Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-22
From the ". o. Bulletin.
UNITED STATES SCHOONER FLlRT. }
BraZos ST. Jago. June 20 1916

Brazos st. Jago, June 80, 1885,
We are on the eve of saili ng for Santan-
der, where we hear the Mexicans are land
ing provisions, munitions of war, etc. for
their army. At present we have lust ar.
rived al the Brazos, after six days absence.
having been blown off in a heavy gale
of wind; the third night of which we fell
in with the schooner Sarah Lavina, about
100 miles south of the Brazos, and d
miles from the Mexican coast. She was
laden with coal, and had sprung 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-
Iieving 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 a true phi
losipher. 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 we'll and
unhurt.
The gale occasjoned some little damage
at the Rio del Norte and the BRACES. In
the river one steamer went TO pieces inside
of the bar, and one schooner on shore
near the mouth Of the harbour outside the
river. At Brazos a 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 a 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 Depart.
ment TO furnish him with the necGssaty
means of transporting provisions for his
troops; he is chatting to advance, anC
valuable time is being lost, and the whole
army is burning with anxiety to move on
The health of the army Is remarkably
good, and the volunteers are labourIng hare
in being disciplined, and are all anxious
for a fight.
The Mexicans are perfectly passive
there has been no movement among then
since the taking of Matamoras. The sur
rounding country is quiet, but the Mex
cans appear suIIen, and ready TO reioir
the army as soon as favourable opportuni
ty occurs. The south bank of the Rio Brave
del Norte is thickIy settled and cultivated
and in every cottage or hut signs of the
soldier can be seen, such as healing wounds
soldiers shoes on The feet of the men, goot
cavalry swords hanging on the walls, car
fridge boxes, etc, etc. | asked one O
these military looking farmers what he iii,
with a sword, since he denied positiVcl,
his ever being a soldier, and he said h,
used it to reap rush, and could not be pre-
vailed upon to sell it at any. price; and a
there was a fine cartridge box, on the sid
Of the cottage, asked him if used tina
in reaping also; but he turned suIenl
away; and this appears to be the universe
state of mind of the people of this pal
of Mexico-they show no signs of fear.
- At present there are lying at the Bra
EOS the revenue cutter Woodbury., For
1pdrd and Van Buren,, with a large flee
of merchantmen outside the bar, waitn
TO be taken in.
am obIige to close to be in time for tn
mail, but in this hasty sketch | hav
given you all the news Of importance a
this place ut present. f.