Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-25
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
Nnw ORLEANS, Aug. 4.
LATE. FROM TEXAS.

! ny INV "i'NHl ol inc exam armed sCnr. lnuC-
pcndcncc, Commodore Hawkins, VIZ learn that the
Mexican por, of Maiamoras is blockaded by the
! Texan armed s~aooncrs lnylnciblc, Brutus, and
! Terrible. The last accounts from the head quar-
| ter, NSih Jnlv) state dat the Tc.ian Army was
$500 strong, and rcinluroemc d. are daily arriving
! they nrc at prcscn, encamped at Victoria.
Several spies hive returncd--they penetrated
within few mile, of Ma'amoras, and think II al
most impossible for lhc Mexican army assembled
! there To march for considerable period, being
destitute Of great many nece'saries that are
highly requisite Watcr wns hard 10 obtain, the
spies having to dig deep holes in tho sandy soil
and thai in the very tract Of country which tho
invading army must necessarily pass through on
their march. Add To this, the orders of Gen
Rnsk 10 destroy and rrmovo oil tho cattle, and lay
the country waste in the direction whence the en-
envy would have 10 pass orders that have been
strictly obcvcd and all the cattle, etc. from the
Gandaloupo to the Nucccs driven east Of the Col
orado and the whole tract of country between
these two rivers laid entirely waste. The Mexi-
can brig Nenccdor del Alamo. which sailed SOM
time since from Vera Cruz Tor Matamoras, tayin
proved very lcaky on the voyage was forced IA
pn, back. II was supposed she would he condem-
ned, not being worthy. The Mexican armed
schooner Corrca Segunda fonndercd about 30
leagues from land in gale Of wind, & all hands per-
ished with the exception of the captain (1.lomp-
sony The Texan Government, il appears, are
resolved to form an army of reserve OF 2o0o men
fion,lhc volunteers, which daily arriving TO
be stationed either al Trinity or on the I,rasos.
Every thing appears to be going on well, and
good feeling exists towards tho present govern
men, throughout the country. Tho lndepcn-
doncc will make but a short stay here, as Com.
Hawkins is anxious 10 return to the command ot
the bockadn: squadron of Matamoras.
A forced loan was collected at Matamoras, and
the American Consul obliged To contribute. Another
loan was about To be forced when our informant
left. 1drertiVr.
! Mnxmo.-Thc schr. Creole, arrived here on
Thursday last, in six days from Tampco, con-
firms our former statements relative TO the MeX-
can forces and thcil movements: 1900 men had
marched from Tampico to Join the army a, Mata-
moras.-A few days previous 10 the C.'s sailing
2O00 men had also marched from ST. LOUIS for
the same destination. II IS confidently stated
that the Mexican force al Malamoras alone cx-
oecds 5000 men now, thal tho heretofore Scat-
tered lordes nearly all concentrated together.
Upon the whole, it is evident that the Nlexicans
are fully determined upon retrieving then LOST fame
by some desperate effort. Capt Lewis, of the
schr. { states, that the approaching campaign
eninsl Texas, is the all enerossing subject OF the
entire Mexican people and that Santa Ana is ut
present dcspiscd bv the ma loriy Of them.-it is
his opinion, that he would be banlshed from Mexi-
co, If he were To make his appearance there.
ID.
BY a resident Of Tcxas who came passenger in
the Texan schooner of war Independence, we arc
Informed that the political affairs OF this country
in n very tranquil state, and q strong evidence
had been given by the people, of their determine
ton TO support the executive government. The
order or VIII for the elections of President. Vice
President, Senators and Representatives, had
been issued bv the executive cabinet, and will
take place the first Monday in September, and
Congress will convene the third Monday in Octo-
her. II was proposed to the citizens OF Texas by
the Government, that they should invest the Mem
hers of Congress with conventional powers 10 al
ter and amend the Constitution, made by the late
Convention, inasmuch as the defanged state OF
tho country had prevented its being printed and
circulated amongst the inhabitants. Cen Ste
phcn +. Austin is candidate for the Preslden
iial chair, Dir. B. T. Archer having declined,
and declared his determination Of supporting
/ Gen Austin for that Office. 1t was understood
that DR.. Archer would be voted for as Senator.
The Mexican schooner, commanded by Thomp-
son (of San Felipe mcmory,) was lost on her
passage from Mctamoras to Vera Cruz, and all
pcrishcd saving the captain and two marines
The Mexican brig Ncncendor Del Alamo, on n
cruzo from Vera Cruz to Mcamoras, was forced
to return in consequence of having many
enns.-upon the whole the horizon OF Mexican
affairs is more and moro coudcd, Willie the Sta
Of Texas is greatly in the ascendant.
bulletin.
NEw ORirANs, Aug. 6.
The following letter from Fairfax Catct, Esq
late of this city, gives us some interesting informal
ton from Texas.
VrIAseo, July 20, 1896.
Our army is still at Victoria, upon the river
Gandaoupc Lamar had arrived there agreeably
to the accounts and presented himself as Com
mandcr- in Chief of the Texan forces but with
all his popularity was unable to obtain the con-
currencc of the army with the wishes of the cabi
net. The question was put to vote, whether ne
should enjoy the chief command, or Rusk CONT
in his former capacity, until the arrival OF
Gen. Houston. The matter was decided by an
ovcrv hclming majority in favor OF the two latter
ccncmcn so tina, Rusk remains Brigadier Cen
cral COMMANDING and the authority of Major
General Houston will be recognised soon as
he arrives in camp. Lamar is said 10 have beha-
vfd in his usual dsinterested and patriotic man
nor.
The army in the field at this time is two thou
snda strong Col. Wilson's regiment Will soon be
in marching order. The whole country IS up aud
moving on 10 the camp. The old settlers are de-
, tcrn,ined to redeem their injured credit ,-unde-
sprvedly injured, the great majority OF them
could no, have acted differently, and secured their
families from the bIood-hrstv violence of ruth
/ less and s4m barbarouss toe,--and they are now
| lochsg onucrds, TO prove TO an invidions world
that ler arms strong, and the spirit OF Iii-