South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
Texas-War at hand!

The New Orleans papers Of the 24!h
ul.. contain further important intelli
gence respecting the anticipated war
in Texas. They first give extracts
from private letter to mercantile
gentleman in New Orleans, dated Bra
zoria, Texas Oct. 9Th, which state
that the last account they had at Bra
zoria, from Gonzales, was, that the
two parties were arranged on eacl,
side Of the river i; but no battle had Ia
ken place; that the citizens OF Brazoria
were daily looking for troops on the
coast--that it was said 1000 were to
land at the mouth OF the river Brazos,
by the 25th of October--,hat aid from
the U. States was expected and would
be needed--that there had been no
cruisers on the coast for some time I;
but that it was impossible 10 say how
soon they might come.
Next, the Advertiser gives circu-
lar, calling upon the sFreemen Of Tea.
as, to arms TO arms p and dated
Scamp Of the Volunteers, Friday
night, Oct 3D. and signed by COM
,nittee Of ten. This circular Informs
the Texans that the volunteers are ON
their march to Gonzales, 10 aid their
countrymen, in consequence of an ex
press they had just received. The
express is a letter from John H. Moore,
10 Messrs. Steep, Suthrel and keer, and
to all whom il may concern, and dated
Gonzales, Oct. LIST, 1885. 1t informs
that they had at Gonzales about $50
men, and were expecting more hourly
but we're anxious that ak Texans
should come to their aid as fast az
possibIe-and that the enemy was
then on the opposite side Of the river,
200 men strong, and reinforcing rap
idly. Next, follows an address Of
William H. Wharton, sent 10 the Tex.
ians by the Volunteers. He tells the
Texans that it is understood that Gen.
Cos is 10 La Bahia-that he has with
him 500 pair of Iron Hobbies for the
Texans benefit, and that il the Text
ans will turn out promptly, Cos will
be the FIRST man to wear pair of his
own hobbies. He says St. Antonio
can be starved into surrender in ten
days--that the Inhabitants seldom raise
enough for their own consu mption, &
500 troops being now thrown upon
them, has brought the place to the
door Of starvation-that 500 troops
will do more now than 5000 6 months
hence that the Texans have every
thing to impell them on, & every thing
to hope for-and that he is going to
the camp a. Gonzales on the next day,
and wishes every one who can equip
for the service, to 60 with him.
Next following this is bulletin, de-.
ted Brszoria, (Texas} Oct, 9th, which
states that information had been re-
ceived at San Felipe, that General
Samuel Houston would be in the town
of Washington on the day previous
with 1000 troops from East of the
Trinity. In addition to this, the bull
letin states that it is estimated that
there will be 1000 men in the camp at
Gonzales. A meeting of the commit
tee Of safety for the jurisdic ton Of co.
Iumbia, and TO which the citizens gem
orally were invited, was 10 take place
at Brazoria, on the 9th Of October.
The New Orleans Bulletin gives a
confident report that Gen. Houst on,
with 1000 men had captured San An
tonic, and seized convoy Of $780, 900
belonging to Gen. Cos.
Bali. Pat. Nov. 6.
O. A number Of persons have sail
ed from New Orleans to aid the Tex.
ians.- Ed. Int.