The North Carolina Standard

We have the New Orleans Commercial of the 18th inst., which contains news from Texas to the 6th. An express arrived at Matagorda, stating that an attack had been made by Gen. Cos and 1000 Mexican troops on San Antonio, which was repulsed by Col. Travers, and 100 Texians. Cos was driven over the river, leaving 500 men dead on the field. It is probable that Cos is by this time taken, as 800 Texians, well equipped, had cut off his supplies. They were rapidly advancing in his rear, and another, from Matagorda, we learn that 75 Texians and 25 Mexicans who had resorted to the Alamo or Fort at San Antonio, were attacked by a Mexican force of 4000 men, with Gen. Cos at their head, who raised the black flag of extermination and demanded a surrender. The demand was answered from the mouths of the cannon of the Texians, on which the Mexicans attempted to take the place by storm, but they were defeated with the loss of 500 men slain on the field, and the balance made a precipitate retreat in great disorder. There is another version of the affair mentioned in another paragraph. The whole we fear is too good news to be true, but there is no doubt of a conflict having taken place between the Texian and Mexican forces at San Antonio, which has probably resulted successfully to the arms of the Texians.

Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing in Texas to his friend in New Orleans.

By the latest information, Santa Anna was upon the frontiers, with from 6 to 8000 men, and was determined upon the extermination, or expulsion of the whole population of Texas. In his first essay to effect this object, his vanguard-commanded by Cos, made an assault upon the Alamo (the citadel) of Bejar, and was repulsed-accounts say, with the loss of 500 men; but if we make due allowances for exaggeration, the Mexican loss will probably turn out to be some fifty men. The contest will doubtless be bloody.

A letter is published in the N. O. Bee, dated at Lynchburg, Texas, 16th Feb., which says, the convention will assemble on the 1st of March. Up to the present period there is no news, but while waiting, we are in perfect security, and are very little annoyed by the menaces of Santa Anna. Volunteers arrive daily; and our marine is in a state to blockade the Mexican ports. The result of the delay in the actual strife with the central government will be a radical separation; But whatever may be the events, you may count on our triumph. Texas is invincible and you cannot err in advocating her cause with your fellow citizens.