The Arkansas advocate., 1836-07-22

The following s the copy of letter addressed to Go vernon Fulton by General Gaines and received bere n, tuesday last-agreeably to which the Governor with seae pfomptuoe mas issued his proclamation, calling upon Poiunteers to rendezvous here Would it not be Tor the Governor to despatch some one through the counties nearest to this place on reorn;tnc tena We have doubt that 1000 men nipt he raised l in 20 days. e'' - 'e'Se'
 HnAD QUARTERS Wrsr. DEr,prM,r
 Comp Sabine. Ttesday morning, June 2s. lsas. SIR-i last night received information from n hioh ofiical source in Texas, that the Mexican Army. ot Matamoras under Gen. Urea had been reinforced ,o tho number of seven thousand men, and was on inc 18th ut, on its march, and rapidly advancing towards Guadalupe Victoria, the Head Quarters of the Texan army under Gen. Thomas J. Rusk; and that the Mex ican motto was Erfermnotton 10 te Sabine, or deafh' to which the sodiery sworn; and that the motto of the Texian Army was "Libery CT dcath."
 This intelligence preceded by the report of Maj. Sterling .. Robertson. sustained by the depos lions o two Witnesses 10 the cts deposed, that two men were recently killed and another wounded on the waters of the .Narnsoto in Robertson's Colony abou, i2o miles west of Nacogdoches, by the Indians of several different tribes, Caddoes Ketchees and oh- ers, who had taken and carried away several women and children, of the families of the men killed
 The above intelligence taken in connection with the history of the bloody conflicts of the months of March and Apn last. at Inc Alamo, at Goat, aud at the San Jacino sufficiently indicate the character ef the ap- preaching events as well fhe necessity of unceas- ing vigilance on the part of the United States 10 nain- tam our neutral relation and stay tho work of devas- tation in the disputed Territory and preserve this from tier from the horrors of savage war.
 To effect these important objects mounted force, fully equal to that of the principal JelEgersn IS ne- cessary For this purpose, have to request of your Excelency, Regiment of mounted gun-men, voun- teers, practicable, 10 consist of ten companies 10 be enrolled and repair to Fort Towson, by companies or Ill body, as may be most convenient. Transpor- taon Subsistence and Forage, for the route, will be furnished by the Quarter Masters Department sim liar supplies will be furnished at Fort Towsun The companies 10 continue in service for six months from the day they reach their rendezvous, 10 be discharged at any time by the U. States.
 Should there not be a U. g. Quarter Master conyen- tent, by whom the supplies for the route can be fur nished your Exceency will be pleased 10 appoint Regmenal Quarter Master, and furnish him with funds for the movement to Fort Towson
 have the honor to be,
 with great respect.
 Your Ob Servt,
 EDMUND P. GAINES,
 .Maior Gen. Commanding. 10 his ErceAency VIM. S. FuLror,
 Goeernor of .arkansos.
 The following communication comes to us aceompa- ned with responsible name. epublsh it according ly, without comment.
 WAsuINaTos, {Hsmpssead Co.,
 July 9th, 1886. E 10 CUl. Jdn,es ;. Co3a,cay,
 Sir-Your conduct in relation to forwarding several Township plais to this place strange and extraor- dnary Was you not addressed often within the last six months, urging tho necessity of having the Town ship plats made and forwarded previous to the 18th June, and what has been yoar coursel On the 2lst May, you mailed at Little Rock the following Town ship pats Townships 3 and l4S. of Range 32W., Townships of Ranges 30, 32 and 33W, Township l3 of Range 33W.
 Your brothers Doct. John R. Conway, while sufveys ing, purchased all the pre-empon floats in the Town ships, and reached here, with his claimants, about the time the plats received, which enabled him to prove up his floats and locate them upon improve mcnts He sold one float to Maj. Levy Davis, for np wards of one thousand dollars. He also located ano- ther float upon MT. Crittenden, Or Crttenon, who is poor but honest citizen. -Four brother also located his floats upon other improvements. Our village crowded with re-empton claimants, from the 25th of May until the 18th of June; and the l4ih of June three others. Why did you forward them all oge- ther to give every person chance of saving his improvement By forwarding inc first Townships, you enabled your brother Doct John R. Conway, 10 make several thousand dollars, and locate several valuable improvements Red rivef ahd to sell his floats for enormous price, For the truth of this statement, fer to the Land Officers at this place, your brother Doct. John R. Conway, and the citizens of Sever county.
 VOTER OF SEWER COUNTY.
 MR EDIToR=-Appreciatng as l do the importance justly attachable to the pending affairs, continued bad health and in degree the remotes of my residence from the Seat of Government. Never until yesterday did read the speech of Governor Fulton, delivered before moern-denocfatical caucus,