{"newspaper_name": "Portland gazette and Maine advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": "RICHMOND, NAY &c, 1900.\nKUHOR OF WAR"}
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A letter from Capt. Bowman, of
the u. S. army, dated Natehitoches,
Issh March, 1896, fays, " An Of
hcer came In on the evening of the
I4th inf. with difpatches from the
Governor General at 81. Antoine =
he was halted at our picket, aid MOI
permitted TO enter the fort or town !,
and early next morning he recei,ed
his anlwcr and ,fet our Immediately.
The fame day. at !. O'Clock, Capt.
Johnfon marched with Lieut.. Smirb !,
enhgn Hatchet and G&ry-hve men,
towards the Sabine this movement
was determined on in conlequcnce
of information which can7at BE- 1d5abt-
ed, that the Spaniards had reinforced
at Nacogdoches, to upwards of 400
cavalry, and were marching to re-
fume the petitions they were 70 late
iy removed from by our troops We
have not heard of their meeting yet,
but calculated that they will this. day,
and it appears thai an engagement is
unavoidable: They are greatly fspe-
rior in numbers, therefore it would
be premature to rifque an opinion as
to the refult. Some Americans have
been theie two days trying TO bring
about meeting to, volunteer their
fervices for immediate defence, and
they will be furnihed with arms
from the public magazines"