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met the steamer Edward Burleson. Just
from Hudson, and learned bfEicially The
surEepdsr 81 San AatoniotO the Msxicns.
under the command Of Gen. Vaseae4 on
me 5ih instant. His fotca cons,stsg Of
5a..cavalry 100 infantry; 30 mouned
Caad0 indians, and about $50 Otsancle-
70, and Is, no doubt, HE advance guard of
the army. An The Mexicahs il Rexsr
have joined the invading army. Frbm
lhebes information we can get. The e.
tire Mexican force nov 10 Texas II be-
llseved to be about Is. 0O0. Gen. Burle.
son has about 1000 man under his com.
-mand al Gonzales. and Is daily receiving
| accessions. He is prepared 10 give The
enemy warm reception, and although
E,he! number are largely against them, be
and his men are certain of success, and
impatient for the conflict
Gen. Houston left Galveston on Sum
1 day morning, at 10 o'clock, for the army.
II Necessary. he will have 10000 Texans
lfa the field 10 thirty days. Houston aud
Galveston are turning out 10 i man, as
lareiall other psrtsof Texas.
/ 1.-THE steamer LATTE, and three sloops.
lafl private property. have been manned
and fully fitted out BY the citizens Of Gal
weston. and sailed On Sunday. under COM
lmand 81. Capt. CLARKE, for Copano and
1.-The Braso San Iago. ThelTexas flag will
be planted al the latter place. and the
next step il TO take MAtamoras. These
fare the orders Of Gent Houston.
Never have seen so much JOY mani
Tested by any people as BY the Texans.
ia consequence ofiheirIinsasion by Meg
leo, All. are on tiptoe At the prospect Of
an early engagement, and the motto Of
Fi.Victory or Death and nd SurTendef is
the cry and watchword Of every Texan
citizen. In the language Of the hero Of
bSan Jacinto, whose letter you have
4t.Mexico has made The war and haspro.
Yoked the indignation Of all who EhaYe re-
sarded her sangdinary cruelty ana match
less .perfdy since The Alamo vas ffst be-
sieged. ! Let MexicP lookout for ne re-
compense Of her init uitiesa 81
Emigrants tromI the United States
would be welcome to the army on Texas,
provided they 90 As prescribed by The Pre-
sident His reasons for requiring those
who eGlgrate to- be fully armed, must be
/ Obvious 10 every ore Texas has now
more men than arms, munitions orf pro-
VISIONS, and should any gol sfubordfnaation
when tbeY gel lbefe Wy beGas important
/: as will their arms. A/lafge number Of
men going iHfo the connttyE al tais Tina
unarmed, Would detract from, rather than
add 70 tbe defence ofsths country. i Il
# "A crisis is at1hand in Texas Of The
most important character, A spark has
been kindled which will neger be extin-
,knished. iilkMexico declares Texas to
be free and independent, orEhAr brave sons
will Pefish1in the effort. The constant
cry is, aRemember the Alamo!A'' IRE
membrr5fhe. Saeta Fe prisoners. |.
H "The/exigency having hrrived SCUM.
especially. The governme ut hasEnot bad
lime 70 form Or digest any specific modes
which the aid 0. ,heArields Of Texa.
tinfhe United States should be asked Oh
furnished. But thef citizens Of Calves,
ION representing the feehrgs oftheir com.
N mon country. have deputea Messrs. Wa,
/ irous, Megginson and Jones, to commu,
.nicate with their friends here. and to de-
wise such measures as may be found pract.
ticable, These gentlemen will addres.
fTtheir views 10 the community ofNew Or
leans and the citizens Of the II niied States
4 10 the papers 81 The day"