The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-13
Interesting from Texas ana Mexico.
From the Nav Orleans Delta, April 81

Interesting from Texas ana Mexico.
From the New Orleans Delta, April u
ny the arrival of the Galveston. Captain Wright, %
hours from Galveston. are in receipt Of late Tsxas
sds ssr contains letter from NJ.
tamoras dated the 18Th March. from which We make
the following extract We think the most 10 made OF
the Mexican forces upon the Ri Grande.
General MsjM 10 now at Mstamorss. A soon ss he
was informed OF the arrival Of the detachment from
army, under Captain Hardee and Lieutenant Hamilton,
the opposite Bassos de Santiago via Isla del Padre
the other by the old Matamcras road near the Sal Co
dorado he mustered every soldier here and the
Rio 0rsnds il person, under the mprsssion that no
should meet the advance Of your army He marched
far e the COLORADO creek with q. possible despatch
ed TO the camp at Corpus Christi His anger at this
expected NO ind you there knew NO bounds-ss he
aures thst he and his troops would win before their
return to their old quarters His Excsllsncy how
ever compelled to put back without single trophy to
All the forces late under the command OF General
raj La Vega about 1900 strong have arrived at Mssmo
and 10 sad will march forthwith for the Salt Lakes
and the Sal COLORADO to sress the march OF lor
with his regiment nearly 1000 strong. has received
ders form the advance Of forces to watch the
ton in direct line between Cousrso and Corpa. Chris.
H. about ~ esgues from the former place, At the north
western extremity Of the great Salt Lake. General
Ampudia Che gentleman who boiled sentmanats hsad)
within two days march Of us, with $500 men, mostly
cavalry we know very ius o. w pssi gong on 10
the Transmission Of all newspapers a. dangerous YoI
who know pretty we'll all the movement upon the pc.
ca draft hoard will be able to judge Of the times BY
the signs What here sta cd 10 true, and you may
assure your friends Of tho fact might state many
this moment In my you will have further parti
cuars and before you get this the questions Of fight or
no h3ht between US and General Lay WIZ nave psen
Provinces declared their future connection with the
parent State quietly tsmsy basely scquiesced in Our
Gen. Csnsles with 200 to 1000 troops at head Of Salt
Lakes, 90 miles from Comargo.
Gen. Mejia Sal Colorado .where the old Ma tamo.
road that river about 60 10 miles from Ma
tamoIss about $50 men.
Gen. Garcia at Point Isabel with $50 men, mostly in
Gen ssverro. with some 200 men Is upon the Colora
do between Gen. Mejia and the lower ford, which Is
Gen. La Vega at Matamoras, 1890 troops late com.
handed by Gen Arsta detained to reinforce Meja To-
tai force say 1000 men about half Of whom are on the
Ny next letter win ?: Of more importance. or am
h " II
Tamaulpas arrived here last night with intention
II said Of organizing the ranchsiros veterans &c for
defensive operations should they unfortunately be re-
quired."
The CiUian gives the result Of the election in that
county for Congress-, viz civilians, 4A9 Psbuiy,
SO; Cooke, 8 Lewis, = ; Meg sinson. 4 Green, I.
MIR Mckinney, the Senator from Galveston, requests
liz Of persons having American goods in public store
under the government OF Texas. subject to
had been and that the to s1nd
Died, on the asrd uit at her fathers residence New
Washington. Mrs Ophea Leo, aged % ears, wife OF
Maj VIM D. Lee, Gate Secretary Of Legation of Texas
in United s.a,es and daughter of Col James Nor
gan.
Juan Castro the Lpan Chief visited the Senate cham.
Der recently He was nviteo within the bar which in
vta'ion was accepted by walking in shaking hands with
the President TEN, and seating himself with great
gravity.
friend has had the kindness to show us letter from
Col snvely. (says the Austin Damocat) dated Mission
Refugio, March 3 1886 from hich the following
tract IL made " The Indians raid visit last week,
and took upwards Of so horses They were Tonke was
found the day after they stole the cavaiado They
also stole from the u g. army at Corpus Christi 70 head
Of mules"
We are indebted to tho kindness Of friend say the
.8msn Democrat, for the annexed extract letter
Of Governor Butler, dated Csmanche Peak, March ioh
1856
THE prospect appears favorable, without anording
aanguine hope Of full there being many dis
cordant materials and conflicting jealousies am
frontier. for some time come ~ think permanently.
The place Of the council has been nged lat the
Of the 70 Tsr Tads and the
time asked The Camsnches ovincc cunning and tact;
the others fear and dependence The Ars have method
lower down indicationthat above is their stamp.
ing ground, which they do not wish to be made too
familiar 10 the pale faceo
The place mentioned by tho Governor says the
Demoo il the old Treaty Ground" at tho mouth Of
Tahuscano creek. Major Neghbors il on his wsy 10
Tonkewas Before closing this article cannot refrain
from commenting the Major to the favorable notice of
agency He has "dons the State some service able
indsfagahle, brave and we'll acquainted with the
vaIiou. Z ibes within the limits Of Texas.
rived yesterday frsm Campeschy, whence she sailed
the 2ta ut Through private sources We learn that Sig
members Of both Houses Of Consr.s. arrived at Cam
peachy from Merida the 2lst u TO proclaim their in
dependence from the government Of Mexico. ~.