Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03
Richmond, 'R'ucsday, NFay 3.


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South They have enlisted the ruthless Indians (amost
Ruthless themselves in their service They have II,
all probability taken Nacogdoches. There is too much
TO fear that Houston aud his corps will be hem
med in, before he receive the recruits which were
Hooking in TO his assistance We saw n letter ON Sntr-
day, which filled us with hopes of his success IL was
from an intelligent citizen of the u. States who had re-
moved from ashngton with The Executive Govern.
in-nt TO Harrisburg, the coast He was intimate
with all the members of the Texan government--and
was acquainted with all their plans He entertained no
doubt OF their ultimate lie stated that Iluus-
ION plan was, TO retreat TO the East of the Brassos TO
mr. himself back upon his renorcements and 10 take
ds stand in the timber country, where the Mexican
yary would have less room TO operate, and his RI
ties would tell with effect This cheering letter
WAS written however, the 23d March, before The wri.
Ter could have heard of poor Fannns disastrous fall
Since that date the gloom has deepened Texas
santa Anna was rapidly the advance. lie had raised
ne Oamanehes III nis cause-and we fear lioustons
cruiis would be Intercepted Several bodies from VA
,,ous points OF the West were moving to join himbut
'liey could scarcely arrive in time One of the first
victims would probably be the gallant Judge Quitman
Our Orleans papers t. the :Oh Aptil inclusive and
we reler to the following extracts for the last accounts
we have received OF The situation of the armies The
reader will pereeve that General Gaues the from
tier and from the of his General Orders we hauId
not be astonisied at his having brush with the Next
The first shot which is fred may lead TO war
II Santa Anna has violated the Treaty lac ought dearly
20 answer for it,
he following extracts of letter rcceived by yes,er
day mornings pa) from Firyinian who has lust re-
turned from the vicinity of Nacogdoches give the latest
aud most painful o that stricken region
The heart beeds at the recital:
Ert,aets Of letter from ~. Orleans, .alra20.
(fTomd cdtzc Of Ftrgtna Just returned from Ie1as
=" You are aware of my having left - and seeking
the empestuous OF Texas aoain mt ON INV san
a's and sci forth on my pilgrimage At Ns,chiocLes
purchased small black Spanish pone; aud he per
formed admirably. l found going the same
route travelled very rapidly, with nothing interest
aud excite me- but the confirmation bloody and DE
hdious sacrifice OF Fannins at Goliad. On the
lJlh (ApfiD rode up TO tavern and whom should 1
cnconnler but MIR. VIM. s A.a!er, Dr. Charles Cooke
br Blocsutn, Virginia, and John AIorris IAN in l.
male irrnd ofnine') they advised me by ali mean
touTn back-and stated that large band OF Indians had
united Ia n Mexican force md were narcb;og unor
Nacogd"ches-that the Committee of Safety had ordered
the women and children across the Sabne-and
that the men would their retreat was not quite
This Imminent danger and after refreshing my
sen ana horse while the host and his family Jealous
Unemployed IN packing up for their immediate de parture
rode on about ten miles farther and about from Ma
c"gdoches Here met the bearer of an express COM
inanicaiing the same intelligence made ina nv enoui.
rr traced The reports 10 the fountain head and was
tlsted OF their accuracy The information 40
IN this way A Mr.. Sims living at the Salines hgh nm
on the river Opheini, had for long time traded with
Inc ihuians and was on very friendly with them
boceS, the Cherokee Chief, TO him End ad 7ised
hn, he had any regard for the lives of his wife and
friends to depart instantly that the Indians Mexi
cans were about TO rise, and would do Tremendous mis-
chie Sims instantly mounted his horse, and with his
family, soon left his home behind him. i got all these
facts from his own ps-Again; friendly Indians
were sent out as SPIES aud reported the facts with
alew more details, viz. that the Indians were Canaan
ches and Wittepaus, poted by the Caddues All these
were reported at lOcO and had allied themselves to
ab"ut llO0 Mexicans-that the high waters had pre-
Fened their marching but that they would make
ah Immediate descent upon Nacogdoches-l determ ned
To return. The next morning, u man without shoes
came running into San Augustine and reported that he
had the night before 700 Indians i'm Nacogdocl,as
aSds in his ss Ple'1le Of ds"'y he had lost hs
wild lire. The whole country in motion. The
inain road was strewed with men, and children
all loning IN one common flight Every Thing was given
up; their houses left prey any passer by and the
most intense distress exbibedI had rode TIVE nty miles
that morning, without food for nylioIse or myself
n Inc nd bic IL, a.
