Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-25

creary Foyi lrom the Department The following high
Is interesting letter received Yesterday by Hon. John
). Phelps, t.Om distinguished citizen of Fl PaSc, viii
explain the necessity for the determination arrived by
the Cabinet:
Fl P,so, TEyAs, Jan. %.
NJ DEAR MAJOR BY return express to Chihuahua
advised Governor Munoz, in event he could not hold
Chihuahua fall back the Rio Grande bringing with
him the Congress and all the civil officers, and take
post in Fl Paso in front Of this place where strong
force Of American volunteers and doubt Of United
States troops could be organized with which the Gov
eruor could 10 his capital aud drive tue insurgenl
Church Party ont OF the State. also said TO the Gov
eraOr that n he would make formal application through
the Chihuahua United States Consul for nited States
troops would proceed to Santa Fe with such appica-
ton and eudeayor to induce Col. Fauntlcroy to take
prompt action in the case and anticipate authority Grom
the President do have fully arranged with the
authorities OF Fl Paso to the effect that they will ask for
United States troops occupy that town, and Guada-
oupe and san lgnaco, should such occupation be deem
cd necessary protect Americans and their property in
those towns expect by the next mail from Santa Fe
due here in five DAYS that orders will come from Colonel
Fuuteroy for the troops Fort Bliss to OCCUPY the
above towns when the Mexican authorities ask that it
may be done. have no doubt such occupation wiR be
necesSarv-perhaps, indeed, before we can hear nom
Santa F, as at any moment news NAV reach here uat
chihuahua is taken, AID tue next hour may witness in
the the other side OF the river the utmost dis
order aud Injury TO Americans and their property spoa
ted beyond redress remedy / trust the President
has lost time in taking measures for our safety.
Yours &c.
Il will thus be seen that are becoming every day
more and more involved in Mexican difficulties aud Sen
a,ors who hesitate TO sanction the McIane Treaty. lest
il should lead collision may discover from the above
that the treaty alone from nermn able com
pcatons. Ii is said that three thousand Americans ere
before this time in Sonora and in possession of the gov
ernmeut of that State.
Major Daniel Mcclure, Paymaser, is ordered to pay
III, Iona thn IN MIio
psv them at Camp Cooper. Capt Oake~ Of the Sacoud
Cavalry is ordered to the command of Fort luge with
Company c. Lieut.. Royal, Of the Second Cavalry, viii
leave sergeant and nineteen priyaes and proceed with
the rest of his command Fort luge them over 10
Captain Cakes and return to Camp Lawson.
80 intelligence has been received here relative Mix
amons moving towards Vera Cruz with any force. The
recent publications of Liberal in Mexico are
fully corroborated only by official advic,s received
here but by several reliable parties who have arrived d.
rect from Mexico.
The Administration has the slightest idea OF isSu,
ing Instructions landing troops &c, at Vera Cruz or
having ANYTHING to DO with Mramon guarantees.
This is in contradiction of the Irj5n's teegraphic
dispatch of Saturday which has foundation in truth
So far as the Mexican Treaty concerned, the proba
by is that when the time for voting comes the twenty
five Republican Senators will be more anxious appear
As its friends than its enemies. z.