Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-09-22

expelled SFanlards, who have embarked i,
the Expedition against Mexico.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. SANTA ANNA
''eaeral-in, Chief Of the Division of Operation
Ia.fsI me Spanish inuaders, to the troops unde
Soldiers The Spanish expedition so otter
announced as preparing at Havana for the
INVASION OF our territory, has at length arriy.
Gu ana these vile slaves of the greatest Of
/ despots have already dared to set their feet
upon our soil at Cape Royne.
I oostlhate In his purpose to reconquer the
country, Spain has not ceased to provide
lne means for eventually accomplishing it
ana this army which now presents itself is
the vanguard of the great Expedition which
she has prepared as the result of her ardu-
Gus labours. Il is the last attempt which
VIII De made by that imbecile nation to de-
prlve us OF independence. &
Soldiers! These per6duous men provoke
US to an encounter. They will find, to their
sorrow, that you do not shrink from this
out that you are already on the march to ac-
cept the challenge. They threaten you with
oeatn out the sharp edge of your swords
VIII lntalllbly cause them to perish by hun.
dreds, and to bite the soil which thew have
dared to profane insomuch that not an in.
! olvldual will remain to witness the destruc.
.ion which their rash enterprise has mer.
tied.
MY Friends A delightful field of glory
opens before US, in which we will gather
new laurels, valour and constancy; dsci.
pine, subordination and order. Such DUAL
/
remember that you fight for INDEpENDENcr
and LIBERTY and let those dear names
urge you to combat with double ardour. till
triumph is achieved. That it will be achiev.
ed, who can doubt?
Soldiers! 1t is better to de-to die 5
thousand deaths if possible, than to suffe,
the hard yoke of oppression, which these ty
rants seek to impose. INDEPENDENCE OF
DEATH let it glitter on your standards : lie,
1t be the only sound which echoes through
your camp; as it is and will be the motto O
( your General.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
Heroic Vera Cruz, .4ug. 3, 1929.
MEXICO. We have been politely favoured
says the New York Courier by CONNER.
clal friend with the following extract of q
letter, dated IMantanzas. July "a, 1929.
"Fhe steamboat arrived here Yesterday
from New York but met with very warn
reception from our batteries, as the people
were daily expecting the Spanish fleet
Consequently, on the steamboat and 8
schooner appearing, they were supposed tc
be part of the fleet, and warm fire was
Immediately opened upon them. which drove
them off. They then approached in front
OF the Barrassos, where every preparation
was made for war, and it was some time be-
fore the American vice-c ounsel could per
suade them of their error.
"The Spaniards have actually landed a
or near Tampico, and it is said that anothe
division has also landed at Salta, small
town about 20 miles from here, where all tn,
soldiers from this place and the neighbourins
towns have gone to give them battle. The
were all armed and mounted in cavalry, AM
with flags flying, having the motto of " Go.
and Liberty" made fine and imposing dis
play. You may expect shortly to receiv,
accounts of hard fought battle"
FRoM PORTUGAL. Captain Mason, of tn,
ship William, at New-York, which left Lis
on the Cd ut. reports tina. the state of tn,
country was not changed. Fifteen thous
and persons had been in custody for various
crimes, at one time ofwhom hundred ant
fifty were liberated few days before tn,
William sailed.