Washington sentinel., 1853-10-13
gatflligeute.
From the New Orleans Delta.

Things ON the Rio Grandc.--The editor OF
the South Western Americaa, who had just re-
turned from the Rio Grande, reviews in the last
number Of his paper Qth September) the state oi
things on the Mexican side OF that river. His OBJ
servations confirm in the main, the news pub
lished in this paper some time since, copied from
the San Antonio Journal. We make the follow
ing additional confirmatory extracts:
sSanta Anna is raising an army OF "a 800 men.
The Mexicans have thousand conJectures as to
his intentions-a war with the United States--an
imperial crown and desire TO support his present
position, are attributed as probable motives The
common class think he will invade the State OF
Texas. They indulge in glorious dreams, when
they make an imaginary division of the spoils.
The better informed think Santa Anna has too
much sense to venture upon war with Uncle Sam.
All concur in believing he has been tampering
with Spain and is backed by that power in his
views and objects.
Santa Anna will doubtless, place garrsons in
all the towns on the Rio Grande Troops have
been already stationed opposite Laredo.
A very general feeling of disafecton to Santa
Annals government seems TO pervade all classes
this side the mountains
There has been an increase of the forces this
side of the Sierra Madre. An intelligent gentle
man returned from Monterey to Rio Grande City,
about the middle Of August, and reported 5000
men at the former point on half pay. There are
four or five companies in CaInargo, and seven
pieces of artillery. The force al Matamoros was
not far from its usual number since the demon
stration of Carvajal. There may be near IL ,00O
men on this side the mountains.
There is no friendly feeling for Americans
They are not safe in property nor in person in
any part of Mexico or close 10 il. A disposition
seems to prevail among the Mexicans generally
TO kill and rob Americans as natural enemies. In
these particulars they have suffered some them
selves.
The late decree Of Santa Anna, pronouncine
the natives having had anything to do with Carva
jal's movement, TRAITORS and unworthy the name
of Mexicans"-denyin them the privileges Of citi
zenship, and pronouncing the penalty Of deatl
against them upon conviction, it is said cannot be
a revolution large proportion of the officers
commanding the s'Mobiles' have relatives impi
Gated with Carvajal
The Mexicans are said to regret not having
aided General Carvajal in his struggle for liberty
Had he succeeded Santa Anna could not have
come into the country. Taxes are enormous
The accession TO our forces on the Rio Grande
will have good effect in preserving tranquility
and in protecting the rights Of our citizens
GENERAL CANALEs.--lt is rumored on the Rio
Grande that Santa Anna has had this old arct
traitor put to DEATH We fear the news is too goot
to be true.
General Carvajal is engaged in surveying lands
in Starr county. He is reputed 10 be an excellen
mathematician. lie designs establishing rancho
at Los Oiuelos, forty miles east Of Laredo. Hi
still has hopes Of being able, day, TO free hi
country, and give her constitution aud law.
similar to those of the United States. His revo
lutionary projects have stripped him of large
property. He has an interesting and Intelligent
family, chiefly dependent upon his exertions for ;
livelihood.