Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-22

LATEST FROM TExAs.-The Steam packet Columbia,
Capt Moore, arrived at this port yesterday morning
about CLOCK In 40 hours from Galveston via Velasco,
bringing about seventy. five passengers
BY this arrival we have received Houston papers 10
the 9th instant
Gen. MeRucan Hunt late Minister to Washington,
has returned TO Houston where he is now living i'll
The Banner mentions a report which has been con-
irmed Of the seizure and imprisonment by the Mexi.
Of Mr.. Brennan, the member Of the House Of Re
representatives. from San Patrico Mr. Brennan says
Banner participated in OF hardest fought bat
ties f.r Independence, and Government should lose
time in concerning for his release from the
reacherous hands into which he has faien-M o Ploa
yuRe.
A gentleman Just arrived at Houston. from Goliad,
stated that Colonel Karnes was killed or taken prisoner
by the Mexicans within twenty miles from Gelae, on
about the goth Of July. He then on his way 10
Bexar with quantity OF goods, which he had brought
from Copano, and was accompanied by several Mexi-
servants and one young from the United States
About twenty miles above Goliad they were suddenly
intercepted by party of twenty Mexican smuggiers,
who fired upon Karnes and shot him down. The SER
wants Instantly fled in all directions and the young Anne
rcan seeing Karnes, fall from his horse, and finding
himself alone opposed to twenty marauders, immedi-
aely turned his horse, and escaped in safety Goad
Suspicious entertained that the connived
at the robbery, not of them was nared by the
visited the place day, but found only two
dead cattle lying the road and hat of the Mexicans>
No traces were found of Colonel Karnes. Possibly,
therefore he may have been wounded and taken prs-
oner.
The latest news from the Western distrct. of Texas
is brought by Col Caldwell who reach led Houston
about The 2sth of July. He had recently visited
the Bay of Corpus Christi and sa.~ the schooner Gu
maHchee lying there at anchor. fhe captain fths
sci captured forty five m les southwest Of San Pa
trcio who had informed aim that the Cumanchee had
been lying in tha, Bay nearly two months. She had
beazd about GOV barrels Of -four and quantity OF
lard. The nour was somewhat damaged. General
Filisola had recenuy body OF four hundred
men, under the command Of General Vol, to protect
that port. A division of them had already arrived
He also stated, that the Custom House Ofhcer iroH
| Metamoras was then on board the CumaRchee. A,
Col Caldwell had only twenty five men with him. ana
a hundred and rty soldiers hourly expectee from
Metnmoras ne concluded TO release the captain OF inc
| Cumanchee q id returned for achievements.
| On his ws y back to San Patrcio and when within 20
miles OF tn place. he discovered about 100 Mexican
cavalry ir pursuit of him. They, however, ksptat re-
specab distance and permitted his party to cross the
Nuece s. and return unmolested He learned from some
of hi spies that Salvariegs with about seventy men,
wa encamped on a small stream thirty miles west OF
re Rio Fro, to which place ne had recently escorted
thirty Cherokees, whe had just been TO Matamoras TO
make eay with the Mexican government, and were
on their return with number of mules loaded WITH
presents, consisting Of ammunition and clothing IL
said, however, that treaty was not concluded ontthe
are 10 return in few months and learn the deterina
ton Of the Mexican government. A Mexca1 Coone
had been among these Indians and the Snawnees durin
the spring endeavorng to excite them against the Tex
ians Hseems however, that he had not been very sue
cessfu as not a single chief found in the party
Probably it this account the Mexicans did no
treat with Them Col. Caldwell was also imprisoned b.
his sp;es. The Mexican forces do not intend to eros
the Nuece. but have received express orders to
time in Inc vi; ry Of Corpus Christi, and tn
defensive. A repor, ,'wever hasreached Houston tn
the Mexicaps had shown asposuon 20 encroach 3
the Texsn territory, and have ,ne.
as Live Oak Point, Of the Bay o. oorPus Onisu;
This rumor has created excitement in ieNas, asd
confirmed will lead to offensive operations O. us pa
OF the Texans. They certainly will not suffer %
iInbecIie and despsed to remain Of one foot
their sod without struggle for their expul.ioa-N O
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