The Arkansas advocate., 1836-11-18
COL. sY. P. MILLEa-TFgAs. &o.


 COL. N. P. MILLEf-TEyAs Sc.
 Cur esteemed townsman, Col. NM. P. MILLER, af- fer al absence of many months to Texas, and being confined most of the tune prisoner, by the cruel Mexicans, returned to this place few days since in excellent health and spirits He IS delighted with Texas, and intends making t his future home.
 A request, the Colonel has furnished us with the following interesting communication in relation to he affairs o Texas and promises II shall not be the last To ihe Editor q Hte Randolph Recorder:
 Sir-The subscriber has again returned from Texas, and notwithstanding lie many prvaons he experienced whilst prisoner, he Is better pleased with Texas than ever. The situation of her army, in every way bel ter than snce the commencement of war; The Pres identIa chair is ably filled by our old fellow citizen Gen. Sam. Houston, and her Legislative hall Is filled with the patriotism and talent of many States-a fair proportion from Tennessee and very seldom indeed has any body of men not numerous than the pre- sent Congress of Texas embodied more talent more disinerested love of country. In few months Tex as, under her present rulers, will assume attitude and standing, only in be Uniiod States, but in the eyes of other nations, that her best friends i'll the Uni ted States did not hope for
 When Jeff, the army encamped on the La Ba@ ca, about 10 miles from Matagorda Bay their health good It numbered about from 5 to 8 hundred ; all who wished absent faflough, the expedi- qion to Matamoras being abandoned for the present The strength ot the army can in l5 or 20 days noce be raised to between 4000 and 5000 men.
 Gen. Thomas J. Rusk was in command when left Gen. Don Lopez de Santa Ana Was confined with Al- monte about 2 miles from Columbia, at the house of Doctor Phelps. They were enjoying full leisure, un- der charge ot Maj Patton, from Kentucky, (her legs well secured in lrons) to take retrospective view of the number of cool barbarous bloody murders he has committed. He will be tried by the Congress now in sesslon and so far my feelings and opinion go, he will hang by the neck until he IS dead! dead dead! the bloody plains of Goiad stained by the blood of 4l5 of our gallant countrymen, murdered by his ofders after exploitation signed by his principal officers The balance of the Mexican officers prisoners the town of Liberty; the soldiers are mostly on Calves ton Island, under charge of Col Morgan.
 am now on my way 10 the East, on business for the Republc and will return again to Texas iii Janua- ry and would be glad 10 be accompanied by as many ofm old friends from the Western District as may feel disposed to try their fortunes in that country and state 1t without the fear of contradictions, that any man going to Texas, who has built up airy castle in his head, but can be satisfied with doing well, cannot be disappointed ln point of the property he will acquire Tn other matters. The assertions Of Col. Wilson and Capt PestlethWalte 10 the contrary notwithstanding whose publication will notice in few days, although think II scarcely deserves H. seems strange that out of so many hundreds, yes, thousands, who have gone 10 Texas from the United States, no man among them could make those mighty discoveries but Messrs. PostlehNaite and Wilson.
 Texas still holds out the same indncement 10 emi- grants am authorised to give 2S0 acres of land S24 bounty, the pay clothing, raons, SGc. the U ;. Army had in the last war, with Great Britain. have also the promise of the President. Secretary of War; and many of the members elect Congress, that law will be passed this session of Congress raising the bounty lands 2o00 acres asls you my friends in sober seriousness, lhs Is inducement enough, when all rehectng know by the signs of the tines that few months make that and this country one 'bone of our bone and flesh of our aesh?'
 am also fully authorised and empowered by the Secretary of War, give commissions in the regular army to enerprisng men, who will go with all their mind, soul, body and strength into the cause, should they like , when they go there; any ambitious of such distinction would do well to call and see me- as go Up the river shortly. The terms will please them.
 WILLIAM P. MILLER.
 Col. Com. sd Reg. Regular Texas Infantry.