The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-25
Our Texas CorresponAsnees
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~ June o. 1854. W
Esiles from Merieo-Rsverses Of SAINTS Anns-In-
asguration Of The Empire Postponed in Conie-
DEMONSTRATING Of the People-How the Dlerican
Dictator Keeps his Pledge, &C., &C., &c.
The inactivity Of our people recently has been su-
perseded by the arrival Of strangers Of every condi
ton in life-distinguished exiles who have fallen
victims to the military Mexican miscreant who rules
poor Mexicos 5estinies atpfesent; the ex.Command-
erin chief of the heretofore 80 called busters with
many of his former subordinates; merchants and
horse traders on change; and last, but not least
with the gaping crowd a wandering company of
some ten or twelve musicians, who armed with
harps and guitars, seem determined to know If our
people have any music in their souls.
The arrival by the steamer from New Orleans, Of
Don Melchor Ocampo and Others has created much
excitement across the way among Santa Annas
mnions, and on the very next day his willing tool
and tyranica slave, Wod, who commands in Tamau-
lpas ordered that no one should be allowed to enter
Matamoras without passport. This will be the
source of much inconvenience to all the people re-
siding in both cities who will suffer IN their bust
ness by this military order.
The New Orleans mail confirms the rumors our
neghbors had of Santa Annals defeat in the south,
and this faithless william will not in all probability.
determine as yet to have himself crowned You
cannot we'll conjecture what he may not attempt,
after he find, himself provided with the ready means
the United States will furnish by virtue of the late
treaty. Discomfort prevails in the whole section of
country from the Sierra Madre to the Gulf, and the
people in that section of the country are rapidly
customing themselves to think that they have no
men west of the mountains. If an outbreak against
the despot should take place soon on the opposite
side of the river it will not take any one by surprise
on this line.
and Commanding General Of Tamaulipas, arrived
from above, all alone and day before yesterday some
two hundred ragamufins miscalled soldiers arrived
with some four light field pieces The reason Of his
that revolution in Matamoras was on the eve of
breaking out. Be assured that his like his masters,
days of power are numbered:
The contract which the Collector of the Customs
in Matamoras recently entered into with some mer.
chants, to allow the introduction of stipulated
amount Of goods on condition of their advancing q
given amount to relieve the wants of the govern
ment, has been annulled BY Santa Anna, although
the agreement made had been fully authorized BY
the unprincipled despot himself. The only wonder
is that any one should suspect Santa Anna of COM
plying honestly with whatever promises he might
make if it was OF all to his interest to violate them
The merchants who have been in this case the vic
Tins of his dupicity will suffer heavy losses by It,
The presence Of the Bishop in Matamoras keeps
up the religious excitement in that place, and the
ceaseess ringing Of the bells and the beating of the
drum makes it evident that the only object Of those
in power is to keep the people disconnected, and to
give them no time to contem plate their country in
its rapid march to destruction.
Our federal court should have commenced on last
Monday, but as his Honor did not arrive in time |,
was closed this morning by the United States
Deputy Marshal. We may suppose that both the
federal and State district courts have concluded
that the peaceable, well behaved citizens this line
can dispense with their services. They are, per
haps, right.
Our frontier city continues to improve, and oul
river is now in fine nayigabla order.
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