The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-27

Sd City before an enemy is avon in siyht IL b,undor
M wnmn there is seemingly no excuse or paiation
- S"Ai inquiry rs who is TO biamcY
m Ts HOUSTON IN DANGER?
inc houston Telegraph Of the ~ inst In commenting
uIon ,no proceedings Of meeting held at Houston Cor
W., e puiposc OF eltc'ing military organzaton says
ate % oatah expressed our opinion the subject Of
eaoten contemplated by the resolutions that we have
aey hue To sa. which would MOI be repetition. u
seem 70 US however, that or people 60 not realize
NV" httal situation. They fcposa false security,
ana siuhiber upon mine wbiah may any day explode
No overwho'm them in utnr ruin. We know thu, many
thifk that Houston will nc in no danaor even Galveston
u occupied BY the enemy Upcn what this hypothesis Is
founded or what g,od caa assigned for such
opinion we are utterly at loss 10 conceive. With Gal
weston III possession OF the enemy Thousand
Wouu Dc inadequate To- the task OF guarding tho exposed
points on our coast where the enemy could land easy
STRIKING dis,arcc Of Houston. Five thousand vr-
giha Point could easily be faked oh both sides by
enemy IN Possession or both the gulf and the bay
such y the truth and i Is well Tor people TO undcr
stand II. We must get ready TO defend the approaches
70 Eouston and have delayed long that there Is but
httie time let for preparation.
SHIPMENT OF COTTON TO MEXICO.
inc Goad Messenger notices the passage Through Co
Ind Of several OK carts loaded with cotton for Mexico
The cotton shipped by merchants Of Goiad Victoria
in exchange This Is right and we arc glad to SOC
IT, Nothing will further towards maintaining friendly
relations with Mexico than this interchange Of commo
dities.
PROVISION SUPPLIES FOR THE REBELS.
The Houston Telegraph OF tho 4th says:-Our streets
were hled yesterday with large number OF Mexican
pounds OF -four contracted Cor by Mr. Alex Young for
the army For seine time the number OF trains leaving
this county for tho coast and for the West has been very
great. Many drovcs OF bccves being from va
rious parts Of Toxas to New Orleans Excellent salt is
said 70 be made and any quantity obtained 1t the sano
in Freestone county.
TEXAS SHINrLAsrERS.
gentleman connected with the Quartermnster's De-
partnent informs tho Galveston Nos that unless tho
government furnishes notes Of smaller denominations
soon, he tears he will be unable to make any more pur
chases The planters unable to the 500 and $50
notes.
NAVAL. AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Tho Galveston Civilian, OF the 9th, has the following
items-A large man ofwar vessel passed bar going
west, yesterday Look out,
The Third regiment Colonel Stec.os, OF Sbley's br
gadc, has left FOR Arizona We trust these three thou
sand gallant men will ind field OF glory to recompcnsc
them for tho tolsomc march and pryations before them
Colonel Moores regiment has left for Houston where
we suppose it will DO stationed with view Of being
to tho first point assaed by the enemy. Should the
tack be made on either this pontthe Sabine the Bra
sost will be found that General Herbert has disposed
his forces az to bring them to bear without delay.
Tho Houston Telegraph has report from private letters
that Colonel Kelley had reached Arizona with his reg
ment, and formed junction with Colonel Baylor
Colonel Parsons regiment OF cavalry passed through
Houston on the 23l ult route TO their and perDia
rent encamrment at Sims Bayou the line OF tho Gal
weston and Houston Railroad