The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-07
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DR. CHARLES j. FOX,
THOMAS TROTTER.
JOSEPH w. HAMPTON.
DIR. JOHN NJ. HAPPOLDT,
MAI. JOSEPH SMITH.
On motion, Resolped, That every Lady who
signs the total abstinence pledge, shall thereby
DO constituted an honorary member Of this So
ciety.
On motion of Mr. Blackwooa. Resolre4 IMAM.
inicusiy, That the thanks of this Society are
mos, cordially rendered 20 Mr.. John L. Carey,
tho Delegate from Batimorc,) for his jealous
and efficient labors IN behalf of the Temperance
cause in this community
On motion, Resoired, that these proceedings
be published IN the Charlotte papers.
CHARLES ] FOX, Chairman
=. L. ALEXANDER, Seerl!ayg.
WAR Between TEXAS AND MEXICO.
From accounts published below ii will
be seen that Texas has been invaded by
an army Of $4,000 to $4,000 men under
Gen. Arsta. Although this invasion is
rather unexpected the Texans appear san
gulne Of success and determined 10 ropel
The invaders. President Houston las issu.
cd his proclamation which we give below
II appears that while Gen. Houston was
IN the United States him and one Of his Gro.
mes got together one night in St. Louis
on regular built spree, and while togeth-
or his friend propheccd that he would rev.
cl in the palace Of the Montezumas. Ii
would not surprise us if the President
should try and fulfil this prediction. The
conduct Of Mexico TO some OF the Amer.
can citizens taken with the Santa Fe eXpc.
ditIon has so excited the people Of the val
ley of the Mississippi thai there will be
great aceessions to the Texan force from
this eoaniy and enough We expect TO ena-
BILE Texas to carry her arms to the City
Of Mexico.
Later accounts state that the Mcxicnns
after plundering San Antonio cyacuated the
place andrclreated. The Texans are bar.
RAISING them. President Houston saws
that "War shall now be waged against
Mexico, nor will NC lay our arms aside IN.
tall VIC have secured the recognition Of our
independence. Until then | will never
rest satisfied, NOR will The people ofTcyas."
WAR.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAs--ANoTHER INVASION. !
By the packet ship New York, we re-
cclyed yesterday (says the New Orleans
Bee,) Galveston papers to The 18th inst.
We learn from them, and from several
Texan Gentlemen among the passengers,
with whom VIC conversed, that the Mexican !
army, under the command of Arista, and
stated by private adyices to be 2 to 10 900 |
strong, was on the move for the subjugation /
of the country. As viii be seen from the |
extracts given, the invaders already occu.
pied San Antonio and Goliad, and were in
the vicinity of Victoria, Matagorda, Aus.
lin, &c. deserted. The whole male popu-
lation werc seizlng arms, and organizing
for resistance. Our informant believes
Texas has now an efficient force of 1000 I
in the field.
by the steamer Dayton just arrived from
Houston, We learn that expresses arrived I
Yesterday, from Austin, dated on Monday
asst, stating that intelligence had reached
hat place that San Antonio was taken by I
he Mexlcans on Saturday last. Captain
Dotton who brought the intelligence from
Houston, states tho number Of Mexicans
VAS large, numbering several thousands.
The express which reached here from
Victoria last night, states that body of
800 Mexlcans, who captured Capt. II Fur
yuson, and from whom he escaped, stated
hat there force on this side of the Nueces
numbered 500, who were destined for Vic
oria, that 5000 had gone 10 San Antonio,
md that there were in all 200 this side
VI the Rio Grande.
Men are turning out rapidly at Houston.
A number of men left this city yester-
lay for the scat of war, and company is
expected to leave TO day.
There is little variety in our papers of
o-day, and little opportunity or necessity
or it. Our printers, boys and all are In
esied with the prevailing fever, and we
AVE had great difficulty in preventing them
rom deserving us in body, to Join our
roops in the West.
Capt. l.. Wheeler arrived here ycstcr-
lay morning from Victoria, which place
10 left on the Sth.
He gives the outlines of the event in
ha, city, as substantially these.
On the Goth February an express reach.
d Victoria, stating that an attack was ex-
ectcd on San Antonio BY 500 men suppos- ,
d to be marauders, and asking for aid in
defending the place. One hundred men
left Victoria in compliance
With the request.
On the 9th March news reached Nicto-
ia of the taking of the hamlet of Goliad ;
" IL Mexicans, wearing the uniform of
he regular army, Who took ten beevcs, !
living the owner certificates that they |
,erc for the use, and TO be paid for by the 7
ioxican government, aud bought some r
rtices for which they paid.
On the 9TH, one hundred men left Vic
nrin. went hevond Goliad, saw no MeXi. s