Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05


TAKEN-SAM. HUSTON'S PRoCLA-
MATlON-GREAT EXCITEMENT, &c.
&r.
The steamship New York, from Gal.
weston, which port it left last Sunday
morning, arrived here to day, bringing the
startling intelligence that Texas is sctu
ally invaded. The following letter from
our Galveston correspondent gives an out
line of the newsi
ne Galveston, March IL, lS42.
GENTLEMEN: They have como at last
the enemy is in the country! A Mexican
army computed at $4,000 men, headed
BY AFista, has crossed the Rio Grande.-
San Antonin, Goliad and Victoria, have
been taken without opposition. No at
tempt, at The last adVices, had been made
on Austin, Gen. Burleson had collected
a force Of 1900 men to defend il, having
first buried the Government archives. 1t
istusught the FIRST battle will be fought
on the Colorado. The country is in arms
some 1000 of our people, il is estima.
tsd,ars on the march for the scene Of
action. Houston turned outssveral hun.
dred--about 100 left here to-day, and
some two or three hundred more will fol-
low in the course ofa day or two. The
President, who is here, is opposed to this
movement on the part of citizens Of this
place; he thinks that all should remain
here for the protection of this, the most
important point in the Republic, and
few ofthe more prudent portion of the
community concur with him.
Ii would be more difficult to convey 10
you an idea Of the intense excitement and
enthusiasm which peryades the commu-
nifty. Ever since the first intelligence
arrived, three days ago, the people have
been assembled almost constantly, day
and night, ,tdevising ways and means for
rspelling the enemy. All are Tejoiced
that hebas coms-the time is prOpitous
all are sctuated by one feeling-that
Of vengeance. We are determined
to exterminate him, or to die in the at
tempt.
The Government are deplurably def.
cieut in means to carry on this war--it
is utterly destitute Of funds--tbe people
have begun il and will continue it if ne.
cSssary until the last farthing of their
means and the last drop of their
blood shall haye been expended in the
cause.
Alta public meeting held on Thursday
night, il was, among other defensive mel-
suTes determined upon, resolved, TO fit
out the Government armed brig Wharton,
tine steamer Lafilte, and two small vessels
Of tenders, to proceed along the coast
west, 10 intercept transports with supplies
for the enemy, supposed 10 be now on
their way to be landed At Corpus Christi,
or some other point not far from there
To accomplish this il was necessary to
raise means to the amount of about
$4,000, and il was raised on the spot
A considerable amount was paid in cash,
aud the balance in provisions, munitions
and other available property. Those who
had peiiheT money nor suPpliss, tender
ed property of every description. Hous-
es, lots, hSrses, cows and calves, Durham
bulls, negroes, rifles, wood, pictures, coal,
bead rights, and almost every thing else
in the catalogue of this worlds goods,
were put up at auction by the chairman
of the meeting, and sold to the highest
bidder, mention this 10 give you some
idea Of the feeling which prevails here.-
The cause is just one, and | believe
with the aid Of the God Of the Armies,
win triumph.
The burden of this war, | repeat, must
be borne emphatically by the people-and
their means, | fear, will not prove adS-
quate to the undertaking. Santa Ana
has not sent these fellows here on any
fools sTrand he has been here once, and
no one knows better than he, the folly
Of undertaking to subjugatO this country
with small force; his army is headed
by a sbrewd and able general, and unless
] am greatly mistaken in my calculations
they will be found strong enough to both.
Or us somewhat; but they have come, and
are welcome TO accept Of our hospitality
administered in our peculiar way. They
will be conquered sure-bm are tUe to do
Il GIOueP or, may we not hope 10 have the
assistance Of our FRIENDS Of The UNITED
STATEs in this causs2 Can they forget
that the enemy by which we are now be-
sigsd is the same that perpclrated The
bloody atrocities Of the last campaign2--
and that they have come 10 give US Sc.
cond edition Of their horrid butcher
lest oh, no! they cannot ferget these
things.
Yours, truly, W.
Alettsr from another correspondent,
dated Galveston, Saturday morning, says:
"Ths people are awake. Thousands Of
dOllais are pouring in for arms and mum.
tians Of war. The man that has two ri.
dOs, gives one, and carries the Sther.--
Overwhelming meetings are held nightly
atthe Exchange, and il generally requires
two nevsons 10 record the names and do,