Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
RUMoRs AND NEWS FROM TEXAS.

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The Galveston News of the 10th says that the
news from Mexico is void of interest, and quotes
the Brownsville Flag saying that there is cor
responding military movement on the other side of
the Rio Grande to those being made on this side,
though the real cause if any exist, is known to
but few. The Houston Telegraph Of the 10th has
the following on the same subject:
We learn that much excitement been created on the
frontier by report that the Mexcans pre-
pairing to attack of the frontier posts. The west
bank Of the Rio Grande is literally lined with troops and
ii supposed not less than fifteen thousand Mexican
troops stationed in the towns east of the Sierra
Madre."
The Brownsville Flag of the 10th instant puts
an extinguisher on the above rumors. 1t is pub
lished at Brownsville, on the Rio Grande, nearly
opposite Matamoros. AS a proof of the prevailing
tranquility on that border it says:
"There has been no augmentation Of forces on this
part of the frontiers Mexcans have been ordered
of Texas. Cavaladas freely and almost daily and
have enjoyed more friendly relations with our
neighbors than at the present time.
proof perfect harmony and friendly reciprocity
manifested by the authorities of Mexico with the people
the American bank Of the river take pleasure in
publishing the following note from Mr. Neale account
of the loss of whose horses published time
We rejoice to this feeling manifested and recommend
to authorities to do likewise The cause of right and
of good neighborhood require it:
" Mr.. EDITOR am glad to inform you that part of the
horses lately driven off from my farm by the Indians and
crossed the Rio Grande Mexico have been re-
turned; they recovered by the energetic exerton
Of Capt Oyeres and delivered to me by orders Of the
military commandant of Maamoros, Col Cruz. I APP
precate this act not for the value Of the horses but
act Of justice and good fath for which return those
gentlemen my sincere thanks.
BROWNSVILLE, AUoUsT, 1858. WILLIAM NEALE."
The Matagorda Tribune in reference to the warlike
rumors which abound in Texas, makes the following
plausible observations
There remains question of the fact that Santa Anna
has raised large army and put them in motion for his
northern frontiers but that he is preparing for nva
sion of the United States is rather doubtful sugges
ton for credulty Santa Anna is accorded too much
by those who know him for any such errac
movements He has intestine enemies to contend with
and hei preparing put their to the grnstone
and carry out the oppressive measures of his amb
tous and indomabe viii at the point of the bayonet
The Northern States murmurng disaection and he
is determined to teach them obedience"
If memory does not deceive us, the latest accounts
from Mexico such lead to the belief that the
military preparations of Santa Anna were directed
against the Indians
The San Antonio Texan of the 9Th says:
Lieut. MEoHLINs party of the United States Boundary
Commission arrived in this city few days ago from
Eagle Pass and the Upper Rio Grande. They report
every thing quiet in that region with the exception of
the usual amount of stealing both sides of the river
This being old thing it creates excitement or
easiness. OF Santa Annals warke preparations nothing
is known at Eagle Pass.
The Nueces Valley, of Corpus Christi, in its issue of
the 9th instant, says:
We mentioned in last the arrival of Major della
FIELD u S. Engineer Corps Brownsville, with party
of sappers and miners. We have to the
arrival of that distinguished engineer in city. He
comes here no doubt to consult Gen. SMITH, the COM
with the defence of the Texan frontier.
Gen. SMITH and Major DELATIELD to leave here
for the Rio Grande to select sites for and locate
three Notifications.
The same paper announces that Capt. BLAIR, Commits
sary u S. Army, had just returned that city after
official tour among the different military posts in this
division.
The same paper also records that Capt NEWTON,
pany Mounted Rifles, commanding at Fort Ewell, had
died few days previously
The Austin State tho 10Th iustunt thus an
nounces the death of Major ARNOLD:
An express reached this city Thursday evening last
from Fort Graham, bringing the melancholy intelligence
that few days since Major Arnold, the commandment at
that post, was killed in personal rencontre with Dr. j.
NJ Steiner, the post surgeon The used were ps-
tolls sxshooter and Major Arnold received four shots
in his body Of which he died in about fifteen minutes
afterwards, Dr. Steiner being unnjured These are all
the particulars now learn