Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-10

from Vera Cruz. we have obtained journals from ,.
city to the 9Th inst; and from the capital Of the u
The information Of the defeats OF the Texans Al Sn
Palrico and San Antonio had been received IN Mr.o
and caused great joy the part OF the government nd
subordlates. Money seems TO have been raised hntao
men as the Mrxcaus fancy their president IErlncbr
and believe hi, army sufficient 10 overrun Texas ilag.
py drlusion!
Money was in abundance at Vera Cruz: Is Errr!acCg.
Quotas from The interior had arrived.
The inhabitants Of Mexico made pomPous uNcI..
for the late president pro cmpore-hlanurl Barras.H
Dr. Anlunmarch in The vicinity OF AleAIc.-
Analysing mineral waters.
ToInel, secretary Of the interior, wus tried and ac!
ted for the imprisonment Of briSand.
Nothing Of importance t!anspIrrd in the Inico'&
the country which appears to BE- tranquil; bat The Tex
ans will be in the capital 10y the FIRST OF May;
About 500 Seminole Indians have arrived here Er@
Florida, for the western country.
The wcT in Florida is cons' red at an end this yea,
~ those who ,ud not submit to transportation haze
retired into the everglades south OF the territory
TEXAS.
By Major Norton, who CANE passenger III the l|I.
ian government schr. lnvincible we curn that 100
hlrxicans had crossed the Colorado 800 San r.
Inc and 400 al Fort Bend and that Gen. Houston ell
fective force was 2}O0 The Colorado had overhowet
its banks and the 1900 Mcxcnns cannot retreat lous
ton had despatched Maj. Baker, with 400 men against
the iUO hlrxcaIs, and was advancing himself with his
whole force upon the Mexican division, whose retreat ~
the main army impossible.
The total destruction Of the l2U0 NlCxCanS IS certain
all was Joy and confidence al the seat OF govcrnnn nj
The clements fighting for Texas, and the uiScrsa
opinion is, that the Mexican army between The Color
do and Brassos. is already defeated.
Houston must have fought the battle last Sunday.
We also learn that % unarmed migrants that lt!t Ills
city in the William and Francis for COranO and wer
landed at that port, trusting themselves unamed IN TIE
power Of the Mrxcans, in two hours bulcherd b.
the sldiry in sight of the vessel; the schooner rscapi
TO Matasnrda.
The FrnnsyvRna is expected this day With fGTth"rn
formation The Brutus coil the day after Tie la
vncibr, with women and children.
DR.. Harrison, son Of Gen. Harrison, Of North Bend
Ohio was, while travelling with three American gen
tlenlrn taken by the hlexicans tied, his bowels lC'H
out and left in that situation before life was calinu
The wife OF DR.. Harrison cane passenger in the lnvH
chile.
The Trxian armed schooner Invincihlc Capt Brown.
fell in with the Mexican sci.onu"r Montvzua, at anchor
Of the Erassos Santiago. An action Immediately lo'k
place, with running fight Of several hours Which term
mated in the sinking OF the M"nezuma before shA: rac'
the shore TO which she was running. when last seen
her yards under water. She was preparing 10 e1n'
yoy to Galveston Bay about 300 men the expedition -
destroyed The nvncibe pan tally cut IN ~i zig.
ging but had not wounded. The iac "i li!s N.a'
| teZuma S crew Is not known.
The schooner Sabna, Of New Orleans, from SIS! IL
rived at Havana had been boarded the night q" s'
9TH March. by TpXian schooner ct two GhcrTs 1nI
sixteen men, who inrcbly took their boat kcdgc anchor
and chain; after leaving the Sahinu they DIVIDED 'n'
into two parties and attacked the Mexican schH"r
Pelican, owned by the American Consn! al fnNf"'
which had just arrived from New Orleans with eIggo
Of flour and provisions. When taken by the TrsAH
the plain, and five of the s'oTr 1"t
five of the crew. two custom house officers ana i'r 50"
ders board Of the Pelican which vessel vas a.
! from New Orleans and then under seizure. ~ u
was said she mad powder buard.-A board .l:e .r
! lican reported 10 Lave been killed.
| The Mobile Register Of the 2lst ult, says" fass'a
gers By the boat from New Orleaps this morning, H,o'
an arrival there from Vera Cruz, giving accounts % M
portant counter movements in the Mexican Staiei ~
the party hostile to Santa Annacncouiagcd by lis a.
sence in the Texan war. a favorable diversion ~ r.
Of the Texans may be Produced If things take s
| course.
| PENSACOLA, April G'.-The L. 5. Transport MsI'o
Capt Armstrong, arrived here Wednesday las: tI"h
Tampa Bay, with about fifty disabled and wounded ~
unteers, mostly from Georgia. The troops under s''
Scott had brush with the Indians On the 3lsl M -
which four u! the whites thrcc Of them L"u;s! ans :"
untee!s) were killed and several wounded. The ln1!G"
fled into the swamps and are supposed TO have Ic''!'
the South. Among the wounded on board the N"'''' :
! Gen. Shelton, of the S. &. volunteers. We und'Is's
that he vas wounded in single combat with al i".'"
| Chief Gen. S, who served private IN Loi' 1''
lers regiment Of mounted men, IN advance, ah' ''
inc the Indian al distance, dashed INTO hc "'oA "
pursuit Of him. lie fired and morally wounded 'ne =.
dian who the act Of falling, fired at his rus"e'' 49,
his shot took effect in the body of Gen 3 Inc W.
is severe but learn that it is moi dangerous 90
Butler of the South Carolina volunteers, also came l''
| senger in the Motto
Gen Scott had arrived at Tampa Bay. and rr'na'Se.
there when the Motto left. The Louisiana v"i'",,
and some other loices had been sent 10 Charlotte ''
bour. 1t would seem, from all con learn t"4l w.
Of the suffering of the campaign has fallen upon 80
Louisiana regiment They have borne hrnsr1s,' -.
all occasions with distinguished galantry, ana VIVA,
less to be expected they have submitted with tie c'
fulness of veterans to the iatgues Of the M
feng than once, from that worst OF al c''s
want Of sufficient supply Of provisions ,
is gratifying to learn tha! 'rn 1n.en r mas nd a
bly, shcwn himself. in camp the so!Gisrs !leh'' -"
battle, " the bravcsl of the brave
RUNAWAY IN JAiI"Was committed, as Tdna"ii' v.ra,
va Nitgua- ttlL lnE oI