The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-01-20
LATE s. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
The Galveston Times of the Srd instant

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LATE s. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
The Galveston Times of the 3td instant
contains the following intelligence:-
GLORIOUS News FROM THE WEsT.-B Blythe
Dayton, from Houston, arrived first JanuaIy,
we received papers to the 3Oth ult. contain
ing the glorious news of the capture Of Tue
Mexican town Of Laredo on the 9Th Deer.
The few Mexican troops who occupied the
place, made hasty retreat without firing a
gun. Being notified Of this, our army sent
messenger 10 the Alcalde to make requi-
stiOns for necessaries, which were promptly
furnished. After taking the town, few of
the troops crossed the Rio Gfande, and there
planted the banner Of the Single Star on
the west bank. Our army consisted of Sc
ven or eight hundred men.
We regre. to learn that some of the sol
diers, in opposition to the positive inlunc-
tons of the officers, yesorted to robbery and
! plumber. When ordered so to do, however,
the majority Of them delivered their ill,gOt
gains TO their officers, who promptly returned
the same 10 the proper owners. Those who
refused TO dc this were driven from the ar
my, and from this and other causes, about
one hundred and forty started on their way
back to Texas. The remainder signed so.
Tenn pledge TO respect private property.
On the 10th ult. the army Numbering
from 4 10 500, as yariously estimated cross.
) ed the Rio Grande and took up the line Of
march for Guerreo, town ~abont 60 miles
below Laredo; from thence tits presumed
they will proceed rapidly onward and take
Mier, Comargo and Rhinosa, BY which time
il is to be hoped that sufficient reinforce
ment will join them to encourage descent
upon Matamoras. And then grant to US one
tenth of the enthusiasm which prevailed
here and in the United States last spring
and war Of conquest will soon make the
mountains line Of division between Texas
and Mexico.
] Be this as it may, we are satisfied tha
} the barrier is broken doWn-the Rubicon Il
crossed-and the valley of the Rio Grand,
will hereafter be the theatre of our war
with Mexico. Shame, shame, on the dotart
who alone prevented this consummatiol
eight months ago, under four-fold bette
auspices! Not only will the blood spilled
the prisoners led captive, and the spropeFt
destroyed, rise up in judgment against him
}. but the household gods of deserted home
will blot his name from the rolls Of fame
, the deep-draWn anathemas breathed iron
the halffamished lips of our western settlers
whose sufferings no pen has attempted 4
describe, arise daily to the seat of judgment
a and were any plying angel TO attempt hi
: vindication, the god of war, whom he ha
e so often invoked, would protest against tn
3 Interference.
. The Houston Morning Star, Of the I'll
says, in relation TO this matter:
i 1--WE learn from gentleman who latel
9 arrived from the Colorado, shat courie
9 arrived at La Grange few days since Iror
h the army, and brought news that our troop
. crossed the Rio GTande near the mouth I
! the river Salado, few days after they lei
Laredo, and captured Guerrero without re
8 sistance. Immediately after capturing thi
town they marched to. ComaTgo, capturin
= one or two villages on. the.route;- but whe
q they reached Comargo, they encountered
e detachment Of the Mexican army, consist
J ing OF about 600 men, with field pieces
i They Immediately gave battle, and after
3 short but severe engage cement, COMPLETELY d
J feated the Mexicans, and took The four fiel
pieces. Comargo surrendered immediatol
J after the engagement, and the troops too
= possession Of the town.