Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-04-02

lad had been retaken by about fifty Of v
cur troops. The enemy retired with
out firing a gun. The two spies, u
Messrs. McCullock ard Miller, who G
were supposed to be capur d by the S
eremy, arrived at Seguin, and stated t
that they followed in the rear of the
enemy some di.tance and found no s
Mexican endorsements, and bell w s
that none were on tn side OF t Rio I
Grande. Tie families on the 'Colora
do are not alarmed, and main con
tentented at their homes, except at
Austin, where scarcely a family re.
mains. The horse Of the mail rider
be ween Austin ard Nashville was shot
under the rider by l. dams; he, how
ever, effected his escape. and this cir
cunsauce had given rise tosome t ars
that the indians were actIngln concert
with the Mexicans. Spies had been
sent cut, and found 10 traces Of any
large hody of indians, and it IS now
believed that the Indians were igno-
rant Of II e movements and intentions
OF the MelicanS. Col. Burle on IL
. Itcnd d to march for Bexar on the 18th
, or 18th.
By a private letter from Lagrange
, We received tnllIgerce that DR. Meyl'
, we her and others Who had started for
j, Bexar, ad returned to Lagrange and
t brought the information that they met
u a party returning from Bexar, WHO
stated that cur troops lad returned TO
P the city and found it evacuated by tie
d Mexican orces. Ii was suppus d that
e Y, souez lad retired towards the RIO
!. Graude. If this news should prove
y true i must he sid disappointment
r TO the brave volunteers who expoo ted
" TO find the enemy 10 force at that
~ place. -,
s The following letter from President
II Houston to a gentIemann Gaive,ton,
10 publishes IN the Civilian, it will be
CT en-. gives altogether new aspect to
" affairs
lie CRY OF UousToH, March II, 1912.
Dear Sir-The news by expires:
fr m Austin Up to The 18th instant, |:
that tie enemy have evacuated San
! Antonio, after having p,undercd The
place. They were laden down Wit.
w baggage and march slowly, Co. Hay
~ is Aarrassing lien cn uelr march
y They only march about eight mile
n each day. he troops tom Aust
1a and those on the front erare marchn!
= 10 oveltake md beat them.
I 5s War s. all now be ", ged agains
- Mexico. nor will we lay aside on
arm, until we have secured the recog
,o |niiou {. cur .ndcpel Cence. Unit
nd then ! will never r,st s.tstiCd, nc
~; VIII the eopIe ofIe&av. We inv,k
80 the God Of Armies. Your friend,
c ,p HOUSTON.
Ia MIR. II. Stutrt.
on We likewse te,elved several pr
"a waite letters, which assure lis Of IN
for Presidents determination to march {
arn wards the ely Of MeX,co,-The sui
Of joined is from Iayorte correspont
me en-: 900
md GALVESTON, March 10th, 1892
as To tie Eltors Of Ike Pjc0yune:
/ have only time to write te'
al lines. The excitement which eXlSte
ITS. here at the time Of tie sailing oil IL
all New York has sub,jdeI little. Pr
ion parations for the war are going on WI.
is unabated vigor. Business IS entFeI
I'M suspended
RIO In Houston all the stores (excel
Gu one or two, which keep open part
'us- the time are closed. About 5UOme
= h We left there; about $50 left her
ira. and more would have gone II Il
axl- Prcsid mt had not opposed any lea
son ing this place. We have as yet nj
rec no positive information that more TIA
>ar 1000 Mcxlcans came into the coun'r
nee although there is every lea on to b
The lieve there is a large force coming on
lied I hev CONNER ccd their retreat fro
ase- San Antonio On he 18th or 18th, pr
at ce> ding slowly, at tie rate OF s MI
one day only, some Il ousahdS OF our leIIoo
lore icing in lot pursuit. 1t makes o d
two ference whether there be 1000 or y
lva- 600. The war cy has gone toIt
de and the people OF Texas have detf
AVE mined that the question shall be 81
urn lied. Thousands are on their way
Y ry the frontier, and they have gore WI
foot the resolution to re urn not until Ne.
co shall nave ACKNOWLEDGED the inc
& If the IrpCl.Q