Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-01
DOMESTIC.
TEXAS,


ALEXANDRIA, Loa) Aug. PA number of
families have recently left the Pecon Point
tor Mac 1gdoches, expressly for the purpose Of
adm: ani assisting in The revolution Of Tex
as. IL mn,t also be very pleasing TO the
friends OF liberty to see many fine looking
Young meH, every day. passing this place for
the head quarters OF the Republican army of
Texas: aud ii appears that numbers are con-
tmsalIy passing through APOlusaS. Catalonia,
aud by The Mount and Long Prairies
FROM THE TEXAS REPUBLICAN,. AUG. II.
An Express arrived from col Robinson, who
commands the detachment accommodating on
the BrassoS, informing that the party were all
well t%at two negro men (ruuaways from the
United States)au one white man had gone
to Labadie , he Indian tribes in that quarter
are ali fTfeHdly and warm for our cause II
Is eNpccteI that the party will intercept some
coDtraband traders, from ST Antonio.
We daily expect To hear from our friends
who have gone 10 GdiveZtOn. for tie purpose
of opening port of entry, and eStahlshlBra
C0n' OF admiralty a that place As that is an
excellent port. with good harbour, and living
so near New Orleans. we promise ourselves
many facilities IN procuring such articles of
provision which we would find difficulty in
getting transported any other way. We also
hope, through this channel, TO keep up
friendly commercial intercourse " it'll all VA
lions, particularly with the United States a
government to which we are attached aud
have lOrg hoped that we world one day he
governed 10y its laws; this hope having from
recent events vanished, we will now try to
govern ourselves, and TO have laws as nearly
dssmilaied iOtAcm as possible.
The arrival of five deserlers from ST. An
tonic, We learn that there are not more than
Two hundred troops in that place, and about
eighty II Labade. These deSeriers say that e
we 20 III considerable force, the rOyaIists will
not tight, but, together With the inhabitants
lhtOw themselves upon our protection. Their
situation At this Time is truly deplOrable-a
person cannot venture one mile from the city
without strong guard, on account Of the hos
tie conduct of the Indians who are continually
towering arouEd them. W e hope soon 10 pro-
tect them from the Indians as we'll as the Row
ali,ts.
We hear Of large quantities Of wild cattle
~ the vicinity of Labadie, which will support
our army on its march.
We understand that strong settlements are
forming NJ PiCOn Point, on Red river The
lands there are ottbe best qualify, aud cnourh
OF provisions have been made there this wear
TO supply four times the number of inhal,it
ants that now reside there.
We are authorised 10 state that an art has
passed the council, giving private soldiers
who serve during the war, GOO acres of land
winch Is to he OF good quality, aud TO he laid
on M tracts Of six hundred and forty scrps -
| A diminution of 1850 acres in that county will
| take place on the first Of October next and
| Continue To decrease that quantity every two
| months. until IL is reduced 10 Go acres only.-
| " side this bouuty, private receives thirteen
dollars per month. a corporal sixteen. and a
sergeant twenty. Ot6ccT5 will receive nav i'm
| proportion TO their rank.
| IL IS expected thar the forces Will move from
| ms place ~ Il very short time for ST. Antonio
! and Babadie. From Intelligence received this
| dAy from the latter place, We are informed that
there are not more than forty men, at most.
posted there. We firmly believe, that by The