Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-31

Mexican army, IA 900 strong under Gen
Arista has eros sed tho Rio Grande, an,
San Antonio, Goliad, and Victoria hav,
been taken'by detachmenis without op
position all was excitement and enihu
siasm in Texas. The people were armIng
and subscriptions Of money, stores anc
ammunition were filling up. Presldcn
Houston has issued proclamation, call
ing the people to arms. Gen. Arista, a
the head Of the invading army has als'
issued a proclamation he calls upon tho
people of Texas TO submit TO the Mexican
Government, promising them protection
and safety he declares The intention o
Mexico never 10 surrender Texas as a
department of the Republic the war he
says shall be carried on according to the
rules Of civilized warfare aud only a.
gaint such as are found in arms the
peaceful citizens shall be protected he
1-nr1r 11--rnr1rccs- lfIv ua'abrases which would
accrue to Texas by abolishing the pres
ent government and returning to its con
nexion with Mexico
| From an Extra of the CiriHan, (Gal-
veston) Of the 10Th Of March.
"By the steamer Dayton, just arrived
from Houston, we learn that expresses
arrived yesterday from Austin, dated on
Monday last, stating that intelligence
had reached that place, that San Antonio
was taken by MexIcans on Saturday last
Capt. Dolton, who brought the intelli-
gence from Austin, states that the num-
Der Of Mexicans was large, numbering
several thousands.
\ The express which reached here from
! Victoria last night, states that body OF
300 Meyicans who captured Capt. ii.
Ferguson and from whom he escaped,
stated that their force on this side OF the
ed for Victoria, that 5000 had gone To
San Antonio, and that there were in all,
4 II, 900 this side ofihe Rio Grande.
/ Men are turning out rapidly at lious-
ton.
\ A number of men left this city yester-
day for the seat Of war, and a company
is expected TO leave To day
GaireSton, March l2.-There is very
little in our paper to-day, and little oppor-
tunny or necessity for it. Our printers,
BOYS and all, are infected with the pre-
vaing fever. and We have had grea,
difficulty in preventing them from dcser-
ting us in body to join our troops in the
West.
Captain l.. Wheeler arrived here yes
terday morning from Victoria, which
place he lett on the 9Th
\ lie gave the outlines Of the events in
that vicinity as substantially these.
On the 26lh February an express
reached Victoria, stating that an attack
was expected on San Antonio by 800
men, supposed to be the marauders, aud
asking for aid in defending The place. -
! One hundred men Immediately left VIC
toria in compliance with the request.
/ On the 9TH March, news reached Vic
toria of the taking OF the hamlet of Goliad
by AZ Mexicans, wearing the uniform OF
the regular army, who took ten beeves,
/ giving the owner certificates that they
were for their use and to be paid iol by
! the Mexican government, and bought
some other articles for which they paid,
II On the 9TH one hundred men left VIC
| toria, went beyond Gollad, saw no Mex
! leans, and returned in consequence OF
receiving an express giving iniormntlon
that an attack on Victoria by 800 Mexi-
cans was expected
II Capt. Ferguson reached Victoria the
! same day, giving information that he had
been captured by 300 Mexican cavalry,
on the 5lh, and made his escape from
them at the mission Of Goliad. Capt. f.
had left Aubrey Kinney's Rancho on
|. the 9TH, and when a short distance out
heard martial music and the discharge Of
arms, which he supposed to be an attack
on the Rancho.
When Capt. Wheeler left Victoria
there were one hundred and fifty men
under arms there under command of Col
! Clark J.. Owen-ihe families were lea
| wing town, and it was determined TO de-
|. lcnd the place as long as practical.
/. Sixty men had left Natagorda and eX
pectcd to reach Victoria on the 9th.
Il The news of the abandonment of San
| Antonio by the whites and its occupation
! by the Mexicans is confirmed Six hun
| dred Texans were at SaguIne at the last
| accounts, reinlorcements were going in,
and they expected 10 make a stand there
with one thousand men.
II Austin is believed TO have been aban'
doned, the families removing to Bastrop
and the men going to Saguine. Gen
4 Burleson was on his way from BaslroI
for the seat of war with 100 men.
1 The effect Of all this is that our people
are neither dismayed or disturbed, bu,
glad of an opportunity to avenge past IN
luries and show to the world their ability
TO maintain their independence. Som,
time may elapsc before a decisive battl,
is had, but when il does come the worl,
will read a repetition Of the scenes o
San Jacnio on an enlarged scale.
We add the following received from
an authentic source -
AT II o'clock on Sunday, MS the New
York was coming out from Galveston, ",
: met the steamer Edward BurreIson, JUS
from Houston, aud learned officially q
the surrender of San Antonio TO the Mex
J leans, under the command OF Gen. Vas
quez, on the 9Th instant. Ills force con
sisted Of 30 lancers, $50 cavalry, 100 in
fantry, 30 mounted Caddo Indians, an,
about $40 rancheros, and is, no doubt lh'
advance guard Of the army. All th'