Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-23
Correspondence of the N. Y. Herald.
New ORLEANS July 90

. THREATENED--SBCRE EAfEDIlAoN~
MEN AND ARMS ON HAND, &c.
Having seen no mention in any Of
the public journals, at either the north
or the south, or even an intimaiion of
an important movement which has been
going on in this city for some time
past, and which is at this moment
being conducted in secret way, can
not do better than detail 10 you its
origin, progress, and prospect--pledg-
ing myself that startling as it is, and i'm
portant as il will be at no distant day,
on our relations with the neighboring
Republic Of Mexico, what shall state
may be relied on as true and authentic.
Now for the facts.
For some time past, several men,
calling themselves agents of an expe-
dictionary enterprise, have been enlist
ing men in this city with the under
standing, private and secret, that they
shall perform duty in any service in
which their aid may be required when
the expedition shall have arrived at its
destination. Immediately after the en-
listment of each man, he is made &C.
quainted with certain secret signs by
which he can recognize his fellow as
sociates, agents or officers; and, as
also learn, each man binds himself to
keep the fact of such an expedition
being in process of formation TO b imself
and to reveal it 10 no one. Another
stipulation which those who enlist in
| this enterprise are obliged to enter into,
is that the destination Of the expedition
, is not to be made known 10 them until
the vessel in which they are TO embark
, shall have reached certain latitude and
r longitude. When the particular point
shall have been reached. the object and
s intention of the expedition, as well as
: the point of debarkation will be fully
; made known 10 them, and they will be
expected to obey their officers, and per-
: form The military service which they
: entered into in this city. Fifteen hun
dred men, or more, have at this time
e announced their readiness TO embark in
this enterprise, and the number is in
creasing every day. A formidable
quantity Of arms has also been secured
consisting of of fifteen or twenty thou.
sand muskets, which were purchased
Of government contractors in New
York, Philadelphia, and other places
and they are safely secured in the place
appointed for the expedition to land
at. The active men in this affair, the
leaders, who command and are now
carrying it on, will visit the northern
cities, where Tin New York particular
y) they expect to be able to get all
such additional recruits as they desire.
l have as yet said nothing of the OBJ
ject of this great movement. nor the
point at which the expedition will de-
bark. You recollect very well, that
for some time past, there have been ru.
mors of revolutionary character in the
northern part Of Mexico, and that it
has been expected by the Mexican
government that an attempt would be
made TO establish an independent re-
public in the northern States, to be call
ed the Republic of Sierra Madre. The
subject caused great deal of anxiety
10 the central government in Mexico;
and troops were sent some months ago,
and other measures adopted, to nip il
in the bud. Now the object of this ex-
petition is TO carry out the formation
of the Republic of the Sierra Madre to
separate that territory from the Mexi-
can Republic, proclaim its indepen-
dence, and maintain il by force. l,
was in this way that the separation and
independence Of Texas was brought
about; and the scheme in that instance
having succeeded so well will be tried
now in Sierra Madre. The place OF
debarkation and rendezvous is Tampico,
in the State of Tamaulipas, which, you
} are aware, is very accessible from New
Orleans.
"A great many of the soldiers and
officers in the late war with Mexico,
have Joined the movement; and l am
credibly informed that it has received
the appreciation, if, indeed, il has not
smanated from, some ofths leading cit
: liens Of the South.