The New York herald., 1846-03-30
News from Texas.
From the N. O. Jeffsrsoniau. March

[From the N. O. Jefsrsoniau, March 20]
Corpus chrisi Go=ee Of the aist states that the brig
Porpoise arrived the Pass Aransas last evening from
Vera Cruz with despstches from Mr. slde for General
Taylor which have been forwarded to him by express
this morning. Nothing has transpircd Of their con-
tents.
Letters had been received from Cuidad Victoria the
capital Of Tamaulpas up to the AID ult Paredes 80.
vernment has assumed very war-like tone. Tamsu-
pas was arminy kind Of militia or police force Of ooo
by order of the Governor-each town place furnish
ing soldier to every hundred souls. Our cores
pondent says"without general call upon the people,
Tamaulipas muster 200 mon, mostly cavalry, be-
side tho veteransand this f,rce IL at the command Of
any conspicuous and distinguished chiefain known as
:omhDs
should hsrpen to compel them to unite with the army,
which universally hated for their oppression, we shall
very have movement here, highly favorable to
the United States and tho course Of humanity general
y" Gen. Arista at his hacienda on the alst. The
Corpus Christi known ct Victoria Its march to the
Rio Grands was loudly condemned by the present State
authorities Nothing 10 said of the advance Of Anpudia
and La Wage 10 the frontier.
From the N. O. Picayune, March 90
We have dates from Corpus Christi up to the lth inst
Our correspondent "F" writes that at this time the
troop. having marched for the Rio orsnds, and all wen
prepared in every respect for any emergency COM
M bsnS hsg would 20 on
The camp women and childrsn-a goodiy numoer-
would accompany them some 100 nck would remain
in the hospital at Corpus Christi
SANTA FE-The Repssklica~ of yesterday gives
and dated on the sIs Of last December Governor Ar:
milo had assumed the duties Of Governor and rescnded
the order requiring all foreigners to remove into the in
terror Every thing was quiet. There was q rumor
that California would be sold to the United States for
0oo Tho following is account Of the trsds to
panes at BeDts Fort last December There left Inde-
pendence and arrived at Santa Fe in lS45 l< wsgor
ai ages. o7s oxen 7l6 mules SO horses, and aos
transported in the States according to the was
$342 $50. Cost or outht wagons, teams. &c. Ss7 100
Duties $lo57o7 Cost Of freight from Indepsndsnce to
Santa Fe at the usual rate 10 cents pound $07
But the great drawback upon this trade the constant
change in the laws and the prohibition to retail
country They had at the time the letter written
tariff which almost amounted to the prohibition Of
the importation Of goods needed in the place Mr. Col
81 Louis the last Of February Leite nsdoer Brother
and Co, had the principal Wholesale house In New
Msxico.-st Louis r prlsr. Marrh 70
News FROM JAMAIcA.-By the schooner Hope,
Captain Mitchell. niue days from Kingston, JAM,
we have received Kingston papers OF a late date.
The Kingston Dsspsich the arrival there oi
the brig Tamsnso, from New Orleans In Is days:
The Kingston Journal declares that the plan Of bring
ing coolies frmsr from India to work the pants
tions totally failed that they have been treated
ssd and xs. %anaS over the
nuisance to the people, and In state bordering on
nudity and starvation.
One OF the papers states that intelligence from Ha
vana dated Feb a. received, to the eject that an
English steamer had arrived there with instructions oi
Santa Anna to return forthwith to Mexico;
The Falmouth Post the estates IN that part of the
island suffering severely from ry weather. aud the
cattle in miserable condition from the same cause
Without refreshing showers the crop will not be more
The Despoth says 1t IL In contemplation TO establish
Joint stock company in the island for the cultivation Of
cotton very extensive scale. We guess thsse pro-
ecors will And there is too much rain and too much
heat in jamaica for he successful culture Of costcoN
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