Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

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y eral Burleson has concentrated by this tim
, probably three thousand men on the Colo
RADIO.
You may say to yonr fellow citizens nm
all Dur friends in the United States, that i
is the determination of our people that tn,
invading army OF Mexico shall lead lis bacl
10 the City of Mexico, and plant our stand
ard OF the palace Of the Government there
We are able to compel them, and we vii
do all we are able now.
We have no news of Commodore Moore
but trust he is on the coast, and that he
will save us much, by picking up reinforce
ments and provisions destined for the in.
vading army.
have not time to write more, as | am
preparing to go out in the Lafitte.
Yours, &c.
Tue following extracts are from the Gal
weston Civilian Of Saturday morning -
On the 26tb of February an express
reached Victoria, stating that an attack
was expected on San Antonio by eight hun.
dred men, supposed to be marauders, and
asking for aid in defending the p|ac =. One
hundred men Immediately left Victoria, in
compliance with the request.
On the ID of March news reached Vic
to.ia of the taking of the hamlet of Goliad,
by forty-two Mcxicans, wearing the uni
form Of The regular army, who took ten
bcevcs, giving the owners certificates that
they were for the use, and to be paid for
by the Mexican Government, and bought
some other articles, for which they paid.
On the 7th one hundred men left Vic
toria, went beyond Goliad, saw no Mexi.
cans, and returned in consequence of re.
celylng an express, giving information that
an attack on Victoria by eight hundred
Mexicans was expected.
Captain Ferguson reached Victoria the
same day, giving information that he had
been captured by three hundred Mexican
cavalry, on tho 9Th, and made his escape
from them at the Mission ofGoliad. Capt.
f. had left Aubrey IL and kinnev's Ran
cho Or the 5fh, and when a short distance
out heard martial music and the discharge
of arms, which he supposed to be from an
attack on the Rancho.
At Victoria, on the 9Th instant, there
were one hundred and fifty men undr arms,
under command of Col. Clark l.. Owen.
The families were leaving town, and it was
determined to defend the place as long as
practicable.
Sixty men had left matagorda, and ex-
pected to reach Victoria on the 9th.
Arlsta's proclamation to the people of
Texas is published in the Texan papers.
1t is a long and crafty document, full of all
sorts offine promises. Ofcourse it excitcs
nothing but ridicule.
We are informed by passengers on the
New York, that news reached Galveston on
Sunday morning, just before the departure
Of the steamship, that the force Under the
command Of Gen. BurIcson, at Austin, had
already increased to 1000, and was hourly
a~ugmenting. General Houston left Gal
weston on Sunday to join the army in per-
son.
DIR. Levi Jones and J. c. Megginson,
Esq, came over in the New York with
the consent of the President, as Commits
%sioners, and are now in the city.
The following Proclamation has been
issued by President Houston
PROCLAMATION TO THE
CITIZENS OF Texas.
MY Countrymen.-Rumors have been
brought from the south western frontier Of
Observation-Disclosures have not been furn-
ished to the Executive. The facts arc suf-
ficient to justify impedIate preparation for
defensive war. All who are subject to
military duty are Commanded to be in read
mess to repair equipped TO the scene of &C
ton, at the call of the authorities Of the
country. 1t is ordered that the CoIonclof
each country, for the present, lay off the
county into Company Beats, and direct
election of Captains and SubaItcrns, and
arrange the members of each company in
three classes agreeab!y to the class in
which they draw.-When drafts may take
place, the Colonels of the different coun-
ties shall have authority and power to ac-
cept efficient substitutes into service.
Each man will be required, in the event
Of a call by the President, to report him
self, furnished with good arms, eight days
provision, one hundred rounds of artmuni
ton, and prepared for three months ser
WIG bht tiiC tliIC Nt.Cl tittF III lctfblt
at the Head Quarters Of the army.
In the event of a formidable invasion,
it is needless to appeal to the patriotism
and Yalor of the Texans. They have won
Liberty and dependence by their undaHn.
ted heroism-they have enjoyed the bles-
sing. of freedom-they are proud Of their
national character
If invasion should press upon us, we are
required by every sacred obligation 10 fam
i|T, friends and country, to repei our inya-
ders with discontinue and dismay. If war
should come upon as, we will make it our
business. We will be authorized to meet
and pursue our enemies with vengeance.
They have forgotten the generosity With
which they were treated when they were
placed at the footstocl Of Texan mercy!
They were saved when even humanity
would have justified retributive vengeance
Should Mexico again disregard the exalted
principles ofciyillzed and honorable war
fare, they shall feel that avenglng arm that
shall take Of them full recompense for OPP
preston and cruelty Texans car and will
be free they ~woaldprefer death to degra-
dation, or the loss Of their Independence.
SAM. HOUSTON.
Galveston, 10Th March, 1912.
Letter Of President Houston
G.TvpsTo~ March II 1870