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GUERRILLA PROCLAMATION OF SANTA
ANNA.--Lieul. Bee, Of Capt. Mirabeau u.
Lamar's squadron Of Texans, stationed at
Moncloya. arrived at Camargo few days
ago, says the Maiamoras Flag of the 10Th
inst, Tor the purpose Of cseoHing back a
train with stores, and money 10 pay of the
troops. On the way down from Moneloya,
Lieut.. Bee was informed that cmissaries
from Santa Anna were traycrsing the ooun.
try, making public every where recent
proclamation Of the wooden legged chief.
tain. which commanded the entire male
population Of the country, from the ages OF
twelve 10 fifty, TO form themselves into
guerrilla bands Immediately, choose a
chiel, who would receive commission
when reporting twenty or more men, ani
proceed at once 10 the massacre oi the
Americans whenever and wherever they
could lind Ihem-reusal to assist in ekler.
minaliun was to be considered tfailorous,
and their property to be made the common
spoil Of all who lonl a willing hand IN car


ying oul the instructions 0i the pronuncia'
mcuio. The Meticans obeycd the order
with reluctance, and when Lieut.. Bee was
passing through Guerrero, he learned that
one OF these emissarles was sojoumng IN
the town, and had just ceased reading the or.
der when the Americans were seen TO ap'
proach. Twenty men comprised his con-
mand bat be determined to attempt 4 cap.
turc OF Iho emIssary and all his abcilors--
which was effected without bloudshed-lhe
leader ana twenty MoNlcans, besides the
alcalde Of the lcwn, were made prisoner,
brought down 10 Camargo, and handed
over to the oommanlanl. 4 copy ol the
proclamation was also handed him. They
have since been rclcascl-cmissary AMI
all-on what ground we have not been in.
iormeJ.--.N. q. Mercury