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E. G. HUSTON, EDITOB AID PEOPEIETOE.
OFFICE, IN THE OLD VEKIMENDI HOUSE, SOIIDAD ST.
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNttM, IN ADVANCE
YOL. Till.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1856,
NO. 30.
Professional 0darbs. ** ...
A, A. LEWI5, ATTORNEY AXD COUNSELOR AT
• Law, San Antonio, Texae* trill attend promptly to
all business entrusted to his c&re.« i^ Officp. on south
*i<ie Military Plaza, in tlie Rejareno Oflicc. 21-ly
C REICH, Attorney at Law and Gbn$rat. Land
• Agent, Fredericksburg ii. Texas, will practice in
all the courts of. the Fourth Judical District, and in the
Supreme and federal Courts at-Austin He will srivc
special and prympt attention to the collection of debts,
and to buying, selling and locating lands, ami lo proenr.
in^ patents for land's in any portion of Western Texas.
Business Car its.
HOT AXD COI,D BATHS.
MADAM MAS>E respectfully announces to the ladies
and gentlemen «>t" San Antonio, that she has fitted
up. at considerable expense ;t large ami commodious
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ANCIENT RECORDS OF TEXAS.
THE ARCHIVES OF BEXAR.
HARLESA. RUSSELL. ATTORNEY AND C OCXSKi.OI!
tL _w and Xotgry Public, Hriena,_^rn^oun,yi J. v.Vire.-Wamomt (;.,0<ls, W tcl«*.
WELRV. SILVER
Texas," will practician the Courts Generally throughout j" * n™- ^etactes, Ma-
Weatern Texas. and attend promptly to business entrust-1,' . Pvr-'_"ce .Icwi Is,
.... J i_ I tngrave^ Munuiartureis ot all articles in their line.
* *° b" m ttom a d,StanCe" ? J - j itentists Plate prepared and Jewelry repaired a, short
notice. Saddles, Bridles and Walking Canes mounted
with gold and silver in the best style. Orders from a
distance, attended to with promptness and despatch.
Main street, two doors east of the Main Haza.
where she is prepared to accommodate persons with hot
and cold balh<. J-'rom sunrise till 12 o'clock M. the baths
will he exclusively for Ladies.—the balance of the day
for Gentlemen. The terms of admission can b~ known i i> i vct ati?n am mi* cdi vicn
by application c* her residence on Commerce street, j 1 KA* feLATLD 1 " SPANISH
Those desiring can obtain season tickets. 25-ly
G. & il. BELL. hl-IALEKS IN
CK. STRIBBLING. Attorney AXP CorxsKi.i.nR AT
• Lair. Helena, Karnea county. Texas. Having
permanently locatedJn Helena, would respectfully ten
der hlffwweloftai services to the cit irons of Karnes
and the adjoining counties. All business confided to
his care,wiUibe attended to with promptness and dls-
pauS?5®1^^ " 4 . 26-ly
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JCUU.S BEKENDS, COMMERCE S'l KKKT. OPI'O.SITK TO
Rose & McCarthy. Books and Stationery, Papers.
i ancv Tov^lJooks. Pictures, etc.
40-iy
JULES POiXSAKD, BfHJWIR BY CONTRACT. FLORES
street, opposite A. Martinez. Has the honor of in-
R. E.* KAPP^ WATER CURE, SISTER DALE, COMAL
L€ HOtj*|-l?BXS8 Enquire of C- J. Cook, San Antonio.
... —-TT~ forming the public, that he is prepared to undertake, at
BwArl&HllllNTKRO. Interpreters and - translators j moderate rates, -such buildings as may be entrusted to
the. French and Spanish language^, j him. and also iuterior and exterior decoration. Masonry,
* "" | Carpenter's ami Cabinet work. Printing. Sculpture and
| papering. !>rafiing, Architecture, and laying off of gar-
[ dens attended to. Pise work at $1 75 per perch: and
lso a lot of parlor statutes for sale. 8-JJin
Tfttonfo Te*a*C
G. HUSTON*. ATTOBKEV AXD COl~XSH/}R AT | paperingf.
jCj. Law, San Antonio, Texas, will at tend promptly t
ail bamness entrusted to him. Bounty Ijiml Warrant
rvroiourtd for sohliors. or the widows and orpi'ans of sol- j T 5!. JiEVIXK & CO., DEALERS IN i Rl't;s. l'AIN'lV. j
diers in the least possible time, and upon the most reaso- j J . Oils. Varnishes, Brushes. Window Class, Putty, I
nable terms. j|ay be found at all timesat his oliicc on ! Hooks and Stationery. &e.. &e. Sizn of the tiol.ien j
oable terms. May
tsolidad Street.
Si lv
Mam i laza. s:m Ant
ytmnrand StiprWne C
rostoftice street, opposite the storehouse oi .-lo.-ara.
<iroesbeeek k Ereneh. ^
FRANK EGAX, ATTORN'EV AND CUl'NSEI.OR AT
fjyr, anil General J<«ud Agent, San Antonio, lex,is.
All business entrusted to liini will receive his strict and
(.rompt attention. &a~ Office—Opposite the Court-
t-r- %%7^r
W. F. GRAVK*.
XAUlU'Rli & FOSTER. 44 P1EXV1LLE. CORNER OF
! itX Chart res street, New Orleans. Importers of French.
Swiss and German Dry Goods, at Wholesale. Keep con-
stantly on hand a well selected assortment of Silks. Vol
FOR THE SAN ANTONIO TEXAN.
BY P. L. BUQCOR, &. X. DEBRAY, ESQ.
CHAPTER IX.
EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS.
The General Commanding the Eastern
Provinces—To the Governor of Texas
Chihcahoa, February 4. 1795.
