Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-24
Richmond, tuesday, HEay "a.
iIIE WEST .2ND -,SOLiTLL

tract from the New Orleans Bulletin of the tand the
intelligence comes 10 us in such an unqu"stlnnaIc "Tn
that lsimposslbe to doubt its The bulletin
derives it directly from Co A. llo,ls.on Of high
character aud the Qaarterr,aste General of the Army
OF Iexas-And Houston furnishes list OF the killed and
prisoners SANTA ANNA, four OF his Aids, and lri-
Sa;e Secretary, among them! 1t sad that he las
offered 10 recognize The independence Of Tc1as bal
let the accoun; speak for itself:
From HE Now orlu.n. Commercial Eu!s.ia, May 81
"Col A: Houston of the Texan army, has arrived in
The steam boat Caspian, and confirms the news Of the
glorious victory Of Gen. Houston, and has favored us
with the following list Of the Mexican officers, killed,
wounded, and prisuncrs:
"kacd-- Gen; Cas'rillos, Col Batrcs, Col Nora COL
Manuel Aquiur, Lieut. Col. CASTILLO. Gen. Cos ?"d
many others, supposed to be killed, but not yet uuI
"PriS0nerS-Grn. Antonio Lopez dc Santa ANN i.
Alinonlt Abide Camp, Culs Cesprdcs Of the G zero
Pedregnirc, aid to Santa Anna Nuner, Yalient; lml.
Coils. Fiipc Romeno. (woundrd) Falirnli, Don Pedro
del Gardo Fernando Urriza wounded, aid o Santa An.
ma, ARGOS, Encsc, MugA, Dun Ramon euro, Private
Secretary TO Santa Anna, also Captains and IL Lieu.
tenants.
'Gen Santa Anna made the following propositions: Tha,
his army should lay down their arms; Texas lndepend
ence acknowledged the expense OF the 10 be paid
by Mexico. Santa Annn to remain Hostage. GEN.
Houston had issued orders that further advance Of the
Mexican army should be the signal Tor the slaughter Of
Santa Anna, and all the prisoners. The report Of the
terms of peace not official but supported by great
number Of letters from officers of the army.
awe glad to announce the discharge Of the officers
and crew of the Schooner lnrincible.
"Murinc List.-Pcr Steamer Caspian, COL Williams,
Col A. Houston, and 81 others.
o. COL A. Houston lately Of Mobile Of very
high Observation-Disclosures.
This is the most surprising event of these most event
iu times The whole story appears indeed TO be bril-
liant romance. The particulars must be deeply in
lcIestmg. We shall Law them in all their breadth OF de-
tail before readers-as soon as we receive them
Two New Orleans mails are HOW due. The delay has
probably arisen from the Increment Of the Creeks in the
vicinity OF Columbus.
II almost too early to speculate upon The
qacnees Of this event. The mind has scarcely
ed from the surprise and satisfaction it produces. The
first crct will probably be, to suspend the further advance
OF the Mexican columns. Santa Anna is Hostage in
the hands Of Houston. And ut his peril: The hlcScans
must press on ..
The merit effect may be- to rcvolutionize tie Govern
ncn Of Mexico. The sccptie OF the Usurper's proba
bly, brokcn-and If he eturns 10 Mexico, it will be TO
the risk Of losing his lil he has already lost his
power with the charm Of military nvincibI!ty.
Whether Mexico will acknowledge the Independence
Of Texas is another important problem. But even if
she does not voluntarily do once, the Frccmen of
Texas vii! have it in their power 10 wrcst il from her At
the point OF the bayonct. .nra And means are pouring
in upon her, to assist in driving ont the Mcxicans and
If necessary carry the 10 their Capitol Take
for instance the following scraps oil news which we EL
scattered in the papers Of the day:
(Lc:ter from % New OMLE.Ns, Mny s. 1896.
