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from the Guadaloupe, Colerado, and Labaca, commanded by Col, J. H. Moore, crossed the River attacked the enemy about day Break and put them to flight without the loss of a single man-and in as much·as we expect a formidable attack from Ugartachie, should the forces long remain idle, the determination is to attack San Antonio, as soon as we can receive rein- forcements, to prevent this country as far as possible from becoming the Battle ground, this Comi:nittee therefore earnestly desire, that you would use your influence, to send to this place as soon as possible, as many volunteers as possible WM. S. FISHER Chrm of Com. To CoL. S. F. AUSTIN Chairman of committee of Austin
AUSTIN TO THE PEOPLE 1
CIRCULAR From the Commitee of safety of the jurisdiction of Austin.
All are aware of the present movements of volunteers towards the west- ern frontiers. For the information of every one this Committee deem it proper to state as briefly as possible the leading facts which have given •rise to this excitement. When the circular of this Committee, under date of the 19 th ult. was issued, information of an unquestionable character had been received here, as to the marching of soldiers from Bexar, in some short period, within the limits of the colonies. The object appeared to he th·e apprehension of cer• tain citizens, among them Don Lorenzo de Zavala, now a citizen of Texas, was particularly designated and aimed at. This gentleman had come to Texas, as to an asylum from the persecution of the present administration of Mexico. His offence we know not, except that he is the known friend of free institutions. This distinguished man, the authorities of Texas have -been arbitrarily required by military mandate to surrender into the hands of general Cos, who, in his zeal to secure the person of this patriotic·and virtuous citizen, actually issued an order some time since, addressed to· colonel Ugartechea, commandant at Bexar, to march into the colonies and take him, at the risk of losing all the force he should employ. The mere intimation· of such an order would he an evident disrespect to the cit~ens of Texas, hut the issuing of it, with the correspondent threats of colonel Ugartechea of putting it into execution, is at once an open outrage upon the civil authorities of Texas, and upon the Constitution. But what is of most importance, such proceedings serve plainly to show us all, what kind of government; the present reformers in Mexico are aiming to subject us to--which is the government of the bayonet, and the regulation of all the
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