Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-12
From thsNsw Orlsaus Picayuue.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

auiu Vut W OO ul iiNaSlOl VI AAOAiOu'-
Quite change. tits pretty well aGcer.
tanned that the number Of Mexcans who
crossed the Rio Grande, was instead of
fourteen thousand, about eight hundred
The Houston Star Of the 18th inst.
says:
"The intelligence received cOniradicts !
the reports Of the Mexicans, who captured
Captain Ferguson at Golad. They sta.
ted that three thousand men bad gone 70 .
Bexar. Here we have positive intelli-
gance that it was only seven hundred
The force that captured GOliad amounted
to only three hundred men, consequently
the whole Mexican force at GOliad and
BeXar does not exceed one thousand
We cannot but feel more confirmed in
the belief that these two detachments
comprise the whole invading army now
in Texas, and, we sincerely hope, the
brave volunteers that have mustered in
the West, will not turn back till they
have captured or slain every Mex-
can that has placed hostile foot on our
SOIL"
Goliad was retaken by fifty Texans,
and the great invading army, at the last
accounts, were travelling back TO Mexico
as fast as their legs would carry them
The fOllowiDgis from the Houston Tele-
graph of the 18th inst. 1t gives full
summary Of the latest news from the'seat
Ofwar," if such a term can be used with
any propriety.
"NEws FROM THE WEsT-The western
mail arrived early yesterday morning, but
brought no papers from Austin. From
private letters we learn that Col BurlesOn
was at Austin on the | lth inst, with $50
men, protecting the archives. A rumor
had reached that city that GoliAd had
been Tetaken by about fifty OfOur troops.
The enemy retired without firing gun. 4.
The two spies, Messrs. McCulloCk and
Miller, who were supposed to be captured
by the enemy, arrived at SegUin, and sta
ted that lhey followed in the rear of the
enemy some distance, aud found nOMex-
> lean reiniorcements, and believe that
I' none were on this side Of the Rio
}. Grande. The families on the Colorado are
s not alarmed, and remain cOntented al
g their homes, except at Austin, where
}, scarcely family remains.
BY private letter from la Grange We
}. received intelligence that Or, Meriweth
a Ter and others, who had started for Bexar,
: had returned to La Grange, and brought
: the information that they met party re-
turning from Bexat, who stated that OuT
J troops had returned TO the city and found
; it evacuated by the Mexican forces. II
{ was supposed that Vasquez had retired
, towards the Rio Grande. If this news
, should prove true, il must he u sad disap-
pointment to the, brave volunteers who
D expected to fiRd the enemy in force a
that place.
!. The following letter fiom President
/. Houston to gentlemen in Galvestonpub
5 ished in the Civilian, 1t will be seen,gives
l. altogether new aspect TO affairs:
i, City of Houston, March II, tS4?.
$ Dear Sir!-1'he news BY express from
, Austin up the 18th Instant, is that the en-
: emy have evacuated San Antonio, after
5 having plundcred the place They were
3 laden down with baggage and march slow
4 ly. Col. Hays is harrassing them on theiI
e march. They march Only about eight
. miles each day. The troops from Austin
J, and those on tho frontier are marching
I TO Overiake and beat them.
War shall now be waged against MeAh
4 co, nor will We lay aside our arms until
: we have secured the recognition Of our
1 Independence ~Unti then will never
rest satisfied, nor will the people Of Tex
as. We invoke the God Of Arms.
Your friend, HOUSTON.
Mr. II. Stewart.
We likewise received several private
letters which assure us Of the President'G
determination TO march towards the city
Of Mexico.-I'he subioined is from IA
vOrite correspondent:
: Galveston, March 10, i642.
To Me editors Of the PicGyunc;
have time TO write few lines. The
excitement which existed here at the
time Of the sailing oflhe New York has
subsidized . little. Preparations for the
war are going on with undated VIgOT.-
Business is entirely suspended. s
In Houston, all the stores Except one
or two, which keep open part Ofrhe time,)
are closed. About 500 men have left
,here ;about2 ESQ le It here, and more would
have gone il the President had not Oppos-
cd any leaving this place. We have as
- Al
Than 1000 Mexicans came into the eOun.
try, although there is every reasOn to be-
lieve that there is a large force coming on,
They commenced their retreat from San
Antonio on the 18th or 18th, proceeding
slowly, 1t the rate Of 8 miles day only,
some thousands OF our fellows being in
hot pursuit. Il makes no difference
whether there be 1000 or 10000. The
: warCryhas gone forth, and the people Of
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