Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17
will not meet one Of your coun;rymru; bu; II nnfru
nately one should be found depend upon it must be


orders. The supreme govcrni'nt and the While ma
ton will shortly equip their fosrs, To punish those per
fdous foreigners. With iit'l: p'Tsry'r'iTTS' ats'
friends, must triumph dad rm ily u i'uipico
JOSE MARIANA GUERRA.
Matamoras, Nov. II, 1895
The coninandrrin.ciirt of MGlan hasFsinco liie
following proclamation =.
General Gocernment--.N.lry and cnI Gt.aI-lnini.
For long time the un grateful inhabitants oi I<xas
had violated the laws Of the Mex can nlnn, which had
generousl; received them and III them ia vors
than the native citizens. Taking advantage OF our
civil d:scorIs and believing TINT the republic had not
strength rnou r to defeat their criminal pnu Is thy
have sept in stat. o anarchy, and have dared to ~
suit our national llg Bat "lrn II has pleased the Al
mighty 10 establish pcac" and order amnnS Us, thry
have treachcrously >ubtrd To our laws and our con.
s:ituiion, until they found proper opportunity to rise
against the government and carry on the must c.nta-
Sus cor;rujand trade along the shore oI Trxas.-
Moreover they lave destroyed our cuSt' a"uSs ana
assaulted the lew troops winch were 10 protect theri
To those Texan c.,uT.sls Tie limr of Mexican Is
anI has always been "douS; they haze !nSu!teG
and abused our rilowctiZrn' far. that thy may be
considered rs foreigners in their cuuIiry. For
long tine the province of Texas has been refuge for
the outlaws o.. all nloMs; They come here and at once
rise against the generous people who have 81 lar tnl'E'
ted their arroJa:cr; and wish 10 deprive The republic III
one ot her finest Provinces Among tos' adventurous
U Tie outlaws Of Louisiana { y who com"
here to kinde the ireS Of civil But ts civilized
world looks with contempt on such infamous proceed
ing$ and the supreme government: k"wlLg lis dncS'
lu!!! them The brave rrpa5c in soldiers, So often
conurrors OF the internal and external ens!!S oil the
republic: are now Oh their way 10 Texas. to MAINTAIN
the hon .. tie Mexican Aug; To chas,isg Tie traitors
and protect those vino rrn.:n faithful t. their pledges
In such civil warfare provoked By prIdious Strangers
We have Justice and power too our side md t:r re
br!j o!. attempting to vy the republican govern
neEt, the more securely ~ destroy II.
Bat thrY deceived in their at.oc ous designs =
The Mexican nation Is and always iiI b. ill.,. powerful
nation q which knows how To avenGe her wrongs and
maintain It's uns;iiird honor Call your soldiers they
Will show themselves the uacpnGucrab!e warriors
OF the fields Of Trp"acl, Cpruorl, Az"ap"2 !co !uerla
Vera Cruz a"d Ta:mpco d. Tu!llu!!pIs
The general government Is convinced that no MrXl
worthy of that NAME, will favor the insurgents
But, il unfortunately such to be !onnd. y"n have
Tie power and il is your duty parish them. God and
Liberty Mexico. October 81: lc:5.
(SigncdD TORNEl.L.
To the cotnInandrr.in. chief of Ia,nar!iias
MEXICO AyD TEXAs.-TcxaS is r"grnrralcd il report
is true; and we have II believe II is Yesterday
4 couple of gentlemen recently arrived ronI Malta.
mo7as and Nacogdpches politely called II this O!ice 20
inform Of the latest Intelligence.
The gentleman from NacogdochCs had recently been
in San Felipe dc Austin, where he had conrr!scd with
Don Lorenzo de Zavala who sup"rin.end$ the civilian
part Of the affairs Of 1cxls Austin does the military
Iaval had addressed letter to t! Mexican govern.
men and people, exhibiting the true and condi-
tons Of tie Trxian no"c:mcn!s.
