Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-08-06

The President Of Texas, d. G. Burnet, has
issued his Proclamation, in which be exhOrts tie
people of Texas 10 be united in their own move
ments against the enemy. The follovSiag ere the
orders issued to the People Of Texas:
-, DAVID g. BURNET, Prssideni Of Il -
pubic Of Texas, by and with the advice and con
sent OF the CabinSi, have ordered and decreed,
and do hereby order dpd decree, that every able
bodied man IN Texas, being over the age Of six
teen and under that OF Fifty years do forthwith re-
port himself TO the proper muster officer Of his re-
spectiye Municipality. and enrol himself for mili-
tary duty; and that as soon as a company of s6
men shall be enrolled in any Municipality, they
shall proceed to an election Of their several Of
Gcers, and shall forthwith march to head quarters.
first reporting their organization, and complete
company, to the Muster Office oflhe Municipality.
And 1t is further ordered and decreed, that the
Muster office in each Municipality, shall make out
full list of the names and ages Of every male
citizen in his Municipality, whether absent or
present, certified copy OF which list shall be
transmitted 10 The War Department, And he shall
also keep list of every man within his Munich
patity, who enrols himself for military duty, copy
of which record shall be forwarded to the De-
partment of War, at the end Of every month,com
the PRONUNCIATION OF this decree He shall also
send to the same department copies of the several
companies returned 10 him.
| 1t is further ordered and docreed, that an Of
ticers non-commissionedo officers and priyates, be-
longing TO the Texan army, who may be sent on
lrlough or otherwise, do Immediately repair 10
their respective posts, and report themselves for
duty, on pain Of torfeihng their commissions, if
commissioned officers, and their pay ard bounty,
il non-comnssioned or privates.
Done At NaleSco, the 20th day Of june 1896.
DAVID G. BURNETT, President.
a. SoMERvllLE, Secretary Of Har.
~ rom the Natehcz, Courier and Journall
We have received letter from Capt. Teal,
| dated Matamouas june 9th, and an express from
Gen. Rusk Capt. Teal says the Mexicans ara
reinforcing FlIasola al the Neuces, and the forces,
when united at the latter place, win be upwards Of
4G00 men. pant Of lhem--C avalry-were or
dercd to 20 warward for the purpose of desfrou-
ing he romsn Chi dren and youth. Capt. T.
says that no prisoners are 10 be taken, but 10 be
killed, aud that 4u0O more IRE to sail FROM Vera
Cruz and land at the Copano or the mouth Of the
, Rasos. Gen. Rusk's spies have discovered the
enemy advancing from the Neuccs and he (Rusk)
h has commenced his retreat and has reached The
Gaudaloupe. Santa Anna is at yeasco, at III.
S mouth of the Brasos under the care Of Captain
u Potter; and is ordered to st. Augutine Texas
d for safety together with all the prisoners. Texa
now needs men for war Gen. Green is in TN
field with Colonel Houston, together making
g force Of about TOO men. When | left 81
G Augustine, the people were turning out almost a
mdsSe ! think from 5 to 100 men will marc
% to-day or tomorrow. Gen. Houston's wound
e gaining slowly. lie is in fine spirits. Come an
(. help us his one more time am on my wa
" for troops at Nashville wish to return in Q
: days and Texas is safe. Gen. Dunlap has BIZ
n troops ready TO march.