Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-09
FROM THE RIO GRANDE,
Sorresp onde nee of the New Orleans Picaynue

Rio GRANDE Cry Jan. IS, 1852.
Eps. Pic Tho news brought in here by The self
styled Captain Scott as 10 the arrival ola large body
OF Ford's men, turns out u have been premature
Letters received here from Colonel Ford state that he
was to leave Austin in person about the 4h inst and
his arrival Is daily expected. The letters state that
ms men will leave IN small parties and march through
the country, to avoid contact collision with the U.
States troops. they will number over one thousand
and are said to possess two twelve pound howitzers-
Nothing certain known TO the present where
oil Carvalai. Report places him in several different
places wide apart, and is equally indefinite to the
number OF men he has with him | think that be.
tween three and four hundred will come near the
mark lew days, however, will probably decide the
matter.
In the meantime the United States troops are grad
raly increasing upon this frontier, and Gen Harvey
Is busiiy engaged IN disposing them command
the ferries aad cross ing places. company OF the Cd
Dragons, under Lieut.. Tyler. arrived at BeleViie
opposite Guerrero, the 9Th INST, and on the Iih
two companies of the 7th Infantry mounted arrived
at Ringgod Barracks, under command OF Brevet Ma
ors Paul and Garnett Captain Prince, stationed at
Las Cuevas, to be relieved by Company K Ath Ar
ti!lery, under Lieuts Gibbon, Holmes and DUNCAN.
Major Lamolte at present commander OF the post at
Fort Rnggod, Is oleave in day OF Two a scout,
with orders TO arrest Carvaal and dispense his men,
wherever found. With the limited number of men al
his disposal Gen Harvey is doing all he to pre-
vent the crossing IT any armed body of men into
Mexican territory, but when the time comes he will
probably find his forces totally inadequate. There are
so many fordlng places on this river, with which
Carvaja and his men are very we'll acqua nted, that
they will find no difficulty in crossing, and Uncle
Sam be never the wiser.
The steamer Corvette arrived here on the l4th hav-
ing on board MIR. Samuel Ward, of New York, re.
venue agent of the Government, and Mr. Leman, OF
Brownsville, Deputy U. S. Marshal. The former is
SAID have orders from the Government rea-
tive to the extensive smuggling of mules and horses
from Mexico into Texas which has recently attracted
much attention among the stock raisers Of Kentucky
and Tennessee and the latter is reported to have been
sent for 20 make some arrests among the sympathzing
fbusters on this side. AS yet, however, nothing has
been done, but peope arein expectation.
Gen. Ufaga is about to visit the Uni'ed States, and
Yesterday siguied his wish to Gen. Harvey to take
passage the steamer Corvette, which was OF course
cheertuly acceded to by that gentleman.
Letters have been received here from the city of
Mexico to the 23d uIt, which state that the Mexican
Congress had positively refused to recognize Gen
Avaoss reduction of the tariff, and have ms ruced
The Collector at Matamoros 10 collect the surplus due
Adyices from below state that Avaos ia determined 10
resist this and will allow the old tariff to 20 into
operation This may breed trouble. G. c.