Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06
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From the NatcheZ C0urirr.
LATEST FROM TEAAS.


man, and several persons in Texas, Containing The 1'es'
Tbare are two rumors in relation TO the issue OF Tie
batll between Colonel Fannin with about 'oo men; anu
the Srycans with about 1000 men, al Lahahia SI"lad
One states that Labaa taken, and thai Col fann'h
WAS retrcaling with about 320 men, holly pursued ny he
Mexcans The other report states that Col r sent r1-
presses Gen. Houston that he was III PnstoIi w'r'e
Inc could defend himself lur twelve months, II nc hau
ammunition and provisions. ] should not De surprised
if Col Fanun and his were entirely cut on but as
yet is in doubt. 1t is certain that he and tie
had Leen G.h,. oI".~st continually ii" sc'e'"l dnys
And If he has fallen ii when hs brave mi n, Ike
those Of the Alamo worn out VI continued fes!S''
| ance OF superior numbers m
If COL Fapnu has been defeated, the texans nave
lost the frontier about GOO men, and gained month
delay and the MeYicaus have lost at least 3:O0O men,
and must by this time be convinced, tna' .'ey WIZ "
defeated whenever the Texans meet them IN force
rs yet TIC ytrengh Of lcras IS not t0uchea Ana the
hlexcans have lost at least onc-tour;h OF Tile oFce WIKI
| which they marched into the county
II annrars that General Houston has been opposed 10
rskinr such small forces far the frontier lie Is
the most prudent commander III Texas, ana ms present
plan wise and udcluus and wall ensure certain sue
cess lie does intend TO assume the offensive or FSh
the fate Of the country general battle Until ne COZ
ccs and concentrates all the force OF the county lie
will ,riry his camp skrmisl, and if needs be- retreat
ill near the first oil june by which time he expects 10
| ~ able 10 70 HAcua.
hope by That time Mississippi will have or hun
d.ed mounted riteuirn the field. Such oEcc Is more
needed by the Texans than any ulbe and It has tins
advantage that il Soonest be brought to The scene OF
action
Captain Quitnnn writes To that there is n" danger
Of pnes,aon from the United States troops under the
command of Gen Guincs, at Fort Jesup. Also there
is an ample supply OF mud provisions Oh the route
10 the C,oradu where tie Trxian army is. ex.
pect that he will select some position o" e route ~eie
corn and provisions can be had, aud await my arrival
| intend to have rendezvous OF ihIse who JON me
on the 2lst at this place. and have chartered boat tor
the I'D sant-.lree hundred horsen'eI Can hnd accoH
iiodalons.
Yours respectfully,
FELIX HOUSTON.
| GEs. GAISrs ASD TIE WrsrEns lSplANs-The Mo-
bile Chronicle Of the cth inst. says:''We publish The
letter Of Gen. Gaines calling upon the Governor OF Lou
sana for two or three batlos of volunteers to prevent
the ncurSions of the hlrIcans and American Indians
uuon the people Of Texas. This one OF The stipula
tons the treaty between Mexico anu TINS government
and we trust that Cen Gaines will maintain It's faithful
obsrvance if need be- the point Of the bsyonet The
Me xcans aIeendeavnurng 10 secure The aid oil these sa
wages against Tic people OF Texas III violation OF lhs
treaty Santa Anna has dispatched agents 1" urge Them
to i in this nctrous attempt, TO cxlcrninae American
Cllizrns who have enigIaed 10 Texas The letter IL
self will explain the grounds upon winch The call has
been made. We understand TINT the same rrquson has
beer sent 10 the Governors of Mississippi and this state
The Mobile Advertiser Of the 18th inst. says I'M
d.rsland Gen. Gaines has despatched Capt Hitchcock
Snna Anna ills is Tic Tounay line the
United States and Texas TO assist him IN the war he is
wuging with the TEXANS He goes Of course with the
Gag of the u States 10 protect HIM Should that not he
respected, Santa Annas days will be numbered, and
their sands but few
The New Orleans Bee of the 10Th inst. says " A gem
tlcman, Capt Rogers, of the u 5. Army, stationed in
camp Fort Jesup part OF the command OF Gen.
