Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-31
PROCLAMATION
TO TIE CITIZENS OF TEXAS.

My Gov sruyNrN:-R unors have been brought from
the Southwestern frontier Of invasion. Particulars have
moi teen furnished to the Executive. The facts SUI
ircnt justify immediate preparation or defensive
All who subject IN military duty are commanded 10
be IN readiness to repair equipped 10 the OF action
at the call OF the authorities OF the country 1t is order
ed that the colonel Of each county ior the present. lay
of the county into Company Beats, and direct the cleo
top u captains and sblcrns. aud arrange the members
OF each company in trcc classes agroeably the class
IN which they may draw When drafts may take place,
the colonies If the different counties shall have authority
and power to accept efficient substitutes into service.
Each man viii be- required, IN the event o call, by
the President To report himself, furnished with good
eight days provision and one hundred rounds OF
ammunition. and prepared pr three months SERVICE from
time when they may report at The Head Quarters Oh
the my.
f. tn event OF formidable invasion, IT is needless 10
anna. to he patriotism and vaor Of Texans. They
have WON Liberty and Independence by their undamtcd
bcroisn they have enjoyed the blessings OF freedom
thcv arc II oud Of their national character
Irnyasim should press upon us, Ne arc required by
evcry s,crcJ IA cation ~ family. friends and country
10 rcpc our iava y with discontinue and dIsnay II
war should come ~. - us, we VIII make II our business
We will be authorized - meet and pursue enemies
with which rhcy were treat, when they placed at
the ,oo,.nJ oc Texan mercy, They were saved when
even humanity would have JUS, 'ed ieiron'lVe ven
geancG Should McVico again dis ''"atd me exalted
principles Of civilized and honorable wa re ,hoy shall
feel that aycngng arm that shall take Of thu IN lull recon
pcnsc for oppression and cruelty! TEXANS ca am. VIII
be lrce' They would prefer death 10 degradai m.
the loss OF Their Independence SAM. HOUSTON.
Galveston 10Th March, 1912.
We add, says the Bee, the following, received from an
authentic source
At O'Clock ON Sunday. as the New York was com.
ing out from Galveston, met the steamer Edward
BurlcSon. Just from Houston and learned officially OF
the surrender of San Antonio 10 the Mexicans, under the
command Of Gen. Nasquc2, the 9th instant. Ills
force consisted 81 80 lauccrs $50 cavalry, loo infantry
30 mounted addo Indians and about $50 ranchcrs. and
IL M doubt the advance guard OF the army. All the
McNcans in BcNar have joined the invading army
From the best information can get, the entire Mex
force in Texas believed to I've about IS 600
Gen. Butlcson has about 2OUO men under his command
Gonzales and Is daily receiving acccssons lie is pre-
pared to give the reception and although
the numbers are largely against them, he and his men
are certain oi success and impatient Tor tho conflict
! General Houston lett Galveston on Sunday morning
At looclock Tor the army. lie goes cool and collected
would seem from exterior appearances, whilst at the
same time those who are intimate with him can but per
ceivc that eruponS equal to Mount Nesuvus are at
work within him Ills health is firm, his spirits good
I'd determination .m."ge'hlv hNed N hun 10 hran
vengeance on the por6iious Ncxlcans.
| II necessary. he will have 10000 Texans in the
field in thirty days. Houston and Galveston are turn
ing GU, to man, is all parts Of Texas The steamer
manned and fully fitted out by the citizens Of Galveston
and sailed on SATURDAY, under command of Capt Clarke
for Corpano and the l3raso San Iago. The Texas flag
will be planted al the latter place. and the next step
to take Mcamoms. These are the orders of Gen
Houston.
Never have | seen much joy manifested by any
people Is by the Texans, consequence Of their in
yaslon by Mexico All tip,oe at the prospect OF
early engagement, and the motto OF "Victnry or Death
and no Surrender" is the cry and watchwod OF every
Texan citizen In the language of the hero of San ia
cinto whose letter YOU havc-"Nlexco has made IN,
war and has provoked the Indignation OF all who hav,
regarded her sanguinary cruelty and matchloss per,
since the Alamo first hescged Let Mexico lool
on, for the rocompcnsc OF her iniqultes.'
: Emgrans from the United States would he wolcon,
to the army OF Texas provided they go prescribed b,
the President His for requiring those ho emi
crate TO be fully armed be obvious To every one
Texas has now more men than arms, munitions or pro
Visions and should any 90, subordnaton when they gc
there VIII be rs lmporan, as Will be their arms. aru
number OF men goug into the country at this time un
armed would dctraci trcm rather than add til, denc
of the country.
\ crisis is at hand in Texas of the most importan
character. spark has been kndlod which will neye
be oxngushcd until Mexico declares Texas 10 be fire.
and independent. or her brave will perish in tn
effort. The constant cry is. Remember the Alamo y
, Remember the Santa Fc Prisoners"
: The cxgcncy having arrived uneNpectedly tn
government has not had time form digest any speci
modes IN which the aid at the friends OF Texas IN tn
United States should be asked furnished. But tn
citizens ot Galveston representing the feelings of the
uNmmon country, have deputcd Messrs. Wairous Meu
gns and Jones' To communicate with their friends here
and devise such measures may be found practicable
These gent, 'mcn will address their views TO the CON
mu'y Of New Orleans and the citizens of the L. State
in the papers Of the day
Letter Of President Houston
GALVESTON, March II 1912
To =. Edmunds
Consul To New Orleans
Slr-lt is probabo dat You will find IN New Orran