Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27
(Fron, the Ne,c York Courier and E"quirer.J

(From the .Nt'c York Courier and E"qutTerJ
TExAs-Accounls have been received from Gal
weston Bay tn the 9th aud from the river Br2zos ID the
3lst December. From these much gratii'ed to
learn that the stale oatalrs in Texas Is such US wat-
rant the expectations entertained ny Tie friends OF Tree
Government here OF the ultimate success OF The settlers
in ciiecling their separation from the desPoitc govern.
men, Of Santa Anna, and establishing free and lnIe-
pendent Republic.
Judging from various DEGREES and decisions which
find in tue Telegraph. which is published I'll San teiIPc,
the Government OF Texas is assuming regular form
the members of il direct all their cXrrtons towards the
organization of the various branches ot internal ad-
nistration, placing al the same time tic army and The
navy snc footing, as To battle any new attempt on
the part Of the Meycans again 10 invade with The least
success any portion Of the territories Of Tex
as property so called.
In consequence of advices received by the govern
Ilrnt, that Mexican force under General StSHas had
entered tile province Of Coauia probably with The in
tention of forcing its way into Texas active measures
immediately taken TO send an army OF loO0 men to
Goliad tu defend that important poI and TO oppose &c
progress Of the enemy into the Interior OF the Colony
a. The time San Antonio de BeXar was to he
placed in the best possible state Of Defence and supplied
with four months PROVISIONS render it almost i'm
practicable for the Mexcans again 10 take possession of
this important point, without long siege, which it is
Obvious they will never DC able to sustain Tor want OF sup
plies.
II had already been ascertained that SesmaS soldiers
in every respect inferior TO the hardy, strong and
brave TEXANS; that the Alexcans encountered such
difficulties in crossing the extensive praircs OF Collau
ia, owing TO the bad state OF the roads, want OF pEoV
sons aud ranspors that their progress scarcely exceed
Ged five six miles day. Sesnas II appears boast
ed that he would secure the communication by sen be-
tween Alatav Copano, and Melamoras by which
means he calculated to receive all the supplies for his
army by wafer, and thus avoiding the transport W and
from the internal provinces, distance oi GOu miles
But in this he disappointed, the t"o fs! men,
TONED ports bIockaded by the Texan cruisers and
the strength Of this blockade is about beng Increased
,,, Epsinr
government OF Texas having purchased tvs" ar:5t aid
substantial steamboats, which to be armed and call
pycd in protecting the extensive coast OF ;!ie c""ny
Adviccs from Matagorda, state that Goliad, although
parrsone only by 2UU men, could easily stop Tor lier
months lie march, and resist the attacks o! U00 Next
The arrival Of volunteers from the Western States,
well from louisiana aud Alabama, WAS un:ncErpl-
ed; that The Texan Government expected IL organ
ize al active division Of 5000 Rcnru b. the lst al
February besides providing te necessary garrison for
Bcxar, Galveston bay, Los Brazos, Goiad aud other
points on the coast.
not again be troubled with a Mexican army; but if il
should! there be but little doubt that would fail
easy prey TO the Texan forces.
LATER FROM TExAs.-Thc New Orleans Bulletin,
Of Feb I'd, contains public document, dated Go!lad,
Dec 22d, and signed by great number vi Names chief
y Americans, declaring Texas "a free, sovereign and
independent Stale.
The declaration enters somewhat al length into the
condition 81 Texas deplorcs the rErncy oil the IcXIa:
Government in permitting Cos captua!r, and aiirms
that many ciic'rs civil and military, ambitious
OF e.no.uucns than HE good of the country 1t is fur
rrmurc stalled, that there is more danger from the cor
ruptimg influence OF Santa Annus gold than from his
ba yJlrts The necessity Of forming dependent So
vclryn State immediately, in order that all her energies
may be concentrated, is pointed out with great force
". \. Ga:tuc ftb. II.
