Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-07
TEXAS AND MEXICO.

We give to day all the intelligence that
came to hand yesterday by the Southern
Mail, relative TO the invasion Of Texas,
and the measures, defensive and offensive,
on the part Of the young republic. The
intelligence occasions appointment
instead of sangunary battle, Us was
looked for, the Mexicans have turned
about an are retreating as fast as the
plumber they bear away will lei them; the
number of the invading army, too, was
greatly exaggerated. The eager volun-
teers who rushed to the field painting to
encounter the enemy were no doubt sadly
disappointed.
Nevertheless, the quasi invasion by the
miserable punderers has fired the Texans
with spirit for war, which will not be
pncfied till they plant their banner on the
Palace of Government. That the
rogues were commanded by General Off
GERS, left no doubt Of the national sanction
TO the incurslon.
In the steamer from Galveston, which
brought the intelligence, Col. Washington
and Mr.. Andrews Formerly of Hanover
came passengers, the former on the part
i of the Texian Government, the latter on
u the part Of the committee Of safety oil
Houston. The New Orleans Bee gives
notice relating to them thus:
"They have taken lodgings at the ST.
Charles Hotel, where they will be happy
TO see their friends and others DESTROYS OF
being better informed as t, the advan.
tages to be derived from migrating to the
rich prairies IN which their country a.
bounds. Capital y The nautical posi-
ton Of the United States affords splen.
did opportunity TO our fellow citizens for
carrying on a traffic 10 merchandise,
needful in such cases to the belligerenl
parties, and we doubt not the occasion
will be embraced by our en,erprising
young men," (Wha, field for CONNER.
Cial ambition y
The Bee says: We have before us
an official letter of President Houston, from
which we make few extracts, evolving
more distinctly the objects in contempla
ton.
"'lf troops should be raised in -
1--WE leave this blank TO be filled by thu
Imagination Of our readers. -EditorS. I a
the call oil this Government, prepared FOL
conquest, they may rely upon the fac,
that they ,ciH be aL,owed the pricjiege o.
q the Terian banner 10 cross The Rio Grand,
and pursue conquest TO the WALLS OF
N MEXlCOir
Another extract will perhaps open ~
q visions Of romance to ardent minds, so be
wltching in their character that we can
not refrain from inserting it. 1t is in thes,
81 words:
"' The recompense rendered to on
trends will be the property captured b,
them upon the mos, exalted and chivalri'
principles of honorable warfare and tn
sou ,chich they conquer-glory, victory
and Imperlshabe fame Mexico has 10
vaded our country, and her dictator ha:
declared tina, the Anglo Saron race shal
bow 10 The tciH of a Despot ,"
1 These appeals will be more successful
q than calling spirits from the vast deem
4 Apart from the attachments growing ou
Of a national affinity and out of the iam
# y connections which exist between CHI
zens Of Texas and citizens Of almost ever,
district in the Union the hardness Of III,
tunes in our country, and the large nun
Der oil young enterprsing men who ar
'hrown out Of employment, will cause im
mense accessons to The Texan army fron
me Union. Besides we have a common
cause with Texas. Mexico has insute'
8 vs. and practlsed barbarous cruelties upoI
our citizens, and dstains them in contemp
~ Inc demand OF our government. Al