The Sun. — 1835-11-10 (London, England)

VERY UNPLEASANT.—We are exceedingly pained to learn that while Mr. Clay was attending to a suit as Coun• sel in the Court House at Lexington, a few days ago, some altercation took place between him and Colonel Woolley, when the latter struck Mr. Clay, and immediately a general combat took place between the parties. litigant. We regret to add that the report states tat Mr: Clay, during the affray, was considerably injured. As might be expected, the affair had created great excitement, and iltrther difficulties were anticipated. We have heard no oth6r particulars." VERY IMPORTANT PROM Tr.X.A3.—We have received from a gentleman in Texas a letter, dated the Gth of September, giving the important intelligence that a Convention was to be held on the lsth of October, composed of fife Members elected from each jurisdiction of the province, to consult on the public safety, and intimating that one of its acts would be.a " Declaration of Independence." The following are extracts  " The state of our affairs, which have beCn for some time extremely threatening to our new settlement, has at last come to such a pass that leaves us no alternative but to yield our brilliant prospects with our bard earnings (obtained at the sacrifice of our beloved country, the United States) to the Mexicans, or to expel them by force Of arms from Texas, our adopted country. This we will do or die in the attempt, We occupy a country which, but for our presence, would ever have remained a wilderness, because the Mexicans were afraid to occupy a country inhabited by so many Indians ; and these numerous tribes, which are'settled about us in every direction, they are by spies and emissaries trying to raise to strike the first blow on the American settlers of Texas, and embrue their murderous tomahawks in the blood of our defenceless women and children. Our particular location is more exposed than any other, the neighbourhood. having settlements of North American Indians who, having bcome dissatisfied in the United States, came here several years ago. They consist principally of Cherokees, Shawnees, Kickapoos, Delawares, Coshatoes and Alabamas, and there are besides numerous small Spanish tribes, all of whom reside within 25 to 60 miles of Nacogdoches, and the two first mentioned, who are the most numerous, within 25 to 35 miles. Some of these Indians arc visiting us daily to trade. Sixty horses were counted the other day in the town. These Indians always have been friendly with us, and would remain co, were it not ' for the infamous overtures made to them by the Commandant of the Mexican army; who has taken possession of San Antoine, distant from us 340 miles, situated in the direction in which our neighbouring .Indians go to hunt. "This desperate state of affairs will oblige me to change my plans. I have it contemplation to take my family for immediate safety to Fort Jessop, and, leaving them there for a short time, as we have several friends in the garrison, till a more healthy season to descend Red River, and ascend the Mississippi, Acre, in elm: our troubles continue, they can remain. I shall not be able to accompany them, as ad my future prospects are in Texas, and they are mow most probably to be left to a state of war. The' confidence which the Americans in Texas feel in their prowess over the Mexican troops gives them much less uneasiness than they have from their more powerful neighbours, the Indians, most of whom we consider equal warriors with ourselves, while we calculate to whip the Mexican troops with great I facility."