TEAAs-Bfazoria papers of the 18Th and st. Philip
Of lhr 9l OF january have been received at n Orleans
The chief intelligence is the ordering OF the troops and
volunteers 10 encaP the western frontiers, TO prevent
Cos and his forces the hostile Indians from entering
Texas. They to have rrndez"ouscd al San Patriotic
the 9Th inst, by order Of the general council and
commanding officers. The campaign under General
Houston will commence the lst Of Macl-that under
Santa Anna somewhat earlier
New ORLEANS, Feb. S.-"e have read letter dated
Ma,ainoras January 18TH, which sales that the fall
of San Antonio de Bexar has served TO stimulate the
Mexicans well as Texans; and that armies from all
parts we're preparing Start for that place On the 12th
Santa Anna had arrived at Sae, with 10000 men well
armed aud % pieces Of artillery; Ramirez Lrsnia had
2rU men under his command; the troops at LirantOn
aud Eahia Ind moved towards Bcxlr aud abou,
4ii men wnuid lie ready TO start from Mexico, Zacale
cas- and &ur!ctama, should occasion require ID. Vital
Fernandez tiirn at Matamoras. comnan1er-in-
cIvi. with about ct'0 under him, which lie had
Gruug III irDli Campcachy. Be.
Tra.s-Advicrs from Bruzora 10 the 18th and from
San Felipe 10 Tie 9Th Jan. have been received al New
Orleans General Cos has certainly forfeited his parole
and Is Lus;y engaged in recruiting The tone of the
Texans is very decided and they seem to cnterta very
Etl!e fear that they will be in condition to meet Santa
Anna, whenever he may attack them.
4 declaration Of independence, dated Goliad, Deem
be- 22d is published in the New Orleans papers. 1t is
signed by great many Americans.
LATEST FROM TEXAS
We have been favored b. friend in Texas with
the Republican, printed at BrnzoEia, of the 18th January
1t appears from the notice which extract below that
Col Fannn then embodynE the volunteers TO march
the stern border Of Texas FOR the purpose Of meet
inv Santa Anna OH his descent into the country with
hts lOW0 men, aud prevent the war from being carried
into the heart Of Texas [CviuuJ"s (GeO) Sentinel.
The following is the notice:
WESTWARD-lIO!
.7Hentton Volunteers, jFcst Facc-.NarcM
The General council! has ordered concentration ofa
the Volunteers Oh The western border of Texas-and
am charged with raising funds and the troops and
rying into effect the object. The fleet and convoy will
sail from Veasco before the 18th inst, and all the
figing Foiuaecrs in Texas, arriving, invited to
enter the ranks forthwith, and proceed to the place Of
rendezvous and join their brethren in 10 the number
OF near 600, who have already marched 10 topcno and
San Patrico. EACH WHITE man, is host and trust
to large turn out-and by SO doing, may make
tn" enemy p1y the expenccs ofhc war; and entirely pre-
the war being brought into The heart OF The country
II It Is not don" The situation of the country is at least
peri!vus J. W. FANNlN, Jr., .?yt. PROF. Curt.
MEXICO
NV ORLEANS, Feb. Owe have been favored with
file of The Tanaup pas Gazette the date Of the 9Th
Of January, and give the following extracts:
MENlCo, Dec. 23.-lt has been officially announced
to TIC Supreme Government that the 10th ult, the
town of ST. Antonio de Brjar occupied by the re.
bel settlers of Texas after eight days consecutive at
lacks aud that the brave defenders Of this post yielded
only from want Of ammunition. His Exccllency the
General in-c!ief of the operations, Don A. s. Santa An.
na feeling every true Mexican ought, the disgrace
thus sustained by the Republic, is making every pepa-
ration to WING the stain in the blood Of those peril
d",.s Strangers It is calculated that on the 2!d of
tho pIesen, ent he will begin his march upon Bri.r
with an armament Of 5000 and Is pieces of urlc.
ry."
JAxrANr lOh.-lIis Excelency, the commander.in-
chief has succeeded in the short space of little more
than month, in Ievyng effective army of from 10