The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-04

eracy by the republic of Mexico I, 'aern Confe1
to US through the State paper at Cnon nO6si
Corwn had asked and received from ti,. that NJ,
eminent the privilege of passing troons Gov
Tor the sublngaton OF the south That "4aSh MeSeo
Oh 'he outnau'to paper, and you can dets. Spage
meaning u vas wen as can myself 0ld t,blne Tie
permission to march troops through NJ; 'oe has fun
Texas. O. 1'e4ic0 TO atoe
1t is considered somewhat doubtful win
authorities and the people generally M, 'e Ae1c
graph is correct; but must confess ~ above par
reliance in its truth The permission & place e,er
marching troops through Mexico TO oar -, olned Ct
part of Gen. SCOTS programme; it was aaeE, vas
Cor~!ns MISSION; IL was great diplomatic r@ u Mr.
/ 1t is to be presumed that Mr. Corvfi hO'erent
the advantages which were to result and presented all
benefits to Mexico if the south was sa PPiosed mans
warllke spirit crushed out by the vapka and ID
/ presumed the he enlisted the abolition y s to be
sentiment OF the Mexicans in behalf of H. Flowing
promised freedom and equality to all rosI !o Which
be presumed that he promised them manv ,J tio
ndemnities OF money for benefits conferra aud
unrepaired '''eu and puie,
With all these promises and policies, and Viii
ignorance Of the Mexican people as n t WIN alhe
the SOUTH it is not hard to believe that engtl Of
city of Mexico who hate your people A. I Gel the
devil, should take this step, which i ac % he
declaration of war against you They ~ =! qaas,
their sympathy and cooperation with tho no. uecae
the south; and while the permission wbic M against
granted is altogether worthless for No mexico has
will ever march through this country it bas "a ocs
and political effect of placing the Conadt Guy e hoF
position OF hostility with Mexico unless tba .o N
lost her self-respect. You can do notbrs IVaah has
take steps to make Mexico retract this SS taa
her consus should be dismissed at once a and Or
military force should at once be sent to n aO1g
Mexican States Oh the Rio Grande as sao Z! las
peaceful conduct against these frontiers UT A9
III connection with the above report ,i.
believed among the Americans IN BFownsr3il14 'l@y
certain United States officers have recently Ing lii
city, i'll very private way If such T,s tsnil as
have not seen them They might have been Ias
4 months, concealed, and still might not il,y | or
In Matamoras, We have just had an election 'ls
ernor of the State of Tanaulipas II is tban 59-
Lerua is elected this time certain. 'oh' 'ia.
The authorities here are SO much afraid Of son,.4
ger, which J cannot perceive any sign Of That
suspended Individual guarantees which s4'e
like suSpending the writ OF habeas corpuq and
martial law with you. 49,
4 NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF PoRr Royu w..
indebted to an ct emed 60 respondent Tor The roar
ing facts. Charleston Mercgrv w.. i i'.o'
On Monday, 10Th inst, about ten O'Clock y ng
on visit TO the camp of the Beaufofl yolonao. a
ery severe cannonading was heard Of port pas
bar. The clouds OF smoke arising from t,ro pon.aa
the horizon, distant about quarter Of min na.I
other led to the superstition that sharp ona,asoar
was going \ perfect calm preraiIeIat The iHa
By the aid Of a telescope were seen the mast. or
vessels. The firing was irregular and from gpns i
different calibre. Calculating by the interval betviy,
the fash and report, the distance was estimated ar oe
fourteen miles. Seventy-one shots were exclrlnStd
The firing continued thrce-Quarers of an bopr vfa,
the vessels seemed to close together, when ha ts,
ceased and the vessels disappeared
ANOTHER RUMORED NAVAL ENGAGrNrSr Srs,.l
August 22-lt WAS rumored here Yesterday afternoon
that passenger by the Charleston train reported two
three naSted vessels off Bay point engaging each Other
yesterday TUESDAY morning and had iiredupwarsof
seventy shots. When last seen they were seemingly
closing on each other. Charleston Courier
FROM ARIzoSA.-The Mesia Times Of the Sdat
:. says: a Confederate force has gone to attack forts
Wise and Garland, and a few weeks willprobabv Show
a capture of the whole force Of this department Their
supplies from the United States are already cut off,
Capt George Frazier, of Nesia is organising aeon.
pany for Confederate States service to be ealedle
Arizona Rangers. They are bold hardy and uncr
querable.
