Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-23
mor,s 10 Vera Cruz, and ali per'hed sav"s ''e 0"P'''


consequence Of having Too many 8" d i,nrc coudrd
while the SIN sRo At TEX TEXAs AMI MEXICO.
<ea,, Mc Louisiana .7drcrtisrr, .7"snSt2 }
,v ;r,I oC the schooner indana, Captain Kan
,;ford in FIVE days from Tamp'co: We iea'h l"t
neu v.rr OH the Of marching from tna pace ~ wa"
lamoras; 1000 more were sa'u 10 DC on Tue mar M
Sam Luis for The destination Nuppears That inc
mai, bo1v of the army about to rendezvous nj Ma
tamoras previous to marching against ie3as tIenera
Fernandez is 10 act second in commaEdat The Mexican
army under Gen Urea captain H. cnat,s" ,M ,'.
rcpcr, tina. the Sexcans indifferent about the pro-
sccntion of the in Texas on the contrary DE stars
that nolhnG can exceed the mlltary enthusiasm 'hat
scrms to pcrvade oil classes, almost causing general
suspension Of business, and naugh' else was 'aNea
but -, ., !
We are Indebted to Capt. Bridges, OF the schooner
0'''''"' ''' GALVESTON Bar, July 81. !
c,,., arrived brre on the Eth, offer passage o!
c d,rs and ,,s conyoyed down by the Independence,
Com. Hawkins off the bar of Galveston saw the |
Texiau schooner Brulus and brig Durango could not
learn that the Mexcans had single armed vessel al
sea; the sclooncrs nvincibe, Captain Brown: ana Ter
ribe formerly the Un;nnD Captain Allen, have gone
on a cruise along The coast OF Mexico he Mexican
army (about 30OO) still at San fa'rci" 10 mics
from Victoria, where they concentrated alter Tie ha'c
nr San Jacino: they have made movements since
II X re,or,cd that 500 troops at Matamnras hut as
they u?prchend an attack on that place by The Texan
army, they somewhat certain 10 remain mere Cu'
army (20O infantry and 800 cavalry are at Plcloria Tic
cavalry made excursion d lew w
da,c Vicinity of the Mexiran encampment, and brought
OF few prisoners The cabinet is at Fe'aSco Dut eX-
prct to remove Matagoda Santa Anna ana A'lnon!e
yet at Columbia, with the army ana runnr mas II
that Santa Anna is be tried Gen Cos and The other
officers are at Galveston Island is supposed that cur
army will, in three weeks amount 10 $500 men Col
Cruckclts nephew has just arrived here: lie lett the Co.
loncs son, with go men short distance from he army
As soon as tn. feniorcemens now on their way arIiFe
il expected they, with the troops here, Will naich |"
IEyom uc Red R:rer Ga=etc. JnIy 23)
Ry, gentleman mir. P,lkins) who arrived nero on
Tuesday as, from Texas Informed that Captains
Carncs Miller and II. Teal together with other prison
ers, who so ,TcnclcTousy taken by tne 'FHea.s
=, Mutamoras have since heen liberated with the rxccp
i;on Of Henry Teal The why Teal was dcla''
ed is not known. Capt. Carn"s would not leave the
MACE but remained with Tcatte others went TO join
the Texan army the Colorado
News have reached U.S. stating that The Mexican army
ia again relreating to Malamoras in consequence Of The
cholera having broken out among them, and committing
great Destruction
summer Tor The preservation of their complexion.
We learn from undoubtcd authority (Alr ALen) that
several tribes Of ntiuns have collected the Sulphur
Fork, in Texas, and are preparing for h"sti'ss IN behalf
Of The Mexicans Gen Gaines informed MIR. a. that
the company Of Dragons would not come down from
LATEST FROM TENAS.
NEW ORLEANS, August G.
