The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-24
-TFEs FROM TEXAS.

Ae -V'7F FROM TEXAS.
The Steam packet Columbia, Capt. Windle,
arrived In New Orleans, having left Galveston
on the 9th. The Houston Morning Star,
says:
1--WE wait with great Impotence for another
arrival from San Antonio, as will probably
bring us accounts of the result which followed
the despatch ola messenger to the Cumanches,
to inform them of the readiness to exchange
prisoners with them. The majority among us
appear to be ignorant of the great sufferincs
imposed upon the unfortunate women and
children who are in the vilest and most cruel
bondage to these ruthless savages. If the
whole truth concerning their hardshipS, tolls,
deprvatlons and misery, could be known-if an
eye witness or fellow sufferer would come "a
mong u.s. and draw picture true to the life of
the wretched state in which they are held, of
the long drawn signs for freedom which day
after day are escaping them in the midst of
their toll and drudgery, of the sickness of heart
which is continually caused by the long defer
red hope of once again beholding the face of
kindred, home, civilization &happiness, it would
stir fever in the blood of age, and waken in
every manly heart determination to free them
from their wretchedness.
alt is yet very doubtful what course these
devils ncarnate will pursue in regard to their
captives, when they are informed Of the blood
that has been shed. They may murder them
in revenge, and then make dash upon the for
ces guarding the prisoners taken at Bexar-
they may form junction with kindred tribe
and leave them TO their fate, or they may have
sense and feeling enough to accede to our of
iers OF eXchange-nouS verrons."
TRO0Ps-The two companies ordered from
this regiment to rendezvous al La Grange, have
received countermand and are now ordered
to proceed with all despatch to Austin. The
volunteers from this city have reached the seat
of Government by this time. Some murmur-
ings is said to have prevailed among them at
being obliged to orego their golden dreams of
conquest on the Rio Grande, for the purpose
of standing sentry around the few horses and
mules that remained in that far off city in min
azure. But il the information which we have
received by letter from Austin be correct they
will have actual employment and real service
shortly. An expedition 10 consist oil PItklns
Guards, the regular troops now at Austin, and
a number of Volunteers there to be raised, will
leave that place about the LIST olApril, to scour
the country inhabited by the late marauderS.-
General Burleson will have the command, and
we may be assured he will not return until he
mas met the thieving villains, and called them
to aceount.-HouSton Star.
The Tonkewa indians remain true TO their
profession, and have volunteered under Col.
Burleson to 90 after the Cumanches. The
latter lately robbed the Tonkewas of all their
mules and horses, and killed two Of their tribe.
MARKET.-The Galveston Price Current OF
| the eth inst. quotes Texas Treasury Note at II
30 per cent discount--and remarks, Bust
ness generally is excessively dull, and prices of
every commodity merely noninal-the heavy
supply and limited demands preventing more
active operation.
The Texan brig Of war Galveston, arrived
at Galveston on the 9th inst. from Baltimore,
| in &c days. Also H. B. NJ. sloop Of war Pilot,
! Ramsey, days from Havana. Also, ship
| Virginia, of New York, 90 days from London.
| COMMERCE oG TExAs.-The following are the arr
! rivals at Galveston for the last year: