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MEXICAN WAR EoUIPAGEs PREPARED
IN BosToN.-The Boston Times having
stated, some time since, that house in that
city had contracted to supply to Mexican
agents, a large number l .000) camp tents:
the Secretary of State directed inquiries to
be made as to the truth of the averment.
On examination it turns out, according to
the Times, that the original paragraph was
true. with the exception of the name of the
house which filed the contract. Ii was
ascertained, says the Times, that the tents
were put on board brig owned by Mexi-
can house in New Y ork, bound for Havana,
the Captain, in his clearance, representing
the tents as 100 bales manufactured sail
cloth. The vessel did not clear till some
inquiries had been made about the matter.
and then the captain went TO the cus.om-
house Immediately. The Ramon de R1ldo,
although the wind was adverse, made ready
for sail on the afternoon of "Wednesday,
Oct. =, and such was the anxiety Of the
captain that he got his vessel towed of the
harbor b. a Steamboat, and made tracks at
once for Havana. The District Attorney
was aware of all the facts, but doubteI
whether he had any power by law to stop
the vessel. The facts, however, will be
officially made known TO the Department at
Wash n yton.-N. o. Bulletin.