Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-02
From the New Orleans Picayune March %.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

LATEST FROM IEAAS.
The steamship Neptune, Capt. Rollins, from
Galveston, arrived yesterday at 10 o'clock,
bringing Galveston papers of Monday, the
2lst instant. The Neptune brought four
thousand dollars in specie, to J. McCleland,
and few bales of cotton. Among the pas
sengers was S. P. Andrews, Esq, Of Houston,
appointed by the citizens of Houston Commits
sioner to the United States. The Galveston
Advertiser says of Mr.. Andrews, that he
unites to talents of the first order modest
and concilia,ing department, pure patriotism,
and above all, an humble and ardent piety.-
He formerly resided for some time in New
Orleans, where he maintained respectable
stand as an attorney at law. He has been
engaged in the practice of his profession for
some three years in the republic, where he
stands, confessedly, at the hea d of the BAR
He will, after spending some time in New Or
leans, probably extend his visit as far up the
Mississippi as Louisville, Ky.
The news by the Neptune gives altogether
different aspect to affairs. The invasion OF
Texas, beyond all doubt, will turn out TO be
an invasion of Mexico. Quite a change. Il
is pretty we'll ascertained that the number o
IMexicans'who crossed the Rio Grande, was
instead of fourteen thousand, about eight hun
dred! The Houston Star Of the 18th instan
says:
"The intelligence received contradicts tn
statements made by the MexicanS, who cap
tured Capt. Ferguson at Goliad. They statet
that three thousand men had gone to BexaI
Here we have positive intelligence that it wa
only seven hundred. The force that captured
Goliad amounted to only three hundred men
consequently tho whole Mexican force at Go
lad and Bexar does not exceed one thousand
We cannot but feel more confirmed in the be
lief, that these two detachments comprise tn,
whole invading army now in Texas, and, w,
sincerely hope, the brave volunteers that have
mustered in the West, will not turn back til
they have captured or slain every Mexican
that has placed hostile foot on our soil.''
Goiad was retaken by fifty Texans, and tn,
great invading army, at the latest accounts
was travelling back to Mexico as fast as thei
legs would take them. The following is from
the Houston Telegraph of the 18th Instant
1t gives full summary of the latest news from
the "seat of war;" if such term can be uset
with any propriety.
Ne,cs from the West.-The western mai
arrived early yesterday morning, but brongh
no papers from Austin. From private letter.
we learn that Col. Burleson was at Austin OF
the 18th instant, with three hundred and fifty
men protecting the archives. A rumor hac
LII 4hc1 a. ~ l;ol bol L.,
: by about fifty of our troops. The enemy re
tired without firing gun. The two spies
Messrs. McCullock and Miller, who were sup
) posed to be captured by the enemy, arrived a
Seguin, and stated that they followed in thu
rear of the enemy some distance and fount
no mexican reinforcements, and believe tina
none were on this side of the Rio Grande.-
The families on the Colorado are not alarmed
and remain contented at their homes, excep
: at Austin, where scarcely family remains
: The horse of the mail rider between Austil
and Nashville was shot under the rider b,
Indians; he, however, effected his escape, an
t this circumstance had given rise to some fear
S that the Indians were acting in concert wit
= the Mexicans. Spies had been sent out, an
a found no traces of any large body of Indians
! and it is now believed that the Indians wer
{ ignorant of the movements and intentions O
2 the Mexicans. Colonel Burleson intended I
= march for Bexar on the 18th or 18th.
By private letter from La Grange we re
ceived intelligence that DIR. Meriwhether AM
others, who had started for Bexar, had return
!; ed to La Grange and brought the information
that they met party returning from Bexal
> who stated that our troops had returned to tn
E city and found it evacuated by the Mexica
2 forces. 1t was supposed that Vasquez had re
tired towards the Rio Grande. IL this new
; should prove true, it must be sad disappoint
ment to the brave volunteers who expected t
: find the enemy in force at that place.
f The following letter from President Hou:
i ton to gentleman in Galveston, published i
the Civilian, it will be seen, gives altogether
! new aspect to affairs: