The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-25
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A ASownsstlls fTaxasl lsstsr. Of Decsmbsr
-, ia1he Houston Esssvspa, contains some
paragraphs of inssssss, from smong which
We extract the following: 50
. Tha siege OF Matamoras still goes coward
Y On. Tais T. ths thirty third day Of the
. foot has besn lost or gained since tho first
day. AncA valuable property has bsen de-
styoyed, ana few Killed and wounded; large
,qnantitiss Of powder burnt, and lead wasted;
OF those parties have the power to effect it
Hut we have hope from mother quar.er.
News OF . definite, and said 70 % Of . re-
10 Ss sssct sss With S mes
was ON the march for Matamoras, sent by
the FEDERAL 0overnmeAt, with whom he has
made peAce. and insVueted TO pat down ali
ss %hos ;he sn
my-Spain. He 10 invested with the full
command Of tho Military Department. Of the
North, and his Headquarters are to be at
is worth, though must state that It is fully
believed by the most intslligent citizens in
this quarter ON both sides the creek.
We feel. y little anxious to sse . few more
troops down here from tho tntsfior, In view
Of 20 large . Mexican force being near us
Can't you quietly urge the necessity Of few
more Infantry soldiers coming down? They
are nesdfuI, or viii be, fear. We don't
want any more artillery Or cavalry there
are enough Of those here now; how many, l
suppose 1t would be improper to state; but
tell the infantry TO come along, and as fast
- they can. t.'@ 80 - = =.
The writer has several complain Is to make
against our Con federate Government, both
a. to sins Of omission and commission, and
"a the matters he touches upon are OF some
importance, we copy this portion Of his
letter: .--......- .-t .
Our merchants have, for many months
furnished money and supplies of various
kinds for the support of the troops stationed
on this frontier, with a Ii iberality not exceed
cd by any other portiOn OF the Confederacy,
trusting that In 4 reasonable time, as assu.
RANGES were given would be done, they would
be laid. TEey, alter months of delay, send
their claims to San Antonio, to the Con fede.
rate officers, and are r61erred 70 the State
officers 1T Austin. Sent to Austin. they are
again sent back to the COafe0erates at San
ANTONIO. The Confederate officers say these
supplies were furnished to State troops, ana
they have nothing 10 do with the affair. Ihe
State officers say Inc troops have been mus.
tered int the Confedernts service, and they
won't pay, because the Confederacy should
pay. AND 30 the red tape business goes On, ),
ana we are made t0-eufter. 90 - q.
We hear the COnIederacy has abundant
means, and that large amoupa OF money
hare been received at San Antonio and other
points; that old debts are discharged, and
casn paid for new supplies. If this Is go, why
Is not portion sen Z 'uo wn heref At no other
point is money SO absolutely needed as here.
Tor all supplies have to be purchased in Mex
ico and paid for in cash-epecie; notes are
not worth 80 much blank paper; bus we can
not get even them. There is certainly some.
thing radically wrong In the ADM nistrative
department in Texas. Whether 1t consists of
incompeteucy, neglect, or treason, We cannot
say, put can infer, as we are iefr to-do. II
thus state Of II ings continues mucn longer,
and an enemy appears on the coast, we much
fear our forces will be compelled " abandon
the post.