Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-16
FROM TEVAC


We have newspaper information from Texas from the
24th of April to the 18th Of May inclusive.
The Galveston News Of the lth of Nay has h ghly
interesting letter from It's regular Mexican correspon-
dent dated the oath April giving some idea OF the trade
between Texas and Mexico:
HatamoTss is now the great commercial place. Ali
the store houses are crowded. There present
hundred and twenty-five vessels of the bar ready to
land their cargoes Had il no. been for the late orders
regulating the expectation OF cotton oflsrge essormerts
of supplies goods ard merchandise would have found
their way to Texas; but mil tarY authorities have
not looked at this matter like business men, and wht
endeavorng to regulate the trade they have very nearly
destroyed it. On the other hand, the merchants in
Mexico to have lost all confidence in Texas for the
fact that having taken into the State large quantities Of
supp les &c, they nos aowed export the cotton
ch legitimatey belongs to them. Thee merchants
that citizens of Mexico have certificates of the in.
voices of goods entered the different Custom Houses
on the frontier, and also permits from Gen. Bee allow.
ing them export their cotton. They are at a loss to
know how said permits are now dsregarded by Gen.
Magruder. The truth H. the trade has received death
blow, and that is not the worst for if the merchants Of
Mexico fairly treated the Importation of Mexi-
can products may be forbidden.
IL is stated bV gentleman connected with the State
government OF Tamaulpss that Gov Lopez is to issue
proclamation, solemny stating that Mexico condemns
as criminal any expedition fitted out in its territory
against Texas and that all Mex and foreigners join
ing the same will be declared outlaws
Gov Vidaurr, at Monterey, is friendly to the South
He ia warmly attac' ed TO Texas.
The Brownsville Flag Of AVil 24h states that sajor
General Magruder has directly and distinctly revoked
all cotton order and hereafter the expectation OF cot
ton is to be unrestricted. The FIVE dollars exchange is
abolished No regulations interfere with trade,
except the employment of conscrip. teamsters.
A correspondent Of the Galveston News gives some
information concerning Yankee movements against
the Confederate States:
Parties who have arrived in Tayaa from H,ifornia
state that the Federal troops Tucson Arizona were
under marching orders for the Rio Grande. They are
to fall in with Gen. Cartoons command somewhere in
Texas The object Of this expedition is said to De to
or the supplies the Coufederacy is receiving by the
RIO Grande aud through Mexico II numbers about
5000 including U. S. regulars and New se1ico and
California volunteers Il is said they expcct force of
5000 more be raised in Texas, and on the
Mexican side OF the Rio Grande. This expedition will
probably work s way towards the Gulf with the aid of
the Union ren-as they say-in Texas until the bouu-
Diary shall be entirely in the Federal hands. They be-
love the enterprise to be Of easy eeCcution Their
troops will probably start from FL PGso and take pos
session of the chain OF forts extending towards San
TONIC aud make each in succession the base of opera
tons against the next until the army IS within easy
communication with Cooperative force upon the Gulf.
Residents of Texas say that if they should bring
10000 mep-which We know iul well they cannot do
this time-they would not be able TO guard line Ike
that of the Rio Grande, 1900 miles long.
Gov Lubbock, III his message states that Texas has
furnished 81 900 troops for te Confederate army, He
recommends State CONSUMPTION law, to embrace all
between the ages Of sixteen and sixty and this law has
bcen adopted by the Legislature and is now in force
The Governor that according to the closest cal
culaon, tits law would add about 1000 men to the
rebel army.
The crops in Texas promises abundanty. The great
est danger to be apprehsnded 20 crops is now
from an of RAIN for the present indications are
that this is to be one among the few rainy seasons of
Texas.
The gunboat Gaddo was successfully launched at Gel
weston early in May. This vessel haa been built with
great despatch by Captain Carter T. S Navy naval en-
gineer and her future commander. IL is claimed for
her all the exceencies Of the gunboats thai have gone
before her, with many Of theic defects remeded and
sundry late improvements added. she is oil new and
sl; of oak her walls said 10 be feet thick and
then this is TO be heavily mailed with iron. Her is
of the most formidable character She viii carry four
heavy guns good part of her machinery is now on
her. aud as soon she is mailed she will be ready for
the service.