Gaines, called upon yesterday and informed us that
the report in relation the drscrton of the troops Of
that station 10 the Texans was altogether incorrect
Capt. r. states that but six or glt recruits
had deserted
The troops are in fine heallh and waiting the orders
of the Government Gen. Gaines had established his
head quarters at Natcoches, where lac arrived Oh the
9th inst.
! LATE FROM TrA,s-Wc copy the following from the
! New Orleans Advertiser of the 10Th instant:
We learn by the Lcvant, arrived here ycster
duv that there about 100 Indians and Mcx1cans
within 90 miles of Nacosdoches, and an express which
arrived al Naclochrs the evening before the Lcvant lett,
Stated that the American inhabitants OF Nac"gdocics
burnt the TO ashes TO prevent It's falling into the
hands of the invading army. Cen Gninrs WAS at Natchi-
toches when the express arrived, Qavlng been invited
to public dinner that place. but on receiving the III
teigence he Immediately took up lis line Of march for
the Sabine river. hen Gen Gaines advanced towards
Fort Jesup, the garrison honorcd hun with salute
from their runs Being the first time they had seen HIM
since his return from Florida The citizens Of Nachto-
chcs Immediately called meeting for the re lief uf the
women and children at Nncogdoches, upon hearing OF
the destruction OF the latter place, and subscribed SlOO
Our informant states the Sabine river to be between
and miles wide at present. and the whole Of the ada
cent country he completely inundated consequently
the removal of the Texan families is rendered extreme
y difficult and hazardous. Gei Games has taken up
his quarters the banks OF the SABINE Iver, ana VIII
prevent all Indians within his jurisdiction from joining
| the AlcIcans .
MOBILE, April 20, l53G.-By the New Orleans mail,
which arrived about to-day We have the following DIS
lrcssing news from Texas, received by the Lcvant.
We learn that the AeYicans have Ianded al the Sa'
binc and that the frontier settlers, including the whole
population of Nacogdocles, fleeing for their lives.
| The Indians on the Frontier have broken out into
open warfare and Gen. Gaines has moved against them
| NaTcMIToCHES, April TO- lSJO.
" Since my last, have been back to the BFassos
escaped captivity and perhaps the honor Of icing sot
| by desperate effort. The whole OF Texas Is of"Srh
np The human misery have seen cannot be descrIb.
cd. The ugitivcs are now crossing the Sabine, but
I fear many families in tile must be cut Oft Houston
is encanpcd by the last intelligence, in The Brassos bot
tom, 20 miles above San Felipe lie has |oo men ana
is daily receiving rcnorcemcnls. The feeling OF the ar:
NV is qoot aud no doubts his success. General
| Gaines marched yesterday for the Sabnc.-Regsstcr
TEXAS.
The information from Texas, calculated to excite
that the forces Of the United States the
IInn,i.rs NAV be involved in the contest 1t that
the Mexican enissaries alluded 10 in General GaneSs
dpspalch 10 the Governor Of louisiana (Which We pub
Jsrd on tuesday, have succeeded III arousng to action
the Indians within Western limits and according 10
the Generals construction Of the treaty between the
United States and Mexico, in that despatch,
he feels himself called upon TO intcrpose 10 prevent
| these Indians from taking part in the war. General
Gaines states that his orders from the President re-
ouirc him to remain entirely nsutrul and TO that
neutrality to be respected" But it, to effect this OBJ,
ecl he deems il duty TO oppose the employment OF
Inc Indians within rontiers and has marched TO the
Sabine as tho letter from Fort Jesup TO the editor of the
Bulletin indicates 10 arrest the progress of the Indians
in that quarter, there is great likelihood that wal IN
orr Western border has been already commenced, The
close of which cannot be certainly OWNED. We trust
that however strong sympahes in favor of country
men who are enigrans in Texas may be, nothing will
bp done by an American officer larnsh the high cha
racer of the United States for national probly and good
| faith-GI0Jc.
By the Lcvant have information that tho Indians
on The Mexican frontier have risen in great force; that