Holly Springs gazette., 1842-04-15
LATE FROM TEXAS.

Bv the steamer Grey Eagle have received New Or
leans papers sth containing the latest from Tex
The report of the capture of the city of Austin proves
incorrect The subloned is from the Crescent City the 9Th
The is interesting, though not very warSc The
editor of the Galveston Advertiser apprchtnds from
Aris;a In his paper of The 18th he saws Awhile The
Rancho of Messers Aubry & Kinney had fn and free
conversation with the enerprlslng propreors OF that place.
and with several other gentlemen resident there and
them learned that far they had been able obtain
information the immediate invasion of Texas BY large force
under Arista Intended The captain ote company who
visited the Rancho with rstas proclamation Capt rana
stated that the intention OF Arsta the country
with $4,000 that he would take possession of San
tonic and Victoria and establish himself in those places
this spring and pursue his operations through the remainder
Of Texas the following season.
We inclined think however there is small prnl
ling of guess the much talked of invasion The previous
report of the force of The vaders who captured San Antonio
and Coliad is confirmed
VIM. b. Jacques who was captured at San Antonio has
addressed letter Geo NJ Dolson and others Austin
which he states that from the conversation he had with the
Mexican officers he believe the Mexican
intended AN INVASION The troops while in the town.
aborng under continual alarm of being attacked BY The
Americans He says that the Mexican troops had
any idea of attacking Austin aud would have venured
Bexar had they procured hearty from
nearly every Mexican citizen of that place.
We learn verbally that the Texian forces concentrating
on the Colorado and the country is full of volunteers
The steamer Lafne had returned 10 Galveston without
meeting any Mexcans.
The difficulty between France and Texas has been anea
bly, arranged and M de salgny will shortly his off
cia station.
The New Orleans and Mobile volunteers had arrived
letter from Camp Blanco the head quarters of the low
division of the army. dated March 24th says:
Gen Johnson has Just arrived from San Antonio and in
forms that Gen Burleson has taken up position with
400 Cavillos Rancho the San Antonio River %
miles below Bexar."
The letter adds All the troops which had assembled
this frontier except company from Victoria and
composed of citizens of the depopuaed counties have
ed their homes have the strongest assurance however
that they will promptly the field, whenever
ding foe is to be found.
Ga the morning of the 221 Mexcans rode into Camp
B!aneo Who immediately taken spies tried identified
being of Bias Falcons party robbers engaged in the
murder of Col karnes and hung. The country
ing with volunteers Many companies from the neig hborng
states had arrived.
The Latte arrived at Galveston Thursday las.
The Advertiser says she absent 10 days of
the Coast Guards having board the Galveston Fuses
Her object intercept vessels laden with provisions and
munitions of going Copano for the Mexican army
After her departure from this place she proceeded Mata
goda Bay where she remained part days Tor the
of organizing the and obtaining the necessary nfo
From thence she proceeded Aransas Bay hay
ing been informed Maagorda that three vessels were dis
charging at Copana Lieut. Wade visited Live Oak Point,
Copana and Black Point and held communication with the
lower division of the army under Col Owen Campo Ban
and with the citizens of Lamar and Aubry and Kinney
Rancho at Corpus Christi
The vessels alluded Copano and the brave
reluctantly compelled to return to Galveston with
meeting the Mexcans The dispersion of the troops
der Col Owen Copano alleged the the expe
dion failed IN taking Bassos Santiago and Matamoras