Washington telegraph., 1847-05-26
PROCLAMATION OF cANALEs.

ounalcs, calling upon all The inhahNalls
Of tho country bordering on the Rio Gande
10 arm themselves, aud enter into the sys.
tenn Of guerrilla war, which he Is about 10
adopt, Every.indIyidual, be declares who
is capable of doing so, who has mol taken
up arms within eight days aaer the publ.
cation of his proclamation shall be deomed
a traitor anl shot
Should The MeNicans adopt this mode
of savage warfare pointed out by Canales,
the war will necessarily become a war Of
determination. Thy will give no quarter,
aud consequently can expect none. Our
brave troops viii spare only the weak and
deilneelcss, aud wrcak their vengeance on
all armed bands Of these relentless and
blood;hrsiy assasslns. They will find
II icarfil aud terrible game 10 play.
FRoNrna BaloADE or CAVALRY,
Camp in san Augustine, April 4, lsl7,
this day send 10 the AdIulanl Inspector
oflho National Guards, the following in.
stfuclons:
learn, with tie greatest Indignation,
that the Americans have committed most
horrible massacre at the rancho of the
Guadalupe. They made prisoners, in
their own houses and by the side of their
families, twenty i've peaeeahle men aud
Immediately shot them. To fepel this
class of wafiafe, which Is not war but
atfocliy in all lis iuIy, there Is no other
course lell us Than retaliation; aud In oelef
10 pursue THIS method, rendered imperative
by tho fatal circumstances ah1ye mention.
ed, you viii Immediately declare martial
law, with tue IN lers'andIng thai eight days
aier the publication Of the same, every
individual who has not lakenup arms (bu.
ing capable ol' 50 duing) shall be considered
a liai,or aud instantly shot.
Martial law being in lnfee, you are
bound 10 give no quauef 10 any Ameri.
can whom loa may meet or Who may pre-.
sent himself layou, even though be be with
oui arms. You arc also directed To pub.
.iah this To all lhe towns IN tbs Stale, lofei.
bly impressing them with lie severe pun.
ishmrnl thai sail be inflicted l8f the .easl
omission ol ihis order.
We have arrived at thar state in which
cur county requires the greatest sacrifices.
her sons should glory ia nothing bat To be.
eone soldiers, aud as brave MpAicaHs 10
meet the crisis. Therefore. il the arm
oi invasion continues, aud our people re
main in the Town which the, have moleslel.
iaey deserve uol one ray oi sympathy; nor
should any one ever cease to make war
upon them. You will send a capy OF this
10 each Of your suboriinalps, aud they are
authorized 10 proceed against the chiefs ol
their squadfoaa or against their colonies
ur any other, even against M, lDF any in.
fraction ofthis ofder-lhe only mode ol sal.
talion lot. The enemy wages tie war
against Us anl even against Tie pcaerable
citizens who. ac,ualej by impropsr desire,
remain quiet in their houses. Even
these they kill, without quarter; and this
is the greatest favor they may expect from
them. The only alternative left Us, under
these circumstances, is retaliation, which
is the strong right Of the offended against
tho offending. To carry ltis into effect
attach yourselves To the authorities. Your
falling 10 Do this will be considered crime
Of The greatest magnitude. Al the officers
o, the troops are directed 10 assis, you in
carrying out this order. and il is distinctly
understood there shall be no exccpiun.-
Neither the clergy, military citizens nor
other persons shall enjoy the privilege TO
remain peaceabiy at their homes. The
whole ol the corporation shall turn out with
the citizens leaving solely as authority Of
the town one of the members who Is over
the age Of sixty years. at the same time, if
all Of the members are capable OF bearing
arms, then none shall be excepted; leaving
to act some one who is incapable Of mill
tary service. You yourself must be an
example 10 others, conforming 10 this re-.
QUESTION. And send this To you ior pub
licaliOn, and charge you to see il executed
in every particular, and communicate il also
To tho commanders ol the squadrJns in
your city, who will aid you in carrying
into effect these instructions; and in fact
you are directed to do all aud everything
which your patriotism may prompt God
aud Liberty.
AN.rnNIn TANAIrg