Had you read attentively my orders of the
Cth of January last, of which you acknowl-
edged the reception in jour letter of the 18 th of
the same month, you would have satisfied
yourself that those explicit and conclusivc
provisions do not give room to the doubts ex-
| pressed in your above mentioned letter, with
regard to the arrest and confinement of the
Frenchmen ; and \ ou would not have deemed
consult me on the subject,
articles of said orders pres-
cribe tlie arrest of Frenchmen, even when
they are not charged with offences, on the
very ground that they belong to the French
vets, isibiions. Hosiery, Muslins, tiingimms, Madras, and nation : the 7th article defines the persons
all kinds of Silk. Cotton aud Woolen Goods, which they ....
ell at manufaytnrers' prices.
noo-ly
NEII-SaN. WAKDWKLL & CO.. SUCCESSORS TO
Richard 1'atrick & Co.. Importers and Wholesale
/GRAVIS k StJkCK, Attorneys and Counselors at law. 11 Richard Patrick St Co.. Importers and Wholesale
(j _4 a Antonio. Texas, will" practice in the Courts of j Healers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware. Oun=. l'is-
lL nr Ife'din* <;ille*nie. Guadalupe, Karnes, lionzaies t toLs and Heavy Comls, -241 1'earl street. New Vork.
Itenr. Mwiina, Guadalupe,
aud Caldwell Counties : also, in the Supremr Courts at
Amfin. "Olice—tjorner of Main Plaza, over l e-j
Store. _ _
t - fc.- HE WITT. S. G XKWTOV.
rKWITT. XRH'TOX & .MrCKNM. Attorn
lS-tf.
who may be kept ^confinement in their resi-
dences ; tlie Stli ar.d 9th refer to the natives
of Lru'siana and Mobile, who being vassals
of the king, are not to be arrested.
I do not, therefore, understand your reasons
for delaying the execution of said orders, the
H
i laza, Brick buildin
No. 1, up Mairs.
4SE1.L, HOWAI I>
rttffARD
TJt
XX Antonio. Texas, «>;Tic<
opiio it^tti#OltlM>lic Church.
i street; near -Old Slip. N*
j. a. wiIjCDx. j s A wtriTi:.
X. W. 1U KTISS.
F. SOCTIfKRV.
;k AT%OKNTKYS AT I AW, SAN J notTHFKX k WHITE. IUXEIYIXO. FOKWARDIXG
)n Trcvenio Street. • an(| Commission Merchants. Indianola. Texas, liberal
I advances made on shipment
•1 , . . .., ~ _ i New Orleans and New York.
Ar*OH-VKV at l.-'.w. SAX-ASTOM.. !
«Ve'Xftitos, will attend promptly to all hasmess eon-j
mSsVtflf'Ws pi'ofessioh'. He will translate alsodocu-
^ents til ^11 descriptors fr*-iii the tpanish into .the
Knjrlish lan?na?e. and vice versa.
jvy Office. Oil tiist side Main l'liza, up stairs, jn
byjjjUjiyyU. -''^v
JOBS K. Sl'N'I'STi!'>N. ATl'OilNKV ANl COCNSFJ-Ott
t I.1W. Castrovilie. Texas, will pn.rtice in the
Texas Courts of the Fourth and Second .J udicial Wstriets
and in Supreme Court at Anstin. ^ Unsiness entrusti-d
ta hii <ATC, willb** promptly an*t faithfully atten-ie.i t« .
ill will also live his prompt attention to the collection
■f all claMkx««tri sted to his care, and will act as Gen-
:
T n BUCHANAN, AVnill.skv ai\l> COLN.-kij;k ! street.
J --Bt-U*r, tSut intoain. Texas. . <-y i
I> P. JOilN'SON. Galveston. 'I
V« Deeds forererv State in the I'nion.
i lfice. Near the Coflrl-HoH&e.
jambs VANCE.
J. H. HL'SCAX, ATTfffiXKY AND COUNSELOR AT V A W O P A PRO
• Law. San Airtomo. Texas, will practice:™ the I i>- j V M l\i O i_ ot ^ r\U . ,
:rict Courts of liexar, Medina. Gillespie, Comal. Gnada- j rjt'A ; Jjy !',1 Cf' JTD A? r' T "•? XI
lope. Katnu. Gonxalcs an 1 Caalwe.tcounties, and in tiie i ^ •' • *■
Fe4«ffai and Swpremt" C'*aits .,t Au-^'.iu. .o7-ly !
J"t'
l jk^e^.eatrus«ed t< his cart*.
JoSErn ^rratt. AV«dverhampton, England.
xei>-->.v. Xi iv .lesser.
JEREMI.MI M. V.'.U:I \VEI.L)
w.\r.tkr Ti ffs. -Ik.. IXew York.
•Tames C. Patrick. J SC-1 t
AXir FOKWAT)-! col,lcs your reports to the Vice Roy on the
existed fn j our Province in
communicated to me by you. hav-
rith the matter.
I have seen with displeasure your conduct
in the transaction, and that unwarranted post-
ponefnent of your compliance with myor lers
by raising frivolous doubts.
I have ordered as a general measure, the
arrest of all Frenchmen and the confinement
in their residences of such persons as come
under the j revisions of aitiele 7; I have pres-
cribed that the disposition of said orders
should take effect only on such natives of
Louisiana or Mobile as may t e suspicious by
their conduct; therefore. I must consider as
wilful your delay in carrying my instructions
into execution. . |
I wish you to impress in 3-011 r mind tnyJ
opinion on your conduct, and to execute niv 1
orders without any further delay.it 'fciog!
your dutj- to'decide who is. or is not native j
of Louisiana. W henever ;t serious doubt'
our correspondents in
lS:lr
. Commissioner of
Instruments
acknowledged before a. Xotarv « r other competent officer
In anv~eo!intv in tlie State oTTexas, nod certified to hv
mens commissioner, can he used and recorde«l in any
State in the I'nion.^Documents forwarded to me j
■through the mails, will meet with prompt attention.
F«ie, 52. Sept. 27, 1S55. nijO-ly
G, H. NELSON,
H.-Z M.4Y* l e found at all hours at the office < f C. II.
Lytle. County Assessor and Collector, on Solednd
opposite the Texan oflice. San Antonio. 26-1}*
wm va nce.
IV.
o.v rnxjis.
