Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-03
From e Memphis Enquirer of April 10.
LATE FROM TEXAS.
Ne1oS from tie W0lf Hunters!


Neaos from the Wolf Hunters!
BY the packet ship New York at
New Orleans, advices from Galveston
up to the 18th have been received.
Our "Wolf Hunters" have gone TO
Corpus Christi. They were in fine
health and spirits. We subjoin the
principle items Of interest brought by
the New York.
Extract of letter from VIM w.
Cogbill, one Of the Texan "Wolf
Hunters from Memphis, Tenn, TO
his brother, dated
Galveston, Texas, April Sth, 1912
Dear Brotter:-I drop you few
lines, according to promise, but have
only time 10 give you outlines. We
were three days crossing the Gulf, in
the Steam ship New York. We have
company of 20O-our own compa-
ny and from n. o. we have entered
service fer SIX months term, and will
leave in an hour on Ship of War for
Mexico, and expect to be in Mexico
by the 1st of May.
We have private letter from Mr..
W.D. Gilmore corroborating the state
ments in the above, and giving US much
other general information Of interest in
regard TO the state of affairs in Texas.
The order for the invasion of Mexico
has not as yet been given by the Exc
cutive, but there is settled determina-
ton on the part Of the army to cross
the Rio Grande, whether the President
authorizes the movement or not.
1.-The editor of the Galveston Ad-
vertiser says: "Let but one order be
issued to march 10 Matamoras on the
Goth of this month"; and thousand vol
unteers will start from East Of the
Brasos, and two thousand West of it,
and the first Of May will find US in
possession Of that city. We say how
ever to the brave men Of the United
States, who wish TO join in the invasion
of Mexico under the Texas fag-Em.
egrGte to thas country as soon as posi-.
BILE, and tie moment IS at hand auiea,
the army must march across the Ric
Grdnte. II the Executive will no
hasten its operation,t the people, the arm,
will become the Executive, and as tn,
permission has been given, it will b.
improved"
; The force west ofthe colorado is abou
] 5000 men, and constantly increasing
t The next arrival from Texas vii
probably bring intelligence of stirrin!
events having transpired.
] The following are extracts from tn,
papers:
The SoUADRoN.-Tne schoone
San Bernard Lieut.. Crisp command
r ing, arrived in our haroor on Sunday
and we are indebted to the politenes
? of Lieut. c.. for the following items
The San Bernard left the Commodor
off Tuspan on the Sd inst. Tw
e days previous, capture was made G
n the schooner Dos Amizos from Mata
r moras, bound to Vera Cruz, with
cargo Of salt. (This prize arrived i
: cur harbor Yesterday The Commo
!. dore intended to proceed to Sisal, an
was looking for further orders fror
home. The following is his statemer
;, Of the condition of the Mexican Nav
e and Santa Fe prisoners.
= "Ihey have large schooner whic
n mounts long 40 FOUNDER Paixhai
2 gun, 4 eighteen Founders, and she
: prepared to throw Paixhain's off wit
Il all her guns, and steam boat which
: if she can DO nothing else, can tow tn
= other, yet with these and other fortu
tous advantages they did not attack Ii
l. squadron few days ago, when off V,
:, ra Cruz, although the opportunity w;
y one which nothing but the most arrar
. cowardice could have kept them fro
:. improving. At daybreak on the mo
r. ming ofthe 3lst ult., we were in sigl
IS of the city ofVera Cruz, and saw Il
= schooner and steamboat laying fast
r the Castle. We stood down for Sa
L rigcios, IA part Of the harbor of Vel
Is Cruz, used exclusively for men Of wa
;. the Commodore wishing to commun
n cate with the U. S. schooner Warrel
Q which lay there; the wind was We
n light, and when close to Sacrifice
q. we were becalmed and lay there pc
re fectly helpless for two hours and ha
N and seeing the steamboat firing up, v
! fully expected they would attack US,
~ without quitting the protection of Il
70 Castle, they could have come out al
reached us with their long guns, kee