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ADVANCE OF THE MExIc AN ARMY TO
SAN LOUIS P0roSi.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. BRAVO.


SAN LOUIS PoroSi.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. BRAVO.
BY the last Express. Mail from the South.
the Official proclamation Of Geo. Bravo to bis
army, dated At ssa Louis PSds,i, has been
received, and we herewith lay the same before
our readers.
10 will thus be seen that the Mexican army
% advancing rapidly upon Texas
PROCLAMATION.
The General-in-chi ef Of the Army Of the North
TO the forces under his command.
SOLDIERS!
You are destined 20 form an impor-
tant part Of the army that returns TO
Texas. Since the grand work OF our
independence vas achieved, our coun-
try never called upon its worthy sons
in defence Of a Inore sacred cause, nor
to sustain a mere Just war. In that
Texas. where there should only be
found people friendly to the Mexicans,
and grateful for the generous hospitali-
ty granted by them. you but meet with
hor1es Of insolent adventurers, who,
when our usurped lands are claimed
from them. answer by raising the sa-
wage cry of war. A trifling success,
which must be attributed 10 the con.
tempt with which they were looked
upon. and by no means to their own
| proves, has filed them with vain glo-
ry. They consider the soldiers of our
army as towards and effeminste, though
this same army, during twenty-six
lyears Of continual combating. has ne
yer once shunned danger. but has, on
the contrary. gwen strong proofs OF
sufferings and heroisn. But the mad
ness OF these adventurers knows no
bounds; they have threatened to carry
the war as far as the walls Of Mexico
itself-foolish men that they are ! We
forgive them this exiravagant iie,, but
shall at the same time undeceive them.
Let them be made acquainted with :he
true character Of the soldiers Of the
Republic. Onl on! aud let them un-
Iderstsnd that TO US has been committed
the guardianship of the honor OF the
Nation; to US the vengeance for the
outrages sss sss 5scsive2 70 US. in
6ne. the charge Of making it evident
TO them that magnanimous people is
not to be insulted with impunity.
Soldiers! our comrades are waiting
our arrival on the northern frontier, and
are impatient TO share with us the re-
nown OF our first efforts. Let Us pro-
coed TO join them without delay; and
all united. let us fulfil the sacIed duty
entrusted to US. II requires but one
small effort to secure the integrity oi
the national territory. and to restore
the national character. As we'll as the
inestinsble blessings Of peace.
| Soldiers of the army of the North
What expect from YOU il subordjna.
ton. discipline. respect Tor property,
irmness in the hour oi battle, cleacn-
Icy towards the conquered. The ex.
lample will be set by our cO!nsra1drTs,
add victory will follow in = our foot
sIePs-of this I. a. your commanding
general, assure you. Tie vii be louSd
always near you. the first 20 encounter
danger, and When the campaign shall
be terminated. he will recommend y our
services. that they may he rerofnpen,
ed as they deserve. aud will ihcu leave
TO you. exclusively. the merit of bav-
ing triampbed.
NICHOLAS BRAVO.
Cssap. a. Sen Louis Pesi,n
Me-. 81. is36.
! c. ~. II. Wharioe, who has been
appointed Commissioner from Texas 10
the Covefnmesl oi the United States,
has arrived in Washington, sscompa-
MED BY the Secretary, Col. Wolfe.
g1Z-s---
FRoS FLoRIDA.--By the way Of
Il Chsrieston we are informed that The
troops under Gen. Jesup, with the Ar
my, let for the Wahoo swamp on
Monday the 18th instant.
Gen. Call had just arrived a VOlu-
sia. having lei, The Army.
II appears from = letter from VOlu-
sic, dated Dec. Oh, that Gen. Iesup
bad assumed the command Of the Ar
my--ihai he bed issued an order that
ofhesn entitled 30 foraEs shall carry
on their horses one bashel 81 corn each.
besides other necessary articles. The
letter sisies. 'ouf prisoners give im.
pogtani iRfoFnaiion rsisisve - The ln-
diass. and We expect the Wahoo
lSwanp 10 81 the aeens 81 much bloody
lhkhiing' '--snd further, I'VE march
WIth thirty days provisions"
Capt. Edward Branth Robinsoa, 81
The Washinglon City Voiaaisers. u
highly spokea q foF lsis bravery IN TIE
lac coaiesis with The Iadiaas IN the
Wahoo Swamp, Florida. -1lsx. Gas
sever coapaniss a. AriAlssy, Feeenfy 80
gsaised e sss Yea sd Yea Aou,oa. 49,
Iortsrsd - Fierits. - toia -. ar@f u1tsl
nsiss-es4eszi Sss~p