Cen Green of the principal TcAnn officers, has iu
turned from " The rIct and lHrm mr. that 'c'G viii 10 b"y
mine so by land the al May. Thrru will holy Of uN
or ""fT by Tie i e 'Tn volunteers VINO s r5e 10" fio,I
join the sxans, amj vi" eicie", so ue o the hes.
ward"
Na,cIsz 3o,A says thar another company
Of Te.iua Volunteers Mansc.ter State Mississippi;
had arrived in that city and joined Generals Felix Houston and
General unncl. the Mss,ssipp
up line March, o Texas, the iGt instant viii! large
day pus,os witnessing the passage Of numbers o. eiva
volunteers well ARMED and rq"is I the scat Of war"
"Thc Emerald Ct ST. Louis, is Al this place. taking IN
freight Il ammunition" such as rushr'> balls p""1s
for the Iaxiuas We viii leave in the course oi
Ths Canton (Aliss) Herald statcs that " Col MENU.
can Hunt OF this county, and late of Oxford North Ca.
ro!na has had rendered 10 him by the authorities Of
Texas the commission Of Drgsdcr- General, and that
he has accepted the appointment and WILL in few days,
leave for North Carolina, to raise 10 march 10 the
rescue Of their countrynen IN IcxaSalso, that Major
Pinckney Henderson, OF our town. late oil Lncontoa,
North Carolina has had rendered to him the commission
Of Colonel in the cause and TO DC second IN COM
niand TO Cen Hunt. He has also accepted the cUInmis
sun and will shortly leave this State for the Western
part of North Carolina the mission with Gen.
Hunt"
But more interesting problem than these to the
citizens Of the United States Will be- what Will be tue
ultimate fate Of Texas VIII she establish! indepcn
dent Government or will she become affiliated with the
United States Of America We incline unhcstat!ngly
in favor Of the last 1t will be for the benefit Of both
This is no new idea. MIR. Jefferson was bent upon
embracing it within our boundaries, from the moment
he acquired Louisiana We shall hunt up, one Of
these days, the idea which we advocated thirty
years ago, Of making the Desert the boundary line be-
Tween Mexico and the U. States Those who, like the
reckless "Whig Of this city, think that Gen Jackson
indifferent about the acquisition Of Texas, speak without
their card They are ignorant OF The man and his mcn-
sures. They know nothing OF what lie has done, IN the
very first wear of his administration IN the very last.
But we presume the veil will be rent asundcr at distant
day-and len it will be seen, how true he has been
this, other respects, to the just and views of
his iyuslrious predecessor, Thomas Jefferson. And
mark this Should the question ever come up OF lair
and honorable alliation of this fine country, with
the United States, shall who are It's support
ers and who its enemies. Mr. Webster may op.
pose it. The National lntrlfgencer may follow in
his wake, and oppose it also. MIR. Adams cannot
surprizc US by any course which he may pursue. He,
too who now Says that he the last man in Mr.. Mon
roe Cabinet for abandoning the boundary OF the Ro Del
Nortc, may suddenly turn tail upon his own policy and
oppose the recovery Of the country. The narrow, poll
ltical bala watchers Of tie North may join IN tine
oucry-athough they have such noble and immense
region in the Norh-w TO fill up with swarming hives.
The miserable Fanatics may also oppose it, upon tho
idle ground that will multiply the number Of slaves
foynetting that the citizens OF Texas, if independent
will be supplied with slaves, either from the United
Slatcs-or, what is worse, iro:n The West Indies
The wise and liberal politicians OF the North understand
this question better than the Fanatcsand already be-
gin to contend for and different view OF the sub
icct For instance, Mr.. Vanderpoel, of New York, Is
reported Gn the Journal Of Conmercc to have declared
on the 18th in his place in Congress: that it was too
early to debate the question of the admission OF Texas
into the Union; but when ii did come up for dellbera"n
he should not oppose il the ground that 1t would De-
come saye-hoding State lie believed that It's acqu
siton would have the effect TO circunscribe, instead Of
extending the slave region and its first results would
be- to add Maryland and Virginia and North Carolina 10
the list Of non-Savc. holding SlatcG go
But We running ahead Of Events. We chccrfnlly
trust the future to the discretion Of the ADMINISTRATIVE 10
the good the American people, and 10 the kindred
feelings of the citizens of Texas 1t is sufficient tor US
al present to congratulate every friend Of Liberty on the
victory she has acquired. We behold new field open
ed for the march OF free principles westwards we see,