Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-27
From the Nov Orleans picayune.
81 ERlI.LA WARON THE mo Gp,NI,l

An attention correspondent NJ Canarpo han enrlosrJ
To US the following otdef. issled hy Canal,s II va.
ionnd upon the Alealde Of Cue era who was at the ma
III company WIN one OF Canacs raplans aud IN con
iunc non with bun, as Was supposed akino m,asur, Il,
cany IT int effect. Lieut.. Bee of Capt Lamar. com
pa1y OF sngers, harp ned 10 upon Item arrested
t'rm BON aud brought them 10 Canargu.
from 'ls od.r IS manifest TIA, the oaerilla mode a
"aii'iohn be enforced al along the valley of the Rio
Gram c. 1t Is NOR ~ ing to reflect tina, a lew 1,.,rl ,
y men, such as fled iom the field of b,,lI. nj nnnn,
VISTA and Ind themselves IN The qnarres before Manic
ey, have, by ,e mu.derons conduct riyen color I, Tho
charges with which Canal commences and ais his a.,
der new h, ;. II is anl,st c,I'gn that the sys,,u,
"ou" nave "'h pn Ia pr allco upon the Rio Gfande n,
II be ~ the ot airs States, had no, these ou,f,oe
hap uc'
w g nave Mad ,ail measure Of tho el,es Of war but
soud me guerrilla plan c,ni nue. any erg 4, of time lis
"'4'o'soo will bc appalling The perpetrators Of acts Of
o,fcc. nc '"oro have. sought 10 pallia their guilt
ny licabr5 The saGsinaion Of their comruJes az NJ,
excuse Tor Ie llaon There has been too much of tin
already But what will be he seen of ,yoc and hnd
when war without PITY is t. recognized pauoe Of
latilc On both sides n9 "
he order OF Canacsis pcrcmp'ory. I, command his
followers to spare neither re nor cund,iim Every
Amer can iuund within the tcrriro, Of Nc>l whether
armed or nrafined, must he y, To ii 3, ard This i
nofe sa'ahe even than the I rra pror' aniama on Of
Saias. tanaes IL graduate of sauyuinary sci q g A
fohrf chc' by profession and throat by nature he is
)s' inc man To gloai over such Tina, lao all find
Scdses 10 plumber his own cunry men we have no doubt
and we regret 10 mink he will 3 the las, to suffer ,mm
the mode Of warfare he has adopted
iis defence OF the Rio l.. nc should be- under the
e"eo'S'n S, an object Of primary consideration Tina,
more n~ are needed there apparent, with on, taking
no consideration the necessities Of other divisions of the
INVASION " 49,
FRONTIER BRiGADE or CAv,LRv1
Camp in S-n Augus,in. April 4, 1927.
a,s uay send to Adman, INSPECTOR Of the National
Guards The following instruction:
Iean with the greatest INDIGNATION that Tho Amer;
cans nave committed horrible massacr, a, The
emo :" ic Guadalupe They made u soners. in their
own "uses and by the side othor families twenty 6y,
ract bile men and mmtd'at' v shot ,cn 10 rem,
MS ~ :" warfare, which is not war hut a,roc,y ia all
us lury there Is M otter cod 81 left us than retaliation
am'inordeT opursue tins meth epdored impe ali, nv
me 'a'a circumstances above oicd yol will imwc
dia'e'y dec re martial law viii the un,crstan.no ,b,
's ual IA er The publication of the same eyesy ind
''"i' "'' mas mol taken up arms theug capable Of
~ dclng) shall be considered traitor aud instantly
shot. w ''''
Haf'a' law being IN force. YOU bound n give no
quarters 10 any american whom You may meet or who
pr MS himself 10 You. even though he be without
ns' Ton are also directed To publish this 10 all the
towns III this State. orcbly pressng them with the Sc
we're punishment that shall be lille ID for the least orns
sion oi this order.
we have arrived at lha, state in which our country
requires The greatest sacrifices her sons should cny in
"s pu' 10 become soldiers. and ms brave NteNIclus
meet the crisis Therefore, il the army of invasion con
i"ncs and our people remain in the towns which ,h,
nave moleset. they deserve ene ray of sympathy
nor should any one ever cease Ia make Anr upon Them
'on WIN send copy OF this 10 each ii your suborna,s
ana they are authorized 10 proceed against tie chief or
,' suauons or against me. for any n,racon Of this
oidtf-the only mode Of salvation left The enemy VA.
gs war against us and against those peaceahe cit,
"'"s "ho' acnaied Ivy improper impulses, desire 10 IT
man Ghet IN Their houses. Even these they kill with
cur quarter and this Is The great favor they may expect
'fnh them The only alternative left us under these
circumstances, Is retaliation VIII ch is the strong riph of
me offended against the offending. To carry this into
elect attach yourself 10 the authorities Your falling To do
inns VIII lecoslered crime of the greatest magnitude
All e officers oil the troops directed assist you in
carrying out this order, aud il is distinctly unters, cd
mere shall be no exceptions Neither the clergy mill
'afy czens noroiher persons shall enjoy the privilege of
remaining peaceahy AT their homes. The whole u, he
eoofa'oh shall Turn ont with the citizens leayinp sole
" as autority o the town one Of the members who is
over the age Of sixty years the same time ii all of the
e'noers are capable o bearing arms then none shall be
excepted; leaving 10 act who is inca pahle Of
military service You yourself must be an eNamplc To
Others, by confirming Ia lis requ siiiun And send
ois to you ir publication and chGugc you to sec il ,x-
cnied ~ every particular and comm ,cao il also 10 th
!so' aaudtis u i't squadlon N your city eh1 viii 49,.