Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-10-15
LATE g. INTERESTING FROM
TEXAS.

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dopn and many others seriously dam
aged; Together 10Th heavy loss in
other kinds of property; San Antonio
taken By thirteen hundred Mericans I'm.
der General Wall; Indian Murders &c.
By the arrival at this port yesterday of
the s,eampacke, Merchant, Capt. Roylan,
from Galveston, we have dates from Tex
MS to the 24th inst, from which we CLEAN
the following intelligence
The Times, published at Galveston,
thus describes late severe storm and its
ravages at that city:-Aher several days
Of changeahle weather, during which the
wind varied to every point Of the compass,
it at length blew steadily from the E. N.
E., during all Of Sunday, the 18th ultimo,
causing the waters Of the Gulf to flow into
Galveston Bay until it was full to over
flowing. When things were thus situated
the wind suddenly changed to the N. E.
and ". N. E. about 10 o'clock at night,
and blew with terrible violence for the
space Of about four hours, during which
period to water arose with frightful rapid
ity in the streets OF Galveston, until the
depth ranged from two to four feet in al
the streets situated within three hundred
yards of the bay shore, in principal bus-
ness parts Of the city.
During the prevalence oil the storm, in
the dead hour Of the night, many families
were compelled to flee from their falling
houses and seek shelter with their neigh
bors. Before the dawn Of day The winds
we're luled and the water subsidized with
the same rapldity as they rose. A bright
day succeeded the storm.
The Episcopal Church-a new and
stately wooden ediice, Just completed
was blown from i,s foundation, and though
still partly standing, is heap olruins.-
The Catholic Church (unfnished) is near.
Iy as much injured. A fine new resi-
dence, just completed by Mr.. Savage, is
unroofed & otherwise seriously damaged.
The store occupied by w. Hall g. Co., is
measurably destroyed and fine stock Of
goods almost totally lost. De Lacy and
Co.'S store and goods were much injured.
A house belonging to J. M. Jones, blown
down. Gladmoor's barber shop totally
destroyed. Col. Jackson's kitchen blown
down-(two servants narrowly escaped de.
struction.) Captain SYMPTOMS house and
furniture much injured. The shed Of the
Cotton Press blown down and other iniu.
ry sustained. Many small buildings de.
stroyed and others much injured. The
war schooner, San Bernard blown from
her moorings and now lies two or three
ieet water but not injured. Brig Atlantic
stranded and said 10 be much injured -
Prize schooner, Mary Elizabeth ashore
at high water mark near the Custom house.
Schooner endeavor capsized. SIoop Pr
cayune stranded, mast broken. Several
sloops and small craft high aud dry
Steamship Merchant, slightly Injured.
The total loss of property and injury
sustained, it is supposed, must have a.
mounted to $4,000. No lives lost or
persons seriously hurt.
The English barqus Funchal, lying
within the bar, near the east end of The
Island, rode out the gale in safety.
San Antonio was complete surprised on
the llth inst. by thirteen hundred Mexi. |
cans under General Wall. FiiyAhree
of the principal citizens taken. The Cir
cult Court was in session and the Judge
and officers Of the court were made pris-
oners. The Proclamation Of the Presi.
dent, headed, "The Enemy Again." or
ders the marching forthwith Of the militia
Of Brazorio, Austin, Fort Bend, Colorado,
Victoria, Gonzales, Jackson and Mata. |
gorda counties, against San Antonio: and |
The counties of theHpper Brazos and COL |
1rado to March TO Austin, and the citizens
Of the other counties to hold themselves in
instant readiness. The orders of Execu. !
i've are direct that in the event Of the evac. |
lation Of San Antonio by the Mexicans
hat they are TO be pursued bevond the
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