Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

We extract the following very interesting ac
count Of matters and things in Mexico and on
the border, from a lotter written by a gentle
man whose means Of obtaining correct infor-
nation are much better than those of most
correspondents in that quarter;
"FoRr Brown, Texas, Nov. 18th, 1853.
"Don't he alarmed for the safety of your
brethren in arms, who are holding forth down
along the Rio Grande. We are not half az
much afraid for ourselves az you appear to be
for us. This stampede, "a far as there is or
has been any cause for it, from the action of
our Mexican friends, is grand humbug
Not solitary Mexican soldier has crossed the
Sierra Madre in this direction this year A
gentleman, an acquaintance of mine arrived
this morning from Monterey. and says that
Ampudia, who is in that city, has not a single
bayOnet at his command, and that Santa
Annals grand army is just where it was six
months ago, viz: on paper All along this
frontier, the hombers took refuge on our side
the moment the CONSUMPTION commenced 1t
has been abandoned. General Robes. the
former Minister of War, has just escaped to
our side, having ran away from his guards
who were taking him to Monclova to be shot
Senior ROsas, late Minister to the United
States, and General Robes were both or
dered to that town under a strong escort, the
| officer in command having sealed orders,
which were not to be opened until arrival
Robes suspected something, or had some in
formation of what was in store for him. and
he therefore took the first opportunity to break
and run. ROsas, not so fortunate, has been
shot, so it is currently reported in Matamoros
Robles ls now at RomO, some $50 miles above
here. General Smith is there also, and pre-
sumo if he (R declares his intention to be
come a citizen that the General will Ingraham
him.
Hurry up the big guns, paixhans, forty
| twO's and Columbians. The Mexicans have
two nine's on wheels in Matamoros, and three
or four thirty-two's lying in the mud, and I'M
| less we are expeditions in throwing up our
Fort and getting inside of it, we might get
hurt. It's true they can't mount their thirty
| twos, and their nine are hauled about by
four mules each, but still We must be in dan
ger, for else why such a rush of troops for the
Rlo Grande, and such great haste evinced to
| shut them all up M Forts. To have a few
more troops here to protect the Mexicans from
the fllibusters is we'll enough, but to make
| them burrow, is beyond the comprehension of
the most advanced Some will have it that
we are to rOunce down on Cuba, but a. the
troops sent here are scattered for thousand
miles along the river, don't believe q word
of it.
"There is ne news here of any Importance
From Mexico we get nothing, except there is
growing discomfort towards their wooden
legged President. He is certain to be shot
within six months"
The ''HARDEsT' MEETING OF THE SEASON -
See our local columns for full report of the
extraordinary meeting of last night. There
were hardly more than twenty-five present
who I" went i'm for the purposes of the gath
ering, almost all of whom have been very
indignant against the administration ever
snse the Offices were given out. An inspec-
ton Of the list of officers, &c, will suggest to
the minds of those knowing who applied un-
successfully for office in Washington, the par
ticular grievance sitting hard upon the stom-
ach of each. The anti-hungry crowd were
headed by half dozen 'well fed individuals;
though, with the exception of that number.
the Office holders had the discretion to initiate
the Wings in keeping out of the muss The
Navy Yard boys, who are prone to be ready
for bit of sport in the way of a friendly
smash all round, without breaking bones or
doing serious damage, were, for the most part.
those whose disrelish for the " independent
support" Of the Democratic Administration.
made the affair look so serious for few min
utes.
The purpose Of those concerned in getting
up all this I" union and harmony was evil
IDENTIFY to get the report in the newspapers
which appear in this mornings Sentinel,
which is laughable indeed, it its bold and
bald misrepresentation of the occurrences
on the occasion. However, as it was for the
most part in print, we presume, before the
affair came Of, its inaccuracies probably could
not be helped
ACTING ASSISTANT CoMMIss ARIEs OF SUE
sISTENcE.-On the recommendation of the
Secretary of War, which has been concurred
in by the I'd Comptroller, in consideration of
the necessities of the service and the former
practice, Acting Assistant Commissaries of
Subsistence in the Army, are allowed the
additional pay of $50 per month (but not, at
the same time, the additional ration granted
to Captains and subalterns by the act of
March 2, 1920 while actually in the perform
ance Of staff duty. The legislation uron this
subject is in state of singular confusion,
which ought to be remedied by an additional
statute
A RESIGNATION AND RE -APPo. NTMENT AND
PROMOTIONS IN THE REVENUE MARINE SER.
VIcS.-2d Lieut. h. J. II. Handy resigned
Sd Lieut.. Thomas Moffat to be a ID Lieu
tenant, vice Handy, resigned.
John N. Nones, dropped at the reduction of
the service in April last, to be Sd Lieu
tenant; vice Moffat, promoted
ID Lieut.. Thomas MofIat detached from the
"Janes c. Dobbin" and ordered to the TIA.
ney." at PASSPORT, Maine
Sd Lieut.. John NJ Nones ordered to the
james c. Dobbin,' at Wilmington. n. {.
kOszrA COuING-Advices have been re-
ceived in Washington, rendering it certain
hat Koszta embarked at Smyrna, on the 17tb
ult. for the United States
= No WAR SEuRorE.-Confdential advices
received here from Europe, lin the Baltic 5
mails) have satisfied all the statesmen of all
nations, now in this city, that all danger o!
Immediate war on the continent has blown
over
CLERICAL CHANGES IN THE TREASURY De-
fARTSENr.-In the Third Auditors office. II
Kay Bowie (Sl200 Fer annum) resigned, and
Abial Allen, of New York, promoted to the