From the New Orleans Picayune.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
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The schooner Henrietta, Capt. Herd arrived
last evening from Galveston. The Henrietta
brought dates from Galveston to the Sth and
from Houston to the Sd. The rumor of the
burning of Austin by the Mexicans, as we an
ticipated, is erroneous.


The last accounts from the west represent
General Wall as retreaiing from San Antonio,
but report further stated that he fell back TO
meet reinforcement of fifteen hundred men.


Gen. Burleson (vice presiden) had issued
an order calling on volunteers to Join him on
the lines. Captain Caldwell, in his official ac-
count OF the battle already reported, confirms
his singular success, and says he is able to
maintain his present position till a reinforce
ment come to his aid.


General Wall has published an order to the
Mexican troops, calling upon them in the true
style of Mexican grandiloquence and bravado,
to march onward onward!-so that the 'baIP
is now considered open, and it is with both
parties war-war to the knife, and the knife
to the hilt.


The Texan citizens taken prisoner at San
Antonio, numbering one hundred, or therea-
bouts, have published an address to the people
of Texas, saying that they have been treated
with great lenity by Gen. Wall-indeed, as
prisoners OF war.


| Two men were shot at the time of the cap
ture; but we rejoice TO state that our friend
| Van Ness was not among them, nor does it
even appear that he is one of the prisoners.
The Texan spies report having seen several
prisoners taken out TO be shot, but were at too
great a distance to distinguish persons, but
think that Mr.. Smithers and John w. Smith
were of the number.


Galveston is fully prepared for any emer-
gency that may happen. Col. Hockey is in
command, and he is assiduousy engaged in
making preparations TO give the enemy a
warm reception, should they visit the coast
Six hundred men are now under arms there
and if the war-cry is but heard, two thousand
men will, within thirty-six hours, rush 10 the
defence of their country, and the protection
of the single star banner.