The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-04

UT. IoAey, letter uateu sun, rom neau quarters, stating that a vigorous defence may be expected from the enemy, an ex- tract of which we send out for your informa- ton.
 To the Council of Satety, &e.
 The army will take up the line of march to-mor- row morning for the Salado, which is within five miles of Bejar-lhere it will take endorsements. Il is now fully asceraned that the citizens are well affected to our Since the taking of La Bahia, the enemy has been busily engaged in fortIfying San Antonio, by barricadng the streets, and planting cannon on the top of the church, cut tlng down trees, and Tn every way exertng then- selves to make vigorous defence. The army is Tn high spirits and eager 10 advance but at the same time not disposed to act precipitatey
 $. F. AUSTIN, Commander -in-chief w. D. c. HALL, Adjt. and Inspector Gen.
 The council sends us this out for inlorma- ton, hoping you will loose no time in af- fording to our friends that reinforcement so earnestly solicited, with all possible speed. Dr. Hoxey says Gen. Austin at- tempted communication to General Cos, and received for reply that he could view us or treat us only as rebels.
 R k. ROYALL, President.
 JOS. BRYAN,
 DANIEL PARKER,
 LORENZO DE ZALAVA. s. HousroN, Secretarg
 Postcript.-A letter just received from Gen. Austin dated the 25th Oct, informs us that division of the army had advanced and taken up position at Salado, within five miles of San Antonio, in doing which they had come in contact with the advanced guard Of the enemy, who still continued in sight, on the hill between our troops and San Antonio. General Austin continues to urge endorsements to hasted as fast as possible.
 San FelIippe de Austin, Oct. 24 DEAR SIR-Knowing that your paper has very extensive circulation in the U. s. and believing that many of your readers feel deep interest in the affairs of Texas at this time, take the liberty of enclosing for your publication, a circular, contain. ing an extract of letter from Gen. Aus tin, from which you will learn that we have something to do in reducing St. Antonio. The forces of the enemy, and that of the volunteers, are about equal in number.- Gen. Austin despatched a communication to Gen. de Cos, by Mexican, stating, that iie was supporting the principles of the constitution of 1924, and inquring how our flag would be received. His reply was, ss disband your forces, return home peaceably, and then perhaps 1 will listen to your petitions at present can only regard you as rebels and traitors" We will teach them that we have rights independent of a dictator or military power, and that this naughty reply cannot influence Americans to compromise their rights.
 Yours, JOSEPH BRYAN. Ne,c- Orleans, Nor. -Confrmation o1 the last aews from I'eras, by aoay of Ardn. sas.-The schr. Santa Pie, Standard mas- ter, arrived in II days from Copeno. Aran sas Bay, brings intelligence that the Tex ans had taken Goliad or Bahia, with abou 30 men, had made prisoner the Collector (Sant Eno) and that proportion of the in habtants had joined the Texans-that th' Collector after having been paroled, en deavored to make his escape, was subse quently re-taken at La Mission de Refugio about 12 miles from Copano, and conhne at Goliad. When taken two letters wef found concealed in his shoes addressed [ Santa Anna.
 About 30 men had been enrolled at tn Mi sion for the service. Likewise that fDtltiC taAu DtCli toAE-f4t oI tbR Nao''S4SNl and forty men killed of the Mexleans5 aa two Texans.
 The Santa Pie was sent from here August last as revenue cutter for Arar xsas Bay. and was pursued by boat lrol the Patriots at the Mission, but effected he escape.
 New- Orleans, Nou. 4.-Latest from T'e. as.-By the arrival of the schr. Pearl, days from Matamoras, we are put in DO .sessionof few days later intelligence, tha heretofore received. We obtained no pi .pers; but we were informed by passeng, in the Pearl, that several skirrnishes h. taken place, which had resulted uniform in favor of the Texans. A report that VI prevalent some weeks since, that the O manche Indians would join the Mexico forces is totally uniounded, for an cngag ment had taken place between the India and Mexican soldiers, and like many gre battles we read of in modern history, yict ry was claimed by both sides be this as may, our informant says that he saw 6eld ,f l4$<lc covoro1 daad horses a1