The Arkansas advocate., 1836-07-22

unfortunate siIuaton Ve are detained hef for noth- ing but 10 keep you ignorant of the enemies intentional They will soon be down upon you in great numbers. 4000 men will leave here in to days for IaBahia if is supposed Uia the Nueces or San Paricio--and as many in 15 or 20 days by water from Vera Cruz to land at Copano Brazoria--not ascertaned at which place. They make it a war of extermnation and show quarter. Now, my dear friends, you sec what rentine with n prisoner IS, but you must make the best of 1t you can Fall back 10 the Colorado and call all the men to the hed--for It you do not, Texas is gone. They have heard the President is at Felasco with very weak guard, and say they will have him in two weeks | think you ought to send all the Prisoners back 10 San Agusn for safe keeping. You will have from Ito 10 i thousand men to contend against, many of them Cavalry we'll mounted 10 murder women and childreni NO mercy. You must not spare any pains for the sake o saving us. We willing to be lost, to save iexas Soidlery, march to the field and there defend your rghts Send all the prisoners to the East We are not yet In Jail but tomorrow they demand our passports, as soon that done we will have our quarters Tn the Calaboose. We have good friends winch prudence at present forbids us to mention for fear ef detection. Uffea is commander in chief of the Mexican army. He says he will not stop short of the Sabine river. Be not discouraged. Poison every pool of water. You must now work head work as well as fighting. Blow up Goad and Bexar You must have sufficient force in the field at once and we VIII whip hem again. Be unted-but do let the people of the U. s. know what kind of a war they make of It. They will continue coming to our assist ance. do not consider our lives in danger If we find we cannot accomplish object we will bolt the tirst opportunity, for you, il pit, in close quarters Do not let my father aud sister know nm prisoner or they should know t, say am welltreat ed Remember me 10 Col Willard and my lieutcnants ano old trends Tell them l will be with them soon to give them as much information as possible. write mt Inlfo in norf bo11 o,l J our cause forever.
 Your friend, HENRY TEAL.
 MATAMoRAs 10th June 1886,
 Gena q the ofnny--I concur with all that has been stated above and foregoing.
 four ob sery, IT. " KAKNES true copy--JoHn B. McLEop, Sec'u.
 HEAD QUARTERS, V1cToRIA,l
 18th June, 1886.
 To Messrs. Henry Raguei. John K. Allen and John D. Roberts, and through them the citizens of Eastern Texas.
 GENTLEMEN-Enclosedy you have copy of con- muncaon from your townsman who in the sacred character ot commissioner under the articles of an a- misiee between the cabinet and Santa Ana duly rati- lied aud agreed to by General Felisola the commander Tn chief ot the Mexican Army at the time, is now dishonoraby for the Mexcans, detained prisoner in iatamoras, and will probably follow the footsteps of the gallant Fannin, and perhaps you receive this some men o your sownsmen who have done their duty will have fallen upon your frontier, and have left their wves and children 10 the cold charity of an unfeeng world have done my duty 10 you and 10 the coun- try. have warned you of your suation--I have called on you by every feeling which should influence the patriot-l have ordered drafs and ordered men to the field. Where they? Not here---Not where duty and honor calls. hhen will they be here ?--are questions which, If not answered, will stamp up- on that section of the country reputation which should be unwilling, for the attachment feel for hem 10 see them wear. You have now little time to de- iberate. Iexas must be ill arms--and that instantly -or she IS again 1 say these things, not in unkindness--tor the men I am addressing have too many evidences of contrary character--to believe could entertain any feelings oi unkindness, but one thing will say, that he that claims resting place for the sole of his foot in Texas no,c fight for it to the knife and the knife to the ht once abandon It to those who will Before, we were fighting Santa Ana and his party-now the whole nation. Their motto IS, Mexico to the Sabine or death! Down with your caylne about President Governors and all these little petty destinations which amount to nothing. Shoulder your rifles, and show yourselves one and all reemen and warriors. At least seven thousand of the enemy are rapidly advancing me, and have not four hundred effective men, and nearly all of them from the United States. How will this tell on the pages of history, for the People of Texas, who talked loud about independence and conquering Mexico. Only come out to the field and you shall now have fair chance at these Mexican soldiers who neve. again to cross the Rio Grande"
 am with great Respect your obt servant,
 THOMAS J. RUSK,
 Brig Ger. Com'g.
 HEAD QUARTERS, VIcToRIA, June IT, 1884.
 Fellom Cati1ens@Y au have scarcely had time to re- count the incidents c! Your victory over Santa Ana,