Capt Watts, of the schr. William & Frances, in four
DAYS from Matagorda, says, that the day previous to
sailing Captain Neal Of the TEX artillery had ar
rived there, business connected with government
matters he only day from the army. and sta
ted that the Texan forces had increased since last &C
counts to $500 men; that further augmentation of
from 500 TO 700 daily looked for. (beng OIL their
march for head quarters) and he confidently asserted,
that before the lapse of many days, the troops would
have furtcr increased TO upwards oil 5OUO lie IN:
tended march and invasion OF Aiatamoras was much
talked ot-tc project was rapidly maturing, and would
ere long be carried into efrcl-In which case, but little
q result entertained indeed,
the TEXANS were almost sangulne of certain success
The primary obstacles TO its prevention at the present
period ms reported by the spies just reurned being the
great scarcity Of water, aud the contag naades Pc
culiar 10 the season. those arid which they
wonld necessarily have TO pass.
Extract of private letter received yesterday by
.ncrcaI iisusc IA this city: MATAGoEDA; July ~
Dear S-Tle army is present encamped on the Bas-
rof river Victoria, and is in good health and spi
rits. Amounting to, from 25GC 10 3UOU men, and daily
increasing Several hundred their way to
camp from the East We received intelligence from there
two DAYS ago that The spies had returned, and rep ed
that no enemy was this side the Rio Grande the ca
bne is going he removed from Veasco to this place,
and We are daily looking for tnein Santa Anna ana
Alnonle are at present at Columbia the remainder OF
the PRISONERS are at Galveston Island.
(From the ~ Orleans Bee, 7ugwst l0)
FROM h1ENlCO.
Ry the arrival Of the schr iialcycn Capt Dckcrson,
from Aaamoras, have been put in possession o. our
regular file of Papers from that city TO the 18th u!ti'lo
Whatever of interest they Contain will he found below
By a letter received from the American Consul at
Ma,amoras we learn that the Mexican Government
have opened their ports to all kinds OF provisions, o'
ring the with Texas pay ing all al vaoFem d"iy uf
40 per cent ,n ~,
lax cruizers does not appear to be very ehcent; potl
Mor;can and American vessels permitted TO pass
wilhclt nloesatiUn. AL was quiet In the c!y when
left, and but few troops there The speech
of John O. Adams the admission OF Texas ino the
Union was published III all extra Ut MatahuraS, anu
greatly admired.
The Malamoras Mercury of tile 29th ult says that
from the want Of authentic information from The Interior,
it can give particulars Of the troubles said TO exist
there We some time since expressed our opinion lhat
ell was not right regards the internal affairs Of Acxico;
eve are the convinced Of the fact 10y the above
AHhere the evolution Will first break Out, when it will
end, is still in the womb OF iuturity
ARMY. OF OPERATIONS.
1hc inchIet of the army Of operations has re-
ceived by express, the following decree from the War
| Department
lst During the war to be carried against The in
sursents in Tcxns it will be lawful to import foreign pro-
Visions in the port Of Alaanoras.
ID The duties said imports will be paid in provisions
and sto,es which will be taken at the sale prices and
exclusively destined TO the support OF The army sent TO
| Texas
Sd The provisions which will from the interior.
destined 10 said army OF operations, shall BE- Tree vi du-
ty and the mules and wagons by which they were trans
ported, shall not be liable 10 requlsilion from the go
| vcrnnlent.
ANGEL GARCIA oUINTANAR, President.
| AN ONOGENES CAS tIlLi-E1tO, Scc ~
! RAFAEL DE MONTALFO, do
CounterSigned J. NJ. TURNEL.
District Government.
Jose Gomez de la Cortlna, Colonel Of the brigade,
del Concrcio Governor Of the district proclains the
following Decree transmitted from the financial depart.
mrnt.
His Excellency the President ad interim Of the Mexi-
can Republic, has sanctioned the following decree,
| adopted by the General Congress.
LIST. The Mexican Government is authorized TO levy
forced Loan on the whole extent Of the Republic, not