AGEXTS IN" XKW YOKK.
that officer will also inform himself
at any occurrence in Louisiana, principal!
any symptoms of agitation and uneasiness,
'lid in short, any subject that may interest i
Why did you, some time since, go from! Although in pursuanceof my orders of tlie \ the direction of San .Juan del Sur. Follow-
oursecurity; such information mav without
much difficulty be obtained at Natchitoches
You will communicate to me. through express,
any news you may consider serious and im-
portant. May God, &c.,
PEDRO DE NAVA.
THE EXAMINATION
this Capitol to the Tahuacanoe Village, when- Clh January last, relative to the arrest of 'ing the retreat of these, aliout 12 o'clock the
you had been ordered to proceed to Chihua- Frenc!,,mn! 1 havc received the list of; '* ^M forcement of ^0 men
hua to present yourself before the Command- jtlie individuals of that nation established ; gcrs who held poRKCssion of live tower sor-
ing General 1 | within the territory of my command. It is mounting the unfinished cathedral on the
It was because I met in this town a French- j important that I should be informed of the north side of the plaza immediately cotmnu-
i4i j i\ . • j exact number of foreigners in ct?m*nl ovi<t- * nit iiled to C*en. W alker information of their
!man named Alexander I)upont: m company jCAJtt "n.bcr«>t torc.gne ,m cneral exist j poJ|(.Il an(J a ^ <>f m(.n WM ^
j of a certain Juan Gaehar. who told me that j 1,1 ^ uur r0V1Jlce* Hierefore, ton w ill i -
i the Commanding General having ordered the ! 'nstruc' Uto justices of the various
! protect that |H>rti<iii of the town;
districts! moantinie. C.tpt. Waters and his
In the
riHigtw.
Of the America!i Citizen, John Galbct, arresf ^ S}1 the foreigners thev were fiv;n,r | of your conaaand, to furnish vou an exact j from their convenient position, opened upon
arrested within the Territory of Texas. Iane"1 01 a" lne Iore,°ners: t,,€3 Hcre "3ln? J "? . . * .. . , . them with tliefr lifles mid ^lid
In the town ofSan Fernando and 'TresidioH for the BIack Isla"^ and 1 be"er go lament of all.the foreignersihving ,n their j ^
of San Antonio deBexar, on the Gth davofiwlth thcm; 1 went comPa -v with said jd,str,ct:exP™&I"2 thcir profession or occu-1 The intention orihe enemy of surrounding
July. 1795 appeared before me six sol liers ' mcn"to t'le Colorado river, where I killed one j PatI011)tbe tlme ""'y have remained m the i the city and hemming in W«lker's forces fa
* ■ 1 11 J 1 I 1 /* 1 . ■ . _ I IA/I*1 ItOAf* ^ 11 /. 1.. n •. 1 . i.. n „
bull, three bears and fourteen deer,
■ which 11various localities, their actual resilience, and j f'ie. Plaza, was thwarted with the most grat-
d back to ' nat've k'ngdom or Republic. You will also ! !^'"r,snr^es>" ^IC ^ • corner was lirfd
1 j - . , . *, „ , , by Col: Don Uruno Nat/.nier and Alajar 0'-
of the detachment of Nacogdoches, who. by
orders of the Lieutenant Governor of said !^avc to ^10 was to proceed ,
Post, delivered to me? well .secured with tl,is CaPito1 and return after a delay of 15 j ,mPress the minds of those officers that they j Jfcjiwith their command, and
handcuffs, Juan Gdlbet, whom I caused to be
put in the Royal Prison of this town. Hav-
ing reported the circumstance to Brigadier
Pedro de Nava. commanding General of these
Provinces, he answered my reports in a letter | , r ,
dated July 29th, of the same year, which |under condition that I should receive four! lhesame shal s hereafter, be furnished in
reached this capitol while said John Galbet
canes.
my way Alonzo
mustangs, and
so de Leon who was running j J'011; without any delay, and you will forward j with their companies, and that, with
remained one month with him i ^'em to me, so soon as they are embodied, jception of the |>osition held by Lieut.
Sanders, was .the one from which the greatest
Major
over a hundred
proofof.
the in-
comer
Mason,
the ex
Colonel
was sick ; since, said individual being in con-
mustangs ; which promise was, however, not! ^une a,,d ,,oct'n'ber of every year, and refer. 0ificcrs and their brave'^0^" ^
men maintained t
^ ^ complied with. In the Tahuacane village, 1 !not onl-v to t,le conduct, circumstances and j ground against a concealed fire with a fiftn-
dition to make his declaration I have directed !feI1 in with Gil Morin' a resident of Nacog-1 proceedings of the foreigners recently intro- j n 'ss and courage deserving oT- the highest
that, in order to receive his declaration, lie 4 oth(?r;®e°. one of whom was ib,Mt a,s0.t0 ^ j iTfhTexhiSn fnX'Sf oTfSn?TJd
shall be removed from the prison where he is
confined and brought"before nie and my as-
sisting witnesses, to Ce interrogated on his
name, age, native country*.religion, profession,
the length of time he resided amongst our
friendly Indian Nations^ his object and de-
sign in introducing himself in this territory,
through what countries lie travelled, the
names of his associates; &c.
Therefore, his examination was commenced
in pr sence of the aforesaid witnesses, omit-
ting to put him under 'oath, there being
rounds to believe that tie- does not under-
stand the iinpoi tance of t^t formality. Then.
I. Don Manuel Muilos, Lieutenant Colonel of
Cavalry of the Royal A'rnijes, Civil and Mili-
tary Governor for Ilis 5%yesty of the Pro-
vince of Texas, and sub-delegate for the
a Frenchman named Goguet and the three
others, were Spaniards, we went together to
the Trinity river, where I was made prisoner
by Gil Morin who brought me before the
Lieutenant Governor at Nacogdoches, and the
latter directed me to this Capitol.
l)o you know for what reason you were
arrested by Gil Morin ?
Because I went with Alexander Dupont
without a passport.
IIow did you get acquainted with Alexan-
der Dupont?
