As respects our liLLle Lown it is plentifully supplied with officers rather more so than J ever saw it, with Lhe Ballalion of Infantry Lhat came here from Mordes, there is a Colonel Commandant a complete hog wilh Lhe exception of the tail which is rather short. Four Lieut. Cols. two of which appear Lo be gentlemen and Captains by Lhe dozen and Lieutenants by the scores and from Lhal down to negroes, one of which is a first Sergent to one of the Companies. The day after this remarkable Battalion arrived here they were inspected by Don Erasmo Seguin when their number wa1; about 150 including officers and one third or therabouts was officers, many of whom has no character, conscience, or consideration and I hope they may be, if any has to be, sent lo Texas or the Colonies for then I think they would soon be brought to the right about and taught lo know what their duty ~eaUy was. There is including the cavalry of this place about 300 f 350 cavalry here which have come from Monterey and the lwns on the Rio Grande. They have but few officers not more I 1an what is necessary to command them. The reason of the lfordes Battalion having so few soldiers is from desertion before they got to Matemoras. Some of the Companies paraded on the day of inspection, some four some five and ten men or soldiers was about the extent and each company three officers who was badly beset to know where lo place themselves when on parade and onJy four or five men. The citizens of our Lown is red hot for a war and think the colonies does wrong in not making war. They would be glad to see it going on and others in it letting themselves remain al home in peace but they are not willing to break the ice and enter into difficulty. No they are far from any such a move. They treat those officers with every respect and talk exactly crosswise. Eugenio Navarro as much as they confess to despise the military had at the town of Rio Grande to solicit the protection of Capt. Baragan. The civil authority took possession of his goods and opened them and were measuring the pieces and when there was a half yard or so over the measure set forth in the bill it was cut off and declared to he contraband about 50 bales was opened and examined in that way belonging to him and Hog Gursiana Navarro, when Baragan interfered and put a stop lo the a ff air they also charged about Len prices for ferrying the goods and carts over the river. It is said this
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