Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-23
EsGM ESE'aG.
TEXAS.

We have been permitted 10 examine letter from one
of the Volunteers to Texas Capt William IT, ChnI"irr,
formerly Of his place, dated at scamp Coiet": August
9TH" 10 miles west Of Victoria, from which IL appears:
that tire Mexcans not vigorously prosecuting ue
wara, present. The Texan army consists Of .oDo men
in GOOD health and spirits, under llie ccnmnnd oil J. a.
Ru<k Gen. Houston had not arrived IN camp, ms leg
preventing him frcm travelling, hut was expected s"'
and was looked for with great anxiety The camp liiK
is thai we atc 10 proceed in few days TO MaaIn"riS,
which lies beyond The Rio Grande and outside OF The
Texan territory. The object is to burn the town" when
consists Of ~ Geo inhabitants, ana then retreat arriving
every lnr before which can possibly sustain Tie enc.
NV III il march rt three four funded miles, and laii
back upon the Euudaioupe or some other stream. ana
there wait the approach ii the enemy who II tieF co'e
all, will be whipped Houston 1t Is thought WI! OPP
puse this movement in which we vii! march TO
Galveston or Ecnscn, Copano, and prepare ior an
early fall campaign. Santa Anna and suite, are at Co
nnbs on the Brasos strongly guarded, and II is under
[N1shriic Republican.
IFrem tEc ". Orleans Edict.u. Sept. 10
is some time since that had al arrival from Tex
as and therefore in the absence OF ln'ina"' al!
lowed or al least will the liberty TO conjecture
little OF the probable state OF things III that frarcr-
We suspect that tho agitation incident 10 TIE recent CON-
dilion Of affairs has IN great measure gwen away 20
the tranquility Of public order, ard That genial sccnFl-
" of feeling consequent upon tn" n'srce OF ali tprc'
tensions OF danger from their invading i'Fs
The Mexican troops by this !imc greatly reduced
in Numbers, and th forced rennani we vouch ter H.
manifest aiacry TO come IN Conflict win TIE
soldiers Of San JncItO. We have always thought that
The great rreraratians which TO be made by the
Mexican Government, aut fraction Of winch Was mate
by the despac! OF lH~ troops 10 Ma:amo!as would re-
suit as they thus far lave in procgma!ions OF high.
sounding wu.ds. The Government is impocn! Tor The
cxcllion Of either great moral or physical energy
Extract # Il letter. dotcd
CAwr SABINE Ia, August II.
THIS dav completes months since the present camp
has been occuDicd and tHmunh many md various
lnIr,
has taken place either TO interest The troops.
To give -nu correct information Of the disposition tt
the Reruiors on this barber, will remark that we !or:n
three bodies Fo.t Jr,up, commanded 10y C"l Many, II
the Sd Infantry, with lwo companies oil that heG iMent
Camp Sabine r.th the 9TH Regiment and companies
&C the Sd Infantry. under command OF Maj Thompson,
with train Of Field Artillery. The camp al Nac"gGn-
chcs is occupied by 6 companies of the 9Th Infantry and
COMPANIES of the lst Dragons, and is commanded by
lieut. Cdi Whistler. The whole Of the troops con-
anded by Major General Gaines, who makes his head
quarters nj Camp Saline.
Three thousand mounted volunteers militia are
shortly expected under lr apprehension that difficulties
with the Indians may OIL the forks OF the TRINITY
river il Texas.
This climate is healthy though warm; that is, when
vnu leave the rivers aud retire to the
high grounds pine ridges al the south on the AL.
la1c in TIE qal IN season You find the Passion flower
and te Trumpet creeper growing wild, in all the beauty
of the forest yet you meet with Polsons asohe taan.
,uIa the ccnp ede the scorpion and the ground rattle
snake as we'll as the large one.
There is said 10 be sickness in tic Mexican army, yet
the truth cannot known, they on the Rio del
Noy,c and access 10 Them is difficult and dangercus
r. Y. Star.