Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-04-17

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Vhe schooner shark arrive. u.
Brazos last Saturday, 23d inst, TAX.
ing orders from Gen, Nichols to
Scrit. Greer, Ordnance SERGEANT in
charge at Brazos, toload the schoon,
err with ms full u cargo rs he could
nut aboard, of cannon, shell, shot,
etc, and dispatch her TO Galveston.
Serieant Greer left the same day
for Brownsville to communicate this
order to Col, Ford.
On Sunday evening, 9th inst,
the steamship Star ofthe West, from
New York, arrived off BraZos Santi-
ago and anchored. The sea was too
rough all next day for her to COM
municate with the shore.
The steamship Empire City from
n. Y, arrived oil the Island on Mon
day evening 25th, communicated
with the Star of the West, and left
Immediately.
On Tuesday, the S'ar of the West
sent surf boat ashore to the Island,
but had no communication with the
main land, where, Mt the mouth of
the riyer, 200 U. S. Infantry were
camped, waiting to be disembarkcd.
On Wednesday morning, 9th,
the steamship Coatzacoalcos, from
n. Y, arrived off the Island, com
municatcd with the Star Of the
West, and left at once. The pilot
at the mouth of the river, then went
off with the Star of the West,-thc
pilot asked the Captain Of the latter
steamer if he 1.-THE pilot should car
ry his dispatches ashore for him, to
which the Captain replied that he
would take them back. Shortly af-
ter the Star of the West got up steam
and left.
On Monday, Goth, Serjt. Greer re.
turned from Brownsville. Col. Ford
gave him orders to prepare all the
heavy guns and ordnance stores, to
be shipped at once for Brownsville;
on a steamboat that the Col. would
charter and send down for them.
Col. Ford stated that he had reli-
able information from merchants
and other responsible citizens IN
Matamoras, that Gen. Ampudia, at
the head of 5000 Mcxicans, was GO
miles off. marching on Brownsville.
Ampudia had sent out expresses tar
and wide with placards and hand
bills, announcing that Texas of right
belonged to Mexico; that she no
longerhas the support ofthc US. gov
ernmcn and army; that now is the
time to take her back, and he called
on all good patriots and soldiers to
come to his standard for this pur-
pose. He was receiving reinforce
ments in large numbers and rapidly.
Col. Ford intended at once to
place his Texas troops, some 400 in
humber. in old Fort Brown, which
he would arm with the heaviest az
tillery. The steamboat he said he
would charter for Brazos, to bring
up the guns and munitions there,
had not arrived when Capt. Healy
left.
Serit. Greer told the latter he had
sent an official report Of the whole
affair to Gen. Nichols, at Col. Ford s
desire, by the light house schooner,
which also left Brazos on Wednes-
day. He requested Capt. Healy to
communicate the intelligence to
Gen. Nichols. The General is in
Austin, and the Captain has handed
over Quarter Master Reynolds pa
pers to Gen. Sherman, also giving
him the above news.
Capt. Powers, of Bcdtimont, with
60 six-months Texas troops, is IN
command at Brazos Santiago, with
some fifteen heavy guns and NOR
tars, mounted in the cntrcnchmonts
the Rio Grande Rcgimenthad mado.
Major Walker was at HloGgoia
Barracks, and had sent word dow Ii
to detain the Shark, to receive the
stores, ETC., he had collected at fort
Duncan and at Ringgold, Tor trans
portation here.
Captains Donnelly and Edwards
were on the road to Ringgold with
their Companies.
Our own opinion is, that Ampu-
dia would like to make riad on
Matamoras, and perhaps Browns
vile, seize all the valuables he can
and then leave.
The Union had some difficulty in
making her trip, from lack Of fuel
There is none at Brazos, at least nc
coal. Yesterday morningabout one
o'clock she passed, in twelve ia
thoms water, off the Pass Cavall(
Light, and nothing could be seen o
the three steamers from New YORK
which should have been anchored
there, if Indianola were their desti
nation. The Union arrived on oul
bar early this morning, but anchor
ed the fog being SO dense. She iel
in with the Gen. Rusk, and aftel
awhile the latter steamer towed ne
in.
Later from IndianOla---TroOps Leaving
BY the arrival Of the Hewes iron
Indianola, we learn that the U. 5
war-steamer Mohawk. arrived OF
Pass Cavallo yesterday. The Coat
zacoalcos left last night with 6O'
troops. The Empire City and tn
Star of the West were lying at tn
Pass