The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-06-24

our usual matter. The pressure on our
space renders it impossible to do more
than call attention to the letter of our
Washington correspondent, which will
be found in another part Of our paper"
In previous article the Chronicle
anticipated the war, and denounced the
United States in good round terms.
From the ". o. Picaywne, 14th inst.
FROM GALVESTON AND THE
RIO GRAND.
The Steamship Galveston, Captain
Wright, was towcd up to town at an
early hour yesterday morning, by the
towboat Star. BY her we have received
Galveston papers TO the 10th inst They
bring up the news from the Rio Grandc
to the latest dates, and will be found in
teresting.
We regret to say that Gov. Butler of
South Carolina, reached here in very
low state of health, but we are in hopes
that few days of quiet and repose will
bring him up speedily
Volunteers have at last begun to pour
into Galveston freely. From the News
of the 9th inst. we copy the following =
A full company, under Capt. Arnold,
arrived by the steamer Samuel NJ. Will
liams, on the 5th inst. They are from
Nacogdoches, and carry standard with
the words Old Nacogdoches" on it.
A company from Jasper and Jefer.
son counties arrived from Sabine by wa
ter last Saturday the 9th, commanded
by Capt. Chesire, who was in the bat
tie Of San Jacinto These have also
been received, and left for Point Isabel
on the schooner Testa, Capt. Fisk, this
morning.
BY this arrival we have received the
first two numbers of the Republic of
the Rio Grande and Friend Of the Peo-
ple." The first number is dated June
lst, and the second June 9Th. The mot
to of the paper, "Fear not-the brave
and generous soldier is only to be drea-
ded in the field of battle" The leading
articles are printed both in English and
Spanish.
The purpose is to convince the peo-
pie of Tamaulipas, Coahuila, New Le-
on, and chihuahua, of the futility of re-
sisting American arms, and to throw
upon the Administration of Paroles the
responsibility of the war. A separa-
ton of the Departments named above
from the Central Government of Mexi-
co is the distinct aim of this new paper.
We have not room for one of its "lea-
ders" today, but Gull few "news
items," as follows
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.-A tra-
weller from Tampico met Government
carrier between that place and Victoria.
about ten days ago hunting for the Mex
lean army, for whom he bore orders, he
said, to retreat upon Tampico This
would seem to Indicate that the Govern
ment consider the day as defaitively
lost in this quarter, or were unable to
reinforce their army sufficiently to ena-
BILE it to stand another battle, and were
collecting its fragments for the defence
of Vera Cruz.
The port of Tampico was not block
AIDED, he states, as vessels were entering
and departing, though an American
sloop of war-the St. Mary's-was in
sight. Mr.. Cchatzell and the other
Americans, who were so rudely driven
from Matamoras by Ampudia, had
reached Tampico in safety, though sha-
ken in health by their forced journey of
three hundred miles They took ship
ping on the 23d ult. for this place, where
they may be hourly expected.
Arista's retreat will doubtless contin-
ue to the mountains. After losing the
day with five to one at Palo Alto and
Resaca della Palma, it is not likely that
he will make another stand on the
plains. Gen. Taylor takes the field
with so overwhelming force, and so ad.