immediately to capt. Baily Anderson and col. S. A. Sublett, and publicly read in San Augustine. Travis closes his last expresses with these words-HELP! 0 my country. Martin Parmer: To the committee of vigilance and safely, San Augustine, Texas. [2256) [POE to EDITOR]
Head quarters, Velasco, 6th March, 1836.
To the editor of the Mobile Register.
Sir: I deem it my duty to my fellow citizens to inform our brethren in the United States of our perilous condition at present. Last night an express arrived with the news, that one division of the Mexican army, 4,000 strong, meeting the small force under lieut. Thornton, had driven them in, and are now in full march for the interior of Texas. Col. Travis is beseiged in St. Antonio, with little provisions and a garrison of only 150 men, and we hourly expect an attack on this point of the coasl, from the Mexicans by sea, under Ugarthchea, 3,500 strong. We have in the field now about 700 men to oppose this force. There is here under my command, only 120 men, when we expected at least 2,000-and it is thought the Mexican army is within a few days' march of us. The families at a shorl distance from us are flying before the enemy, and have left their stock, their houses and crops to the mercy of the tyrant, who is in person at the head of his army. We call on you by the sacred ties of country, language, habits and kindred, not to desert us in this our hour of danger. Delay for a time and we may be lost-we want immediate aid, and' men and arms. Do not be deaf to our requests, but come forward as you have heretofore done, and say "forward Lo Lhe rescue." I have the honor to be your obedient servant, Geo. W Poe, assist. inspec. gen. of the army of Texas.
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