Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-10-08
TEXAS.

TEXAS.
Extinct ola letter from an officer in tho u s. Army
10 gsallemsn Of indianapolis, dated
CAMP SABINE, LA, Aug. %, 1886.
sOur latest accounts from Texas state that the
Texias army is ON the Guada!oupe, at Victoria,
ahnas 1000 strong. A detachment Of 600 men un-
der Tie command Of Col. Felix Huston, had been
sat IN pursuit Of like number Of Mexicans, to-
wards Matamosas. Further particulars we have
not leaned. Gen. Houston is still at Nacosdoches,
and b shs concuncnt testimony Ct all who have
seen b@ there, since his return 10 Texas, is of
he mnss eminent blackguards that exists The
elections take place next month for the Legislature
and of6cers Of Government; and Houston, who has
been proposed By bis friends, will without doubt be
elected Psesideat oftl's soi-disnns Republic Bur-
net, the Prcscns incumbent, -, Eos. ell that
learn, most worthy man, and Cor that reason not
very vel: calcvlated for the Chief Magistrate Of
csaie composed Of such multatarious elements as
TeAss. IN fact, the army is the Government. It
10 10 breath which mskos and unmakes its Pres-
dents, C.binets, and Generals and under its potent
sway ycu uay, with reason, look for the repetition
II The same scenes which have marked the progress
~ The Spanish American States. since they sepa-
sased tom the parent state. The seeds of dissen-
sion. furious and cruel dssenson, arc thicky sown
among them and they will spring up moisteicd by
. th"usand streams Of blood.
Gen. Houston has recently sent a force Of abou,
90 men 10 visit tho indians lying north between
Red river and the white settlements, to reclaim all
psundes that may Be found among them, and 10 as
CERTAIN u they have any hostile intentions or no to-
Wln3s the Texia0s: in other words, as I have no
dodSe to commit such outragcs under color Of their
purposes - will provoke tho Indians to acts that
may give tho Texan General prctcnce to pounce
upon them, aud be the means Of drawing Gen
Gaines 10 the western side Of that imaginary line,
The Sabine, to protect the Tsrians from the hostile
iuroads Of osr Indians! This is favorte measure
svsAh ha hr,x>o -:
well known facility Of Genesal Gaines in listening
10 the reports which have becn Brought to him re-
nested1y since he first arrived at Fort Jessup last
spsing. Some Of which were the cause Of his ad-
vance 10 this place, and nearly oil Of which he has
lad the satisfaction Of ascertaining, since, were
totally falss.
Six companies Of the 7th Infantry ard three Of
Dragons, from Fost Gibson, arrived about the frs,
q ihe month ~ Nacogdoches, where they arc now,
ES what good purpose nobody knnws. IT'S GER
tain % the noon day that il 10 IN violation Of our
sclaaioos with Mexico, and 10 equivalent to decla-
iaaioo a war on our part. On what ground j, -
pretended to Be justified, I cannot imagine. have
Ices ioduced sometimes to believe that occasion for
the injury Of Con. Gaines has been sought by the
administration, with which he - said not to be in
high iavos. You will Secollect, lie was invested
9th Discretionary powers NJ far the occupation
~ Nscogdoehe0 was cuncesned; and it NAV lie very
coaseaisae 81 tho Administration ~ disparape his
DISCRETION should affairs turn out differently from
whst they hope, and thereby enable them to slip
ous q . discssditahle piece Of BUSINESS
hwu rnE MIu1.-One very dark night. Mr.
Elves, hussyog along the street, ran with such vi
oSeees sgaiast The pole Of sedan chair, tina, he
cut boshhi legs very deeply. Colonel Tins, a,
whose house he was insisted, on a surgeon being
ssss ios, With which Mr.. Elves reluctantly cou,-
Piled The surgeon on his arrival, began to expa
tate % tho dangerous consequences Of breaking
the s.ac, she peculiar bad appearance Of the
woands.' asd tho good er,uns of his being sen,
Sos. "Vesy psobably," said old Elves, s'but in nv
Oeiasoo, my Seee are NOT much hurt now you think
shsy ass-so ] will make this seree,nen.:I will
TAKE 90 leg. and you shall take the other: YOU
shall % What yoo please to youu and sbar do no.
shae 70 oias; and I'll wager you your bill that my
Ise gess vel The 6rss." He used to boz $, tina, he
Ssas he ssapsoa by fortnight.