Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-11-03
LATE FROM TEXAS.


The schooner Henry arrived at New
Orleans on the evening of theE14th, from
Labacco Bay, Texas. Size brought no
papers, but the Crescent City learns from
the captain that Gen Burleson, with L.
100 troops, had pursued the Mexicans,
under Gen. Wall, from San Antonio
The enemy were terrifying themselves
at the river Medina, and Gen. BurIeson
intended to attack them at that place, as
soon as he received endorsements
The citizens of Matagorda and the sur
rounding country were turning out to
Join the array.
Between 90 and $4,000 Mexicans are
now on their way to Texas.
Gen. Wall had advanced from 90 miles
of San Antonio, east of the river SewilIa,
where he met Captain Caldwell, with
100 Texans. an engagement took place,
in which 100 Nexicans were killed and
100 more wounded. Captain Caldwell
succeeded in cutting his way through,
after being surrounded several days,
without the loss OF a man. 4 company
of so men, from Lagrange. in attempting
to reinforce Caprain Caldwell's compa-
ny, was cut off by the Mexicans, and 40
of them killed, prisoners and escaped.
The Lagrange company kept the Mexi-
cans at bay until they brous hit their ar
tillery to bear.
Gen. Wall retreated to the Medina,
20 miles west of San Antonio, Gen. Bur-
Lesson was within miles of Medina,
with 900 men; but knowing that Gen.
Wall had barr;caded himself, he was
waiting for reinforcements before he at.
tackled the Mexicans.
1t is currently reported that Austin
had been burned by the Nlexcans.
More Of The Gale in Fzorida.-We last
night received slip from the office of
the Apalachicola Journal, dated on the
9Th instant, giving the following addition
al particulars of the sfearfully destructive
effects Of the late gale in Florida:
1t becomes our painful duty to an
nounce the loss Of several lives-the in.
formation of which came to hand too late
for our last number. The lighthouse of
the East Pass was almost entirely ruined
twenty Or thirty feet of it having been
blown down. The lighthouse keeper,
Colonel Babcock, lost his wife and house;
and himself and young daughter suffered
almost Incredible hardships, until human
ly rescued by the steamer General Harri-
son, Capt. FL. w. Van Vechton, who,
with praiseworthy generosity, volunteer
ed to eo'to their assistance. The suffer-
ers had subsisted two days Oh salt pork,
without bread or water, and could have
survived but short time longer. Col.
Babcock was so overjoyed to see assist
aace approaching. that he rushed frantic
into the water, to meet and grasp the
boat sent to their assistance.
MIR. Johnson, a stevedore, living on
St, Georges island, also lost his wife
and two interesting children, and suffer-
ed much himself. Other families were
residing on the different islands, which
have not yet been heard from. Boats
have left in every direction to their assis-
lance. We dread the results
The Boston SlaUe Case-The Boston
Bee of Monday says" The slave George,
now in jail under charge of Mr.. Wilson,
as the agent Of Mr.. Gray, on Saturday
last expressed his desire to be persuaded
to accompany him. He says that he was
seduced away from Norfolk by false re-
presentations Of the comfort of the free
negroes at the North and told that, if
he could once get to Boston, he would
De free mar, and respected like white
person at the South. He got here safe.
and with money but the negroes here
have stripped him of the latter article,
and, when taken, net cent was found