I met him, as I have already stated, in
this town.
Do yon know whether there are any other
Anglo-Americans in the territory of our In-
dian Nation, or in any other part?
have already a long residence therein. The j undaunted courage, fell martyrs in-tttecause
Frenchmen being included in the general ac-; of Democracy. Among theisr. ft should not
ceptation of the word Foreigners." conse-! be*'-'eme(I ",vi'lions to mention Lieut Mee-
., ,, , . . ■ • I (ran. of Gen. Walker's staff, and Lieut. Do^ffe'
quently the above provisions concern them jof the armv men 0fas sterjing- heroism «S
as true hearts as ever belonged to humanity
y Urni
i- ole
The only Anglo-American .who, within my
departments of War and korne, have decreed kn0wk'dge: introduced himself in that terri
and ordained, acting by delegation, and signed itor^" Is ^le Inan already mentioned in
with iny assisting witnesses, in the town of m- declaration, and who left me in the Plains,
San Fernando, on the 15tjfc day of September", *° J°'n Philip Nolan and some Spaniards.
1795, to which I ccrtifv£^j$Iatiucl Muiios; ^ ^y. as yop have acknowledged it at i dut\.
Tn assistance, Francisco Ixr^z, 3Tizente de la (^atchitoehes. di| you want to kill Mable ?
T never had fnjch intention.
With what passport did you leave I'iiila
senior of the Pro-! dc?f'hia to to'Fort 1>iu ? - ^
tiM wilhmv j * lcft Philadelphia with a passport Signetf
General Wa SBWCTj.t, butJ. lost
also.
You will employ all your activity in dis-
covering by yourself and by the means of the
local authorities, if there are any persons,,
without distinction of class, state, origin or
condition, who manifest an adhesion to the
pernicious maxims of Liberty, equality and
disrespect to the King or the Chief and autlio
rilies who govern in his royal name, reporting
to me whatever may be declared to you in
that regard, and securing the persons of those
who express themselves publicly in favor of
the above mentioned detestable system. You
nil the Justices remain personally responsi-
for whatever disorder may be occasioned
in t our province, by any neglect in the rigor-
ous punctuality and active vigilance expected
of you and them on this highly important
May God, &c..
PEDRO DE NAY A. -
vear.
SfcangPT .-Y
~ . .. s the Ohio river,
present, tlie:
AMES t-AVU ATTORNEY aMi COPNSl-.I.Iiii AX I
a>tw.Ue, Texa^ will attend proudly * xo ait [ g jj ]?()]>]) fc. (] () jariscs on the origin of any person, such will j
J • An-^tiQ.
iti^ric^iriJ
be secured in jail until the point has been
TravU Count v. To\r.~, will prmtici- ... .... ■ an<l Forwarilin" A/iul t
Supreme tlii-s. at.-, an I tlir fti-
tri«J Opurtf «f the l.oit«VStaU'.-i. WiU j«iy sti ,ct att-n-i ,
t.tft foTh^eiltrgatinRMt'' perfectms'l.nntTitl'*^; f l!<-i ti;i^ j
«! lH?Uts Cai^st til" l'lto K-\.is : .
K -it ietts j *f etwt litlier ile^friptloii- a-l.v
SO. so BROAl))VAV.
t t I'ort i.i vac a. i ascertained, which offers ;:rs diificulty;-
-CO IB-
it. Jj GISAVRS,
Doctor of Physic and Siirgery,
hM 4 TVO f.ry l>ii:fcln:
iniinicition being op ii between your Province
and Louisiana.
Finally. 1 recommend to you to acknowl-
the
on
mcon-
Cnesta.
On the above written nt^ntlt an
[. Don. ManntI Muiios,
vinec of Texas, acting b;
assisttiij? wttirpgy.'t,-. ia p
cripcions of the act and Oe
*for ; mentioned prisoner. I proceeded to re- i
ceive his declaration, with the assistance ofi
Pedro Brown, who. understanding partly the i
c .- i i :Ji . , la passjwrt signed by
English language, writing as imerpreler. and, 0 J
thp following questions wore asked and ars- j-
wered:—
What is your name?
John Galbet.
LITER FROM MCARMGCiUJ-
SECOND BATTLE OP RIVArS.
Klrotis ^
From three corners of the Plaza & constant
tire was maintained irorn 8" o'clock' in the
morning until noon. Fonr hours of niife,-
mitting service in the field, following a te-!
diotis march of more thnn two d'ays, had jit-;
cessarily the effect of burdening the energies
of the soldiers with irresislable fatigue. The
enemy7 too-seethed to have become weary of'
the fight, and little lireing for ari hoar was
done on either side, except by sharp-fihootqrs,
a<lventuring chanee.f at long distances, sue. -
The temporary cessation, of hostilitieft: by
the enemy wais discovered to be a ruse for-the
purpose of seci-etly possessing themselves of
the building on the north east corriei^rf fte
Plaza, where unharmed, they couM- pot# a
destructive fire rt on Che American troops"
statidned in every direction npofr the Plaza.'
This stratagem of tlte enemy was discovered
by Lieut. Gay, nnd comthunicatied by hiut^'
Gen. Walker. Teii true arid fearless men.
armed with rifles and Colt's tfevolrers, wf.rr
all that were required to dispossess the i
my. ottheir pasitiB^.'.. 4Fhey were- com
of Capfoins Lfuston and Sutter; of; Wi
stft#; Col. Kewcn. My or Kodges. Mar."
WeW er. Caj teins Beeke;u-;dg« a d- Mahon ^
1^;
With whose permission did you go from
Xatehoz to Now Orleans ?
I went from Xew Madrid to Xatcliez with
the Commander of the
Fort of these loe li!ies. and from Natchez, to
,-Crthe tar end of
TOTAL ROUT OF THE EX-ESY*.
| U e corrfth>f,
?i>y nn adobe i
i position they cauti^isT
^"?« «i! nrmirtIr
\ by nn adobe wall or hKasttr-Oik.- From-that
... wwSTthe efltioy.
