New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-10-28
Important from Texas.

| gmport1at from RexQh.
The schooner Henrietta on the 18th inst. broug ht
to New Orleans Galveston dates to the 9th Austin
had not been burned nor reached by the Mexcans.
But the war seems fairly to have set in. des-
patch dated Camp Salado, Goth Sept, mentions
that Col CALDWELL with a Texan force Of $50 men
had an engagement with the Mexican Gen. Vol,
in which the Texans of victorious. The
Mexcans left 100 killed on The field of battle, be-
sides 200 wounded A Texan company of SO men,
called the Fayette, Volunteers in attempting to
join the camp of COL Caldwell, were cut off, and
took position in q thicker, from which they defend
ed themselves against infinitely superior force
until completely cut to pieces 35 Of the number
were found dead on the field, and the remainder
are supposed to have been made prisoners OF war
| The latest accounts mention that Gen. Wolf had
been compelled to evacuate Bexar, and had fallen
back "a miles to the Mednas. Mexican Pris-
oner Of war reports that Gen. W. was daily ex-
pecting a reinforcement of 1900 men under Gen.
Ampudias Col. Caldwell with 600 Texans is be-
| tween the Rio Grande and the main body of the
Mexican army. Soale spies report that "A part of
the prisoners taken at Bexar had been inhumanly
murdered A report reached Houston that Con
zales had been taken by party of ZOO Nlexicans,
but it was subsequently, contradicted.
The Texans are in fine spirits, and the n. Q. Bee
thinks there is little doubt the invaders would be
repulsed. The Mexican General has issued the
following proclamation
'Soldiers: The second campaign against Texas
has been opened to you is confided the honor of
leading the van: you will prove yourselves worthy
Of the mission and the army to which you belong.
Great difficulties await you in traversiDg the vast
and numerous plains which separate you from the
enemy which they protect-but your vaor and
your frmness will overcome ali obstacles You
will make yourselves great the desert is vast.
In combat you will recollect the injuries committed
to Mexican gratitude and hospitality. BE as brass.
After triumph you will remember you are Next
cans-be generous. Do not distrust fortune-sbe
will be faithful to justice. Victory will crown
your, heroic efforts and grateful country will re-
ward your worthipess. Soldiers let US march
upon the enemy.
"Given in Camp on the left bank of the Rio
Bravo, the Goth day of August, 1912.
(Sgned) A. "OLL"
SAUNDEa's SERIES OF SCHOOL BooKs.-Dayton
& Newman. 1919 Broadway, have just published a
series of e. mentary School Books, which seem to
US on many accounts better adapted to the pur-
poses Of eaI yeducation than these how in use. In
the Spelling Book particular attention has been
paid to the arrangement and to the numerous and
different sou: is of letters they occur in the for
nation Of words. WEBsrER's or,hegraphy and
orthoepy are followed throughout In the School
Reader especial care has been bestowed upon the
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proficiency, and to the conveyance to the pupils
mind of the meaning of what he reads as well az
to his ear of its sounds. There are four of these
Readers-adapted to different stages of education
| the last containing questions and all other aids
deemed essential to he requirement of the art of
reading. We commend these books to the atten-
ton of parents and teachers.
| CANADA.--A royal proclamation has been is
sued directing the removal of the Court of Chan
Gerry from Kingston to Toronto, where it was for
mery held.
Mr.. Price, Member of the Assembly for the first
riding of York. has announced his intention to re-
sign and to retire altogether from political life.
ANOTHER DisAsTER.-There was report at
| boeou oh " euNesdey, Soniih6 w way VI DeIHdud,
that another of the West India steamships-the
ray--had been lost near Barbados.
% BY the Neptune from Havana at New.or-
leans the rumor that the Solway had been burned
is contradicted.
70 JOHN o. SARGENT lec,ured on the Life and
Character of Mirabcau at the Odeon Boston, a
few days since.
q Mr.. Covert gives Temperance Concert
this evening at Washington Hall. His perform
ances elsewhere have been highly praised, and we
have no doubt his Concert viii be well worth
hearing.
FIRE AT TRoY.-The Wing of yesterday states
that fire broke out Tuesday in frame building,
in the rear of the Catholic Church and destroyed
several buildings before twas ex,inguishcl. Most
of Tie property was insured.
HAyASA.-The steamship Neptune Cap. Rol-
Inns, arrived this morning from Havana, in 81
hours ans. half. BY this arrival we have received
our Havana papers, in which we find later dates
from Mexico Den Francisco de Paul Lopez has
been appointed Comn,ander-in-Ch of the Mexi.
can Navy. On his way from Mexccto Vera Cruz,
the mail coach in which he travelling was
stopped on the highway, Rear Puebla, and robbed
of its centents.a n. Q, Bee.