South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-27

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moras was much talked of--,he pro-
ject Yves rapidly maturing, and would
ere long be carried into effect in
which case but little apprehension as
to the result was entertained /; indeed,
the Texans were almost sanguine ofcer-
tain success the primary obstacles
TO its prevention at the present period
Gas reported by the spy just returned, }
being the great scarcity of water. and
the contagious maladies peculiar TO the
season, on those arid wastes over which
they would necessarily have to pass.
Santa Ana and Almonle are at pre-
sent OF Columbia the remainder OF
the prisoners are at Galveston lslahi.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, Aug S.
The following letter from FAIRFAX
CATELET, Esq. late of this city, gives us
some interesting information from Tex
as 4 VELAsco, July 90, 1886.
Our army is still at Victoria, upon
the river Guadaloupe. Lamar had ar
rived there, ngreeably to the last ac-
counts, and presented himself as Com
mander.in- Chief Of the Texan forces |;
but, with all bis popularity, was unable
to obtain the concurrence of the army
with the wishes of the Cabinet. The
question was put to vote, whether he
should enjoy the chief command, or
Rusk continue in his former capacity,
until the arrival Of General Houston.
The matter was decided by ON over
whelming majority in favor of the two
latter gentlemen--s that Rusk re-
mains Brigadier General Commanding,
and the authority Of Major General
Houston will be recognised as soon as
he arrives in camp. Lamar is said TO
have behaved in his usual and disin-
terested and patriotic manner.
The army in The field at this time is
two thousand strong. Col. Wilson's
regiment will soon be in marching or.
der. The whole country is up and
moving on to camp. The old settlers
are determined to redeem their injured
credit undeservedly injured, as The
great majority Of them could not have
acted differently, and secured their IA
miles from the bloodthirsty violence
Of ruthless and semi barbaroas foe
and they are now fockipg EDWARDS to
prove to an inyidious world that their
arms are as strong, and the spirit Of
liberty burning as brightly 10 their
hearts, as il ever did in the olden time,
when the independence Of their moth
er country was in its cradle, and rock
ing amid the elements of internal dis
cord and foreign recklessness.
Felix Houston has been promoted
to the rank OF Brigadier General by
byevet. Green still enjoys the com.
mission which he appeared to prize so
both in esS Sp" Santa Ana, he liz
fased and fallen despot, is now at Co.
lumbia, and has the pleasing anticipa~
ton Of being shortly escorted to the
army, and there receiving bis sentence;
a detachment has been ordered in for
the purpose. You may hear Of a ca
tastrophe before many weeks have g.
Iapsed. lantieipate il with positive
certainty.
General Rusk has ordered the Mex.
lean families on the Guadaloupe and
La Baca, and all those who were like
" to afford information TO the enemy,
to retire upon the Rio Grande, or take
themselves of to the Colorado. Car
bajal de Leon, and some Others, intend
making o summer sojourn in New
Orleans. Health to them
There are said to be no Mexican
troops on this side Of the Rio Grande.
They are preparing to make desper.
ate effort 10 heal their wounded honor,
and recover possession Of this paradise
"a garden, in which such descendants
Of Cain we're never intended by Nature
or Natures God to live, unless TO be
expelled again, with renewed ignominy:
the honorable ex. President John Quin.
cy Adams to the contrary notwith-
standing. That they are calling up
all their resources, and at this moment
straining every nerve for the purpose
Of making sudden and formidable de-
scent upon us, is too apparent to need
standardization. am strongly inclined
10 believe that their present intention
is TO make combined and simultane-
GUS attack by land and sea.
At all events, we should be prepared
for the crisis and surely, our friends
in the United States will aid US in OBJ
tanning a sloop Of war, or at least an s
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