just deserted. entered the house andsone furniture
was scattered over the floor | found in the kitchen
some bread just baking made my own breakfast and
Toasted my horse in the Overlooking corn.crib lii nv
cigar ON the still cracking laggos, and unused ON the
singular put hearrending scene just passing before my
eyes can give you but feeble ideu of the truth Old
men, women and children, all striving which should cs.
cape the ruthless savages Many were on foot almost
broken down by oyer-excrtion and alarm. Many had
d'rgotten the necessary provisions of life were noy
suffering The bitter cravings of appetite "A house had
been burnt aeeideatafty and old Chocaw Indian an
Jqnate, and perfectly friendly, near it, This
was soon magnfed into horrible picture of the Indians
burning the houses, the town, and numbering every
thing before them You conceive the effects of
this The river Sabine at Gaines Ferry whore
they had to cross, very high, and il was necessary
10 terry about three quarters OF mile This was loo far
To- take them all over, and they fell upon the expe-
'denl Of carrying their women and children
but no man, into little island where they would
be out OF harms way This island was soon over
stocked. There was rumor that the Indians were
an about two miles of the Sabine and the scene tha, fol-
lowed was of the most heart breaking Characteristic
snOrp
hoIrd shrek, like the damned spi,its'-Neyer have
Witnessed such misery.
could not cross at this ferry but went 10 miles
Gown, swan bad creek and crossed the river / found
great nany people here alsoThe accounts that Won
can most rely upon, that the Indians and AexcaDs
were IN ~ or 80 miles OF Nacogdoches Their polio
imagine -, TO cut of renorcements and hon
Ton ~ am fearlni about his success The Mexicsns
dave Hoio some veteran soldiers the field and GOOD
phcers, fTeQch, English, aud .JBeTcdn IL ia vsr -
determination ! afraid, unless Uncle Sam gives
them helping hand, the Texans will be in bad situa
ton. By the bye, met General. Gaines roops march
ing TO the Sabine, about 300 in number He was nj the
NE WIZ cross the line. lie will wait for more men lie
has made requisilion for three regiments and bgade
on Louisiana, Mississ pp, Alabama and Tennessee
tnnk be 1oH the line and his Justification will bc
mat the Mexicans have been inveglng the 4geriea,,
Indians TO their side and thus violating the Treaty.
hePe ne n'S make out goOd have yer seen
the Treaty, and therefore do know whether he can
be justified"
AZ striking instance Of the alarm exhibited will merely men
ao9 That there the Sabine who was so safe3
he ieil nome, md org0t his ctadrnHi
(From he Ns,o Orleans Bee of ApyR 15J
w Pablish today circular issued by Gen Hous-
ron oil the lexian army and requisition made on the
Governor of this State by Gen Gaines for a brigade.
Texas. ''"' nom
HEAD qUAmERs, West Of Brassos. }
l.7,d.p.,e March 81 1896
Wy bncamP,nent IS prep ring the West of Bras.
SOS, where slab wait for some supplies and seiafe.
inenis Ny aclaation neter has been TO cross tbe
brsssos' ana the false reports spread are by men Who
t,aVe oasely deserte& the army of Texas et mon
rom le East press 10 the army and cross over AZ
tIoces ~ men Will with the present force we can
"sleas ana capture Toe enemy The army Of tie enc.