The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-20
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lFrom the New Orleans Bulletin)
The following letter fron. Fairfax Cate.
let, Esq late of this city. gives us some
interesting information from Texas.
VELAscu, July 20 1886.
Our army is still d, Victoria, upon. the
river Guadaloupe. Lamar had arrived
there agrecably TO the last accounts, and
presented himself as Commander .a-Chici
Of the Texan forces, but wi, all his po'
pularity was unable 20 obtain the concur
renee Of the armj with the wishes o' inc
cabinet. The question was put 10 '"Ie'
whether he should enjoy The ea'ei com
mnnd, or Rusk continue in lis iorincF CT
naci,y. until the arrival Of Gen Houston.
The matter was decided by an pverWheim-
;nu majority in favor OF the two latter
gentlemen: so that Rusk remains Brisa-
5;-r Gen. Commanding. and the authorl-
ty OF Major Gen. Houston viii be recog-
niscd so suon as he arrives. m camp
Lamar is said 10 have behaved in his usu-
aIl disin.eressed aud patriotic manner.
The army in the field at this time IS two
thousand strong. Col Wilson's regiment
will soon BE- in marching order. The
whole country is up and~moving to camp.
The old settlers are determined to redeem
their injured credii,-undcservcd!y inJn-
red, as the grca, majority. Of them could
mot have acted dstIcscn.ly, and secured
their families from The blood-thirsiy lrio-
lenco Of ruthless ard scn!.barbaroEs
foe.-and they arc now aoeking onwards,
10 nroye to an inriiious world that their
arms arc rs strong, and The spiri, Of liber-
ts burning as brightly in their hearts as
il ever did in The olden ,imr, when The in
dcpeudcnce Of ihci, mother country was
in lis cradle. AID rocking amid the elc-
mcnts @of internal .discord and foreign
.reckiessncss.
Fciix. Houston has been promoted to
the rank OF Bsisr. Gen. by brcrc,. Green
/. still enjoys The commission which hc ape
peared TO prize so highly in New Orleans.
They arc both in camp. Santa Annas the
III ia,ed and fallen despot. is now q. Co
lumbia, and has the pleasing anticipation
Of being shortly escorted 10 The army, and
there receiving his sen,rncc-n dciaeh-
meni has been ordered in for .ihs purpose
You may hear Of catastrophe before
many weeks hare elapsed. anticipated IL
with positive ceriainty.-Miserab1c indie
cis;:n in no, having inflicted upon him
s'des1h or worse punishment Immediately
niier his capture, when the ACT would have
been upheld and justified by the whole ci-
yilized world.
Gen. Rusk, has ordered The Mexican "a.
miles on tho Guadaloupc. and I.a Baca.
and all those who were likely TO afford in-
formation 10 Tho enemy. TO retire upon
tho Rio Grnndc, or take themselves of To
The Colorado Carbnjal De Leon, and
! some o,hets. Intend making summer So.
iourn in New Orleans. Health TO shem!
There arcassid TO be no Mexican troops
on this side OF the Rio Graade. They
arc preparing To make desperate ciiof.
10 heal their wounded honor, and recover
possession of this paradise garden, IN
which such descendants Of Cain were me-
rer intended BY nature or natures God TO
lire, unless 10 be expelled again, with re-
ncwcd iennmiiy; The Hon. Ex-Prcsdchi
John Quincy Adams TO tho contrary, not
uf,lss,anding. Ths, they are calling MP
all their resources, and at this momen,
ssra;,,ins every n~rvc for the purpose OF
making a suddru aud formidable descent
upon us, is TOO appsren, I" Lccd subsian'
,iaiion. am strongly inclined to believe
that sheir prcsen. intention is To make q
combined and Simultaneous attack by land
and sea.
Atalleycn,s we should be prepared for
tho crisis, and surely our friends in slr
United States will aid us in obtaining o
sioopi Of war, or a. least an eighteen gun
brig. lam obliged 10 break OF here, Is
the rcssei is just getting under Weight.
&c
Nrw OnLraxs. August @.
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