Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-11

Il is said that Gov Call shortly after taking up his
line of march against the Indians, made acquisitions i"l
considerable military forces from Georgia and South "a
Ioina-GG-thc
TEXAS
(Fr0n The Tr1aS Teirgraph: Oct. -
Il is with satisfaction make known that 'iGSstS
Har.,cs and Zeal have arrived here from AiataWoa: from
which they succeeded in making their escape Fifteen
Of our men still remain in that place prisoners ana have
been put cleaning the streets lie aic%ican prison.
crs in our hands receive better treatment. and our con-
duct in that respect contrasts greatly To The disa"va
tlar Of the Mexican authorities. That nation when
lis prisoners Ol war with unnecessary figo can
h. brave gcnerUus; III Hc II Is against inc ii"
u nations and contrary to equity, which establishes Us
principle. that misfortune should never be considered
and punished 1 crii!ic.
White prisoner at hlatanoras, Captain karncs was
strongly npyrumrd, by the Mexican General Urea, 70
wri!e TO Gen Rsk the following letter, and to nigc
compliance with lis cUnGliuns as The means whereby lie
wa. be released, to which commissioner (hurncs)
consented, provided lie NIL t accompany 1t with COM
niu!catgn Of his HE latter did not SUIT Tie bc-
ncr0cnt views plan oil the present commandment c@i
tic Mexican army -" operations he told har"ta, at
he had 10 business 10 write such letter. that 1t was an
insult to him: consequently 1t was not orwarara an"
our object in inserting it now is L" she" the FIRM posi-.
ton assumed and maintained b. Captain kaEncs, and
the ;l:!Tcriag with his prisoner prac,ised ~ Gc"tTa!
Urea:
Write that the vessel be returned with the prnri-
sions which were the Copano fer the Of the
army.
"Also that tic Mexican residents at Gaudaiuupc,
Victoria, and the river San Antonio Hrar, be lett
free. and MAT injury be dV|c 10 them, their families
.Iiat ii il be desirable void i..v"a Of losti
ties, The tnccs AZ present in GoIiad: Cogano AID Bar
iust retire, with the udcis landing that such persons rs
remain in tlrr houses shall not lie iii The least mncsict
,!ay shall bc protected by the troops alike in their per-
SOILS, property and Families, presenting themselves to
the General Of the army, that lie may ake cnGnzlnce
/ Gt no and what they are. W. il. kARNES.
. 10 TnuMis J. RCsK.
| Ma;arnoias, June 10, 1886.
| tvfy u my itEer accompanying tie foregoing.
MAT. Nvi:As, June l;}: 1856
70 his Excc!lcncy Gen. Ruak, Commander the Trxia"
Iii. Exccllcncy Gen. Urea, now oo"n'nnGcT OF t:'e
Mexican army OF opcratiqs nGs,agc, VIZ, TO o.!
tam 5n Capt! Teal, and our attendants to Lalar,
i... r"serors for the Tcxian lines, have no cflccr
save that of remaining. Gen. Urea gave written
minute OF the topics which he wished 10 address
you, therein naming certain requirements, whose fulfil
nent IS The condition Of my release herewith send
copy Of this document viii! translation and re-
fer you 10 The same Your Excrcncv is the best Judge
OF what should be done in The present have only
10 say, that wish consideration for my present safe.
Y to Interfere III your resolutions respecting what may
bG best irr The OF Texas and liberty. Capt Teal
will nTm YOU uf the particulars Of our mission. and Of
iS taHrr IN procuring exchange o. prisoners. No
tang Incrr save tIat am,
Your EXccllrncys obcGicnt servant,
And L devoted soldic! Of Texas,
w. IL. kARNES.
