The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-27

ken out. The Mexcans have invaded Texas by a
large force, and - ttnee sewers -psisss. The,
whossc city was ,hro@n I state Of excitement q
the publication of DIS ~ pt important r@ws. s.
We annex all Tie particulars, d --far. Ss. known,
from the New Orleans and Texan journals
BY the arrival of the ship New York a, N. Orleans
on The 18Th inst. the dates from Galveston are to
The 18th inst.
The N o Bulletin of the l6h says" We learn
from the Galveston papers, and from several of the
passengers by the New York, that the Mexican
Army, under the command Of Arista, (and stated
by private advices to be II to 1000 srong) was on
the move for the subjugation of the country As
will be seen from the extracts given, the Invaders
already occupied San Antonio and Goiad, and were
in the vicinity Of Victoria, Matagorda, Austin, &c.
The whole male population were seiziag arms and
organizing for resistance. s., arr .rr',i al.l D..
BY the steamer Dayton Jus, arrived from Houston,
we learn that expresses arrived yesterday from Aus
lin, dated on Monday last stating that intelligence
had reached that place that San Antonio was taken
by Mexicans Saturday last. Captain Dotton, who
brought the intelligence from Austin, states that the
number Of Mexicans was large, numbering several
thousands ..lilft p. ,,.. ID n. F.
The express which reached here from Victoria,
last night, states that body Of 300 Mexlcsns, who
escaped, stated that their force this side Of the
Nueces numbered $780, who were destined for Victo-
ria, that 5000 had gone to San Antonia. and that
there were in all 1900 this side of the Rio Grande
Men are turning out rapidly at Houston. 81.
A number Of men left this city yesterday for the
seat OF war, and company isexpected 10 leave TO-
day 5000 ;. -. n
ing from Victoria, which place he left on the Sth
He gives the outlines Of the events in that vicinity
as substantially these:-
On the 10Th February an EXPIRE reached Victoria,
stating that an attack was expected on San Antonio
by 800 supposed TO be marauders and asking for
d in defending the place. One hundred men i'm
mediateiy left Victoria in compliance with the re-
quest. 80. 3, r.t g.s.. Nh .',. .
On the 7th one hundred men left Victoria, went
beyond Goliad, saw no Mexcsns, and returned in
consequence OF receiving an express giving lntor.
nation that an attack on Victoria by 500 Mexcans
was expected.
Capt Ferguson reached Victoria the same day,
giving information that he had been captured by
800 Mexican cavalry on the 9th, and made his es
cape from them at the Mission OF GOiad. Capt.
and when short distance out heard martial music
and the discharge OF arms, which he supposed to be
from an attack on the Ra.che.
When Capt: Wheeler LETT Victoria there were one
mand of Col. Clark L. Owen-ihe. families were
leaving town, aud it was determined to defend the
Sixty men had left ;Matagorda and expected to
~
The news Of the abandonment Of San Antonio
by the whites and its occupation by the Mexicans
is confirmed. Six hundred Texans were at Saguine
at the last accounts, reinfotcements were going in
and they expected to make a stand there with one
thousand men. rn'.ir-: erI r''.naphm' %. ~
Austin is believed to have been abandoned, the
families removing 10 Bastrop, and the men going 10
trsp for the seat Of war with 400 men. .1. a.,
The effect of all this is that our people are nei-
Their dismayed or disturbed, but glad OF an
opportunity TO avenge past injuries and show to
the world their ability TO maintain their ndepen-
dence. Some time may elapse before decisive
battle is had, but when it does come the world will
read repetition of the Of San Jacinto on
enlarged scale.
From the Austin City Gazette, March a. ,ey, i
IMposrAnr FROM THE WEsr-We stop tho pre.s
to give the following, received from our es,imable
citizen, Chief j sce Hemphill, whe arrived here
this morning from Seguin, with the news latest from
San Antonio. err -e.., ~.
The citizens of San Antonio have been alarmed
by reports that the town was about to be attacked
by (accordng to the opinion oil some) body Of ma
RAIDERS to the number of eight or ten hundred men;
and, according to the opinion of Others by an ad.
vanced portion OF the cavalry Of a large invading |
army The reports are derived from various sources
are, as usual. conradctory.-and while sufficient
" alarming, still nexplicably mysterious. 1t
seems that no statements have been received through
our spies from the Rio Grande ON which these re-
ports are founded; bat indirectly information has
q.
placed as 10 induce the Mexican families 10 aban-
don the town almost without exception, and the
American families, according TO the accounts from
there on Monday night, were preparing also to ef-
sent out returned and reported that they were seized
by Agaton on the Nueces, detained one day and
then ordered to proceed no further. He informed
them that the orders to prevent all communication
were peremptory, and would be vigorously enforced
Two American spies, Messrs. Chevalier and Dunn, |
had also been sent out, but had not returned The
citizens Of Gonzales county turned out promptly to
the assistance OF Bexar county On yesterday hfeeI
men lett Seguln tor Bexar and nifty more encamped |
on the Geoninio last night, who will reach Bexar |
to-day. |
After giving the above account, we leave our fel
low citizens to draw their swn conclusions merely
remarking that we ourselves are fearful that more or
less credit may be given to the report that an nva-
sion is about to take place and that we should be
ready and prepared at a moment's warning for the
worst. .-,- raff % .G i--. t...-.. .r.,
;tFrom the Galveston Daily Advertiser, March III
EXPRESS FhoN THE WEsr.-An express has Just
arrived from Austin, announcing the retreat to that
place Of body Of troops who had marched to the
aid of the citizens Of Bexar alse brings positive
INTEL gence of the surrender Of Bsxar to the Next
can force by abandonment. The proclaim alton Of
Arista, also received By the same Express, must
remove every doubt of the most sceptical, in rela
tion to the invasion and its purport. .t
We are pleased TO learn that the Executive
has at last determined to act in the national de-
fence. .r -
From the following paragraph, which appears in
the form Of extra from the Office Of the Houston
ian, OF the 9Th inst we are glad to find that the
official organ;of the President 10 at length awake,
and calling out vigorously. "o i,,
To AaM,!-SAS ANTONIO TAKEN !!!-Addi-
tional inform alton received this morning. leaves no
doubt that large Mexican force is within our
borders, and have captured San Antonio and G.
lad, and invaded Victoria. lfs.s a $50 .i. .al.t
There is no reason lenger to doubt J. D. Nor
ris and Mr.. Van Ness are in the hands of the
eneny - a.aa.. ..'.' ..9..e as n,
News FROM THE WEsr.-Mr. Cleaveland arriv-
ed here at IL o'clock on Wednes day night with
news frsm Victoria. Captain Ferguson had been
taken by 800 Mexican troops, near Corpus Christi,
and escaped. The detachment that took him were
going to Copane to receive provisions, six vessels