Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-05

Englshman of the, Integencer attempts 10 sgmatze
the character Of country in The eyes &" foreign ma
TONS wanting in good faith ID he observance VI ed
ties. :.
In another part will BE- found cIrcunstantlal neta
riyeu by an Eyewitness of the nrrctu' manner In
which Santa Anna had the capulali"n WIN Coonei
Fanniu carried into effect; and lei 1t oe e;eoeico ta
while the editor the neigencfr rnd'ca'es inc ght
r he ,uihors of such atrocities 10 the observance oil the
most scrupuous rbeaance not only as 1t regards acts
of retaliation but the expression OF just feeling o alb
hotrence their Of the obligations OF Treaties
and the claims Of humanity 10 which he would expose
our border people, against whom The Mexican troops are
said 10 be iiccnsed in the hig hest degree
Extract of letter from the Secretary Of Var TO Vor-
General GuiHey, dnted
4" WAr DEPARTMENT, July II. 1886
have received and Submitted to the President your
letter of June 9Th together with the report made to you
BY Capt. Dean.
am upprehensive from the tenor of this report: as
we'll as from your observations that the frontier has much
TO fea, lruu The hoscs of the Indian tribes living IN
Texas On this subject il is proper call your attention
TO the instructions previously issued to yo and 10 say
to you, that if the conduct OF the Indians IN leIas
threaten the frontier whose delence is entrusted TO ynu
and you consider it necessary, with view 10 It's pfoec
ton to advance as far Nacogdnchcs you will do so
without hesltann. lf the authorities Of that country
cannot prevent bodies of savages from approaching our
frontier in aims, the necessary precautionary measures
he taken by you. This is The view oil The rresI'
dent. - ~
Sir: The President sOctous that you should act
cautiously in carrying into effect your instructions, and
do nothing which compronlIt the neutral relation oil
the L. S. Your great objccls have before stated are,
10 defend our frontier and fulfil the neutral obligations
OF The Government If the Indians are not employed
immediately upon the border, there will be no need OF
your advancing beyond the territory IN the actual occu
patton Of The United States, unless armed parties should
approach our frontier manlftstiy TO show that
they mean to violate territory. Such state oil
things scarcely to be anticipated from either OF the con-
tending parties in Texas. But ii is otherwise with the
Indians In the excitement Of war they VIII not ue
restrained by boundary lines but will seek scaPs where
ever they can .ind them. The whole history OF Inc
employment Of Indians, in the contests between CIVIL
iZrd communities, proves This fact 1T "as piincl-
pally with view therefore to this state Of thngS,
that you were authorized to the line dividing Tie
country actually in the occupation ui the United states
from that heretofore in the possession OF Mexico Suc
measure be necessary for the defence OF the irol'ef
But mnst impress upon you the desire C." the frcsi'
dent, that you do not advance unless circumstances us
timely show this step is necessary for the protection 1"
the district of country adjoining the scene OF opera
tons in Texas And should you find II necessary 10 al
vance, you will not fail 10 communicate 10 any armed
parties in the country your orders and oDec'S But W"
will, under circumstances, cooperate win any o
them suffer any of them to join you, nor interfere III
any with any military operations III Ic&as' OK
cent snch as may be necessary for srlf.delcnce.
Should you pass beyond the above mentioned hounu1
~ line YOU will return the safety Of the iron
tier will permit.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant
LEWIS CASS.
Major. General Z. p GAINES, Fort Jcsup, Louisiana.