Statement nl Articles delivered TO Col Don Francisco
Garray, in Mexico 10 be conducted 10 the Army Of Ope
ratInus:
CLoruING, &c.-Shrts 1900; linen jackets 1000; linen
pants IOGO do. Of cloth 1000; caps 4000 $500 varas Of
material Ior bankcls; collars 1906 shoes 1890 prs auo
tIcr KIND do 800 prs; sacks infantry bags. KNAPP
sacks ,cUt horse shoes 900; $50 uumais of bread me-
defines in nine boxes; box surgical instruments; hatch
els ~; axes - wooden spades 200; spikes 1885, iron
spades J trowes 200; hoes H. nlasons hammers IT, &c
&c &c with $500 caneens for pack, and 2:730 til
plates.
tMMuyrIoS.-An assortment of nails all the utcn-
sis for gunsint and blacksmith, &c; cannon balls
Cor IL FOUNDERS 100; grape in tin caniScrs for pound
els ~: do tor FOUNDERS 81; do. for IL Founders 81
artificial fires, lGO (rspolctas) charged for inch IDr-
tars, and ga Qau!atemgos) internal combusLibc
800 lbs Of mocha for firing off cannon all the utensils
necessary fer u men, carpenters, Nc; for black smiths,
NC for men; for armofcrs, all the tools needed 30
dUD cartridges with two balls Of ID G o. an ounce each!
1900 lbs. cannon powder, aud COO les for small arms;
a red cartridges for brsicgIng artillery anal balc ZIG
cartridges charged with i lbs. of powder alone; IL
FOUNDER; Ii do Of do charged with lbs and ouna":;
powder, for FOUNDER. with ball, &c; - DO Of do
h- do. charged with only ZIP lbs posler ri do with
Ills, &c, and lbs powder for pounirr do Of do for
d. charged with lbs powder Alone ci do. Of do. for
4pnunder charged with II ID. powder aud ball &C. !
j5; do. Of do. Tor do. with powder aid craze III; m
fairy rifles, 200; medicine sufficient for The capai;n
AID ali other materials and cfuiPLgc necessary Tor the
army of operations a"nnst Texas
hey suSroat very strong y that Gen Gaines has 60
crl orders join kusk, in he is forced 10 r,trca, IT,
wIds The Sabine. They know already that mart Of
Gat5 army Is III Texas. and The orders he issued for
"sm.SGt, %c. under Prf'ext OF The Indians although
preparations for sustaining opcay (agalnst Us eovcrn-
me, me" 's rs'G":S S Of TIC to lie uacJ States
o, there u,~ n.,s startity Of provisions the
,rnr ir SalamoraD vas in good spirits, going through
,r, U and cveHlng exercises daily III gUpd health &c
I'LL" ", "r,e 80 NJ tLc 22A ScptemJcT, lc&j
Translated from the original Spanish
NY OnLEiSs, Oct. 29--By intelligence. received
yrS'Sdar from FciascI, it appears that General Houston
ana te had arrived at Columbia, the present seat Of
G"rament in Texas and that as was eyyecL.d that
MI frict would resi- gu the Presidency for Inc remain
der ohls term, Houston would be appointed pro teaDoTe
III Congress OF Texas to have done little rs
yet t"Pt 10 decide contested elections; to aGont the
i"'mno"sutIon as II is and to authorize scrip 10 be
isSuefoT the sale of public lands in order TO obtain
oanSl IS believed By many that the constitution as il
is, wadrbar the claims OF non-rcs:dcnls or those who
u actual settlers, TO valid lt!.s Of Lnds-wficb
must a 10 pe!iiciouS results ii true; many who
pos$e!t!tcs and are not residents have been mainly
nstFnnlal IN aiding the cause Of Texas in this cou
try. te Texas government has authorized Thos rbv
Esq THIS c!ty, TO issue scrip for million acres ofi
puhi4nds; and he has had bonds Of individuals to
the SInt OF Sl2O,OOO additional. whereby to obtain
tnaior both Of these the faith OF the government is
ple4
l$tatcd that Generals Rusk, Green and Felix fIus.
ton fandidatcs fog Gencralissimo ofhe Texas army;
and3 it is likely the latter will be appointed.
Mexican vessels had lately appeared Oh the Goa sts
oil \; but By advces from Vera Cruz they were ap
Prcifd TO arrive shortly had any forces shown
di5 to invade by land. The necessary arrange
mrnli not probably been made
lf1ans are taking advantage Ct the respite; and
haTel irequented theatre Of Columbus
S IL II that 4 foragng party of about Go Mcxcans