Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14
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yrys IN THE TEST .7:HD SOUTH.
\ ;,n. 10 devote our editorial head to those
We %:ch excite so much the public curiosity. We
eyrn;s many interesting articles upon the last page
i h." !h'" The following have come to US BY sub.
o. i' Yt after our outer form was made up for the
snfi'H' r i excitement in Mexico against the United
PISS ccount OF the drfra, and capture of Santa
S'- !; ness feature IN The drama IL goes on. we
Anna nreiic what it may not bring forth Mexico
cen hc,nc as attractive theatre to us as Texas
his nov win she pass through another revolutions or is
!<" :,,;e as to prosecute the war against Texas
a' 50 mad enough to aim her vengeance at our
selves: TEXAS
Fam INC " Orleans Bee Of May IS
,r,y.l of the schooner AtalaRta yesterday from
vs., We have received the journal OF that place up
~, nsl: but private letters hsce been received
.wu 10 The 10Th iheSe iat'et commandment tne IN
~ "." , ,ha, when the defeat and capture Of Santa
!"a ksrmus known thece, tie se5a;terns Of the ar
ABA 1- ,y.rumsnt had threatened to massacre all
u! ,,rnd III The place; but that the British Vice
mi the American Consul havlag demonstrated
,.i,;s,s commandment Of Ts&rico, The used pre-
VA" measures 70 vent Disturbances. An English
'.,. 81 war Being then in port and about to SAIL the
rsu prevailed on the Captain 10 delay his de-
~ +, aci as protection tor the British residents
DAYS had elapsed between .he Intelligence of
S" Anna cap,u.e and The sailing of the Ataanta;
n! Al continued ru;e'
;',,i moyeugnts Of the various divisions of the
ar.ny early in April, before the battle ut Lynch
i 49,, The o-ces Of the Mexlcans were then esna,cd
o men: and they had their plans we'll laid to
tc,cd agains: every part OF Texas from seaseo TO
y..oytocLcs But may PROPOSE yet &eareh will
4 ts?se. ,, - ,,,o ,,,o,,, or -
49,, and ru,ao. that the ports of Tuspan Tanpico and
,,,uo-,s would be closed 10 American commerce 1t
.,ad tina, nou.in,r,cour.c Of this kind will become
MaYip al. nd / &c MD
n If surprise: for If il would have been proper for
80 Tinted States resolve on non-latercourse with
!..,ce from the ncn.!uhment OF treaty; equally
~ urs i, be tD. Mexico TO declare non intercourse
aa lie United States Tor nonuh'ineht o tne treaty
=. .iaacx and neutrality. Our merchants will then be
,d 20 resort 10 1avannah as an enrcpot Tor their
,i-,an trade from Europe and this country; and
i ,,.3 IS inIufe the commerce Of New Orleans.
i" IS known .la in lS; there were Ii, 600 Alnercap
,-ns resident in the Mexican republic, for the pur
,,es OF ade-ndependc oE the Inhabitants OF Tcx-
=. ou il now believed that taere are upwards Of %
40 These must necessarily be at the mercy Of the
Ne1can authorities should they choose to exercise
r.nsril feelings for the interference eElnsea ny tie T.
States in The affairs Of Texas.
r om The French SIDE " Tie same paper sake datc)
"goRr OF TAMuco.-By the arrival Of the sekook-
E; Allln:a We learn verbally: that Tire news u Tie de-
,r., and capture of Santa Anna, had reached 1anpeo
aa4 had Produced much excl enent among the Aex!cans
IT,. they manifested disposition to employ violence
aast The Americans, and other foreigners Of the place.
Ia! port about to be closed against tie commerce
c. he T. States. When The Atalsats left iamPico, an
Esg corvette C ss, by command othe Consul, was
s-cIed Of The bar nr the purpose OF protecting those
who IN ght thEs themselves III danger.
