Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13


made to them while they in council, accompany
our delegates the convention the Brazos and ,r
the most solemn pledges Of friendship So VIC have
much less uncasncss on accom-. ot them this nou,cn
than when last wrote you.
We are at with thc military party and 4 war :,
which wc support the constitution have sworn t.
which the military have trampled upon and in ,hs
risk property and lives in preferences
10 being degraded by submission a military tvr.n.
We friends abroad will look on our cause with
that interest they have denied foreign c.nnir,.,
We feel much the want of :nuSkrts There more n
be had III New Orleans We have number here VIII
ou cccks, left by the Mexican soldiers when thcy wee
whipped off l!cr years ago by the American cniyn!<,s
and they knocked of The ckS and burned them, Tia,
their enemies might not have the Use Of them Whit,
treat would ariva! of good quantity Of n,shrts 10
- lis Il; this marnt VIC have t. Nrv Oreansf.
rifles the only To be had there and Tie supply II
them Is Gt hclrnt.
j, is expected tina, Gen. C,s will attempt to attack
tile CONVENTION hr in session. hut wl! try 10 bring
enough in the field t" disappnnt him in taking our
representatives easily he did these Of Caiia and
Tcx"s at Mondava. We >ha!l be forming stae in tic
midst Of and the military movements "f encny
only stimulate 10 action and union, trusting in the
gl0I;nrs :esnlt.
| enclose you prospectus Of orr new rarcr;--,hc
press the way, and vii! be here in few DAYS vb,
the publication will be- commenced, and the utcrcs,.,,
information il will contain relative our country wi
be made more to to,, who take an interest II T..
while at war, and hope shall! find nunt,r
of subscribers your city Ny family ART still here -,
ing unwilling lcuvc the comforts ui home uril com.
prlle. They keep packed carriage horses, &c ready
Bexa, We H. 81 general. call San AntUnia.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
New CHLGAHs Oct. ~ We have beer; favored b.
two gentlemen who left Nacogdrches the Sunday bc; r.
last with The following inlormacn
Judge Walker IT l. nisIaDa, arrived two weeks 800
al Nac"gdoc:"s where he detained by i'll health
from The city Of Mexico. He informs that c~nra!im
had been established previously TO his having. lie h!d
we'd 7 Ter ~ t,,tb o
others had organised 75U rtirurn and expected tia,
number to be Increased in few days To .uu0.
1t WAS expected at Nucbitrchrs that five Of the int.
States had drcird against crnralis!n and it was
also reported that Gen. Cos had been recalled
Judge Walker states that while in Mnnd"va r wa,
permitted I" examine the last cgsIaIiv" proceedings
that lie strongly Impressed with the liberal views f
that body in rrlaun l., tie adjustment of the land titles
in irxas. Two new commissioners had been appointed
by it expedite titles claurd by the old settlers When
taken into consideration that hesc passed
in p."scnc" of an armed body opposed 10 any thing Ike
bcaiity. it rXc!trs lively admiration Of the conGuc; Ct
the n:eu:bcrs.- lr.c .7mtrirHn.
iF.vn th~ Red Rive. li:'aEI
TrXAs.-Hc lay before our rrade rs tins week m,s,
Of highly imp"rtrnt and interesting intelligence from
Texas. Tkc has 0trcaGV trHUn. Gonzales he's be-.
come the lexington Of Texas The distinguished Don
Lorenzo de- /avain Che great Mexican patriot Who hal
thu holiness to dcnouncr the uppstacis vi Santa inua
and Stephen +. Austin, Esq in the .rtd battling
acainst the egions OF crntralism and !r$p,tiSm
Your letter OF September -. has been received, and
rejoice To that volunteers their march Ia
assistance The uhIcon is crossed and it is now OF
vital importance 10 Texas tkat shuu be immediately
reinforced.
About - clock on the 2n,h the military about Two
hundred in number arrived the Western hank of the
Gaudaoupr, and attempted the passage &" thu river, br
rrpulsrd by eighteen men, Uhe whole force then IN
the pacr;) thcy then cncaIll"d On tie mound al De
Wits. On tie first Of Octoucr, about II oclock they
took up their march and cncampcd about mile.
above this place, in very strong pGsi'Gn Srsrcctus
That their object this movement rilhcr wait nr
reinforcement from San Antonio, the up.
per crossing. about fifteen miles above. it Grrcrnl.
ed to attack them brfnre ihcr plans could hr carried
to"xccu'i"n. Accordingly. on the n:gt the wtoc
force on foot, amounting n about $50 Ern from lic
Gau!aloupc. C"lOrado and lie i'aca. communicable Go"
J. H. Moore crossed the river attacked the "ncuy abon.
dayhrrak. and put them to flight, without the as of
single man. lnasEiuclI expect formidable at.
tick from Cgarcra should the forces lcna remain iL,
the determination is To attack San Autonn.
receive rcinnfccments, TO prevent this couny
from tcconing the battle ground This committee tirrr.
fore, earnestly desire that you would your nur'e
10 scid to this place. possible, many VOLTA.
tccr> as p ss'bIe Respectfully yours:
w. NJ FISHER, thairra.n.
Col. S. +. Austin. Chairman If Committee Fl Sc.t'a.
Information which is relied on has been received
the Interior that The STATES Of Zacat, and tuada.
laxara have risen and taken up III defence Of tie
Constitution of lc2i aud in support Of the ,drra
tenn Also that there are Instructions in the State 1t
IamaCPas. III favor Of the also, that tic
Republican GrrcTal, Juan Alvarez has gained vic,cry
over the Government troops in the South Of Mexico
tn Mc Edifor 81 tie Truc -?mc,iron.
" DEAR Sill hasten to give you the latest
crrrd from Texas. Enclcs,d yon will herewith
the Red River Herald containing mass Of late and
Important from Texas
" AIS" the following extract from letter to g, tic.
man in this place. dated at
NAcoGDocuEs, TEXAS, 18th Get. 1880
'Wc were Delighted last night BY the arrival Of
express from The Rrassos by whom were informed Of
the rlrr Of the Americans Goliac Iab'
hin y they lad killed few OF The Lanccrs (who h"
flower {" the Mexican army and taken the rest prson
eIs sizcd the public store. taken possession Of 50
stand of arms and number of horses.
aeon. Cos troops had departed fTon that place for
Gonzales. and there We hope and believe he will nc dc.
f'atrd he is completely sarr' undrd by Americans,
lie will have chance Of retreat. Yours, &c.
"'P. 5. The stores taken By orr WIRE worth
Sl0 600: they had been landed C"ran" ard destined
for 81. Antonio, for the of tho Mexican army There
arc 80 here from Tahan", who just Surfing
for tho seat of Ninety volunteers left here "
days since Yours. DC. j. CABLE"
:. Nuichtcchcs. La. 25th Oct 1888.