Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-08

".3rticie 4M-Thc Mexican army in its retreat shall
not take the property Of any person without his consent
and Just indemnicaton using only such articles ms may
be necessary for its subsistence when the owner
may not be present. and Temttng To III" commander o
the army of Texas, or TO the commissioners TO lie APP
pointed Tor the adjustment Of such matters account OF
the value OF the property consumed. the place where
taken an tie of the If Le aScrtain"d
article Mh.-That all private property, ncluding
cattle horses negro slaves indcnrcd prsnESo what
denominations that may have been captured ny any
pcrrnn Of tie Mexican army, may have taken rrng:
in the said AMY, since the commencement The late IN
vason shall u" Icsn7; 10 tie cot:nanhr Of The lrHan
nrm", G: 10 such uihr persons inay be app"n'. ny
the Government OF Texas TO them.
'Ii:c'c ~ The troops "f bvii, armies will refrain
iro: coming into contact with each o;ir ami to l:!5
end the commander Of the army q! Texas WIFI be care
tul not 10 approach w!,hn shorter distance lHi i've
leagues.
".lriicIc M-Thc Mexican army shall not make any
other delay its march than that winch is necessary L"
take up their hospitals baggage, &c, and TO cross the
rivers: any delay necessary these purposes TO be
considered an inracton Of this agreement.
.tF;tcic NM.-By an express 10 be Immediately dcs
patched this agreement shall be sent 10 Gen fnccnlc
t!iso1, and to General r. j. Rusk, commander of the
Texan army in order that they may be aPPrlsed ct It's
sGpIa;ionand 10 this end they will exchange engage
menis to comply with the same.
60 .lriice h-rhat all Texan prisoners now in the
possession Of the Mexican army It's authorities be
forthwith released and furnished with free passports 10
responding number Of Mexican prisoners, rank aad r
now in possession of the government OF Texas, shall be
Immediately released. The remainder Of the Mexican
prisoners that continue in possession o! the Government
Of Texas be treated Will! due humanity; any cxiraor.
binary comforts that may be furnished them, to De at the
charge Of the Government Of McX:cn
:: lrijcic l0M-Gcneral Antonio Lopez dc Santa An
will b" sent TO Vera Cruz shall be deem
ed proper.
''The contracting parties sign this instrument for the
above niioucd purposes, in duplicate at The port Of
Vsasco, this I1h day Of May, 1886.
DAVID G. BURNETT. President,
JAS. COLLlNSWORru Secretary Of State,
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA,
l.. HARDiMAN Sec. TrcGs.,
=. W. GRAYSON, At Gem
Or Lpa,E [, S sehr Grampus ct sea Jlpc H. 1850
"DEAR Sir: In consequence oflhe late military
mcns against Texas, and hostile embargo against the
u. States resolved TO put to sea in my boat, which
did On tic night Of The Sd Of lh; month. and arrived
safe on board The United States cutter, Jefferson: Capt
Jackson 10 whom communicated the following lntelli-
gcncc TIE Jefferson being short Of wafer set sail for
Galveston Bay. and presume must nave commitment.
cd 10 them this important The Alexcans expect
Ia take Trxas BY SURPRISE and it is all important that
they should be on their guard. On tie 1th Tell in
with The Grampus WHEN we were Transferred % her.
" ~ act Of Congress received at Iampco on the
2Sth OF May, it G"crCcd.
ls That the aOrernmcnt ,rcwd net G>crdc 10 any act
treaty made By Santa Anna, during his Imprisonment
in Texas.
ID hat Stale IN the heiuD'ic SnOUiG iuTn:Sil
rthwl our Of hcr iOrccS to be equipped and or
deTcd TO march possible 10 Alaamoras.
. Sd. That all F"gS Throughout the Republic should
be hd.imast during tic Imprisonment n the PTcSt-
dent.
