The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-14

From THE BRAzos-By the arrival last night
of the T. S. steamship Gen Butler, Capt. wright
from the BRACES, whence she sailed on the 9th,
we are in receipt of Matamoros Flag OF the 4th,
through the attention Of Capt. W. Its contents
have been anticipated by previous arrivals. No
thing of interest stirring on the Rio Grande. The
remains of the late Gen. Hopping We're brought
over on the Butler, under charge of Mr. Hopping.
PAssEsaERs-Maj; McTIenry; Lients. Camp; Wood
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Gt ref W I,sa,' Jas Hobbs j. r Baker Mr. Bowen
STILL LATER.-The Z. S. transport Telegraph
Capt. Folger, arrived last night from the Brazos
She sailed on the 10th. We are indebted to the
captain for Matamoros Flag of the sth, from
which we make the following extracts:
The Third Drugoons-Col Butler, with five
companies of the 3D. Dragons, will leave Mer on
Friday next, 10Th inst for Victoria, the capital OF
this State 1t is reported that company of the
18th Infantry accompanies, but of this we cannot
speak positively.
The Monterey Gazette of the Goth ult., was re-
ceived by Yesterdays mail. 1t Is filled with a
graphic account Of the celebration of the annlver-
sary of the battle of Buena Vista. The celebration
TOOK place Oh lc Iou tlll Ie ulilccls VI ny ~
Infantry gave a splendid dinner to Gen. Wool ana
the officers of the army with the DIVISION VINO
shared with him the pers and achieved me vlcUIy
of the ever memorable 22d of Fe bruary, lofi nc
old General was in excellent health and Spirits anu
entered with zest into the festivities loast Story
Renaissance. song and sentiment, "eit fouiid TIE
sumptuously spread board, and several very PERU
nent speeches were made. Maj. Bragg was pre-
vented by indispostion from attending the cee-
bration
The river rose several feet in the early part of the
week. but has again receded. Freights, in conse
quence of the continued low stage of the river,
very high. Business continues very dull in the city,
with heavy stocks of goods on hand
from the Flag of the 4th inst.l
Our attentive correspondent at Santa Teresa has
sent us several recent letters, which remain unpub
lished, the dearth of news with him causing them
to be unineresting letter received from him
yesterday mentions conversation he had with a
gentleman from Victoria, by whom he was inform
ed that there no Mexican troops at that place,
and the people were openly expressing themselves
solicitous that the department of Tamaulpas should
come permanently under American rule. Goods
plenty and selling very low in Victoria. Large
stocks had been sent there by foreign houses in
Tampico. Money was very scarce, and the princi-
pal trade was carried in barer-hldes, wool,
corn, etc, in exchange for goods.
We haze been guilty of praising the climate of
Matamoros, but we now take it all back and pro-
nornce it the most changeable most disagreable
most inhospitable spot the face of the civilized
globe. When this norther blows over and the sun
wa rms us into good humor, maybe may again
recant. On Thursday it was hot enough to boil
eggs in ''two minutes by the watch" in the sun,
and yesterday cold enough to freeze the horns off
a Bly.goat,' and misty, good for nothing sort of
a rain falling the while
1t is limited to us that the sons of the Emerald
lsle," large number and highly respectable class
of whom reside in Matamoros intend to celebrate
g St Patrick's Day. by a bal-:o be got up on
scale of extraordinary magnificence. We want to
hear this confirmed.