Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-05

irNAs.-A letter OF Sept. iih from Nacoelu-
ches, received by the Philadelphia Gazette, says
that the people Of Texas are IN state of Great
anxiety, IN consequence Of the dcspot Santa Anna
having excited the Indian tribes to wal against the
settlers A council had been held Of the Tribe, at
the Cherokee Scttlemcut-thirly miles north Of
Naeogloches. The people Of Tr>r, have writ
ten 10 President Jackson, to arrest the emigration
o. the Greeks 5000 of whom were >oon expected,
and who, ii was feared, might be induced To jaln
The Other indians. They also call upon their bro
thcr Americans III the North to send on munitions
Of war and rcinlorccmonts.
The following letter, though Of an earlier date.
contains much valuable Information:
LynchJurg, on San Jaei,ta Rirer. Tetas.
September Slh, 1928.
''l do not think it would be prulcn, for Won an /
Your family to come to Texas, until the Allan, of
the country assume more peaceful aspect.
-! Anna has applied 10 the Priests tor twa mil
lion OF dollars and six thousand men, to put down
the Rebels OF Texas, (aS he STYLES Us but IN rra-
iy toiurn ont the ProeStint> and establish the R1-
man Catholic Religion We arc preparing for war
in every part of Feyas--not partisan war. but
constitutional war; as did our lorcathers in the Re
volGtiou.
grand Convention is TO assemble ai san Tc-
IPc on the ION OF October neN. The members
WIZ De something Ike 81 IN number, from al the
districts
have boon returned member by a large M
jority in favor Of entire secession and absolute IN
dependence OF the MEXICAN Government b, il villa,
1t maN-RepnhIean, Centralism or lmrori Ism.
Our position IS at this time cNtrcmrl, interesting
Ia the United StateS and in fact To all the pov,r,
of Europe who have relations with the NJ c>ic,n
Government. \ Provincial Government, will ho
immediately formed, aud regular army Of
5000 men raised and equipped to take the fell.
We look upon our independence as absolutely
certain. We have now the command of all the
harbors in Texas, and have driven out every gar
rison from the interior Of our fine conn,ry Some
10 hundred troops have been sent against us, but
they have unexpectedly returned being afraid
to move against our rifemen, TO the amount Of 800
or more. They have sent to Mexico for a rein
forcemen, aud ~. Anna has pledged himself to
the priests, to head the army in person. Col.
Austin has just returned from Mexico. where he
has been IN prison for the last two yeaas ; no hos
united all parties. We have inst received new, Of
victory obtained by one of our small vessels Gbc
San felipe) in the successful repulse and subsc-
quent capture of the Coreo, Capt Tbomnso,
The engagement lasted about an hour, whe, tho
naval representative Of ST. Anna lowered h.. pcak
and hauled down his colors himself; all the brave
Mex!cans having previously deserted their posts
and gone down into tho hold. This Thompson
mas been scourge of our coast and bays We
arc now hitting mp two other vessels to guard orr
own coast. In tact, although no war has been de-
ciared, we are IN complete state of warfare, and
IN Six weeks expect TO give TO the world DECLARE
"ons oi independence: So soon as this glorious
event takes place, we shall send an secn,t to Wash