Uiras has again been the fiel.t of- t btewiy-r'stitl hastily determining the plan.^
coiiilict. On th>' moruiiig of iise
"renee readied Granada that imm
J. S n*Anton:o. T«a«. Will att.n.l promptly '
vatruXC, bis ran
PENfF.M! IICDER AND UI>!:KSCH.
MAIN PLAZA. SAN ANTONIO.
X 3VE O 2HL rS} 33 3Tt £3 .
and inhabitants l.j" the transmission of dis-
patches. It is necessary not to spare them in
c.r-i-r M;ila I*la7.;\, oin?^^il.wjr f \T7"IU>l.i'.-AI.K anil Ketail I .-.-i!-■ r- in Nlu-ical ■ " ...
-n^nTlrSliI' — iyi>~- I V V jnMrnments. Fanev t!o« is. T..y=, Bo..ks. pressing and urgent eases, as It IS just not to
TTrwcut, r 1 «>. *• "'^csat, ja,."w j imP°^ en Ule,n ^^hotitserious and gr untied
rud.>. Jootwuxr., ; Antonio, y r.f Maslcal Instrument* in Texas; also a fine I motives. May God &C..
Pi W-n>L * STIUBUNU. .\rTOUNEYa AMI tut 'l.-t'lion of t arierv for r,..:utrv i.].Tcii:ints 40 tf • * '
San Antonio an-l Austin, will pra.-i,^ I I j PEDRO 1)E NAVA.
|"M Srtttreme arid Federal Courts at Austin -.ntl C:vl . Joi
rgft+ncAn't in the District Courts of tlie t-eeon«l ni<l }
l«urth District*, anil in Uontal^ and iJolia.l. of tlie i
rant
win |j. c.a 'l^nwk.
CltOHSBEECK
ANTONIO. TKXA
j-'lln c. kkexcu.
FKKXCH, | The General Commanding- the Eastern
land bi^e^entrnsfcTto thf-m. "■ iy ; &vocors «S5s jDctilcrs ixx ; I'> '>?iiices. 'Jo the Governor of Texas.
rj AM rFI. <V DA I r.frr, wo..Il resp-ctrullv an t'.-.t1 nr.- to
jjjlMBieni of K rne*an-l tlie surroundin/ .-.oiini ry.
that he U now praeticini as a 1'liysieiati and .--.r::'-'.::
an< lii.l Is himself in rcadlwus to -i«it all who may
reqiik^ k'p «TVice«. He U a sra.l-.iate or the Medical
C«lle£S in Aa< tsta. «a.. n l has.had wjerat years
pracrtrt-tiai he by strict aitcntion tirlirj.lois.ii.es-
. ' «• * -t — — r — .wtrrtinTii I ifl;iy
Fflfreijni ami Domestic Exchange.
nl!«*cffnns will ]>ron j1ly attonili*
nice-i fnalie t<- a!1 points thai may ho
1 to and
lc>ire«l.
ty
rmit-
14 lv
ir. Fli. OSSWALD,
• 21-:^ n,;f! i
, I vJ ti
t« ree iv a liber l ulcire of puM e patrona
at --Trawler* House." Helena.
p. c. T\sJK&tir. '*• *• u,Tr"r'1'
" fc JinCRELL. ATTtMi
nselors at l^iw. San Antonio. Texas. v.iil:itt_e:i'
" to their-cr.re. a.-ly
m< i k MITCHKLL. AlTOllN KYS ASH
V Counselors at I-aw. San AoOm
piMffjlWj* t*a i hB«lrtes* tnfausted
ALL & WILSON. •XJtotf vivs axt> Cor.vsKt.oKS .it
I.|« will practice ill the Distrirt. Su;.rejae air.
pubxjIC.
—At'Itis iitoro. ww! « f the noiv Bri'leo. nml
tsfrtfl r v t from the Ortiiiance IH-'partmont.
Jv
WALL k.
3IAILLER. IKGR.ill1.il & C .,
(D03,L£,DJ>T
Srf^s'of IVtas. anil attend promptly to all COMMISSION M E R C II A NTS.
Easiness intrusted to their qliarf- j
-OSce : On East aide oHlain Plaza front room
fT7"-OfI ce : On l-jist anie i
Mfcufiir* ib Writfc '
liTM. ii.,t.1.KV>X.VNII, AITOUM-.Y A\'i" N j
XY at Taw. will practice In all the Chdlftles of rt.*1 j
fourth Judicial District, and in llie ~i|pr,;mr..^..i J . 1 ,
.-ralCourt.at Austin. Altbusines-entrusted to riiui •■•II I
bWiMSMraMFiCM-i*. W. H.C,i*also Notary l.'.ibli- j
ft* Jiexar I'ountv. ^jj-Office—Xext door to < o
ifAjpf Aactfon Rhrnns.
PORT LAVACA. TEXAS.
J. f. MAILER, «KO. T. I.NOHAIIAM. .In.
p e f F- b e-k l' e :
^a...
& Lor U 1
i.or-u >
N. Kniirht A: Co. }
X«nv Vork..
K. S. MfMUiAX. *• t*.
9-1 j
' «. m. xomc.\\. w. d
MORGAN'S OFHC'E on C-m
Dug. itju4F g* —
-tafcfW"Uti-etet, *t■■Tfruz More of k
w>th yonii Huyply of Mie<Hciues an«l In^tru
meoiT. Will attend to calls at any distance in the conn
tv and bope lqr pfOBptjitttntion to bu^ineB^. to merit
a, * bare of public patronage. K-S. Morgan, C tj Fhysi-
MWWmSn* anable to pay a bill, will be atteoM
fr§j of charge by calling at our office, where one of
tff&ClSKst it an hoSrs. lMf_
JA5T k CO., tMPORTFRS AND JORTTErtS OF
fUlejr loi Stsplil^y poods, No. 6;Cortland street.
Smite National Hotel, Xotv Ycrfe. Ivm A. ruMiman.
iz#H. fa*hw«a, John H. 11. Cnnhman.
