The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-04-01
FoOm the New orleans Picayune Of March l6.
TEXAS INVADED.
FOURTEEN THOUSAND MEXICAN
TROOPS IN y u y A SGT II X EE
TOWN Ms TAX EN- --SA NJ. HOUS-
TONS PROCLA NATION
GREAT EXCITEMEr.

TOWNs TAKEN--sAM, HoUs-
TONS PRUCLA NATION
GREAT EXCiTEMEr.
The steamer New York, from Galveston, which
port it left last Sunday morning, arrived here to-
day, bringing the startling intelligence that Texas
is actually invaded, The following letter from
our Galveston correspondent gives an outline of the
news:
GALVESTON, March IL, 1912
GENTLEMEN: They have come ut asl-he
enemy is in the country A Mexican army cont
puted at 10, 900 men, headed by Aris,a, has eros
sed the Rio GranGe. San Antonio, Goad, aud
Victoria, have been taken without opposition. No
attempt, at the latest advlccs, had been made on
Austin. Gen Bureson had collected force of | =
200 men to defend it, having frs, buried the Gov
eminent archives 1t is thought the first battle
will be fought on the Colorado. The country is
in arms-some 1000 ofour people, it is estimated
are on march to the scene of action. Houston
turned out several hundred--ubout 100 left here
to-day, and some two three hundred more will
follow in the course ola day or two. The Presl-
dent, who is here, is opposed to this movement on
the part Of citizens ol this place. he thinks that all
should remain here for the protection of this, the
most important point in the Republic, and few
Of the more prudent portion oflhc community con
cur with him.
1t would be difficult to convey 10 YOU an idea Of
lhe intense excitement ana ehlhu''hs"' wh'ch per-
vndes Inc community; Ever since the hrSt lhellI'
sence arrived, 'hlee days ago, me people nave
been assembled almost constantly, dny and night
uevl'ns ways ana means Tor r'Pe'llhs Inc enemy
All are rclolcen l'la ne has cOne-lhe ll'he Is pro-
pl'lous-all are actua'ed by one lceIlng-ihai OF
rcngedRce we are determined to eAternlnale
him, or die in the attempt.
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