The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-03

From the N. o. Delta, AuI
From the RlO Grande.

From the N o. Delta, August n.
From the Rio Grande.
The U. s. propeller Ashland, Captain Dubbs, arrived
yesterday from the Brazos. We received the following
communications from our correspondents along the klo
Grande, which we place before our readers:
Correspondence Of the Delta.l
CAMP NEAR MIER, (Mexico,) August T. lSi7.
The troops at Mier undergoing complete state Of
will be ready to march into San Luis Potosi and
glad of the chance, they march into water
melon patch They stand the climate well troops
drawn from the southern States-in fact, enjoy better
health There now at this place nearly four regiments of
infantry; 10th, from the southern States pronscuously
18TH, from Alabama and Georgia; 10th, from kentucky
men OF Infantry IS Stationed at Ma,amoas An0 o"'o
General Joseph Lane Of Indiana, arrived at camp last
evening, in fine health and spirits. His arrival
great to have and deserves
the confidence OF all the boys Col German, Lieut. Col
intense heat very WE'LL and perform duties of their
specuve positions with diligence q, and ,f 6dey
MATAMoRAs, August H. 1877.
Eps DELTA: At time since we met The enemy and
made them "ours" in this war, have known so dead
calm in and about Matamoras. There is literally moth
ing to relieve the monoony, and except The
qnestonnow exceedingly interesting to the candidates
of glory just encamped hereIs General Taylor adj
vance? Speculation is busy and, from certain demon
STATIONS in the staff departments, the preparation ard
movement OF wagon trains, &C., all were sangune Blu.
given for San Luis Potos To-day, however, opinion
prevalent that advance this line is intended by the
This arises from the letter Secretary
War Colonel Jefferson Davis, brought in late number
Much dissatisfaction the
volunteers and the officers newiyappoined and calling
themselves regulars 1t is said that some OF the wicked have
been bea d to scear,
-Four companies of dragons encamped near this
city One company-hnt OF Capt John Butler officer
WHO really worthy from his spirit and sodieke quail
ties as well as ataInmens rank In the regular
marched yesterday wagon train for Canargo.
Col Boughs Ohio regiment of volunteers is likewise with
us These mon do credit to themselves, their State and
diey propriey, and gives that if they
enemy they viii add 70 the abundance ofaue already
ring their service, have to blush for any reckless
Tom Corwin who remain at home sandering their
battles. Should it be otherwise the tors etiy will suf
Ter fate better than that deceed to that Senator's
winter.
The Rio Grande is still navigable, without difficulty, by
the ordinary class OF boats Everything is quiet above
visit to Fort Brown shows the energy and vigilance of
faithful commander in Captain c. s. Merchant, of the I'd
artillery. Within few months he has caused the work
be repaired the embankmens and bitches
fine oder and the fort placed in deensble condition 1t
the memorable days Of May, 1876 Would that this excel
might find the reward of their Jealous abors in an oppor
nty 10 repel another attack from noble and brave
enemy. OBSERVER.
MOUTH OF Rio GRANDE Aug. l5 1917.
EDIroRs. DELTA Not word of interest way.
Everything is quiet, and matters rather sandstil
No forward movement OF the troops yet; and il is
zen Much Sickness s preSa 80 in e Woo ne rs
and from three TO five burials daily
No yet; the river still low, and the boats get no
her than Reynosa except of very light draught
which kept there for the purpose of lighterng but
least six months raons on hand al the various depos
above. The United States steamer Maj Brown arrived
day from sup river" She ex-
plorng expedition some eight months since above Mier,
got aground and has just been got over bars and OBJ
hard labor She is oftle ghtest, well
fastest boats the river There twelve boats, public
and private now lying at our evee, besides twelve
the rivernot bad Tor new country but at the present
ing in charter Of government and private trehts
several are laid up, waiting tor better times
Later from Texas.
The steamship Ohio, Capt Swiler r. from Galveston
the 23d, arrived yesterday. To the captain we are in
debted for papers to her day of sailing;
The schooner Robert Kid, Capt. Champion arrived at
Galveston on Saturday. thirty.six hours from Corpus
Christi There have recently been several arrivals of
traders from Laredo and other parts of the Rio Grande
Gen. Lamars command at Laredo has had sautary ten
dency suppessng fObberes and other of violence
Some confidence in the security of the country begins
be felt Gen Lamar has secured the confidence OF such
of the Mexicans disposed to be friendly and those
of contrary disposition are afraid 10 manifest it.
We take the following articles from the Austin Demo.
crat of the l4th inst
portion of Colonel Hayss regiment were to leave
San Antonio yesterday for Mexico Lieutenant Colonel
Bell viii be left IN command fthe remaining forces
frontier Under the command of that accomplished and
welred officer, the companies along our border will
| Mr. Cochrane, Of Captain Henry McCuoch's company
OF rangers arrived in this place on Monday last, bringing
SO ,d Hse Indian news , III, oe tie stated thai
prior to his crossing Little River his return the
mentS, by whom he was informed that the
intention Of the Cumanches and Tonkewas who now
hunting together to commence open hostes against the
Anne scans the intended boundary line shall
been designated and marked out He also stated that he
his Indians belonging TO several of the dt
tribes, and that the statement made by the Wacoes
| fully corroborated by them all.
The following is abstract of the census of Cioiad
county ported the Secretary of Stale Qualified cleo
tors II white males between Is and As years. 81 white
males under Is years, 81 white males over As wears "a
white females, I25 slaves, 1i6 The town of Goiad con
| tans 1873 white inhabitants and so slaves.
The census of Bureson county, returned by the as-
SCISSOR for IS7 stands thus Qualified electors 2US inhab-
tants Is and under 40 years. 1S7 under is years
2l9; over As years, 40 females, 1856; slaves $50.
The town OF Caldwell 55 white inhabitants and
50 slaves.
Major Neghbors has been after the Cumanches to have
talk with them, and learn their Intentions but they kept
of his
Nothing yet been heard of the surveyors whom is
| believed, the Indians captured.
We have confirmation of the Indian news contained
in number taken from the Victoria Advocate
The Galveston of the 2lst. Mr. Hudson with about 81
men, had been some 100 miles above San Anano and se-
He has returned in safety. The Indians discover
symptoms of hostility Santa Anna--tle Indian not the
Mexican wanor-professes be still friendly Buffalo
Hump openly threatens They have removed all their
and children out of the way This is considered
| bad
The reports in relation the crops all sections of
the country, continue TO be highly favorable. The
before encouraging Corn abundant that
said contracts can be made for any
! 20 cents per busIeL
Forty passengers arrived Galveston in the brig Emily
from Hamburg
yXTANTED,a good plain Cook.-A slave would be pre-
| w ferred Apply to w. FISCHER, Stationers' Hall
| Sept 3-d2w
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