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

en' az 'ner iate copnciI all the other North American
fnd,sns oil Texas and they agreed by our invitation
made TO them while they were in council 4, ,ccomp,ny
our delegates the convention the Brazos and gave
us the most solemn pledges OF friendship. So wc have
much less uneasness them at this moment
than when last wrote you
we are at war with the military party. and n vnr in
winch we support the constitution have sworn to-
which the military have trampled upon and in this
cause we risk property and our vcs i'm preference
10 oeing degraded by Submission a military typant
we trust our friends abroad will look Gauss, with
that interest they have not denied foreign countries
Weiee much The want of muskets There are none 10
be had in New Orleans. We have number here with
out cocks cn by the Mexican soldiers when the, were
and they knocked off the locks and burned them thar
their enemies might not have the use of them What
to this a We hove % Now @, % BE-
rifles, the only to be had there and the supply of
them is deficient. -
II is expected that Gen. Cos will attempt TO attack
e convention while in session; but viii Try bring
men enough in the field To disappont him in taking
representatives, easily he did these of aIuia and
Texns at Mondova We shall be forming state in lie
midst Of and the military movements of our enemy
glorious result. 'e - $50
enclose you prospectus of new paper;--tte
press Is on the way, and will be here few days when
the publication will be commenced and the ntcresn,,
information it will relative TO our country viii
be made more to those who take an interest in u.s.
Of subscribers your city My family are s,li herr pr
lag unwilling TO leave the comforts of home until com
PEELED They keep packed carriage horses &c ready
"BeSar,we here generally call San Aniouia.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct give have been favored by
two gentlemen who left Nacogdoches the Sunday before
last with The following information:
Judge Walker, of Louisiana, arrived two weeks AFRO
at Nacogdoches, where he VAS detained by in health
rom The city OF Mexico lie informs that c.ntrasn
had been established previously TO his leaving. e had
received letter from Col Austin, stating that he and
Others had organised $50 rifemen and expected that
number 10 be Increased in few days q OOu
IL was expected at Natchtoches that Ave of the int
r,or States had declared against centrasm and il was
also reported that Gen Cos had been recalled
walker states that while in Mond,,va no ,.s
permitted to examine the last Legislative
that he strongly impressed with the liberal oc
that body IN relation to the adjustment of the land titles
IN Texas. Two commissioners had been anno,,,d
expedite titles claimed by the old settlers When
IL taken into consideration that these were PASSED
IN presence of an armed body opposed to any thine like
Oefaty 1t excitcs lively admiration of the conduct of
tue MEMBERS True Hiaerieon.
49, From thu Red River Hcradl
ifNAs'-"e lay before our readers this week, a mass
OIL mighty important and interesting intelligence from,
Texas The ,ccr has already begun Gonzales has be-
come the Lexington of Texas. The distinguished Don
% ue HaV9a (he great Mexican patriot who had
c eouness 70 aenounce the apostaci,s OF Santa Anna
and Stephen f. Austin, Esq are in the field bn,,lna
against the legons of centrasm and despotism
-FOUR etter oil September %, has been received md
we rejoice TO that volunteers arc on their march ia
ui ss'sace he rubcon is crossed, and it is of
reinforced. ev
Abou, IL o'clock the Goth the military about two
hundred in number arrived on The Western b,nE Of H.
1auaaoupe and attempted the passage the river but
were repulsed by eighteen men, tLe whole force ten i'm
I W piaee2 tney then encaniped the mound at De
took up their march and encanped about seven miles
above TINS place. in very strong position Suspcctng
that telr object in this was either 10 wait for
reimbursement from San Antonio or to cross al the nm
per crossing, about fifteen miles above it was de,ermin
ca 10 attack them before their plans could be carried in
"c"ecuiion Accordingly, the night the whole
i0rce on FOOT amounting to about 100 men, from the
audaiouPe, Colorado, and LIE Baca commanded by Col
j. H. Moore, crossed the river attacked the aout
uaybreak, and put them to fight, without the loss of n
single man lnasmuch we expect a Formidable A.
TACK from Ugarechea should the forces long remain idle
we can receive renforcements to prevent this countrv
from becoming the battle ground This committee there
70 SEND 10 tins place. possible as many youn-
'eers as possible Respectfully yours.
w. M. FISHER, Chairman.
Soi. D r. AUSTIN, Chairman of Committee IF SafsfD
Information which relied on has been received from
tue interior, that the States of Zacatecas and Guada
laxarn have risen and taken up arms in defence f ,b
Constitution of 1894 and in supoort Of The G.draI
tenn also, that there instructions in The Stat, Of
amaniiPas, IN favor of the cause Also that the
over tie Government troops in the South of Mexico
10 the Editor Of the True American
60 d cs s II haslen 10 gave you the latest
the Red River Herald containing a mass of la,e and
important news from Texas
Also the following extract from letter 10 n c,, tlc
man in this place, dated at
"' NAcoeDocnEs, TEXAS, 10Th Oct. 1895
'We were delighted last night by the arrival of an
ne complete success OF the Americans Goac Qaba-
ma they had killed few of the Lancers (who are the
mower OF the Mexican army0 and taken the prison
ers seized the public store taken of 400
stand OF arms and number of horses.
Gen Cos troops had departed from that place for
Gonzales, and there hope and believe he viii be de-
teaed as he is completely surrounded by Americana
he will have chance of retreat. Yours &c
rs The stores taken by were vortl,
Tor St Antonio for the of the Mexican army There
are now 80 here from Tahano who are usi Starring
S dor the seat of war Ninety volunteers left here
:. Natchltochcs, La, 2oth Oct. 1886