Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-27

Camp King and Fort DEanc afford little or no safety to
the country.-Fhe people have abandoned the country,
that there will DO provision enough if destroyed
y " GoPToN RAwLs,
l.. C.. 9Th Regt. Florida Militia"
Tic 4aLoipution-and tic Fact!
lLis sometimes amusing to compare the prediction with
the rcaiy 1t is remarkable in the case Of Texas be-
cause the fact has outstrpped all expectation 1t
rather the air Of attractive and brilliant Fabe.-For
Instance n correspondent Of the Charleston Courier
writes thus from Washington on the llthinstant:
The campaigns of Florida and bcyond Mc Sabine,
hare ceased 10 interest u.s. In the former, the u States
troops have given up active operations for the summer
The sun and the swamps, batting the sunbeans are too
much to be encountered, aud therefore the Indians are
To be allowed 10 have the full enjoy mcnt or Dol until
the frost shall return readng the heels OF Sepem-
ber And as 10 Texas. and the Texans, we presume
that the next from TINT quarter VIII assure US thai
the Texans or in oller words the American and En-
glish Settlers expelled That Housto" haS Oeen cthcr
drucn bnck from the Grasses bou0ms, into some o. Tie u.
States bottoms, has becn burial underneath them ,'tLt
his dcroted remnant Of TEXAS IS not yet TO he ca-
1rhich the baiHc If ertu isto be fought AMI con
There is much Of American blood on that soil
to be split in useless encounters They who seduc
ed by splendid visions Of comfort and oPulence, to set
tie themselves and their families in that territory will
have 10 the sacrifice of time and money, and
plostraon Of hopes TO which they have been subeced
and be thankful, if, in addition. TO that they haze not
MISC the loss of tiose who have been connect
ed with them by ties of affection and kindred"
True, there has beenyery tiS more Of american blood
shed in The late bar; but how different in every other
feature is the picture from the 0rginaE
This variation is amusng-hut in what terms of in
dgnalun shall speak of the following efusion of
spleen and ndiscreon romtat coarse and graceless
gan of Nuicalion-tle Columbia Telescope ?-Hear
him, Attempting tn extract party poison, with his
nlly Of the Wing, from the movements Of Texas-Any
thing, it seems however harsh and untrue, that it
may be fabricated into weapon of attack upon the Adj
mnistration. lear this unfortunate and ipundocd Tile
scope:
aurs TO Houston is ri last discovering itself If neither abilities.
reputation qualities Of fit siro strength oustrc
hor cause recommended they know hasho of
high with the President Of the United
Of hor shameful voutt whom the Presidents coaso
ro shc yiewsso pIHse usnton eose
their the e'faes eass p, M ,nong
there much kn sOers and aaHeh etru
"hs Richmond Enquirer dis,ne,s it, conreoa tina,
il til" President felt himself liberty indulge his private feelings
H. % ne" s1' one """s% to Ts"h 'To 1a md
: President pa ate! feeling. Ling asi'he ' orerrs,med
Os< Mcxicaa. his Of Justice, public faith and poicJ-a.
sndy unequal o for tho latr he opcsss How e"plo
could conrr to uro pOo'Or cpcnHncs, we al loss TO r-
Will not even this nblush for the injustice which.
he has done TO Houston!
And what will MIR. WasRo,o Say2 Has he yet OBJ
tanned the eight which, old Ajax asked for? Is he
still ncredulousor does lie at las, yield TO the FLOOD of
light which is pouring upon lmrom so many sources =
Have the three dwHdledinto bldokbird-orbas
not the story been reversed and the three been
multiplied into pro-digo flock ?-li Ills very last
Gazette, with A. Housons account thenbcfor him, he
still carps and gges, and hesitaes dnabt-"We give
(says hp) the news from Texas for What it is worth,
merely stating suspicion tiarit comes from the
prolific mint which has been eslabIisIedor the coinage
of intelligence for the benefit Of spectators, and from
which we have been already furnished with such !.
quantity of glorons' truth THERE'S nothing however,
absolutely incredible about;lt..
The last New York American states its receipt Of let
crs from! i.:a Cruz; via lavaIa datcd:2d' ult, by
which it learns, Santa Anna had written to Ills friends
in Mexico, that he will ie0re Texas for that city, via Ma
tamoras and st. Louis, by the 18th May.-There' is
many slip between the cup and! the lir-Sana Anna
is no longer despot, fteeman He slave now
10 the WILL to the caprces, of Others He will have
to ask the consent Of the Rebel Houston. Even his life
hangs upon the breath of lis nosris,-sGi would Santa
Anna even wish now to visit Mexico? Will not tho
Wheel Of Fortune turn against him -.
ltappcars from the account Of MI Andrews in the Mo.
bile Advertiser that Funnn and sbrnve men have been
executed in cold blood 10y the express command of Santa
Anna. not his base soldiers; asthe Wing Of this
City chose TO mog nc in oderosercen the yrant from
reprehrnsion, who guilty Of this. onily-but q
lies at his door. We all know. how tho civilized
world rang with indignation at the report Of Bonapares
having poisoned his prisoners. Some OF his friends at
tempted to justify him similar plea Of necessity
while others subsequently denied the fcts.-Why did
not Santa Anna embark the Trxias officers and troops
at Copano;-lt but the other day that Senior CO.
rosza stated officially to MIR. Forsyth that they were
not murdered How will the" Meslcan minister now
blush for his captive nrastrr?'
The victory of lloustbn is spreading like wild fire
over the country. 1t shailcd; almost by every person,
as the triumph Of Liberty Usurper and
sassin Such never destined to be the
ruler of SO fine country. 1t is the triumph Of the
anglo Saxon race. over the Messoes and Ne xcan Gle
olcs The public joy is-manifesng Itself in SOME ac'
es in The strongest manner The town of Huntsville
was iIuminatcd-The Mobile theatre splenGldly il:
Illuminated on the evening of the I0th
The adj urned meeting TOOK place at Washington
Tuesday evening. We understand, that it one Of
the most crowded assenhages that netn the Metro
polls. Among those, who addressed the meeting. was
Washington p Custis-TndDt Archer, one of the Tex.
ian Commissioners, who arrived in this City, We'd
nrsday, himself able judge-and an eloquent enthu-
in the good cause nronouEccs MIR Gusts Speech
10 be the must acrd on this AMI
mating theme.
The fire is spreading, s7uopg the cfEs'of abd$?c!e
Dhu. a large number Of the citizens Of kanarria
county convened Saturday last, the Court koase
green, TO take into consideration the subject OF Texas
and her wrongs, and to beat up for volunteers They
were addressed by Robert Thompson Bsq with much
zeal, in behalf of the emigran,s, and quite handsome
flag was soon uflrr unfuIfea: labelled KASAwHA .Yo-
LuSrEERs. Some twenty-five oEih'stS, turned out"
II is astonishing to how correct the accounts from
Texas have generally turned oct! The achievements Of
the Spartan bandin tho Alamo Che lfe=opy1a Fe1as0
the teats and the murder of Faanins and Wards
the brilliant and unparalleled victory of Houston, all,
all have been confirmed in the most important partcu
lar. The rising of the CamaEchss has not; indeed,
taken place, though there the best foundations
the report-and the interference o*ien'Gafnes .onf'
perhaps, defeated it. Santa AsRa dces>net appear to
have been caught up in tree-tbsush we always re-
earded that story quiat}.an any thing else
One little incident, which was much canVassed at
splendid saddle is fully confirmed! For, the Mobile
Chronicle Of the 18th says, that ".ihe Express from
General Houston TO General Ga:nes, who carried
he glorious news of his victory TO- the american ar