The United States troops have abandoned weston
Arizona, destroying fort Brecknrdge and thestoysa
that point, large amount Of grain and provisions ct
Tucson mills, together with the buildings, ortBacan
and all its contents and other property amounhga
the aggregate to half million OF dollars
handing the Confederate forces i'll Arizona bias issued
a proclamation taking possession Of thetrrtorynaa
name and OH behalfof the Confederate States. declaring
all offices, civil and military, vacant and nolongGgs
ting and making provision for the government Of. tie
territory until such time as the Confederate e0ngH g
otherwise provide. Col. BAYLOR, as governor Of de
territory, has also appointed secretaryot ncIero
attorney general aud other officers.
The Times announces the arrivalof Gen A. 5 John
,I,,,
were to leave in few DAYS for San Antonio route
for Memphis and Richmond.
Loss OF THE JEFF DAvls.-We deeply regret having
to chronicle the loss Of one Of the bodes Fi7aoss
that ever swept the seas The account Of her oSm
have in the following telegram sent from Savannah
the 23d, to the Charleston Courier:
A letter from Fernandina, Florida sgl Egg
received here, says: ''The crew O le pCantla
Davis arrived here this afternoon Ihay tlAa
Sunday morning, while TRYING TO &C ia.g s. --'-f
the vessel struck on the bar and wa 5ss allrsH
were saved with the exception Of tsa sla. o1.a
Our ARMY IL THE PENINsULA--Ef aai tAeres
a day or two since of call from DR. A. J. ann.'A
Georgia, who has been for severa weeks 10 tl
of the peninsula a volunteer surga7l, ID E
makes several very important sugg Fl
serve the consideration and attention o.. al t..F
rate authorities and particularly Of .he 3,,cas J.t
/ charge of the sanitary department 200 4's
} the army.
In the frst.place, DR.. Simmons tas GO 2
hOspitable accommodations very uaH9f-Hs .
Indispensable The sick soldiers should Ps9a4N,, y"
more comfortable quarters more nousns ioOo aal
moro Of the remedial agents Of the diseases ioln '"-
D they are suffering. t3
/ Morphine an essential article, is much Heea@
can be supplied at short notice, and ouS,' ~
once and in sufficient quantities or al uselI, ,
Another suggestion is, that the soldiers snOlI Sf
: other meat than picked pork-a dlei " '"' Tct-
few of them were accustomed to at nohl'.ss ,tp
n fused in fact, for the most part by tGs iag.
e south A substitute for picked porn, ~ ,eso
n can be procured and ought to BE- l9i tn' E. ras1,l
and advantage of the soldiers HetmnSs e tar
hbtinp fine use of whisky in the armf should O'.
Y ded. for the present at least and an tcb
cils per dav granted to each man hs ~ ,l t yg7
: advocate of temperance is OF the opinion Wy Al r
i moderate use of stimubnts by TIE sou'O'' t
insul during the summer and fall seasons ,aa, as
Q efcia to them, particularly such rs 't1''
toned to the use OF spirits at home, A, s.R
We publish these suggestions Ano@lhS sa,gl
. of them 10 be distinguished physician % y, ,oa
- '''''' ~ rRichmond hAl ,..,
FArAL ArrEAY--A passenger by l st., rlrie
= from, AuGl1-tl furnishes with the lo'Vo"o oodlt
:. lars of an afrav in which one man 1 .s;~,J.
= wounded and several others very serious! ,o,,g
II annears that at the different sauos rara
road ysrinus bodies of troops were taken "a a9s
cars A. Rlo.kyiIe eight soldiers were rysI eps
: of whom seemed TO be intoxicated ana "As alt
continual disturbance until their aFti'g ,..r rha
Vile Here the party got ontupon 'e f,rl naea
one of them struck another "lVH "a chen the Dr.
l. lcnge to a fight. The TWO then c9s't .2ree time;
= aggressor was thrown down Volel'ts
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