Sarera! respectable merchants of New Orleans have
yn Us i1csrS received by lhen, which rten just
to.e the sailing OF The ATLANTA. We feel The greatest
pleasure announcing that these different cWrespon-
in Stating, that Tampico was very far re-
r.ei 0 state OF trouble as the verbal reports state
Ee-i hnr in The most perfect tranquility. The news
.e capture of Santa Anna, had been officially eoRl-
Gl:cled information being received from the courier
carried the dispatches, that the division OF ScsnIa
E.G crossed the Nueccs. its march to Matamoras
T4rIe evidence that any rcvoluttoH was about
tr4kng in Mexico. Letters from San Louis Potos
received Ta9pco, assert positively, that an army OF
rU raised in the interior Provinces, whose tcndez
j, ST LOUIS, about TO march to prosecute
The var agans, Texas These troops levied on the
first Intelligence Of the defeat Of the Mexican army un
Or the orders Of Santa Anna. 1t would that thc
Mexcans resolved 10 carry on The present campaign
viii vigur.
Wec.nno, explain the formation of this corps of 1000
at San Louis Potos! Can il be 10 wage war upon
IeXs-o is not rather organize revolutionary plan,
wch is designed 10 orelturn the Central Government:
Il AUS; be all conjecture. Ii only knew the
uG: Of the Generals who at the head at this army
would perhaps be easy Tor to understand the move
IeGt which is proposed under such circumstances
Oar files Of the Gazette Of Tamaupas extend to the
l3:h inst They say nothing of the aairs Of Texas.
d 'r interior The paper OF the 9th, publishes an Of
s;I. note o., The direction which the different divisions
o. lie TO have taken before the battle OF the
:Est Of April. These details officially published in
Tie Supplement, 10 the Mrrcuro of hatamoras OF the goth
An':! They are as ollowsc On the 18th Of the same
month, The Commander Chief. Santa Anna, was cross.
ny The river BcassOS, with the des OF marching on
Harrisburg. where were assembled the Convention OF
lc&aS protected by coo troops. under the command OF
Cen Houston. On the l7th, he expected TO reach that
town. and attack this force, which the last hope Of
ite cO.JnistS.
Gen. Urea had taken Matagorda on the l3h and left
10 Ba2oa on the l1lh
ten. Cos MARCHING upon the fort Of Felasco-
ami Vt tins purpose descending the left bank Of the
Aassos.
Gei. Gsoaa must have arrived at Nacogdoches
zen tdsola, in his capacity of second in command,
Ind been ordered to the guard Of the President
General Santa Anna.
Zen Don Jose Urea. in speaking Of the capture OF
A1iag'tta says ';On the 18Th April. seized this place
EHAVu the least stance; nr the only enemy found
HeFe, were in small vessel, which transported their
luggage from the city. AS they saw Us: they set
'a and stopped at Snake Island where apparently there
""'e many families and much booty-By the aid OF my
scope, discovered mauy houses and PERSONS
Inc PresIten; had also written from Thompson FER
:: Ca lie B!aS$oS, to this effect: yesterday, the l3th
' reached this poin, and succeeded in dsodging the
esmy. who usual crossed the river burning and de-
s'SylnE all the PROVISIONS and crops with the design
ga" OF doing mischief This is their only system Of de-
''te' which they pursuing in every direction.
From! Tie official accounts that we have just 81 ven OF
VI" march Of The Mexican army before the battle OF the
;'s' MAJ We not presume that yesterdays Courier OF
Louisiana mistaken in announcing this very move
'"' Us the one which is now going on: Acc"roinS 10
afI paper it would seem that the Mexcans are march
S " mec, the TEXANS This is not, however, the case
oF At the time the courier arrived at TaEipco, the
wreck o. the Mexican army rereating towards tho
o"sir's Of The Rio Grande, and had actually crossed
lie River Neuces
The Courier must be equally mistaken, when 1t re-
mas iha, the 1000 troops collected at San Louis 70
VS. mad marched for Texas. The truth is, that tins
cc happened be in that town. with the apparent OBJ
yv been taken and as we have already observed, it is
probable that it was to march Mexico elsewhere
rSen TO the Colony Of Austin itsef-A report Of the
nI'faFy Of the Treasury 10 the General Congress re