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Saturday Octr 29. 'Neptune Steamer' from N. Orleans - The folk in N. Orleans are scared at the position of Texas, which seems no good - The Austen :& ?hard up in a church there - Santana forces gone to Yucatan & may succeed, then be able come &worry us - To ? Texas is another affair - but our ? is disolute - there is a report of a Loan of 1 Million of dollars by ? -

  Killed at the Battle of Saludo 18th Sept. Sundry 35 person - Prisoners of Dawsons Company (The Lafayette 15 - Prisoners taken at Byar 11 Septr 52 there and at Sta. Rosa

[Following paragraph has "Houston" written diagonally across it]

 It would appear that ? is on the Nucces & reinforced with 500 Men under ? - & may have 4000 men now - supposed ? of attacking F. Antonio.  The President has appointed Gl Somerville Commander in Chief - but there is great confusion in our Camp.   The people on the numbers of Volunteer officers ? to command, the President think he out to have something to say in the matter -  Power had letter from ? dated 2 Sept