They succeeded in possessing themselves of the town, by laking forcible possession of the stone buildings ou lside the enemy's fortress. A hot and severe contest ensued, and had been continued until the leaving of the express. Our volunteers had succeeded in silencing the big guns of the enemy, and done them much injury in killed and wounded; but lo what ex tent, could not be ascertained: our loss was two kiJled, and some few wounded. They require of us, ammunition and men. Of the article of ammunition they seem to be extremely limited; all that can be had here, will be forthwith forwarded. They are in daily expectation of the enemy receiving a reinforcement of six hundred men, under the escort of colonel Urgarlechea. As their situation is critical, and their success doubtful, all we have lo hope from, is, that they are North American freemen, and will act worthy of themselves. The call, fellow-citizens of Texas, is upon you, to rally forthwith to the aid of your countrymen, without one moment's delay, armed and equipped for battle; and never cease your exertions, while one stone can be found upon another, or a Mexican soldier left to imprint with his footstep the soil of Texas. In great haste Your friend and fellow-citizen, Henry Smith, Governor. San Felipe de Austin, Dec. 9, 1835. [1421) [TEXAS MEETING] At a me~ting held on board of the Schooner Santiago, bound to ~ra~oria, Texas, Geo. P. Digges was called to the chair, and S. B. ~1ckmson appointed secretary. The object of the meeting was explamed by James M. Wolfe, when the chair appointed a committee to draft resolutions, who reported as follows: -· Whereas, we, the undersigned have embarked on board the Schooner Sanitago, on the 9th December, 1835, at New Orleans, fo~ Texas, t~ relieve our oppressed brethren who have emigrated thither by mducements heed forth to them by the Mexican go~ernment, and rights guaran~ecd to· settlers of that province, which that government now demes them; and in our opinion, their situation is assimilated to that of our forefathers, who labored under tyrannical oppression.
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