Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-02

lEAAS INV ADEDN
SAN ANTONIA TAKENl $4,000 MEN
leans ON THIS SIDE OF THE RIO
GRANDEW Et
The news Of our correspondent at Mex
leo, turns out TO be true. Not only is there
large army in the field near Mexico, but
in Texas. Houston has issued his procla-
nation calling the people to arms, and the
whole country burns with ardor Read
the news below. and rejoice that the Mex
leans will get their descrts--a sound thrash
| ing. r...
An extra of the 10Th inst, from the Gal.
weston Civilian, brought US yesterday, by
the steamer N. York, states that intelligence
had reached Austin, of the taking of San
Antonio by the Mexicans.
An express soon after, at Galveston from
Victoria, stated that body of 800 Mexi-
cans, who captured Capt, ii, Ferguson, and
from whom he escaped, stated that their
force on this side of the Nueces numbered
800, who were destined for Victoria; tina,
1900 had gone to San Antonio, and that
there were in all $4,000 on this side of the
Rio Grande.
Men are turning out rapidly in Houston.
100 men Immediately left Victoria for
San Antonio.
On the 5th Of March, news reached Vic.
toria Of the taking of the Hamlet of Col.
lad by d. Mexicans, wearing the uniform
of the regular army.
Capt, Ferguson reached Victoria on the
18th, giving information that he had been
captured by 200 Mexican cavalry on the
; 9th, and made his escape from them at the
, Mission of Golliad.
When Capt. Wheeler left Victoria, there
| were one hundred and fifty men under arms
| there, under command of Col. Clark L.
Owen-the families were leaving town
, and it was determined to defend the place
as long as practicable. ...
Sixty men had left Matagorda and ex
pected to reach Victoria on the 9th.
Six hundred Texans were at Saguine al
the last accounts; reinforcements were go
, ing in, and they expected to make stand
there with one thousand men.
| Austin is believed to have been aban'
a doned, the families removing TO BastroP
$ and the men going to Saguine, Gen. Bur-
lesion was on his way from Bastrop tor the
I seat of war with 400 men.
r The effect of all this, says the Civilian
, is that our people are neither dismayed OF
= disturbed, but glad of an opportunity to
5 avenge past injuries, and show the world
| their ability to maintain their indepen,
5 dence.
, Houston, in his spirited proclamation
, says that the news received is sufficient to
!, Justify immediate preparation for war! lie
has directed that every man, in the event
. of call, shall report himself, furnished
with good arms, eight days provision, and
. one hundred rounds Of ammunition, and pre-
/ pared for three months service from the
4 time when he reports himself at the heao
: quarters of the army.
r Arista has also issued his proclamation
e urging the Texans to "hold still. 1t Is
4 dated at Monterey. on the 9th of January
Y Well might our correspondent inform us
that $4,000 Texans were ready to take the
, field.
9 We learn from Capt. Wright, of the New
York, that it was the intention Of the Tex
:, ians to "keep dark" until the Mexicans
cross the Colorado, and then give them a
San Jacinto fight, with an army of from
5000 to 1900 men. God send that they
may bayonet every "ycllow belly" in the
/ Mexican army. Wonder if Houston will
: save Santa Anna second time!
n We have been politely furnished with the
S Galveston Civilian, of March IL, by gen
tleman direct from Texas, from which we
G copy Houstan's Proclamation.