On tc FIRST OF June. intelligence received that
all the ports Of the Repnbc Chased against tie sail
ing of all merchant vessels, and against all conmunica
ton of wha.soevc ser nature with all vessels ct This
last act Of The Mexican Government has II IS well I'M
erstood been particularly directed against the l. States
with whom there appears TO he tie most bitter anlmosy
Most OF the foreign inhabitants of IanTicu in dai.
" fear Of losing their lives, II is publicly declared
that ali foreign houses will be robbed: and The ulab;t
ants b;ch2.cd as soon should lie asceItaned that
Santa Anna had been s;ot. Wat!kc preparations re
making in every direction, and il current amongst the
officers OF The army that II 800 10 march
against Texas Sumo of which their march for
,lcir hcad.q Observation-Disclosures. 1t is probable that
they cannot that number W or oOuJ, arc thry
whpm called trOops ,nat are disciplined, bat farmers,
c.Grivv:s &c. taken b. force wherever ttcy be
ouu!-iowever, desperate struggle VIII be made by
Mexico 10 regain Texas Let them: therefore, be
their gu1rl le strccs. precautions a7c taken To pre-
vent them iro: having any knowledge OF their military
movements Jose Maria Corro is President. and rIoni-
ses 10 sell the crucifxes from the churches carry
the war. if means, cannot be otherwise had.
The " ORLEANS Bee of the 22L has letter from Tam
pico OF the 10Th jane. stating that the e'nbrrgo lasted
from five 10 six days, bat had just been removed.
Another letter fioI Tnupico, of the lth, states that
there had been some collision between the American
Consul and the officers Of the u , revenue cutter Jet
ftrso7 the part, ara u" Sc,'IIannahl OF iir
Pn-, on the other The Jefferson had been despatched
from Pensacola at the request Of the Americans IN lam
pico 10 protect thcm-but. on her a!rva 1T Iampico,
tie officer 40 about to land from her boat: was put
unLr r;rii 10 The boat of le
Captain "f The portland lie and The Consul were inform
cd bY the Comnandan that lie Jefferson would not be
permitted TO the river Some correspondence
toqk place between The Consul and the Ccin at:nt-
and while Going Oh: on The next day. another Oh
icer was despatched from the schooner he was Grbarcd
from communicating viii! his consul and Was conducted
to he commandment, whilst his boat carried
10 the guard house and put under arrest
sihe consul in an Official cl.cr. demanded of tho mill
tary commandment satisfaction for the insult offered to lie
har lie was told officially in reply, not IL bother HIM
with official letters OF that k'nd as he evidently only
wanted to occasion national rupture and t'at lie had
already been told by his addccanp, that the state Of
non communication in which the officer was placed and
the Imprisonment Oh the boat crew, were only measures
OF prccauon. The wiuc correspondence Of the li!!.
,ary connandant marked by the most evident in
offend and l$ult the CONSUL. ana through him
the government Of the y. ,.
The jefferson the 9Th OF May dcspatc he'd TO
Pensacola with The COPY OF this correspondence. and ano
heI reGncst from the citizens OF the t. States that
val force might be down OF sufficient strength 10
come into The river with without the permission OF
the ccinandant Shortly after the departure ct the JET
crson ews reached lampIco OF the defeat and capture
of Santa Anna and his army. The effect upon the
onal vanity was great all believed that Texas
commerce and great preparations were making 10 receive
Santa Anna his trlumPhaI return from MS glorious
and successful campaign.
Early in this month"; (JuneD whilst The citizens Of
the United States in this drsagreeabe prcdcament,
the Jefferson returned from Pensacola. few days al
ter her arrival, the Grampus made he, appearance, and
again. few days later the Warren sloop Of Their
arrival was hailed by the Americans with Joy. believing
tha, such force This amply sufficient 20 relieve
them from their unpleasant situation, and afford them
the protection they had so long so!cited-They
all deceived The ccnmantan refused 10 allow the yes
sells 70 communicate with the consul hut through him
self ncr would he allow the consul TO write 10 any Off
Ger tho squadron unless the letter sent open through
him, Boats were intcrdiced from coming farther than