The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-12
From tAs National Indulgence Of JAY %.
WAR IN DISGUISE.
We find the following enumeration IN


the Government paper Of Yesterday:
"Of;ciai dispatches from Gen. Gaines, dated
Camp Sabine, Jure 2S, 1856, communicate The In
tcliigenee that the Me1icsn army al MetamoTas,
under Gen, Urea had been reinforced 10 the num-
her of 1000 mer and was, on the 18th OF June,
on itSInsreh, and rapidly advancing towards Qua
daioupe Victoria. and the head quarters OF The Tex
San army The motto TO which the Mexican were
sworn was determination 10 the Sabine, or death
Before receiving this intelligence, Nal Sler-
ding c. Robertson had reported 10 Gen Galnes,
thai two men had been recently killed, another
wounded, on the waters OF the Navasota, IN Rob
er,son's colony, about twenty miles west OF Ma.
cogdoehes, BY the Indians Of several different
tribes. ,Caddoes, Kitchcs, and oihers,) who had
taken and carried away several women and chill
-1ren OF tie families OF tie men hied.
Gen. Gaines, considering that these recent
acts Of hostility on the part Of the Indians were
prompted BY their having been advised OF the large
force approaching Metsmoros, aud BY the erPec.
sation that the Texilns would be driven of, and
the country given ~ to them, has called upon the
Governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana each, foT 4 regiment OF mounted
gun men. to cooperate with the regular forces
under his command, including the four companies
of dragons from Fort Leavenworth.
.twas his intention, ii he did not IN the interim
receive SATISFACTORY 1sruTauCts iNoh 'A'N
upon our borders had no hand in the late murders
on the Navssots, TO march 10 Nacogdoches as soon
as he obtained the immediate cooperan IN OF me
three companies OF dragons and sax companies
of the 7th infantry at Fort Towson."
The official announcement Is explicit e"
nough TO show that the United States are
abou, 10 he dawn into position, 20 regard
10 Mexicosa 500 the weakness or tnrbear
ance Of tina, Power may indeed prevent be-
ing ona of actual conflict, but which II viii
be difficult f;m the United States TO defend,
either upon the score Of morality or of pub
lie law. The United States have solemn
treaty oi peace, friendship, and boundary
with Mrxica, nae I the estsut OF possessions
and territories of both countries, and be
tween all the persons OF both Countries
The boundary between the two countries,
recognized by that treaty, is the SABINE
Rirer. A Mexican army IS marching over
the territory on the MEXICAN side Of tina,
boundary, the swura purpose OF which,
General Games has been informed, is 10
scour the country "tol The Sabine" Where.
upon General Gaines, having heard SOME
story of Indians having killed two white
men eighty or hundred miles of, (as Il Il
was an unheard OF thing, nova days, that
Whites and Indians should shed each others
blood, has called Tor some thousand men,
in addition 10 those he now has, aud even
before they can assemble, he has announced
his intention fapproved of 10 advance by the
Presidentl 10 march across the Sabine 10
Nacogdoches, fftv miles rit.in the line es-
tablished By the treaty, being as direct an
advance agans, the Mexican forces, as il
instead Of treaty Of perpetual peace and
friendship with Mexico, there existed q wal
Of determination between the two countries
Such is the aspec, Of lie official account
Of this movement
But as luck would have il, We have just
received private letter from Natchitoches
which throws some further light on tins
subject. The following is IN extract of 9
letter, bearing the date Prefxed oft:
N4rcalTocHgs, JUSE 30, 1856.
Ave are likely 10 have lively times upon th'
frontier. Gen. Games, who 10 still Oh the s. blne
has, within few DAYS, received dispatches from
General Rusk, the Texan leader, dated al Guada
loups Victoria, spprizng him thai tbs Me1icani
are coming down upon him IN grea, force. Russ
has issued a proc aa.Stion, and calls loudly fol
aid General Gaines for reasons best known 4
hInselt has called upon the States OF Mississippi
Ksn,uesg Tennessee and Louisiana, for regi
meat OF ea eacH. aud talks Of executing his ok
Instructions, 81 crossing into The Mexican terfl'o
~, and taxing possession Of Naco doches. HI
plea ~, that some v.raJ nd Csddoes have com
ri,tsd two Of three murders abon, eighteen milei
from Nscegdochrs These murders 1t they hsy'
bsen perpctrated. (Which is likely were commit
ted s.renfy miles ur,fbia II, K.Eican territory
bsye happened very GpfoPos II Rush should b
Gfrren eastward should ibis turn out so and h
rrirs4t he uD0n N4eogdoches, the consequence arr
o5yi71s. The friends Of peace hope that 6sinei
vi have the good sense 10 stay where be is: tht
so, Of game be Is made 10 play for others Is wei
uHeersfeo5 here"
Here, then, j. the Commanding Genera
Of the United States forces, on The border
Of country With which we are bo1nd bS
treaty to perpetual peace and able
friendship, holding correspondence with The
commander Of force warning against tina
friendly nation within her own limits nay
receiving adylces from him 10 guide Inc
movements of our army Making ,hoss
sdyices the ground of requlsIion for AT
additional force Of four regiments, aud de
clarlng his intention To move with his srmy
into this foreign territory, 10 sus AIN and sup
port force which IS reirealing upon the We
nv pos, which he is thus about 10 occupy
The writer Of this letter speaks Of The
hopes Of the friends Of peace, funded or
the good sense Of Gen. Games. Vain hopes
Fortified as The President conceiyes himsrl
a. b. hy the aciinn III Cnnnrass on I'm. .nliec