The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-04-02
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By this .uoa.,,ia,g's mail.
LATER FROM TEXAS,
Confirmation Of the Invasion Of Texas,

Confirmation Of The Invasion ofsTexas.
We are indebted tothe Augusta Chronicle of
Thursday, for:the. following important intelliz-
gence from Texas. st<5s5:, 5;t@s.. -,
By the arrival of the steamboat Col. Woods
from Galveston, whence she was despatched on
the 22d, brings the confirmation of the invasion
of Texas by an overwhelming Mexican force.
1t appears that the retreat of the Mexicans from
San Antonio was device to allure the Texan
troops, assembled in haste to 60 in pursuit before
they were drilled and disciplined. ~. !, :
Shortly after the steamship Neptune left Gal
weston, (Which vessel reported the retreat of the
MexicaIis from Santonio) an express arrived,
bringing intelligence of the advance of 5000
men on the Matamoras road towards Victoria,
and reporting $4,000 additional troops marching
on the upper road, upon San Antonio. Thefor-
ces which recently captured San Antonio con-
sttuted the van guard of the IL, 900 under the
command of Vasquez. The impression: is; that
the Texan army of 1,500 men, under Burleson,
will follow the, retreat of the van guard until
brought within the power of the main army.
From the Galreston Advertiser Of The 22nd uh.
The, following reached us this morning by
MRS.. Mussina, who left Matagorda at noon,
on Saturday. twill be observed that the facts
stated are from two distinct sources stt4E :.
g The committee of safety for the county of
| Matagorda present to the consideration of the
people of the Eastern Counties the olloWiDg
Efacts, Just received. 2. From letters dated the
/ 18th inst. from men in whom we have the utmost
l.conf5ence, we extract the following from Mr..
Pheasant to bis sister, Mrs. Fisher, dated Victo-
| ria, 18th inst From Mexican information re-
ceiyed on the I5.h, there would be 1900 men. at
San Patricio, the advance guard of: 90O0"S ".55
! From DR.. A. M. levy, same date: Some
friendly Mexicans just in CAMP, report that
there were 5000 Mexicans advancing on the
lower country, by the Matamoras road, and l2,-
900 on the road to San Antonio. -: 6 6 s.
| The above, from the Camp; has been con-
frmed by the arrival Of one Of our spies in Camp,
Mr.. Blair .. ,'.,..ss = =
From G. R. Jacques, a citizen of this town:
.sFrom the news brought in lastevening, ! think
we shall have to fall back, and if the force of the
enemy is not overrated, we will not be, able to
fight them short of the Colorado, and perhaps as
far East as the Brassos.-The reports are that
the upper division of Mexicans>is about 10000,
and the lower division about 5000 =
There is no doubt they have large force, and
| we may expect some rough fighting. Times are
more serious than some imagine. Urge the peo-
pie eastward, ITO push on and help u.s.
Since the above was received Mr.. Luddington
has Just arrived from Lnnvlle which place he
left on the 18th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Mr.. West,
the Deputy Collector; had just come in from
Camp and reports "a spy company had just come
in, who had seen large body Of Mexicans, sup
posed to be 5000, Is miles west of the Nueces,
and then on the march. There were two wag-
ons at Linnville pressing every article in the way
of provisions for our army. <
From the above facts, if there is not. prompt
turn out by the Middle and Eastern countries,
the enemy will ravage and overrun our country.