Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-05
FROM TEXAS.

Later information, and that, too, of some
interest has reached Us through the New
Orleans papers Of the 18th and IA h instant.
The Texan Government was making
ectiye excrions to meet the threatening
Mexicans. General Santa Ana had not
been shot or hung, but Gen. Amonte bad
been shot at by chilvarous gentleman
who sought comfort in this way for the loss
of n relative slain in battle. The shot was
intended. it is said. for Santa Ana. Public
feeling was so furious against him as to-
reouire the utmost vigllencc on the part Of
his guards, to preserve him from assassina
ton.
The crops are said to promise well, and
il is thought that the Texan people will
not suffer from wan, of vvors. They are
generally attending to their agricultural
pursuits.
The Mexican forces are said TO have con
ccntrated on the Nueces river, about 1000
strong; a large reinforcement was expect
cd from Vera Cruz. The Texan army is
estimated at about 5000 men, bat was
daily increasing by the arrival OF volunteers
from the United States. 1t is rumored
that in cas-, Of attack by the Mexicans, the
Texans will put all their prisoners to death
The advance of the Mexicans was delay
ed BY want of provisions, their transports
having been taken by the Texan ctujzers.
Santa Ana is said IN have written to
General Jackson, asking him TO become
guarantee for any treaty he may enter into
with the Texans; GprOpoS 10 which piece
of information we copy the following from
the Globe of Yesterday, whereby it appears
that Santa Ana has very little favor or
assistance to expect from his brother
President.
SANTA ANA.
The GEORGETOWN Metropolitan takes n
warm in,crcs, in the fate of Santa Ana, and
BY way of giving lis ntimcnis in regard
TO him some importance undertakes to utter
them for he President Of the United States
at is undcrsiood,' it saws, that the
President Of the United States has express
sed the greatest socltude for the fate of
the ilusrous prisoner, whom he fortune
Of war has thrown into the hands of the
Texans
Santa Ana's advocate directly nverts the
opinions Of the President, unrescrvedly cx
pressed BY him to all who have converscd
with him and repeatedly stated in our pros.
ence. So far from ever expressing 'He
greatest sohcfude for he /die q The 1tfuStri.
Gus prisoner" the President ha- again and
again declared that he deserved the most
gnominons death; and that the only jus
tIficalon for The leni'y shown him, was to
be found in the condition Of Texas which
might make it proper to sub 'ct the de
mands OF justice to the policy Of getting
rid of the armies of Mexico through the
influence Of their chief
Gen. Houston had not arrived at Vcas-
co when the Shenandoah. the vessel bring.
ing this Intelligence, sailed for New Or
leans. A few days previous to the depar-
ture Of the Shenandoah, an individual by
the name of Barts, died at Columbia. =
The general presumption was that his req
name was Barstow,the cashier of the A lba
ny Bank who absconded some time since
in consequence Of the depreda'ions which
he committed while cashier of that insli'u
ton. He had in his possession Sl5 900
DR.. Archer is confidently spoken of a.
the next President of Texas, to succeed
Burnct, who it is said was becoming dali,
more unpopular.