Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-04

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u also stated thai had been entered INTO DC
tween the Mexicsa and Texan Governments whieh
would proht,, any movement Of tie kind ifose'-
es this may be, the has created no little a'ar'
IN Texas. aud the population are aruing TO usr'
the Invader, II such should be his chsfaoieI I'M
sudden approach Of the Mexicaas seems 10 have Ia
Ken the Texan Gosetnncnt by surprise. No prep
a,aIioos had been made TO receive thea. The iofce
at San Antonio consisted Of only three companies,
The nearest reinforcement, detachment OF
three hundred men. under General Buteson, At Tie
city OF Austin. whose arrival was expected ~ W. o.
three days. II though th,t this small bod, OF
Texans, aided hy the fugitive Fedrralisis, "ouid
present front formidable enough TO stop the pro-
gress of Ariaa.
The Houston papers express the opinion thai
the sny object OF the movement was The capture
oil the defeated enemy. and that no idea oil taking
possession Of any part of Texas ever entered into
the plans OF the Cenifalist Gentral The e'en'
which occurred was to have been expected. For 10
Of defeat. the Feefaliss have no place OF re-
fuge but Texas whittier Of course the setotiouse en-
envy would pursue them In such state oil tb'ngs,ihe
public authorities Of Texas are deservedly eensuied
for neglect ia not keeping well equipped military
toree tho frontier, TO keep in check The sue
eesslul parry. The insabiisnis however, are used
10 arms aud hshng, and ftime enough Is allo"edi 10
gamer ihein, an atmy will soon be raised mat can
soon drive back Arisa and his fifteen hundred men.
The next news fom Tesas may be awaited With the
deepest interest. we shall then learn whether the
advance II Atisa Is mere pursuit OF the flying FED
erssts an INVASION of Texas. Il the lauef should
furn out 10 be The plan of The Mexican Gcoeral The
| event may be deemed important. The Texans val,
not rest eonent this time in rrpellng the oe.-They
will pursue the retreaipg invader, preach up cru
SADIE aga nst The fcr,e and tempting provinces OF
The inferior, and gathering around them the adyen-
nous. daring and Ambitious spirits that nov ailropg
The untted States. march an army often thousand
lncn across the RIO Gtande, and begin an invasion
that must end doubt, in the conquest aud entire
subjugaton Of Mexico. The same result. IN the or
binary course OF things, may be counted on as Ger
| lam; bur The event would be greatly accelerated.
should the movement ol Atisla prove actual in
vason.
The lasi accounts from San Antonio state that
the messenger seni TO the Cumabcles af the
sldugh OF their chefs, had returned although
sufficient time had elapsed. 1t arpiebendcd
they would murder their prisoners by way Of retail
laton. The conduct of these Indians Is represented
10 be exceedingly treachcrous-so nu,h so - 10
place them be, ond Tie pale Of civil zed warfare. Tn
less they sue Tor peace, and make aoncmeut for the
past the Texans threaten TO hunt them down like
savage beasts Of itey, and declare Of exttrmi.
nation. Provoked as the whites have been bv the
cfuellies oi The Indians, committed upon defence
less women aud children, is not TO be wondered
II their feelings are wrought 10 u pitch II exas-
peratiop, that seems exuaysgant TO those dis.
lance.