Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-05

tnls ne nodItIy AplHOsSof AAO Soyo Oaf
weston will be the place Of attack, and
not man should leave the island who
cennot Immediately FSturR TO it in case
of emergency. Some one hundred and IF
ty left for the seat ofwar yesterday and
about one hundred more are to leave by
the first boat. Our Notifications are rap
idly progressing, ead videttes stationed on
The beach. Efforts we're made to get the
Wharton (brig of War) 10 sea, but we are
unable to do il, As we are about ma
king an appeal to your city, though it oc-
ours at a severe commercial crisis, we
hope your citizens will enable usto fit out
this vessel, and we send an agent from
our committee Of vigilance, by this
packet, to tell you. the story Of our
wants.
Gen. Johnston "a sydney has gene to
the scene. of action; about one hundred
men from the island have accompanied
him. A large force, of about 500 men
have marched from Houston. General
Burleson has concentrated by this time
probably three thousand men on the Col
Orado.
You may say to your fellow citizens and
all our friends in the uRtsd States, that
il is the determination Of our people that
the invading army of Mexico shall lead US
back to the city of Mexico, and plant our
standard on the palace Of The Government
there. We are able TO compel
them, and we will do all we are able
now.
We have no news of Commodore Moore
but trust he is on the coast. and that he
will save US much, by picking up rein
forcements and provisions destined for
the invading army.
| have not time to write more, as am
preparing 10 go out in the Laitte.
Yours &c.
The following extracts are from the
Galveston Civilian of Saturday morn
ing: fr
On the 26th of February an express
reached Victoria, stating that an attack
was expected on San Antonio by eight
hundred mOn, supposed to be marauders,
and asking for aid in defending the place.
One hundred men Immediately left Vic
toria, in compliance with the request.
On the I'd Of March, news reached
Victoria, of the taking the hamlet of Coli
ad, by forty-two Mexicans, wearing the
uniform of the regular army, who took
ten baeves, giving the owners certificates
that they were for the use, and to be paid
for by the Mexican GoyeremSnt, and
bought some other articles, for which they
paid.
On the 7lh one hundred men left Vic.
tOria, went beyond Goiad, saw no Mexi-
cans, and returned in consequence Of re.
ceiving an express, giving information that
an attack on Victoria by eight hundred
Mexicans was expected.
Captain Furgeson reached Victoria the
same day, giving information that he had
been captured by 300 Mexican cavalry, on
the 9th, and made his escape from them
at the Mission Of GoIiad. Captain F.
had left Aubsrry and KInney's Rancho on
the 9th, and when a short distance out,
heard martial music and the discharge of
arms, which he supposed!to be from an
attack on the Rancho.
AT Victoria, on the 9Th inst, there
were $50 men under arms, under com.
nand Of Col. Clark L. Owen! The fam.
lilies were leaving town, and it was de-
termined to defend the place as long as
practicable.
Sixty men had left Matagorda and ex.
pscled TO reach Victoria on the 9tb.
Arsta's proclamation to the people Of
Texas is published in the Texas papers.
1t is long and crafty document, full
of all SORTS Of fine promises or course
it excitss nothing bat ridicule.
We are informed by passengers on the
New York, that news reached Galveston
on sunday morning, just before the dc.
parture oftbe steamship, that the force
under the command of General BurIeson
at Austin, had already increased to 5000
and was hourly augmenting. General
Houston left Galveston on Sunday to join
the army in person.
Dr.. Levi Jones, and ]. G. Megginson,
Esq, came over in the New York, with
the CoQssnt Of the President, as com
mssioners, and are now in this city.
The following proclamation has been
issued by President Houston:
PROCLAMATION TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF TEXAS.
MY CoUNTRYMEN: Rumors have been
brought from the southwestern frontier Of
asion.-z-Pariiculars have not been fur.
nished TO the executive. The facts are
sufficient tojustify immediate preparation
for defensive war. All who are subject
to military duty are commanded to be in
readiness 10 repair equipped to the scene
Of action, at the call ofths authorities of
the country It is ordered that the cole.
mel ofsach county, for the present, lay
of the county into company beats, and
direct the election Of caDtains and suhAl.