Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-29
Later from the Rrazos.

The schr Highlander Capt Baker, arrived Yesterday
evening from BraZos Sanusgo, whence she sailed on the
lith inst We have copy OF the Maamoros Flag of tho
18th, but no letters by this arrival.
Gen Gushing is doing very well. Il his right leg
which was broken, his left. The Flag thinks he will
shortly be able attend his duties He treats his injury
very slight. The General to have pronounced an
Grafton at Maiamoros the occasion Of celebration IN
honor OF the victories OF the 9Th and 9th Nav His acci-
dent prevented the celebration.
clerk IN the employment Of Capt. Sinclair was dan
geousy stabbed on the llh INST by Massachusetts
unee tor refusing the latter glass Of rum The Flag
says there has been difficulty in the Massachusetts
regiment growing OF the endeayors the officers to put
an end TO inemperance among the men, but all quiet
the 18th.
Reports in circulation at Matamoro, that some in
huenual MeXcans Victoria engaged in n project TO
proclaim the State OF Tamaupis dependent of the MeSi
can Conederacy. leading Mexican is said have AZ
rived IN hai1moros with view To learn what eoopera-
ton he could obtain from the commandani of that port
lie requires men, money and arms. The Flag thinks his
overures will not be listened to-
The Flag consider able parties of Indians have
been seen At different times within the last few days. only
few miles from MatamorOs. The editors had been in
formed that three Mexicans and one American who had
been collecting together mules Texas side Of
/ river opposite Maamoros found killed with arrows
party went out TO bury the bodies. gentleman who
cime down the r'er on the lh on the steamer Warren
reported that Me1icans deserving their ranches on
the Tye and places where the boat stopped to
wood the Indians had been depredang upon the horses
AMI cattle OF the rsncheros aud in had COM
united murders The road between Point Isabel and Fort
Bo"ns eonsdered unsafe and the editors OF the Flag
| uon persons travelling to be their guard
The Rio Grande is low that boats Of the liRhlest
dsught csnnot Camargo. No vessels have lately
been above the depot and but three high up
Reynosa 10 about far boats ascend
Gees. and the Flag there design OF establishing
| depot there.
The Flag learns from the Tamsupas Defensor that one
hundred and nifty OF our infantry field piece were
lying off the town Of Soto la Marina on the 24h u and
that one hundred cavalry with 2-pounder reached the
town Of MaRiscatZin the l7h u but had received or
| ders to couniermarch TO Tsmpco
The Rogistro Official, published in Durango repols the
charge that the inhabitants OF that State are friendly DIS
posed towards the Yankees. but speaks in no respectful
terms OF the Sovereign Congress- vnch 1t says withhod-
their arms anu leaves them exposed the ravnges Of the
Indians The Sovereign Congress" further adds the
same paper, taxes without number the Duranguenos TO
phmper the corruption and vices Of the Cybartes who ca
illuminate" them.
The editor Of the DttensOr de Tdnauiipas thinks the
analogy between the States very striking that he pub
fishes the article shove alluded to-
Mexican woman who washing the lake in Msta
moros was lately accidentally killed by a Massachusetts
volunteer, who at the time shooting fowl The woman
was fully four hundred yards distant from him when he dis
charged his musket. The bali skipped upon the water and
hit the woman
The report has reached Maamoros that the troops en-
eamped at Palo Alto 10 be to Vera Cruz The
The Flag cannot credit u.