From the n. o. fropic OF Monday, 18th.
MOVEMETS OF MEXICAN

TROOPS.
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The steam schooner Augusta Capt. CHI
let. arrived here yesterday from Matamo
ros, which place she left on the 18th inst
We have CLEANED some items from letter
written by resident of Matamoros to Capt.
GiIlet, on the day he sailed.


Tie letter, speaking OF movements OF
troops in the vicinity Of Matamoros, says
il was known positively that all the points
ofthe Rio Grande would soon be covered;
that General Arista had about 5000 meE
within one days march of Malamoros on
the 18th, that Gen Paredes was on his
march to Monterey with 600 or 5000
men; that Gen. Gaona was also on the
march with 5000; that Gen. Bustamente
was going TO New Mexico. The letter
then says-"N Notwit hsianding tho sc prepar-
ations. | believe that hoStilitles are not so
immediate as 1t nigh. be thought at first.
1t seems that no Genera-in- Chief had yet
been appointed, and that there are no con-
tracts for the necessary supplies OF cam
paign or for serious invasion of Texas.


The letter states further that "lhe Mexi
can government says to Congress that, IN
| its opinion, there rs no need of waiting for
the delay stipulated in the treaty (be:weeh
Mexico and tbs country for a declarati %
of war, (f declared )because noticesaenough
have been given TO the United States gov
ernment months ago"


The letter further savs-"Some persons.
generally well informed, think that the
government needs money much, and wants
TO hold up the prospect of war to get
their loan approved. The hope that for
eign Intervention will soon put an end to
difficulties, seems TO be at the bottom of the
ideas OF this government, which, on another
side, is threatened with a new revolution
according TO some letters from the capital


1t is also stated that. according to the off
cial paper of Mexico, the 8 Is 100000 hat
been negotiated-but this is doubtful.


BY speech of the Mexican Consul
then here, the General commanding a


Matamoros had been advised Of the ship
ment OF troops from this pert to Corpu


Christi and Bexar.


The letter concludes thus-"The mex
mail will probably have the debates O
Congress on The loan and war bills. w


may perhaps better see into the futur
. than now.


4 We do not see much war In all this.