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for the Eastern Counties it is asserted that there will soon be a place [?] in the middle country the hope only but the Colorado people have no faith in so desirable a consumation. Some TonKanways bring intelligence that even upon the ? there is a Mexican Military force, and that they have heard their Bugles and Bands play. in other ? the TonKanways killed some of their Scouts & ? From the Mexican Traders we hear that Military preparations are going on on the Rio Grande. The Commissioners may meet & the Knowing ones here say there will be stormy discussion & nothing done. The T.C. will return home and then we may expect another military promenade say of some 5000 Men. Then as the U.S. E & F. have a finger in the fire, the crust may be broken irregularly & te contents of the dish distributed quien sabe. This will interfere with Colonization of the West -

• box Ayer N.A. ms 83h