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Another news we get from Mexico comes trumpeting that by sea & land we may momentarily expect to be invaded. | Another news we get from Mexico comes trumpeting that by sea & land we may momentarily expect to be invaded. | ||
Should this "consumation devoutly to be wished' come off - By land the Texans are ready for the enemy - Galveston island is getting into a State of defense under Col. Hockly, & the Volunteers of the City. Nature has been kind enough to form natural trenches, on the Sea Shore of Sand, from behind these should an enemy land there would be at least without any enforcements 600 | Should this "consumation devoutly to be wished' come off - By land the Texans are ready for the enemy - Galveston island is getting into a State of defense under Col. Hockly, & the Volunteers of the City. Nature has been kind enough to form natural trenches, on the Sea Shore of Sand, from behind these should an enemy land there would be at least without any enforcements 600 Rifles ready to welcome them, and no want of Artillery - | ||
Santa Ana must have sufficient to employ himself just now - the capital to keep in military order - political & military discontents to coquette with. The United States claims - the disobedience of Yucatan & Texas to chastise & lastly the ambiguous tenure by which he holds his Dictatorial position. [?] | Santa Ana must have sufficient to employ himself just now - the capital to keep in military order - political & military discontents to coquette with. The United States claims - the disobedience of Yucatan & Texas to chastise & lastly the ambiguous tenure by which he holds his Dictatorial position. [[?]] late military promenade, increased in carrying away some defenseless inhabitants from San Antonio - In this he was assisted by the Traitor Saguin, this last having been personally concerned in butchering Dawsons Company of Lafayette Volunteers. With squadrons pushing on to the Colorado, with hope of crossing that stream, then marching upon Austin sacking it & burning the Archives - but he was afraid to cross the Colorado for many coûtes que coûtes & for fear of being hemmed in by the Texans | ||
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Another news we get from Mexico comes trumpeting that by sea & land we may momentarily expect to be invaded.
Should this "consumation devoutly to be wished' come off - By land the Texans are ready for the enemy - Galveston island is getting into a State of defense under Col. Hockly, & the Volunteers of the City. Nature has been kind enough to form natural trenches, on the Sea Shore of Sand, from behind these should an enemy land there would be at least without any enforcements 600 Rifles ready to welcome them, and no want of Artillery -
Santa Ana must have sufficient to employ himself just now - the capital to keep in military order - political & military discontents to coquette with. The United States claims - the disobedience of Yucatan & Texas to chastise & lastly the ambiguous tenure by which he holds his Dictatorial position. ? late military promenade, increased in carrying away some defenseless inhabitants from San Antonio - In this he was assisted by the Traitor Saguin, this last having been personally concerned in butchering Dawsons Company of Lafayette Volunteers. With squadrons pushing on to the Colorado, with hope of crossing that stream, then marching upon Austin sacking it & burning the Archives - but he was afraid to cross the Colorado for many coûtes que coûtes & for fear of being hemmed in by the Texans