Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-28
From the New orle,D.n

4 ~ 0FteEnH Rec
TExAs.--The rumor tba, b,a.
rent in this city for conple If d zen cd
coniirmed by the arrival la.t ys, VI
The schooner Equity from Bravo,;ea /
tain Martin of that schooner s,.. "a
ool. Fannlpg preferring 10 join ~ >, .
ian army, then concentrating =, ~ isN
una on the Colorado river. had no. lon''s'
Tue tort at Goliad where he was . oloNn
and completely demolished ~ sa.''soAe
WITH the 500 troops under 81. co so"n
ne then cut his way through tbe 4, liand
ar'Iy ;r sneamped IN the ueighbo,ho I
and e0ected q j unction pith the 3 srorn0of
der Gen. Houston A decisive ss.' u
daily expected between Santa euon VI
Houston. The Mexican armv ann. una az
nearly 5000 men. Infantry and 1 ~
the Texans TO about $500 ma odFa'fys
mined than well equipi. '' oeten
Santa Anna has prosecuted =.
ton oil extermnating the Texians nef
ably to his positive and personal a.. -
none are exempted from slauoh,s, ofHefa
sex or any age over ten wears 9 y AZ
women and children have ,bas.c HefefA
brought hllher in the Equity as > ~, ~
from destruction. All the Texi,n. 'e.u
bic OF bearing arms have youn,ss. esp
been summoned TO the conac, ~
Houston and his forces are 49, oW
vengeance as well as victory he oa'
solved If possible to bring he war "a, ;,
speedy ISSUE and expei the invade. =, ~
the country. hoH
Previous TO blowing Up The fort >, r
al, on the Esd March. the Geo a. oo Nj
teers, consisting of $50 men nd. 'Vrus
Ward. attacked body of 600 NJ w
at Reiugio, $50 ofmhom are reported
have been killed and the rest rou,sd
IS also stated that on the 29tb mn a., u
raj Houston attacked the advanced 9rs'
Of the Mexican Army, which was reesIia t
on the main body ; and some nri.o,o'
were taken, among whom were two sns,
OF the enemy. II is also stated that III
brig Privilege. which sailed herce .;,
provisions for the Mexican army NJ
been captured by the TeAian cutters.
1t had been rumored that the Mer;c,, VI
had captured Matagorda, but this is donbr
ed.
Ii may be well that our citizens sbonll L
reile:t that the relations of this country
have been altered by the late declaration
OF Independence by the Texans, Pew.
Gus TO that, doubts might reasonably have
been entertained Of The propriety Of inter.
lerng, 10 consequence OF the alliance Ire,
ties between the United States and Mexi
cd. This position has been totally altered
by Texas being declared a free and SOY.
reign people: so that Texas is now pIa.
ced 10 the same position with regard toll
the American Union, as the Conledera /
Of the Thirteen States was with regard 10 /
tho nations Of Europe. after our dsc!ars,
ton OF Independence had been proclaimed
Before thai event, the continental nation,
OF Europe doubted the propriety of inter.
ference, IN consequence Of their treaties
with England but after it, France and
Spain willing ly and openly countenaOccd
and supported our revolutionary struggles
The U States dissolsing their connection
with u. Britain became soyTeign natiOO:
so Texas having dissolved her connection
with Mexico, has became a distinct nation
Any support consequently given 10 Texas
cannot be considered as given against
Mexico. according 10 international law
Texas heins no longer an integral part Of
the Mexican empire.
If we were anxious that our revolution.
airy strisg les should be supported as well
as countenanced by France and Spain
shall we fail in conceding that support 10
Texas which we desired and required
when placed in similar circumstances p
Where woGld then be the magOaniDily
and spirit of liberty among the citizens oil
the American Union,