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An express arrived here on Tuesday last. with a petition addressed to the Governor from the citizens of Miller county, praying a defensive force for their frontier. What action will be had upon it we do not know. The people in that section are much alarmed Gt the gathering of hostile Indians on their border. 1900 Indians, as heretofore stated, were encamped near Nacogdoches, and 5G0 more were gathered at the Cross Timbers, two hundred miles from our western bounda- ". There is no doubt that the whole of Mil- Ter county, and the greater part of Lafavette south of Red river, actually belong to Mexi- sco--and the people of that section did the ve- Try worst thing they could for themselves Awhen they sent delegates to the Texian Con yention. They thereby acknowledged them- selves out of the territory of the United States, and gave Santana a right to invade their country. 1t would have been well enough had they merely marched into Texas as volunteers, without identifying themselves so completely with her. We hope General Gaines will prevent any hostlities upon our frontier, and force the Indians to confine themselves to the true battle ground. We do not believe Santana so senseless as to de- sire to invade our territory. He knows how far he can safely go, according to nternation- al law, as well as any body. The only news about Houston is that he is surrounded, and that Santana has returned for more troops. All bodes ill for the cause of Texas.