The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-02-18
'nforcement of the Gulf sqadron is pre-.
NarafOru 10 that ond


We hope it may be So All ius,ifia-
BILE forbearance has now been used in
this matter, and it would be manifesto
| ton Of excessive weakness to permit the
chicanery and tricks of the Mexican au-
thotltles longer to delay what Is clearly
due from them to this government
Doubtless, it is their object to defer de.
cision on the matters now in dispute, un-
til it can be ascertained what the result
may be of our Oregon negotiations with
England. If these produce hostilllies,
Mexico will be imprac,icable and an
ally of Great Britain, for the injury of
our commerce and the harrassment Of
Texas. The best way is to bring them
to terms forthwith, and perhaps save the
annoyance Of fighting the greatest Eu-
ropean power and the most imbecile
American at the same time This, we
have no doubt, is the purpose of Mr..
Polk, as indicated by this reinforcement
of the Gulf squadron.
Mobile Herald 9th inst.
HE STATE OF TExAs-Texas has
been divided into thirty-f cou mites
Galveston is the largest city-Houston
IS next IN population; Austin, the seat
OF Government, has population of L.
SUI, and Washington about the same
number. Saint Antonio de Bexar, the
oldest town in the State, has the largest
church and monastery in the country.
HORSE STEALING.-On the night
OF the 18th inst, the Wacocs and
Kccchies stole thirty-fve horses
from the citizens Of San Antonio.
| hey were closely pursued by
Capt. Gillespie and his corps OF
Texas Rangers and after a hard
and rapid march Of seventy miles
were overtakcn. Being encamp-
ell in the edge of a cedar brake,
lh"y fled into the Businesses of the
lhickets and dcfied discovery, or
even pursuit. Capt. Gillespie
gathered the stolen horses, and
took up the line of nprch for, and
reached San Antonio, oupthe 10th.
On his arrival, he had the pleasure
OF restoring the horses 10 their res
2ective owners, who were, as
might be expected, highly graft
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Austin (1s1as) Democrat, 2lst uh.
We learn that President Jones
has engaged one thousand head OF
sheer. which he will shortly place
ON some one OF his tracts of land
on the Medina river, in Bexar
county.-lbid.
A small party Of U. S. dragons
returned OH monday'last from an
excursions They secured the coun!
try to the north Of this, about the
distance of forty miles but Disco
vered none but Lipan Indians.
Ibid.
The sth Of January was duly
celebrated in this place, by the fl
ring Of the usual national salute.
Ibid.
Young Flacco has just come in
from {, hunt on the Brazos, Little
River, San Gabriel, &c. He re-
presents the country as full ofIn>
dians Of various tribes, all profess
ing friendship to the whites. They
are in pursuit of game, in which
term, we suppose they include,
ponies, cows, etc. 1t would be as
we'll for the troops stationed here
to have an eye upon those red
geEtiemen.-Ibid.
Extract Of a letter from a gen
tleman residing at Washington, on
the Brazos, dated January, 16,
lS46. "Five hundred and fifty
wagons have crossed at this ferry
since the lst Sept, bound for the
West. With these wagons there
were an average of four whites
and three negroes, making in all
1900 whites and 1850 blacks.
This is emigration with a VEN
geance."-Ibid.
The PRoFEssoRsH1p IN THE THEo.
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