The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-26
FROM TEXAS

The steam ship Neptune, Captain Rolln arrived in
26 hours from Galveston.
puhlie meeting Of the citizens Of Gavel4inn
hal bsen he'll at which very strong resolutions
adopted, rendering their support lu the execuuVe4n
the pfhseculion of immediate hOstlles against Mexco
and recommend prompt and active measures.
Several Mexican traders om Tamauipas visited the
rancho Of Aubrey and Kinney week or two since,
and stated that for nearly two months past there had not
been single company Of Mexican soldiers of The
Rio Grande. The whole country had been left entire>
ly unprotected: and 10 consequence the Commanches
and Lipans had committed most ravages. A party Of
800 COMMUNICATES few weeks since swept down the
easen bank of the Rio Gra de. fOm Laredo nearly 10
the coast ani devastated the whole country. They
captured and carried off several women and children,
and spread such an alarm That nearly all the Mexican
settlers have orsdken their ranches and removed with
their families west of the river.
The whole country east of :he Sierra Madre is almost
entirely deenceess, and the inhabitants trembling
with alarm, for fear that the invading army Of Texas
will approach before they can obtain protection from
the interior Arisa has only about 900 effective troops
under his command. Canales, Who has been appoint
ed to the command of the militia raised 400 rancerOs,
badly armed End equipped, few weeks since; but he
has remained stationary aud ii is not known what his
designs are
Ampuda has commanded at Matamoras, and since
the retreat of Vasquez, has been ortifying the city
fearing attack from TeZaSi but he has only about
$50 soldiers. ard the citizens are daily leaving the
place. 1t is believed therefore that if 500 Texans
should approach the city 1t would be surrendered with
out firing a gun.
The people of Laredo, Mor, and COmmargo, have
suffered so much from the depredatons of the indians
and our Western COW boys, that they are almost dri
ven TO despair and long for change that will afford
them protection 1t believed that most ofthem would
cheeriGly yield obedience to our government, if suf-
fcent force could be sent west of the Rio Grande to
give them confidence. There is hardly doubt that if
1000 Texans should march in 1amauIpas the people
almost to man would declare in favor of Federalism.
Many of the leading men are dissatisfied with the pres
sent government and are anxious to form separate
fsderacy, The fear of San;a Ana alone keeps them in
check Cordova is still on the Rio Grande, but has no
troops under his command and is quite as destuleand
disheartened. Flores has not been heard of for long
time and it is supposed he is dead
Col. Viareal, who during the past year commanded
ranging company, stationed near the Sci Colorado
has reeated across the Rio Grande and left his owr
rncho exposed TO the depredations of our toys.
is reported that his stock has been reduced within the
last year, from several thousands to few hundred.
From the above facts, it is evident that the eastern
provinces of Mexico in most dep orabe condition
and would fall an easy prey to our army.
Bait. Republican.