Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-05
GEN. GAINES.

The following is officially published in
the Globe. Our readers may Judge for
themselves upon the subject:
WAsHISGToN, July 25.-Offical des-
patches from Gen. Gaines, dated Camp
Sabine, June 90, commun icate intelligence
that the Mexican army at Maamoras, un
der Gen. Urea, had been reinforced 10
the number of 1000 men, aad was on the
l8th June rapidly advancing towards Gau-
daIoupe Victoria, and the head onarters of
he Texan army. The motto to which the
Mexican army were sworn, was "exterini.
nation"
Before receiving this intelligence, Major
Sterling G. Robertson had reported to
zen. Games that two men had been rcceutly
Killed, and another wounded on the waters
OF Navaso'a, in RobertsoD's colony. about
twelve miles Of Nacgdoches, by the In
dams of several different tribes, (Caddoes,
kltchles, and othcrs) who had taken and
carried away several women and children
of the families of the men killed.
Een. GalneS, considering that these re
cent acts of hostility on the part of the In
dams were prompted by their having been
ADVISED OF The large force approaching Net
amoras and by the expectation that the
Texans would be driven off and the coun
Try given TO them, has called upon he Gov
ernors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississip
pi, and Louisiana each for regiment of
mounted gunner to cooperate with the
regular force under his command, including
the four companies Of Dragons from Fort
Leavenworth.
1t was his intention if lie did not in the
interim receive satisfactory assurances that
the indians that the Indians upon our bor-
ders had no hand in the late murders on
the NavaSota, TO march to NacogGochcs,
rs soon as he ob,aned the immediate CO
operation Of he three companies of drag
cons and six companies Of the 9TH infantry
at Fort Towson.
From The National InleIgencer.
Extract of letter to the editors, dated
"NATcHITocHEs, June 80.
1--WE are likely to have lively times on
the frontier. Gen. Gaines who j.. still on
the Sabine has within a few DAYS received
dispatches from Gen. Rusk, the Texan
leader. dated at Guadalupe Victoria, 40.
pricing him that the Mcxcans are coming
down upon him with great force. General
Rusk has issued proclamation and ca lis
loudly for aid. Gen. Gaines, fer reasons
best known to HIMSELF has called upon the
States of Kentucky, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, and louisiana, for regiment of
men each, and talks Of executing his cid
Instructions OF crossing into the Mexican
territory, and taking possession of Nacop
doches His plea is that some wage bond
Caddoos have committed two or three nur
ders about-l8 miles from Nacogdoches.-
These murders II they have been perpetra
ted (Which is lkely,l were committed sew
enty miles within the Mexican Territory.
and have happened very apropos if Rusk
should be driven eastward. Should this
turn ont 50, aud his retreat be upon Nacop
uochcs, the consequences are obyious =
The friends of peace hope that Gaines will
nave the good sense TO stay where he is
the sort OF game he is made 10 play for
Others is well understood here"
Ne,c IorementS.-By a gentleman wbo
came passenger in the s,camboa, Chnc,or
which arrived from Natchitoches ves,crJor !
aiieIIoon, we learn that General GainoS
wTtithe United States troops, has erased
the river Sabine and marched into r. xos ne
far as NacogdC chcs, at which place he had
for the present fixed his head Quarters
The intention ofthis move has not rransnir.
edit is probably owing to the recent in.
dlcailon OF hostIIlties on the part of the in,
dams on all our frontiers. --.Neo Orleans
Bee.
FROM RED RrvER.-In reading the fol,
lowing the reader will do we'll to bear in
mind that the dispatches from Gen Gaines
announced in the official paper, bore date
at NatchItoches, June 90.
From the Nachiloches Gazette, June %.
eve learn that Santa Ana will be for.
warded TO Nacogdoches under strong
guard. lie will be tried by Court Mar
tial and II is expected will be condemned !"