The tri-weekly citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-22

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LATEST From TEXAS.
Hotuos. Tox. reb. asa. - summit Dec. TO-
The following "a tie latest reliable information =.
cclytd from thc west II li the telegraph Of tlis
morning
The expedition under Gcn. Bants "a believed t)
be- about 600 strong composed Of tho commands
II Gent nana aud Nanleyen They lost three
steamers and four schoones az well a. d considera
ole amount OF stores aud muntions 81 war. horses,
while on the trip and Ia milking the landing.
Abut half the commaud aru bhck troops. Ia.
via, with bis regiment, about one bundled and hfty
strong. and Rlyucs, with Federal commission as
Colonel Of the "a TeXls cavalry but with no troops,
arc along. They have a large supply Of teams aud
horse equipments. They design to enlist Mcxicans
on the llio Graude aud negroes in The interior, as
they rogess.
As soon as Information Of Banks having landed
successfully can be conveyed TO Franklin, he ana
Orr are TO move on Texas from Berwicks Bay.
The forces are to meet and sweep the country
with desolation as far as they 60 sparing nei-
thcr unonsts nor SecessionistS.
From Brownsville we learn that Mayor Dye and
Bigelor and Palmer and Others who have claimed to
be good citizens, will have taken The oath.
Gen. Cobos assumed command of Brownsville
after we left and claimed to give the people pro-
lection from awIessness lie accompanied the
Mayor to meet Banks after giving in their submits
sion to the Federal copqueror. Cobos crossed the
river and pronounced against Corinas, oyerthrew
his government and held the rens of power for
.weniy.iour hours, at the end of which time Cogti
mas shut him IN the Plaza Saluria.>
Nov l,th.-The Yankees are advancing on this
direction and have effected foothold at Arnnsas
Pass ON the night Of the lGth they landed force
supposed to be 5000 strong il the lower end Of Mo
tang Island and marched on the Fort. All the pas
4engers were conveyed in five sailing vessels, trans
ports.
on the morning Of the nth they made tie at
tack with this force five steamers frcm the sea CO.
operating.
The fort was defended by three small guns and
one hundred men most Of which were STATE troops.
The engagement lasted two hours and
twenty five minutes, when our troops sur
rendered, being overwhelmed with numbers.
The loss on either side is not known. The
attack began at daybreak. The plan of the
enemy appears to be to take such points as
he can u D the coast, with the view of getting
gaze near his proposed field Of operations.
There can be no doubt that nc meditates the
conquest of the State.
HoUsToN, Nov 23,-The Legislature of
Texas has refused to pass a resolution rec
oWmending Congress to make Confederate
treasury notes legal tender.
The Legislature is believed to be under
conservative influence, though it is most
dearly devoted to the Confederate cause.
Gen. Slaughter of Mobile is in this city
with his staff. Reports of the Indians dep
relations on the frontier are frequent and
alarming. learn the Indians are armed by