Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27

% miles of this place burning and DESTROYING every
ng 'hst 'hey can lay their hands on, and that they
nave within day or two devastated the whole of Gen.
iernandez property it is however said, that no i'm
pici, reliance can be placed any of these rumors.
" can give you tain information respecting our
intended movements, but think il than probable
we shall not take up the line ct march, until are pro.
Peiiy drilled and more troops arrive There are here
oOO men in ALL aud daily expected frouoter quar-.
ters than Charleston. -Chorieston Patriot
(from The Ne,o York Courier and Enquirer.) &,
TEHAs.-Accoun,s have been received from Gull
weston Bay 10 the 20th and from the river Brazos to the
3lst December From these are much gratiied 10
learn that the state of affairs in Texas 10 war
rant the expectations entertained by e friends of free
Government here OF the ultimate success settlers
In ehecng their separation from the despo,c govern
ihent oil santa Anna, and establishing free and inde
pendent Republic.
Judging iron, various DEGREES and decisions which we
ma IN the Telegraph, which is published San Felipe
the Government OF Texas is assuming u regular FORM
the members OF direct all their exeTtons towards the
organization OF the various branches of internal adj
hSuauon, placing at the same time the army and the
navy on such footng as 10 battle any attempt
inc part OF the Mexcans again to invade with the least
prospect OF success portion OF the territories of Tex
as, properly so called
In consequence OF advices received by the povern-
ment that Mexican force under General Sesmas had
entered the province of Cohauia probably with the in
tention OF forcing its way into Texas active measur res
we're Immediately taken to send army OF 1900 to
Goiad to defend that important point oppose the
progress OF the enemy into the interior of the colony.
Al the same time San Antonio de Bexar was To be
placed IN the best possible defence and supplied
with four months provisions render it almost inn
paccaoie Tor the Mexicans again to take possession of
TINS important point without long siege which il is
OBVIOUS they will never be able 10 of sup
plies.
1t had already been ascerained that Scsmas soldiers
were IN every respect inferior TO the hardly strong
brave Texans; that the Mcxcans encountered such
acuities IN crossing the extensive praires of Cohau
Ia owing to the bad state of the roads, want of proy
sons and transports, that their progress scarcely
ded live or six miles day. SesInas it appears boast
ca .aa ne would secure the communication by be-
tween Maiagorda or Copano, and Metanoras, by which
means he calculated to receive all the supplies for his
army by water, and thus avoiding the transport by land
rom me internal provinces, distance OF 600 miles.
Dut IN TINS he was disappointed, the first men
uoned ports are blockaded by the Texan crusers and
the strength of this blockade is about being increased
and extended to most of the Eastern ports the
government OF Texas having purchased two large and
substantial steamboats, which to be armed aud EN-
poyed III protecting the extensive coast of the colony
AaVlces IRON Siatagorda, state that Goad although
SuTsohed only by 2OU could easily for three
months the murch, and resist the attacks OF 1000 Next
The arrival of volunteers from the Western Stn,es az
ed; so that the Texan Government expected 10 orrnn
iIe an active division of 1000 Rhemen by the LIST of
February besides providing the necessary garrison for
bexar, Galveston bay, Los Brazos, Goliad aud other
points the coast.
we would almost hazard the opinion that Texas will
not again be troubled with u Mexican army; but if it
Should there be but little doubt that it would fall
easy prey to the Texan forces.
LATER FROM TExAs-The New Orleans Bulletin
OF FEB I'd, contains public document, dated Goliad
Dec I'd and signed by great number of names chief
Americans, declaring Texas ga free, sovereign and
Independent State" ~
The declaration enters ewhat at length into the
condition OF Texas, deploes the enency of the Texan
Government in permitting Cos to capuiate and afirus
lat many oicers, civil and military more ambitious
OF enolumenis than the good Of the country 1t is fur
thernore stated that there is danger from the cor
rupting influence of Santa Annas gold than from his
Dayonets The necessity of forming indie pendent So
NeIeign Stale immediately in order that all her
pointed W
lJV. 4. Gazette, FEB. II.
TExAs-Brazoria papers of the 18Th @and ST PhiI;,
oi ie yii OF January, have been received Oeans
me chIef Intelligence rs the ordering of the troops and
volunteers to encamp the western frontiers TO
Sos and his forces the hostile Indians from entering
Texas They have rcndezyoused at San pnirc;S
on the ~ INST, by order of the general council and
COMMANDING officers. The campaign under General
Houston will commence the LIST of March-lhat under
Santa A ma somewhat earlier.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. S.--We have read n letter d,t.d
matamoras, January lSth, Which states that the fall
oil san Antonio de Bexar has served to stimulate the
he&cans as well as Texans; and that armies from all
parts were preparing to for that place On the l2th
santa Anna had arrived at Saltlle with 10 COO men well
aTn%u ana 20 pieces OF artillery Ramirez LesInia hat
SoOO men under his commando the troops at Lpanton
and Bahia had moved towards Bexar; and about or
4OOO men would be ready to start from Mexico Zacate
Gus and Suerctana, should occasion require ID Vital
FERNANDEZ was then at Matamoras, commander.in-
Chief, with about 500 men under him. which he had
brought ifom Campeachy. Bee
IE1As-Advices from Brazoria to the 18th and from
San Felipe to the 9Th Jan have been received NJ Ne
Orleans General Cos has certainly forfeited his parole
anu is Dusty engaged IN recruiting. The tone of the
iexans Is very decided and they entertain very
niue rear hat they VIII be in condition to meet Santa
Anna, whenever he may attack them.
declaration OF independence, dated Goliad Deem
per Is published IN the New Orleans papers IL is
signed by great many Americans.
LATEST FROM TEXAS
we nave been favored by friend now in Texas with
the Republican, printed at Brazoa of the 18Th January
IL appears from the notice which extract below flat
Col Fannn then embody wing the Volunteers n, ,t
to the western border of Texas for the purnoee of ,
INC Santa Anna on his descent into the country viii,
has $4,000 men, and prevent the war from being carried
lhtn thc heart OF Texas lCOLunaGus (GeO) Sentinel
The following is the notice:
WESTWARD-HO!
Attention, Volunteers! West Face-SIo,eJ,
Inc General council has ordered concentration of ali
Tie volunteers, on the western border of Texas-and
am charged with raising funds and the troops and car
ryng into effect the object The feet and convoy will
sal from Veasco on or before the 18th inst and all the
ttgtng V0UneerSin Texas, on arriving are invited t
enter the ranks forthwith and proceed To- the mac ~
rendezvous ana JOIN their brethren arms TO the number
OIL near OOU, who have already marched to Copeno aud
San Fatrico Each WnrrE man, is a host and I trusl
TO see large turn outand by doing we NAV mako
the enemy pay the expcnces ofthe war and eotrsJ,
vent the being brought into the heart or the contv
1t 1t IS not done, the situation of the country is AZ least
perilous J. w. FANNIN Jr AOt Pyoy en-,
MEXICO
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. 9.--We have been favored with
file of the Tamaupas Gazette to the date of fin. 1,b
OF January, and give the following extracts
" MEXICO, Dec. 21.-It has been officially announced
To the supreme Government, that the 10th ult tho
town OF 81 Antonio dc Beiar was occupied bv tl,e re
bel settlers OF Texas after eight DAYS consecufve
lacks aud that the brave defenders of this post Welded
only from want OF ammunition. His Excelencv fhe
Ceneralin-cb of the operations Don A. s SantS A.
ma cell in as az arsf grt.a