Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-17
UNITED STATES.
NEW ORLEANS, SULY II.
GEN. LONG AID TIE PROVINCE OF
fI'LEkS


GEN. LONG AID TIE PROVINCE OF
TEXAS.
We published in cur parer OF Saturday
last, an article taken from tic ST. Louis En-
luirer, headed " General Lon,; = and in which
II is stated that the = career OF t55 celebrated
partisan is net yet at az cnd"-and then fol-
lows the extract ot letter from Nae Or
leans:
THE prospects Of General Long ara be-
ginning To look up--therc were sjr hundred
men left Bayou Iafourchc last week ia Join
nm and there are two or three hundred
more who Will leave this place soon for the
same purpose" !!
We published this article on Saturday with
ont comment sappos;nS it unnecessary: We
have understood, how ever, that lis Republican
ton without notice, has been construed into
belief of the facts S ated ia this letter from
.Neo Orleans.
The writer of this letter must be in posses
sion o; facts altogether concealed from his EEL
low citizens as to the march of six hundred
men from the LaiIOurche To Join Gen. Long
and we are equally in the dark as to the i,Co on.
h'Ts h'nd'cd more, shortly 90 go from .Nei0
Orleans for the SAME purpose.
I; So far rs we have been enabled 10 obtain
information on dis subject, we believe the fol-
lowing 10 be Substantially the facts as to Gene
raj Long and his location at Galveston; more
recently called g the Port of Casns :"
Some time last year Gen. Long was in the
city OF New Orleans and collected together
some so or 40 persons, with the view, as il
afterwards appeared, of locating himself at
Galveston; about &c OF his followers were ar
rested hy the civil authority, but afterwards
discharged for want OF sufficient proof rs to
the inirac;i0n OF the law, 10 suppress military
enterprises set OF foot IN the United States
against neutral powers. This was considered
as terminating Gen. Longs military career.
His enterprise of character, however, seem
ed proof against ordinary difficulties, aud rot
long after Ills civil arrest OF his followers, the
general WAS isauiu;; military orders from his
head quarters il The Spanish possessions /;
from place called IS wcll rs we rccollcct,
Camp or f5ri LoiirGy
The only military achievement was the sur
prize and dispersion Of few naked half star
we'd Indians but they We're called Cannibals,
on man-eaters ; and this seemed the apology
for this military moremeat.-'Fhe killed and
wounded on both sides, We're not, we believe
Qtctoty reported but we understand Gen.
Long had at least one man killed. and still
greater number rounded. From our knowledge
OF Gen. Longs character, we should suppose
be would gladly eflacc this recorded honor
from the annals of his military career; for
there is boldness aud perseverance, in his
pursuits which should place him above the
destruction OF a defcnceless and unresisling
foe.
Shortly after this affair, Gen. Long located
himself at Or near Galveston, where he still
remains Many Of the feic who had followed
his fortunes left him at this place his num-
Der since that time varying from 20 to 5Oper-
SONS.
Their situation at Galveston has been repre-
scntcd as not only uncomfortable, but dis
trr5sing often being for weeks together with
ont provisions of any kind, save fruits Il fish.
The last accounts we received from Calves
ton, 10 be relied on, represented the numbers
OF inc Generals settlement at about 80 per-
sons of all descriptions. II is said the settlers
have very wisely converted their spears into
Plough -sharcs- that they IS III ] = yielded the
promises Of military .fdH,e, for the more solid
and secure pursuits Of agriculturists- in
stead oFthe beiigercnt operations which letter
writer's carry on Tor The General, his settlers
are very busy ioseficg their little pGtcheS Of
com.
Wehave becn assured from q source entitled
to coaiidcncc, that Gen. Long is 70 longer
considered o. in commend of any military
force, aud that tIle exclusive object Of the set
Tiers now at Galveston is 10 cultivate the soil,
on which they have settled rclyingupcn their
y 81 tld anu IidCIiC Coll 3" Oi COnuUCt Tor Sc
curly. We have understood that during the
last 90 or 80 days several parties have gone, or,
attempted togo, to this seltlcment-and in one
insianc" we heard that party had gone Of
100 persons; but afterwards were assured, il
consisted Of only S,rieen.
IN 40 instance have we heard Of any party
being seen or fonul with arms or any military
supplies aud in fact they have not thc means
ofPachasing these articles, even if 10 dispos-
cd.
ifthcrc is any man or body ofmen so delud-
cd as to enter Texas with the hope Of secur-
ing any benefit 90 the country, or themselves,
hy gaiinry operations, most wocfuI!y will they
be d appointed.
The mind must be diseased Or desperate
Tint could form srch project, or embark i'm
such purpose. The people ofTcxas are no.
suing e. US to relieve them o. their oppres-
sions. military crusade against Texas in
her present situation, could be viewed IS little
else tiqn a crusadc Of spoil and plumber. IT,
would be Tcpulsed with shame and ruin 10
thoss eoncarncd 81 t. Nor cohd any honor