Oar Informant then appTizcd Of TIE destitute
dition Of Cos and his army, who were literally hl1ckad
cd in San Antonio de Bcyar and were precluded from
all Intercourse with the ounng parts OF the country,
to be deprived OF assistance in aid
il prov.s!nns While remaining afterwards al Nae 'gdo
chcs Informant learned that Cos and his wiIJr for
obliged to capuatc and surrender themselves
prisoners Of All the delegates OF the general con-
s,ation who had armed themselves in defence ri their
coun,rys ri hts and trced0ml subsequently, d:f'd their
habIlimrnts of war; and were repairing 10 Washing.
ton, where the state convention &c held where
they better ad Just all their differences, their
enemy IS Frustrated.
In Of hci. primary meetings, the members Of this
Convention had according 10 the advice Of ,vaa;
.nl annu!.rd the SHE ofl! 400 leagues land which has
gwen nnch Of offence: ana it appeared likely
tlil they would resolve to allegiance - form u.
Government in connection with Mexico but the Fedora!
Constitution OF lc2l.
A:nos. equally important for Mexico is the in,cll
gence that hive received from VI ltn II is
known that some weeks SINCE General Mrhia left this
city with band of armed heroes, resolved to
qucr AM that he had previously arranged the terms
and plan Of his campaign with the friends of federalism
in Texas well rs Mexico. He 70 have landed
at Tanpco AMI if liz there found garrison too strong
he was to have taea back Matainoras lie had not
been al Aaaoras N last adriccs although he had SUI.
icicnt time alter he known to nave landed At Tam
pa; :" ia" pes..:r'"" 49, '>.> 81. ~ ~. ~|- -
self master Of the garrison ana town OF umpico, where
he will establish his headquarters, and in
with the federal Texans north and federal Msxicans
south OF that place.
And it also told being correctly rnnored in
Matalnoras when informant left, that several Of the
most influential officers Of the army and formerly the
most faithful friends Of Santa Anna nave openly de-
noumccd centrals;a and avowrd their determination IL
support the federal constitution This announcement
has produced the greatest considerations among the
beers VI the ministry and the late constituent congress
Bonilia has already resigned his o!cr secretary for
foreign aiiirs and exird himself under p7eLcllc an
embassy extraordinary I" the Pope Of Rome
Santa Anna is father pcrpeXed TO his mode ocun
duet lie wanted 10 cnngre gate the dIsairccd chclains
and lead them TO Texas while his political friends in the
Government and Congress should achieve the objects OF
his ambition in due lUr without his appearing 10 have
taken any active part in their movements although he
might justly be supposed 20 work the wires o. such pup.
pets. Blu. .hs design is frustrated The armY want
ed else where: and Santa Anna himself must declare
against crnrasn, have al! his hopes blasted Of
mining in Mexico. The army that might have been |!
induced 20 fight with him against the TEXANS will not
support him in favor of cenlralsin against Alvarez,
MrlI!a and its other chicllains.
Mexico may therefore be redeemed, and Texas rcge-
nrracd Federalism must again prevail; and the monks
and aristocrats be FRUSTRATED Yet the dupicy OF Santa
Anaa and his popularity with the army may render him
once more i triumphant umpire.-B.
NLw CnLEa.s, November 30.
LATER FROM TExAs.-A gen,icman just arrived from
Texas. States that the 2Sih OF Octrbar, James Bowie
with 80 men, being in advance Of the main army took
possession Of church, mile and half from San An
tonic The Mexicans, 100 strong under the command
Of Col Uartachrr, sillying ou from the city, made
attack upan Bnwes forces and after engagement Of
three hours durali0n were rrpulscd with the loss Of one
piece Of artillery and forty muske.s leaving l. dead
upon the HE'LL lie entire Mexican orcrS within The
wall Of San Antonio, nnnbc! only 800, while the
Texian army without are 300 strong well armed and
in good spirits. The garrison is almost without prnvi
sinnS their bccrcs having been captured b. tho TEXANS
They confined strictly within the walls the
city, and all their scntnes ben. shot by the bcsrgng
army. the moment they venture without. 4 declaration
of rights has been published under the Constitution of
lc2l.-.N Oricans Post
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