A large a«jw rtmeut of domestic Goods Constantly on
hand.—Mewrs. C. & Co., will also keep a larjre and w*ll
fttock of goods e>i*eciull'- adapted to the Mexi-
eanraarkei. 1 jnwfi. W
fTRKASD IfAKINK IN<rRANCK COMPAXY
- Pkibsdelpliia *^<lffice—14a CUesnnt Street.
States Hotel Building. Authorized capital.
ffmi. .inn JOSE?. President. Hon. GEO.
W. WOODWARD. Vice Resident
WRFXTORS Wm. M. Swain. Tlioma-* C raren. Win. P.
H i>n.r r Wm-r- p>,"ln'i'n'i, sba^'r"i-
ford. J. P. Steiner. Jeremiah Walter. Jno. Hcrinre, l'aul
Lfn. H. Sewer«, Fur mar .-hep par... Jro. Ans-
\ H. If. Burrough. Thilip F. Snrrt'-r. Tlio-. a
Siunel Jones, M. D. H. R. Gnjrzsball, Ass,«t
Alfred S. Oillett. Secretary k Treasurer.
BROEStEKCK k FRFV 'H. Acents.
Sian Antonio, Texas.
iii;
ant Secretory.
/-i1*di^e6, c'REex k co.. rTornixe at whole
Ifll Broachray. New YorK. t . Co..
EDWiN C. ESTES,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No. 71 Pine Street, New York.
SjOhll'lTS consign menus of Cotroji. Wool, Hides
' and oih -r produce, and orders for the purchase of
Merchandise oPany son for Merchants, Planters and
others.
RF.FEKKXCF.8 :
Messrs- McKean. Ilanleman k Co., Prairie Lea.
u Yduog &. Thompson,Segoin. Texas*
u. )lour r i Brother, Gonzales.
Mr. Alexander Henderson. Bexar County. 21-1 v
WILLIAM CHRYSLER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Manufacturer atiti Dealer in all kinds ol'
CABINET FURNITURE, CHAIRS,
Mattrossos, tfce.,
I.AVAC.l, TUX AS,
H'f. HA? al*o on hand a larjje supplv of Winpov
jS.'.sn. which he is willing to sell at reasonable
Cii111 ua iiua. July 30. 1795.
A Royal onler newly arrived to this kinfr-
! iloin. prescribes that the greatest vigilance
j shall Unexercised on those persons who in
(rodtiec themselves in our Provinces through
the United States of America, there being se-
rious grounds to suspect that emissaries are
being sent here to arouse our people to rebel-
lion ; on t:ic other hand Brigadier Baron de
Carondelet, Governor of Louisiana, is com-
pelled to take hostile measures against our
neighbors of the Western States, some sus-
| pieious movements having been observed
amongst the negroes of said province, anil
even amongst thcpeople of Louisiana.
Under such circumstances, 1 recommend lo
yen to prevent with the greatest care and
vigilance the mtrednction in your Province of
any foreigner or "suspicious persons airl to
order the arrest of such individual who may
have penetrated therein under any pretence
whatever. They are to be safely kept until
my further decision on their declarations; yon
will take from them and forward to me. about
their condition, nation country and religion,
stating the motives and ends of their intro-
duction within our territory; if they have
any associates, or have been assisted by any
vassals of the King; you will also cause their
papers to be seized.
The Vice Koy of Mexico has communica-
th. intcHi-j lions, i8e order to charge was gisenp _
liarc-ty af-' s ycH an ! a 'miihv!. thoy i usIkhI m Tsurmgpr
Xow Orleans with another passport signed bv j tm- fle|wr.nrc of ttn- Aiiiefic«w- ^F«op.c; iioti of a picket-fence. beJH^I which tlie cite—
pnr rr,n„n^ c.iu t *, " from llivas. a force of 1500 or 20 0 Costa ; mv were carttionslv ttiaklng pifigresa, lie'
Ooternor Don Oallosode Lemus. ... - . , . ■ w • „ „r .t *n j- 1*. .a. ■ £ -rSl
j Ricans e ti red and took possession of the yell w.tft immediately responded to-by a rolr
Had 3 ou not been arrested by Gil Morin. j city. As the information was authentic there jof thirty guns, but as the attack- was so sod'
What is in Spanish the meaning of the !011 t'u; l^mity River, where did you intend to j was no time to be lost on the part of Gen. ] den. tlie disconcerted foe were unable to aim'
' * Walker ill making read}-to repulse the ene- j with precision', and the only damage- effected!
j n v. By daylight on-the 8th inst., a force of i was a slight wound inflicted upon the hand;
of Capt. l'rifk en ridge, not interfering at all'
word Galbet?
I do not know.
What is your age ?
On the 12th of October next, I will be 2S
years of age.
Where were you born?
In the Province of Pennsylvania, the Capi-
tol of which is Philadelphia. My father's
name was John Galbet and my mother's.
C. Mariana Combies-
What is your religion)
Piesby terian. 1/
What do you mean by the. word Pres-
byterian?" g
Presbyterian is the same as Protestant.
What is your Prof^s&i^^
I am a silversmith, and tlo also repair fire
arms.
IIow long since you left Philadelphia ?
I left it five years and eight months ago.
p; oceed ?
To Nacogdoches where I had sent a part of | ^ rrieiudmglori'VatiVe ''troops7 were
my property by the Englishaian. J_.hn o.i llie march from Granada to engage the
Charles.
IIow could you have sent your property by
llie Englishman John Charles, when you
said that you had seen no Englishman but
Mable in the Indian Territory;—now you ac-
knowledge to have your confidence in John
Charles?
