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 4 The Palmetto arTitsd here on Sunday eyerti..g from G1isessoa, and nar dates ar, 'o siie i5th lpsL Tue Galveston News , hs izsh coatalns adsices from the Brazo, to the Iih iHst. betng one day later that previously renewed here. Tue previous re. ports from the army arc confirmed, witt :. some variations or slight additions. ! Col Harney and staff lclt the Brazos ou the StA inst, after having constructed fori6. caisons al the Brazns From news reeeised on Saturday, an express was despatched, ,c request him to disembark, but the ship had { saijed. Mai Thomrs arrived and took com mand on the 6th, and declared the Brazos under martial law. Alt eitizens were en- rolled, armed etc. ] On the 7,h aa express safFived from me mouth of the Rio Grantle, stating that an armed force of t'le enemy werd uiaFchiug from San Fernando 10 attack that place. with a battery of two 6-pounders. They were | lS00 strong, under Candles. There being nol muskei at Ihe mouth, guns and ammu. nitlOn were sent around oa the 7lh, aad Ma jor Thomas accompanied them. Amid she ihaay false alarms which have been crsssed there seems 10 be no doubt, from the de ienceless situation of those points, that Iher, $ reason io aprrehend this attack. The schooner Sylvia willes sailed ou the 7tb, with bearer of despaiches for this city, Two companies of North Carolias yotun- ieers arrived on Saturday, 9th, which has caused much satisfaction at tha, port Lefl Tom Jack, fur Galveston soon. Alert, Simp- I.l,
 all been lowed out to sea.
 | The News of the l2th has the follow ing letter, dated Corpus Christi March ?, l8l7:
 An express arrived here just within ,l,e honr, betag two days from CamarRo, with an order for Capt. Grey, with his company Of Rangers stationed here, to march to Ca. margo forthwith for the relief of that place also. for ihe same object, an express has gone 10 San Antonio.
 A letter. brought by the same conveyance from Col. Gurus. CoamantlaHi at Caluargo, states that Gen. Santa Alma was ia the vicinity ol Saitlllo, with a force of 10000 sroops-lhal he had sent Tn aa order to Gen Taylor to surrender, or he Santa Anna would cut him 60 pieces. Gen. Tavlofss re- plv wa~-.Come and take men' Also. that there are later reports which stale that. a few days previous lo this express leaving Camar- go, one hundred wagons of provisions, on ihe,r way To Monterey, accompanied by two companies of cavalry. had fallen into lhe hands of the hexieans, and tlsai Gen Urea was al Mier with 5000 Mexican cavaitv.- The Colonel expects to be attacked a, Ca aaI x.f.bas he T, pan,es on the frontier to hasten to his assis- tance.
 The Colonel's letter Is dated at Camargo, February 2S, mornIng.
 This news has caused considerable ex- citement here with us, and 1 may say that every man, citizens as we'll as strangers, Is preparing To leave for the scene of action. ] In haste, I am sincerely yours, etc. P. $. have no doubt that Gen. Taylor ere this has had an engagement
 | By the shoye arrival, our fellow cillzen, NIT. Samuel Bangs, has returned home. He gives us. verbally. intelligence somewhat later than that of the Flag above. News had ! reached the Brazos that Gen. Tavlor had made good hts retreat lo Monterey with the loss of six pieces of artillery at the Rincona- ta. Nothing is known with certainty of the loss on either side The numbers of the enemy are said io be overwhelming, and commanded by Santa Anpa m person. No : doubt IS entertained that Gen Tayior can sustain himself in Monterey while his sup- l plies hold out; bu, il Is said 10 be beyond ] dispute that all communication with him Is now cut off
 {, All the citizens of Matamoros are caIlel upon by the Flag in take up arms and aid in the common defence. They are addressed ! iWterms Of re5uke for their apathy in the face of approaching danger. All the defences ! possible are being thrown up al the several towns, al the mouth oi he river and al the Brazos.
 The enemy were said to be in considera- bic force al different points about Ma,amo- rus, and were hourly expected in tha, city The military force under Col. Drake was entirely inadequate for the feience of that city.
 The Flag says there is an abundance oi arms, and If the ciIizeas do not take them up. Col Drake IS advised io give th,,a free passage to New Orleans n order 10 get ihem out of the way Tue opinion is expressed hiaA uctofC tHtS hHfS sENGFat tOH Us G1 IAe Rio Grande, and perhaps Maramoras itself, are in ihe hands of the enemy.
 The rumors are numerous. and follow in rapid succession But h,lie can be stated wnh cer,alnEy, excep. lhat Gen. Taylor bay ing been deprived of the troops necessary to defend the country he had taken. it Ill now lall back into the hands of lhe enemy, al least temporarily.
 Corresrandenee of ths Conmsreial Time.