Important from Texas.
--Advices from
Texas, received via New Orleans, state that
Gov. Houston and the
Secretary of State refused to appear on the 16th instant, before the
Convention at
Austin, and take the oath according to summons served upon them.
The other State officers appeared and took the oath.--
Lieutenant-Governor Clark was to assume the
Governor's powers on the 16th, and it was not known what
Gov. Houston would do.--Indians in large numbers were on the frontiers, and the
Convention was taking defensive measures against them.
By way of
Arkansas, we also receive advices from
Western Texas.
A number of
United States officers had resigned, the troops were disorganized and short of supplies, and the Quartermaster's department out of funds.
The troops had ceased to do duty, and were awarding means of transportation to the eastward.
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