I matle the deliver}- of my property to
p -esumptious invador. Gen. Walker in per-
son. was at the head of the army. The fori 6
under his command encamped the night of
the 10th, within nine miles of Rivas. and in
the meantime it had been ascertained beyond'
doubt that the city Was held and fortified by
2000 Costa Ricans and Chanorietas. Early j
with hi? pr«.~ocutmgr charge'. The feni*e
was gained without loss, and thence a brisk
fire opened upon the enertvr. They fled for'
protection behind a neighboring buildit g,
whence with more security they coold pre-
vent pursuit. It was n«?essnryr hotoreferj-
thftt fhev should be driven' entirely from t!\#t
vicinity ; and in order lo get a- position-to rf--
cross *
on the morning of the 11th, the march was!feet that object, it was necessary to
resumed-, with the prospect ahead of a lively street exjiosed to the.enemy's fire,
i engagement. Evidently to the surprise ol j I t was a hazardous experiment, as the ap-
Jolin Charles in the plains, and not in the the enemy, the Democratic force instead of j position force was ascertained to be niory
Indian territory j entering the city by the usual route from : than a hundred strong. Nothing daunted!
. . . —'Granada, came in by the road leading from ■ however the thirteen essayed the perilotw^ifr
What do you understand by " Protestant j San Jago or Virgin Bay. venture. s.nd although the bullets whistled
Religion," what are its tenets ? explain thein
as far .as you can ?
I cannot explain them well, but lam a
Christian as well as all those who follow the
Protestant religion ; I havc been baptized in
the name of the Father, the Son an 1 the llolv
The troops without halting, were assigned j in fearful proximity to them, not a man waa
their respective position*, and instructed a to i touched. _The position they sought was
appropriate points of attack. Tlie bait ail ion | .jained, and then in earnest the crack «f- the
under command of Col. Sanders, was ordered I rifle became the death-knell the foe. The
to enter by the street leading along tfb west | e'ricrfiv sought to retain their ground, and re-
side of the Plaza, and tlie ea<t side was ta be ; turned the fire with appaient zeal and eager-
charged by the force niidei* command of Col. \ nesc.- In this engagement Capt. Huston
Fry. With a who >p and a yell, a nish was (fell mortally wounded. With his parting
tinate resistance.
rat* s. AUo. a lar^e supply of Waggons of different
kin.i*. Mi ..f « superior •|uaiiir, an.I ru.ws of "'<■ ] ted similar orders to the Governor of New
litest imjirovcrii.uti, w].i«li hi- i« oltennj; very low.
aii or.ii-r* from a iiistan.p will i - punctually attemie.i i Santandor and New Leon, directing them to
to. Good* tiacked for *hini>iti'jr at short notice. 14-1f . A. *- At ^ _
j correspond with vou ana the Governor of
jp ipi 171 y m | -a ■y I 1
* 'Coahuila, on any occurrence relative to the
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BY
N . M A A S .
ijtolgiy'
i!H
F. HAS
bW* I)
ctali.
Isubject, with the recommendation to assist
j one another in an emergency.
' va- ! . .
ket. You will, in what concerns you, execute
' strictl)- the above instructions and inform tne
of your action on the subject, in order that
I may make further disposition and avoid the
M^Slto!w«K|NOTAHT PUBLIC j prejudices that may be caused us by the
teiibe akfrteMoe * treasonable r a t< s for'
C.T-tf
on hand And \y ll b«? receiving a chni
•are keen on hand a full an ! completea«<ir1menl j *"vV,rirj .k'J> 1,4 .,hiS ,4,i
"'if*<«<-lothin(f, 81rirt . nd mm's uml«r *-«>r. ! A ',>i', i- t a ,, J ..'.'V on fen«
_ _ 1 n^l.f tr-rm.. Countrr AXcr.:hants will do wr-ll in gi*p
1!. ' illlf
adapted to the wanti of Texas and ^ouMiern |
ft^wfefetrnDy aolieft an examination of their , '
re . 37-tf I
C. E. JEFFERSON,
UA MAKER.
'AX. I pKivakkd to
>.
«.7. ahf
isry^m \
r roo
<tty
i.4 ojt CoDimuM
of the house of C.lve >clie, habere i^ie
Jc. HERKOON, OBIffelUPTiAKD AOFXT. SAX AX
• tMiA, Ztxm. 'Abo, (Secfcral for il
Office At District C lehk's Office, j colonists of the'United States and Louisiana.
18-ly) San Antonio. Texas. ; ] charge you to instruct most particularly
STON R, 8TOS E ! i the Lieut. Govenior of tlie town of Nacogdo-
undcr.ii|ru.'.l i- pp-pareil to rccoiye or.'.cr
for finri
I'avic^ and c«>r irr
at his |
9{chcs to have arrested any foreigners existing.
reel.
Pitt, on the Ohio river, and
the Mississippi, there are
thencc to
dava and
the prisoner, and the question asked him if it
and I average, that distance at 1 GO leagues;
from thencc to Natchez, nine days, at a rate
of 2-~> leagues a day; from Natchez to Natchi-
toches. over 100 leagues, making a total of
570 leagues I knr.v not exactly the distance
from Natchitoches to this Capitol but sup-
pose to be over 100 leagues.
Did you travel from Philadelphia to Nachi-
toclies over land or by water, and also state
the countries through which you went ?
From Philadelphia. I went by land to Fort
Pitt, and from thence to Natchez, by water;
fr >m Natchez I went down to New Orleans
is correct, or he has anything to add. retract
or observe on some doubts that may arise in
his mind, more particularly in h>s specifica-
tion of the distance from Philadelphia to this
Capitol; answered that his declaration is cor
rect. and as for the distance from Philadelphia
to Bexar, he reckoned it as follows: from cad
Philadelphia to Fort Pitt 80 leagues; from j
On both sides of the |'f,>r the Costa Ricans to brave, and they
Plaza a brisk and incessant fire was kept up {compelled again to relinquish- thcir position
bv the enetnv; but the fearless and Undaunted 'and se k shelter elsewhere. They b£gag a
' precipitate retreat, but w^re h<*lj puteiied.
Fortifying themselves behind a: wall, tbejr
again turned upon th.ir pursuers and openmi
a determined fire. In this assault I.ient. (lay
>\ as wounded. Tlie enemy again fled, with
the loss of 8 or !<• more, and sueceedwf kt
reaching the building froin behind, where
forces of the Democracy charged (hem will
so much rapidity, that in less than five mill
tiles the Americans were in entire possession
of the Plaza.
