The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-25
From the Ne,o Orleans Bee, 11th inst.
EROM TEYAS

The steam ship Neptune, Capt. Rollins, ar
rived yesterday morning in 26 hours from Gal
weston. She brings but little news of any mo-
ment. The Neptune towed to sea from Calves
ton the Bremen barque Carl Wilhelm bound for
Bremen, and drawing II feet inches water at
very low tide. This proves depth of water on
the bar for vessels of considerable size and
draught
Of ore SNIP anu dAt5n s5 ns55j#Jtis; j#h Vas off Calves
ton bar, and ready to sail for New Orleans on
the 9Th inst.
The brig Cuba, Capt. Latham, left Galveston
the day previous to the sailing of the Neptune,
bound for New York with % passengers.
A public meeting Of the citizens OF Galveston
had been held, at which strong resolutions were
adopted, rendering their support to the execu-
tive in the prosecution of immediate bostties
against Mexico, and recommending prompt and
active measures.
The only news of Importance we have seen is
contained in the following from the Houston
Telegraph of the 4th.
Neus from the WeSt-We have recently been
informed by gentleman who has just returned
from the western frontier, that several Mexican
traders from Tamaulipas, visited the rancho of
Aubrey and Kinney week or two since, and
stated that for nearly two months past there had
not been a single company of Mexican soldiers
east of the Rio Grande. The whole country had
been left entirely. unprotected ;sand, in conse-
quence, the Commanches and Lipans had COM
mitted most serious ravages. A party of about
800 Commanches few weeks since, swept
down the eastern bank of the Rio Grande, from
Laredo nearly to the coast, and devastated the
whole country. They captured and carried off
several women and children, and spread such an
alarm that nearly all the Mexican settlers have
forsaken their ranches, and removed with their
families west of the river. The whole country
east of the5Serra Madre is almost entirely de-
fenceless, and the inhabitants are trembling with
alarm, for fear that the invading army of Texas
will approach before they can obtain protection
from the interior. Arista has only about 500 eff
feciive troops under his command. Canales, who
has been appointed to the command of the mill
tia, raised 400 rancheros badly armed and equip
ped few weeks since; but he has remained
stationary, and it is not known what his designs
are. Ampuda has command at Matamoras, and
since the retreat Of Vasquez, has been fortitying
the city, fearing an attatkStrom Texas but he
has only about $50 soldiers, and the citizens are
daily leaving the place. 1t is believed, therefore,
that if 500 TEXANS should approach the city, it
would be surrendered without firing gum The
ne people OF Laredo, MET duu SoHldlSo, nave
suffered SO much from the depredations of the
Indians and our western cowboys, that they are
almost driven to despair and long for change
that will afford them protection. 1t is believed
that most of them would cheerfully yield obedi-
ence to our government, if sufficient force
could be sent west of the Rio Grande to give
them confidence There IS hardly doubt that
if 1000 Texans should march into Tamaulipas,
the people almost to man would declare in fa-
.vor of federalism. Many the leading men are
dissatisfied with the present governments and are
anxious to form separate confederacyg The
fear of Santa Anna alone keeps them in check.
Cordova is still on the Rio Grande, but has no
troops under his command, and is quite destitute
and dsheartened. Flores has not been heard
from for long time and it S supposed he is dead
Col. Villoreal, who, during the past year COM
manded ranging company stationed near the
Sci Colorado, has retreatd TO cross the Rio
Grande, and left his own rancho exposed to the
depredations of our cowboys. 1t is reported
that his stock has been reduced within the last
year from several thousandto several hundred.
From the above facts it s evident that the