Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-14
FROM TEXAS AND MEXICO.

HousroN. Feb Il.--Military movements on our coast
do not appear TO progress with much spirit The Yam
KEGS have done nothing worth spe king of for month
mast. They hold ,ssessou at IndAnOa, at DsckrOWs
Point The end of Maagorda Peninsula, at Saluria at
Arkansas Pass and at Brownsville. Their entire force
at these places vArousy estimated at from seven to
twenty thousand. 1t is probable that the smaller num-
her /, nearest the truth. Indeed, il is doubtful they
have o 900 men, including he1icsns and negroes
Thew have offered the oath to no one except in the
town of Ind auoa and there they found not one In
dozen who W. ud take it. and they old men and boys,
of whcm 1t is sad took it, but the majority spurn-
ed the proposition. The Yankees have been as con-
ciatorv as their nature would sow. and no property
has boen destroyed except that O. one or two absent
rshels who will get the worth OF it out Of tbs enemy
before the war is over Occasionally, the Yankee
steamers she'll our woods at the mouth of Couny aud
therce up to EAlco but no damage has been done so
far save the killing Of one mule and the Wounding Of
three o,hera The beach 10 thicky streWn with frag
mepts Of their sh,lls for miles.
Lieut. Gen. Smith is a: present here on visit Of in
spec ion to this part Of his department. both be and
Mai. Gen. MIgui Ter are spending the present week in
the camp
Bru Gen. Slaughter has been made Chief Of Staff to
Nal Gen. Magruder.
F.om Mexico we have intelligence oil al in!ersstirg
| and reliable character.
AGer the emeute Of November 9th in hetamo a.,
which let COrtnas in power, with S'rina as nom nal
Governor and Riz the Governor an exile in Bowl g.
vie the latter proceeded to Juar in San Louis Poto-
81, and CHAINED force of seven hundred men, with
which be cam, back and undertook to regain poss' 8
sop. truce vas made, and it was agreed that he
boud resume the regnp aud tba Cortiaas should have
full pardon on condition of his joining the JuareZ GdV-
eminent against the French C1rtinas subsequently,
demanded share Of the public money WhchAad been
obtained By bis own forced loan from the merchants oil
Meamoras Bang refused on the 10th of January q
fight ensued, lasting all night, and which resulted IN
scattering Rlezs forces and driving him oat Of the
/ country.
At the latest dates, January 18th, al was quet in
Matauo as Rutz being in Brownsville. Vidauqurri hAt
forbidden Juart to pas through Monterey. He gives
out that he will oppose the French but 1t is undert cd
by those who ought to know, that he will give in BIZ
adhesion on their arrival Aontey and be At once az
poinu Impsr ais; Com nsnler Of the Northern line
Ju,reu is at Sllso. The French at San Luis PotOs
and marching on Victoria vidluquirr has four thou
sand mea udder his command a. Monterey.
Yapkee emissares ae stirring up the Mexicans agains
h the French and 01nfederates. Vidauquirri will
no yever arrange all that when the proper time comes
II Northern Texas the wheat crop, which was sup
supposed to be Destroyed By the cold about thu
Of January Is coming out better than was expected
NJ, depredations have been committed by JAyhaEk-
er 5us they are being dr;v,n ous by detAchmens o
cavalry, aud rapidly brought either to punishment o.
pardon, as their clses m3rit.
| Qlantrcll aud his Wintering in North' II
Texas. They will be heard from in due time.
Preparations for pliniug general, and in much
the lower country corn is already in the ground Bu
| little cotton will be planted.