The Costa lticans shunning an open attack
precipitately betook themselves to the barti-
and fortrcssed liou-es.
and from theii
Fort Pitt to Natchez, 250 leagues, from
Natchez to Natchitoches 125 leagues, from
Natchitoches to Nacogdoches. CO leagues, and
Ifiom Nacogdoches to Bexar, LOO leagues, the
! whole making 675, the difference of 25 to
j make up the 700
places of protection and concealment, conlin- j they again sought lo repulse the ijdvanco^ of
I tied an unremitting tire.
with thundering voic
Their cannon: too, j the Americans. In the pursuit Lieut. Gay
aVe testimony of the was mortally wounded, and "French Loots'*
tficiency of the" preparations for Atfence. To | killed. The" enemy made -food their retreat.
. *.« .« i .• . .x .. .. . • I ..n iUn nti7*i itiil nlniAct <v oca-1 Qml
being a mistake of his.
i prevent the the destruction that must inevi-! The fight on ihe plaza had almost ceased, and
! tably ensue from so fatal an engine of war. j during the day and night there was little,
j the determination was instantly formed and i linng except by a few of the enemy around.
!carried into execution by Lieut. Col. Sanders, with -Minnie rifles, firing from concealed
leagues previously stated j 0f takir.g it from the possession of the enemy. I places. The possessors of these weapons
I he order to- charge was given-, and the :. -■ • ,,,,
, , r ,, " i . i • • . -1 i long experience, in their use. Jhe ms
gallant Colonel, followed bv his intrepid sol-. - ^ , , , f
iii i. r * -t • . .i r !of the Americans fell at the hands ot
diers. rushed, heedless of peril, into the face , ■ • _ .n;~i
were Englishmen and Germans, who had
majority
~ these
n miscreants, who have allied them.
: with servilism against the liberal par-
I forei
co!
to buy 300 dollars worth of goods which 1 ■ j
Jold in a Spanish town named Watehita: The question was then asked the prisoner;
there f bought flour which T sold at Nachez! if ll1' heard that any American, Frenchmen j ^danger, and with the loss of four men only.
where my oldest brother William Galbet was i °r people of any other nation were contain- J succeeded in capturing that essential weapon 'se!vi
Uri„s; 1 remained rtkM.«b.«t30 m.nlhs,!M ■ J ~ 1^-;^ JJ ! TO.Uttb «f Km. «.o S.W Ml i.
working at my trade and cu.Uivating. jl,ma or attempting to oi>en communications; ^ d under the contro, of Ca t Mc.; tjiat r'.ty by Gen. Walker, was warmly con-
How long, and for what purpose did you j with the Indians living within the Province I CanUo a most cxceucnt an(j intrepid artille-! tested. The struggle was a long and-*dn-
st the Indian Nations, as well jof Texas? rist. The ammunition belonging to it was|°'ts one. nntl the ljibcnls were-cbmpelled to
i i* « i . • i ' :i]<o seizor! and a few minutes onlv flt dissdvftntft^c. * ■_, •
Answered:- lie never hoard anything a jout; the ^p!)n t,mt wa. d -sti, e 1 for the j The Costa' Ricans lost C00 men. The eufy
for who may-hereafter introduce themselves.
dow H«sds, i>dVilu. Steps. Fronts for Houic-s. firave aniongst our friendly Indian Nations: inducing
8ton* . *?.. kr. At r.cMurM Prices. ■ o %, . . ' > , ®
*s Cuaitrsacd others are rMaestijd to fend in th*ir l the chiefs to lend their assistance rot tills
biiu -at n. AiMtm".
y T it. tS5.>. • 31-t? "
: ol jcct ar.d to inform liitn of anj- casualty ;
remain anion
as the countries through which you went to
their territories ?
I remained 14 months amongst the Tahua
canoes and Tahuyas, running mustangs with j
them and a certain Alonso de Leon. When
I had not in"- else to do. I used to repair their
arms. From Natchitoches I went to the
Plains in the company of another Anglo-
American named Ciesmable,, there we were
joined by a Frenchman oPNatchitoches whose
name is Tonan, and two other mch of the
same ratio", one native from Nortrar.dy and
and the
j such designs ; declared further, that he has j destruction of the Democratic forces, was • retreat of three Ijundri-d. and the subsequent
a* 'said the truth, and ratified his declaration. ; pouring a fatal fire upon the Costa Ricans. a'most entire abandonment of Rivas, S#e Saf-
in testimony whereof he signed hereafter Enraged at the loss of their gun. they made! ficient indications of their defeat. Ihe
• ,i :,i r ..... . i <i {several bold attempts to re-i>ossess it; but: ican .loss docs .not cxccetl thirty, a
with me. the aforesaid Governor and the as- ' , , . 1 .,, J „ , ,' , ' >i. « io
. its thundering tones, rapidly followed bv the i vvouwleil is tlie Ranie. •
sisting witnesses, having not proceeded to thoj^ea(]]y discharges of the Mississippi ritl s! Take it all in all. the conflict at Rivascfcn-
formality of the oath, for tlio reason that l*fiiti,iiiidated their endeavors and drove them, j not but he regarded as a glorions vwtwy.-^-
declared tiiat in his country such formality back to their place of concealment. ?n the ! ^e have lost indeed, some good *nd ipL
•k ■ ,nil(.h:n„ lhp ni,:,ft (lin meantime, 15 or 20 rifleman stationed then ' but tlieir -leaths have lieen atoned fi*
consists mtouching the Bible with the ha d i sekos on the roof of a Unilding. from whiflfr!«n the hloo.1 of numerous, sacrifices.
and kissing it. lo all of which I certify, {they could plainlv discern a large body off The enemy are disheartened ft few **
ontiiiu- feat ; and althougli Wey liavr agam rttoflWl
Manuel Muiios, John Galbct,-
Francisco Perez. Veeente t'e'a Cvrrta.
they could plainly discern a large
-In assistance, the enemy on tlie back street. A
oot rTC ■svar. kept "n by tl.r
f,.llc;-.;
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