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Ypsilanti Sentinel
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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New Orleans papers report no news from Mexican frontier; Washington countermands Gen. Gaines' order for mounted gunmen; Louisiana funds sword for Gen. Taylor, Memphis raises volunteers; Mexican steamers seized as loan security and sent to Havana; US schooner Flirt heads to Brazos Santiago; no appropriations made, officers in debt.
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We have New Orleans papers of the 27th containing no intelligence from the Mexican frontier. We extract the following items:
Orders from Washington.—Gen. Gaines yesterday received an official communication from Washington, countermanding his order for raising a regiment of mounted gunmen.
The Legislature of Louisiana has voted $500 for a sword for Gen. Taylor. Memphis has raised 500 volunteers for the U. S. service.
The Mexican steamers, whose departure for Vera Cruz we noticed yesterday, were in the possession of a firm at Havana as security for a loan of $600,000. The firm being desirous of protecting their own interest, took advantage of the absence of the American squadron under Com. Conner, to send them to Havana, a neutral port; under the colors of their own nation. This is the probable cause, and upon the face of things it is very unlikely that the British Government has anything to do with it.
The U. S. schooner Flirt, with a crew of 62 men, left the city last night for the Brazos Santiago.
Not the first dollar of appropriations have yet been made here. The disbursing officers are over head in debt. They do not seem to understand matters at Washington. —N O. Bee 27th.
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Mexican Frontier
Event Date
27th
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order for raising regiment of mounted gunmen countermanded; $500 voted for sword for gen. taylor; 500 volunteers raised in memphis; mexican steamers sent to havana as loan security; u.s. schooner flirt dispatched with 62 men; no appropriations made, officers in debt.
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New Orleans papers of the 27th report no intelligence from the Mexican frontier. Gen. Gaines received orders from Washington countermanding his call for a regiment of mounted gunmen. Louisiana Legislature voted $500 for a sword for Gen. Taylor, and Memphis raised 500 volunteers for U.S. service. Mexican steamers, held as security for a $600,000 loan by a Havana firm, were sent to Havana under neutral colors during absence of U.S. squadron under Com. Conner. U.S. schooner Flirt with 62 men left for Brazos Santiago. No appropriations disbursed, leaving officers in debt.