Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-05
/ copy from t!e U:lC' book
irste, y. T. HOWARD. CI't.
tHO.H TIE VEST .3I'D SOLIII


Wclay before readers ta :O,inwinr last accounts
which Ne have received from fans, and the Grth$-
The intelligence fcrH The former satisfies U.s. that the
Mexican loops have evacuated the c2untrYjut "y"nd
t;il pc.u clouds and darkness Inc S:!Drc,
Whether the Mexican Congress wi.l ra,!y tie treaty
wti Santa Anna and recognize tie Independence of
Texa$--or whether they preparing new array ard
ao!hcr invasion, il is impossible or 10 decide The
ruiIor vi NJ LIvaa having prnc"edri o Il mission 10
Mexico is confirmed by Dr.. husns letter. referred 10
b. Mr.. Preston: in his Spccc! OF Thursday-but his
preston a5ou. hc Tsr;an ,4aS. is strong yet less
r::ci, than we ccnld have wished IL We are sorry 10
sec the scheme Of the Executive Government; :" set
Santa MA al Der:: and his Surrrndt: in Capt Hub
hli. Can they serious expect any thing from MS IL
Leralion: Is II" the 10 comply with any o. his en-
rare:.; Or would lie play the part 0. R"gn:uS, and
return 10 Carthage: B:t. the other naHt, III. rising
o the military T. lwait The pan nj The Executive. Is
indicative Ct less subc!dnaiiDn than agreeable. But
Texas must be independent OF Mexico. More blood
NAV indeed he shetland after all, what WI. become Of
TcYas: Iier Commissioners must arrive in dry or two
Il. Washington. MAY not Government az: - L NJ
pire betaccn The coatendng pa!tics-sto? h" clnS"n
Of i,ood-and satisfy Mexico, wei! T5:s and the
world, that i bc:!c for Us tn extend o"r boundaries 10
The ia del Nc-tc getting back only the pin. which
we claimed under hir lciicISDn.) I!an 20 irde-
pendent ambitions and restless nation established IN
Texas. who may attempt 10 stretch itself 10 il:e West
and disturb and conquer Mexico herself
Tic CrcrES.-Thc Georgia and Alabama troops were
on The march into the Creek country. There some
difficulty preventing the ardent Alabamans from rush
rr on until the Georgia Volunteers cou!" receive their
arms The whole nitlc!. however. was III IA! tam !!
the last accounls-and We learn b. letters from Column
bus Q! the 23d that that dl Gen Scott was to leave
Columbus and .:ovcrtahc the army mlTching down on
the Est side of the Ciiattahooccc. anu 70 open the cam
pagn Ills inlentons TO cross The rive7 between CoS'-
kcc Creek and lrwinnn, bc!0.c Uc fG'dHS, who
the other s;te-put the Regulars GeogiauS and Alaha-
nians besides friendly Indians hc two latter n0w un
der the orders Of Major General J"snp in general
line and S,reeP up the country Dy this plan 0! CAM
thn l,,rn-
y N the season. 2dIy as he advances up lie clears the
river Tor the navigation: Billy, at the tie diminish
the enemy chances Of escaping across into Florida; and
slhly, by rolling upon another probably give
the enemy tie courage TO stand and civ" troops
general battle This Is what wished. His ilie would
perhaps be sealed in genera! aIir-otherwise, there
may be great many small si;rHshes. The progress
upwards must be necessarily slow tor there viii be ma
nv swans 20 scour. and nnulncrahe creeks 10 bridge
The General will divide the army into many columns
which will advance abreast 1! miles apart; taking
care that they shall have the means OF supporting each
o:hcr-that is march So that any Two contiguous CO.
lumns may readily unite There troops enough, but
they we're BY Tie most extraordinary accidents yet de-
tci, il arms. Some arrived the 2lSi, which cna-
bed the Generc 10 put large body OF troops in acr on
the 2dand he would leave the cst Of the troops 10 ol-
low as sco as their lip say tour days
The Columbus PAPERS OF tie 2lh Announce that the
General had left Cuumbus-and may every day look
out for important events-The Columbus Sentinel OF
the 9th stops the press TO slate report that lo OF te
This Of things, with great regret is stated
in the Georgetown metropolitan and Nat inteIgencer
that Gen Scott has been rccacd from the Southern
Army We sincerely hope that this may hSat"ge'neF
!. sake--aad tina. the letter Of Mr.. Harris aeng De-
crvtary OF War addressed 10 Mr.. White OF Florida STA
Ting that Gen. Scott will not be employed IN mat Ter.
ritcry the only letter which rtSe:p ms genera
report. Mr.. White himself now admits that ie mas do:le
some Injustice this able and gallant oicer-and we
have no doubt that the time coming when Inc "ho!e
country will and feel the I'M Justice which has been
done Scott by his enmics in Florida. And, therefore
u.s. besides other reasons, most strongly 10 nope
that The port Of his being superseded IN tie COMMAND
of The South, is altogether incorrect:
TEXAS
(Fron the .Nc,e Orleans bulletin Of Tie i7!h Jnne)
The following most important extract OF etter re
ceived BY highly respectable gentleman IN ms CITY
has been handed to for publication. The statement
made in the communication having been verbally Vef
fed By several persons from the place where II taec
leaves us no doubt Of its correctness. II ce'
tainv displays. in striking degree the determination
OF the people Of Texas 10 keep as. hold OF The OLD toS
Santa Anna until they receive ap!oper guarantee tha
tey shall not be again interrupted in The peaceful en-
ioyn,en of freedom. We hope they will still pcIseVere
in the same resolution: 800.
"YELAsco, June 4th, 1856
q: have but few ments 10 inform you anu DINERS o.
the state of things here. We arrived at Galveston on
the Both May. and the ID june ordered 10 re-
pair to this place. where arrived the same eve
ming on board the Ocean We found the place in great
Santa Anna on board of vessel to send him home, fo
the purpose of having treaty ratified which was maus
bv them. The people were opposed TO his golng' ou
had not an individual commissioned to be their eaoel