HIGHLY lMpoRrANTFRoM TEXAS.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.


The New Orleans 1'Crescent City, Of
the 26lh ult. publishes the following
highly interesting intelligence from Tex
as, brought by the Steamship Merchant
from Galveston.


'.San Antonio completely surprised on the
Gen. Wall Fifty three Of he principal citizen. ]
we're taken prisoners President Houston has is
sued y proclamation, ordering the marching forth
with OF the militia OF Brazoria Aus,iD. Fort Bend
Colorado, Victoria, Gonzales, jackson, Matagorda
counties, against San Antonio; and the counties OF
the Upper Brassos and Colorado 10 march to Aus
tin; and the citizens Of the other counties 10 hold
themselves in rea adinuss, The orders Of the Exec
utiye direct that. in the event of the ayacua-
tion of San Antonio by the Mexicans, they are to
be pursued beyond the Rio Grande, and cilastised
as their audacity deserves" In ths event Of a
| formal invasion. the western counties are TO mold
themselves in check uilil the rest OF the republic
| can rally to the rescue.


When san. Antonio was taken, the circuit court
was IN session. and the judge aud officers Of the
court were made prisoners.


truc'iye storm the 18th instant. which did great
damage TO the shipping, destroyed two churches
blew downa number OF other buildings. and CON
mitted great havoc among other kinds oAproperiy.


During the prevalence Of the storm, in the dead
hour ct the night. maaSgtamilies compelled
with their 1ssghbors. after wading through ra-
giag serf. propelled BY hurricane. Before the
dawn Of day. the winds lulled aud the waters
subsidized with the same rapidity as they rose.
/ The total loss of property and INJURY sustain ed,
u is supposed, mustshay amounted to $5O.OOO.'