[939) [THORN to TAYLOR!
[Frost Thorn, Nacogdoches, lo Charles S. Taylor, October 21, 1835, informing him of the resolutions passed the previous evening by the Committee of Vigilence and Safcty of Nacogdoches, the object of which was "lo place our friends in arms now on the frontier on an equal fooling with those that remained al home."] [940) [ --,---- to ------] Matagorda, Oct. 21, l 835. Dear Sir-Your kind favor of Sept. 20 is al hand; in it you apologise for the few papers you send. Believe me, my dear sir, if you knew how much pleasure the receipt of one, or even a fragment of a paper containing news, gives us isolated Texians, you, instead of apologising, would take to yourself much merit for so great a favor conferred. We have nothing here but "wars and rumors of wars," the plough, the cotton field, the work bench and the desk, are now all deserted; instead of the hoe and the rake, each man now handles the sword and the musket; fighting is the order of the clay, and fight we must: we cannot now do as the Scotchman did, "go bock again." The seeds of war are sown - Goel grant that the right may reap the harvest. We have already had a brush or two - at Gonzalez 250 Mexicans were repulsed and driven from their position, which was a very strong one, by a small part of Tcxians under the command of colonel J. W. E. Wallace; a party of Texians also stormed and took the fort and town of Labadie, after a short but bravely contested battle. We arc now anxiously looking for news from San Antonio, Gen. Coss' head quarters. Our tToops took up the line of march on the 3d inst. for that place from Gonzalez. Col. S. F. Austin is the commander in chief. Our Consultation volunteered to a man to go lo head quarters, whenever that might be, but supposed to he San Antonio - and instead of talking let their energy be known by scientific blows and knocks and talk afterwards; and we hope lo say that Texas will be free by the return of the schooner Grecian, in the course of a few days. We have not been lroul.,led by any Mexican vessel for some weeks past, nor do we apprehend it. Goods can he
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