late commanded BY Gen Arista, de-
tanned 10 reinforce Mejia. Total force, say
400 men--about halt Of whom are on the
east side Of the Rio Grande. NJ
My next letter will be Of more impor-
lance, or am mistaken. Ar,sta is sill
keeping himself in reserve at his hacienda.
Don La Garzay Flores. Governor Of the
, Tamaulipas. arrived here last night, with
an intention, as it is said, Of organizing the
rancheros, veterans, &c., for defensive OPP
erations, should they unfortunately be re-
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