Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-25


IN good cheer. and preparing vigorously TO meet the
enemy. They affect to feel great confidence that
they will be victorious.
We annex particulars from the ". Orleaus Rec.
There seems TO he quite as great eommolion 10 New
Orleans as ~ Texas, on the subject. and the war
spirit rcses quite as furou.ly in the Crescent, City,
as on the plains OF Texas. The Dee calls upon the
friends OF Texas to rally, and avenge the injure,
and 'ndgnities inflicted upon eit'z.nsb by Mexi'
CO. "if the United States, iit ssysl will not go to
war, now IS the time TO join the standard OF sis.
YER Republic TO a'enge the wrongs that have been
neaped upon our countrymcn by The autoerat Of
eiex'eo. Should the United States hereafter engage
IN hos'ih'e', there will be enough lef to support
the American banner. Oh that the United States
Government could catch portion of tho spirit OF
the people.
"Ihe Texas army, now that there is no escape
from war, should have its standard decorated with
miniature of the Cathedral in the centre of the c,y
OF MeSieo so that every man would see il the last
thing IN the evening and the drst thing in the morn.
Ing to keep the end OF his cxetiions continually in
his mind for not until the Texan banner is plant.
ed in the public square before the palace Of Santa
Ana should the war be terminated.
ale, for Msrieo! We will soon hear the voice
oil Gen 1ral Combs. from the hills of Kentucky and
the vallies ofthe great West"
ASTOUNDING INTELLIGENCE.
INVASION OF TEXAS BY MEXICOi
SURRENDER OF SAN ANTONIOil
BY the arrival OF the steam packet ship New
York, We have been put in possession Of the certain
Intelligence Of the invasion Of Texas by fornida.
bic Mexican force; San An,onia has surrendered.
the Mtz''ans had taken Goliad. The invaders,
varously estimated at from 8 to a. 900, entered
Texas at several points. The Texans were con.
cen'tsting on Victoria, Gorz,les and Austin, at
winch place desperate resistance will be mr. ade
We odd the following received from an nuthen.
ice source and shall publish TO morrow Gen. Hou,.
toms letter.
Az IL o'clock on Sunday, as the New York was
coming ont rom Galveston, We met the steamer
hnward Bnrrelson, Just from Houston and Learned
ohenliy OF the surrender Of San Anton,o IN the
hekicnns, under the command of Cen V,sou,,
On INC ON instant. His force consisted of so Ian
Gers, $50 cavalry; 1000 infantry; 80 mounted Cnd5o
Indians, and about $50 rancheros and is no donb,
we advance guard of the army. All the Mexic.ns
IN Bexar have joined the invading army From the
pest information we can get, tho entire Mexican
torce now IN Texas is believed TO be abou, IL 600
Gen Burrelson has about 5000 men un,er hi. cam
mand at Gonzales, and is daily receiving accessons
nc Is prepared To Give the enemy n warm reccp,ion
ana although the numbers are largely nsains, them
for the conflict.
Gen. Houston left Galveston on Sunday morn.
ing al III o'clock. for the army. He goes cool and
eoIeeted, "a would seem from exterior appearance.
whtst at the same time, those who are intimate
w'n nm can but perceive that eruptons equal tn
"oun' Ne'uVlus nre at work within him His
hea'h is nrm, his spirits good, and determination
immoveably liked in him TO heap Vengeance ON the
perhdous MexicOns. If necessary, he will bay.
loooO TEXANS in the field in thirty DAYS. Hous.
ton and Galvnston turning out to n man. nc
IS oil other parts OF Texas. The steamer I.aftc
and three sloops, all private property, have E,en
manned and fully fitted out by the citizens of Gal.
vaston. and sailed on Sunday, under command oe
Capt: Clarke, for Copano and the Braso San Isgo.
The Texas flag will be planted at the latter Mace
ana the next step is to take Matamoros. These
are the orders Of Gen. Houston.
Never have | seen so much iov manifested bv
any people as IS by the Texans, in consequence Of
their Invasion by Mexico. All are on tiptoe a, the
prospect OF an early engagement, and the motto Of
victory or Death and ro surrendcr.n is tho crv
ana ~a'ohword Of every Texan citizen In IN,
language OF tho hero Of San Jhcinto. who.s le,,cr
you have-"Mexieo has made the war ana has mo-
Voked the indignation Of all who have REGARDED her
sanguinary cruelty and maichless perfdv since rho
Alamo was hfst besieged. Let Mexica look ON,
for the reeompense Of her iniquities.