Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-29
From the New Orleans Bee.
TEXAS-LATER INTELLI-
GENCE

CONFIRMATION OF THE INVASION OF
TEXAs.-By the arrival Of the Steam
boat Col. Woods, from Galveston,
whence she was despatched on the 22d,
brings the confirmation of the invasion
of Texas by an.overwhelming Mexi- !
can force. 1t appears that the retreat
of the MexicanS from San Antonio, |
was device TO allure the Texan troops, |
I assembled in haste, to 60 in pursuit,
before they were fully drilled and dis
ciplineG.
Shortly after the steamship Neptune
| left Galveston, (Which vessel reported
the retreat Of the Mexicans from San
Anlonio) an express arrived bringing
Intelligence Of the advance Of 5000
men on the Matamoras road towards
Victoria, and reporting $4,000 addi-
Gonal troops on the upper road, mar
ching upon San Antonio, the forces
which recently captured under the
command Of Vasques. The impress
sion is that the Texan army of 1 500
men, under Burleson, will follow the
retreat of the van guard, until brought
within the power Of the main army.
Upon the receipt of this news,
which W as brought to Matagorda from
different directions, rendering its truth
indisputable, the Committee Of Vigi-
) lance in Galveston despatched pilot
boat to this city, and a few hours after
wards the steamer Col. Woods. The
pilot boat has not yet reached New
Orleans. The Col. Woods met with
t favorable weather, and came to our Le-
wee in about so hours.
, From the Galveston Adv. ofthe 22nd inst
F The following reached US this NOR
, ming by Mr.. s. Mussins, who left Mat
agorda at noon, on Saturday. 1t will
, be observed that the facts stated are
, from two distinct sources.
To the citiScns ofthc Eastern Coun-
tries.
We, the Committee Of Safety of the
county Of Matagorda, present to your
consideration the following facts just
:! received. From letters dated the 10th
e inst. from men we have thelutmost con-
r fdence. we extract the following,
c from Mr.. Pleasant to his sister, Mrs.
T. Fisher, dated Victoria, 10th inst.
e ''From Mexican information received
= on the 18th, there would be 1900 men
a at San Patricio, the advance guard of
b $1,000"
E 'From DR.. AL. Levy, same date:
70 "Some friendly MeXicans justin camp,
d report that there were 5000 MeXi-
e cans advancing on the lower country,
It by the Matamoras road to San Amo-
{, MO"
C The above, from the Camp, have
been confirmed by the arrival Of one
It Of our spies in Camp, Mr.. Blair.
n From G.. Il. Jaques, citizen Of this
= town: From the news brought in
+ last evening, think we shall have to
j fall back, and if the force of the en-
s envy is not ovcrsated, we will not be
r. able 20 fight them short of the Colo
j. redo, aad perhaps as far east as the
Brlssos. The reports are, that the up
C per division Of Mcxicans is about
r, $4,000, and the lower division about
70 1900.
d There is no doubt they have a
large force, and we may expect some
o rough fighting. Times are more Sc
d riou5 than some imagine. Urge the
.e people eastward to push on and help
/ US"
&c Since the above was received Mr.
IS Ludington has just arrived from Linn
% Vile which place he left on the 18th,
.c at 10 o'clock, am, Mr. West, the Dep.
c uty Collector, had just come in from
Camp and reports ga spy company
i had Just come in, who had seen d
n large body Of Mexicans, supposed &c
k bc.g,OOO, fifteen miles west ofthe Neu-
II ces, and then on the march.-There
}, were two wagons at Linnville pres
J. sing every article in the way Of pro
ID visions for our army.5
" From the above facts, if there is no
d a prompt turn out by the Middle anC
&c Eastern counties, the enemy will raw
re age and oveTun the country.
ID NJ. Talbot, Oh. jus. CHM.
i. Harvey Kendrick, Charles Dale
IN Thomas M.Duke, DEE. Bramen
q. G. Blunt, Il. ;. Nanslike
le J. Il Hoilord, Isaac FandOrn
I'd Matagordl, March 10, 1912.
n We annex the following addfes
nd from the Advertiser Of the 22nd inst
nd TO THE FRIENDS OF TEX
VS. AS IN THE UNITED STATES
Our country is now invaded by
.ty hostile foe, and we look with conf
of dence to.you for prompt assistance
d. repelling the invaders. We expec
this aid because you have repeated
promised tive expect it because in
~ former struggle for the same object ft
nh which we are again called upon to a
ID. tend, you spontaneously hocked to OF
ue shores to raIIey under our banner. w
Of expect it because we are contendin
I'D for tho eor,o pobIn DrincinlaS of civ