Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-04-12
Bristol, April 9th, 1912.
INVASION OF TEXAS BY THE MEXI-

INVASION OF TEXAS BY THE MEXI-
CANS
The statements of the great battle between the
Texans and Mexicans, which have reached us, are
no doubt exaggerated, but nevertheless there is
trouble, and we presume, open hostlties between
the two countries.
The following is proclamation of Gen. Houston
to the people of Texas:
My Countrymen-Rumors have been brought
from the South western frontier, of invasion. Par
ticuars have not been furnished to the Executive
The facts are sufficient to Justify immediate prepa-
ration for defensive war. All who are subject to
military duty commanded to be In readiness to
repair equipped to the scene of action, at the call
of the authorities of the country. 1t is ordered that
the Colonel of each county for the present, lay off
the counties into company BEATS and direct the cleo
ton of captains and subaterns, and arrange the
members OF each company IN three classes agreea-
bly, to the class in which they may draw. When
drafts may take place, the colonies of the different
counties shall have power to accept efficient substi-
tutes into service.
Each man will be required in the event of call
by the President, to report himself furnished with
good arms, eight days provisions, and one hundred
rounds of Ammunition land prepared for three months
service from the time when they may report at the
head Quarters OF the army.
In the event OF formidable invasion, IL is need
less to appeal to the patriotism and valor of the Tex
ians. They have won liberty and independence by
their undaunted heroism--they have enjoyed the
blessings of freedom-they are proud of their ma
tional character?
If invasion should press upon us we are required
by every sacred obligation to family, friends and
country, to repel our invaders with discontinue
and dsmay If war should come upon us, 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
foot-sool of Texian mercy! They were saved when
even humanity would have justified retributive ven
geance! Should Mexico again disregard the exalted
principles of civilized and honorable warfare, they
shall feel that avenging that shall take of them
full recompense tor oppression and cruey Texans
can and will be free!-they would prefer death to
degradation, or the loss of their independence.
SAM HOUSTON.
Galveston, March 10th, 1912
The New York Tribune says:
The story about the great slaughter which was
brought from Matamoras had much foundation
as ths-A party of about 40 Texans encountered
squad of Mexicans and captured or killed twenty
of them.
The following is probably correct:
BY the steamer Dayton, just arrived from Hous-
ton, we learn that expresses arrived from Austin,
stating that intelligence had reached, that San An
tonic was taken Saturday last Capt Dutton
who brought the intelligence from Austin, states
that the number of Mexicans was large, numbering
several thousands.
The express which came from Victoria states that
a body of 800 Mexicans who captured Capt. A. Fer
guson and from whom he escaped, stated that their
force this side of the Neucus numbered 800, who
were destined for Victoria, that 5000 had gone to
San Antonio and that there were in all 13, 900 this
side of the Rio Grande
Men turning out rapidly at Houston.
On the 9Th of March, news reached Victoria of
the taking of the hamlet of Golad by AZ Mexicans,
wearing the uniform of the regular army, who took
ten beeves, giving the certificates that the v
were for the use, and to be paid for by the Mexican
Government, and bought some other articles for
which they paid.
Two individuals have been appointed by the Tex
ians to proceed to the United States, and solicit aid
ofmen and arms in the cause of the republic. They
have arrived at New Orleans. The following is q
portion of the instructions given by the committee
of Vigilance of the city of Galveston to ths deegs
ton. The Texans talk of clearing their own ter
ritory of the INVADERS and pushing their conquests
to the city of Mexico. SAM Houston may yet re
! vel in the halls of the Montezuma's
The committee of vigilance of the city
Of Galveston, in behalf Of their feIlow-citi
zens, have delegated to you the importan
trust of proceeding forthwith to the United
States, for the purpose of soliciting aid ir
our present emerge ncy. The invasion o
the country by numerous army of Mex
ice, is no longer matter Of doubt; the las
advices show that they are in possession
Of San Antonio; the proclamation of Arista
the report of the numbers known to have
crossed the Rio del Norte by our spies, es
timated at 1900, present to US the Ger
tainty that the invasion is intended TO b.
serious, and will require bravery, energy
and union TO repel them. All this we have
The distressed situation of our country il
pecunlary matters, without currency o.
credit, leaves us in great want Of the means
Of prosecuting the war with the energy ant
certainty which the crisis demands. We
will DO all that men can do. No one de
spairs or doubts. We know what Mexican
clemency is. We will have victory or die
in attempting to achieve it; there is scarce
ly an alternative left us. The country i: