Holly Springs gazette., 1842-04-01
TEXAS.

UJnceFtanty characterizes all advices from Texas
Some reports say that Me1cans the number of $4,000
sready within the country while others reduce them
thousand who supposed have preceded the army
ken San Antonio etreaed by way of Rus in order
decoy the pursuing Texans within the fatal influence of over
wkelning numbers.
Thus much however seems beyond doubt that Santa
Anna is bent upon the reconque this Western Eden anu
that we will have in him osttroubesome and dsagrecable
neghbor very shortly unless lend the struggling Texans
all the aid power We proud of the manner IN
which our little Town has responded their call for assist
ance A public meeting held Saturday, spirited
and anmating address delivered by Col c. A. WILSON,
and the enthusiasm citizens in the support Of Freedom
and Humanity manifested by the alacriy with which
volunteers enlisted 10 the cause and the beraly of the
trbutions to aid them in thcir undeakng. Our
for som, days of continual buse excitement and
preparation Appropriate and effective speeches dev
cred at different times while the thrilling music ofhe fife and
drum well calculated TO excite the most sluggish tempe
ramen echoed through our streets urging all to assist
peng The ruthless invader from the soil where Freedom
had erected her temple and kindled her vesal fire. AT
o'clock Wednesday morning company, of volunteers
consisting believe of32 paraded under the orders
OF Capt w c. Wilson, when having first listened an ad
dress from the Capt assuming the command they passed
Of action They halted about halfa mile from town. With
or they had been attended by large concourse friends
anxou. defer the moment of parting long possible
short but affecting adieu pronounced by Capt Wilson,
while the last farewell being spoken and perhaps the
last grasp the hand being exchanged there
scarce adry eye the whole company Fancy was busy
with the Future and the anxious thought passed through
ny mind when shall all meet again. The prayers Of
friends and relatives attend you Gallant Band Nav the
God OF Battles speed you undertaking
names fay yette De Kalb and Pulaski upon
Of American history may yours be in the annals in
fant Republic; and like theirs may your memory be EN-
bamed Ia the hearts of those whom you go assist hei
righteous struggle
We repeat that proud ofthc enthusiastic ardor o
our citizens in the Texan cause 1t shows plainly, that
ericans yet hold the blessings of Freedom the highest
tHlaon and gives assurance that should grow
of difficulties with England, (Which is highly probable
the same spirit which has heretofore animated American
boscms still exists pure and undefled
We understand that volunteers ockny to the standar
of Tex from al parts OF the Western country and if they
carry with them the indomitabe resolution and courag
which distinguish Capt Wilson and his charge NAV
fdeny expect that the "Ione stsr" which pad amid th
bloody carnage of the Alamo and cleaned in riumphan
a.cendancy upon the glorious of San Jacino viii
shed its dazzling efugence upon the palaces Of tn
Mon,ezu and dspel the darkness which fills the oa
dungeons of the Dictator.
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