Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-02


our prccrdiGs columns lay before readers some
very interesting items by yesterday mail from Texas
the Greeks and Flnra. The accounts from Texas are
cheering. They show That the McXicane are d!SpIrited
and pausing- the Texan force is on the ill.,
crease, aad flushed with hopes. The report of Santa
Anna having requested the mediation OF the FreSden
derives confirmation from The circumstance ut 4
Mexican messenger having gone down The >atina' road
The other day. TO Washington, who reported himself Us
the bearer Of despalces from Santa Anna to General
llckaUn
TEXAS.
(Frym The Ncc Orleans Bee, Juiy Isl
By the arrival Of tho julius Cesar we learn that all
eypcss had arrived (benre they sacd) from the Tex
ian army which states that the Texlan spies had been
as far as The Rio BavO and report that The alrXcais
were not 10 be found. The armies under Lamar and
;,si are daily increasing and anxious !"r battle nat
the TEXAN scir Bruus, Captain llurd was blochaded
at NIaagorda by the Mexican armed brig Fencedor DC
Alaino-( Paragnn) The Texan Steamboat Ocean ha-
vias in the armed sclrs. lnvncsbic, Union, Ne
vrnrr and W. R"Gbns OIL lie eve "i departure 10
capture the said Mexican brig. The Ocean takes vo-
unlrers 10 assist in the capture Of the brgs!e has cot
ton bales protect her ro, the shot Of The bIg Gen
Santa Anna has sent dispatches TO the President al Tie
l. s. under to Gen. Gaines requesting Tie inter.
ference Of The government lo act as mediator between
Texas and Me xicu states that the Mexican Government
should acknowledges the independence OF Texas, us that
country is forever lost 10 Them The Mexican army Is
supposed 10 be al Artamoras, and decreasing daily by
Crse.iCa owing 10 Tie scarcity OK provisions, Nc The
Texan Government have released The American schrs
Waterman, Fanny Butler and Cunanche. aud paid Cap
tain Murray. Of the Waterman, his freight and ID dol
lars day demurrag" the other schooner WAS paid or
secured be paid previous to their leaving for Orleans
The Julius Cusar reports new channel to have been
formed on the Brasos Bar with feet water.
(From the BuIliin Of tie same dutc
cry the scAr. julius tusar which arrived yesterday
from Texas we have Information that renders 1t very
doubtful whether the Mexican army will really prose-
further operations for the present, at least against
Texas.
from Trxian spies sent for the purpose Of rcconno
ternn the enemy, is aSceraineJ that the Mexican ar
has not advanced, and that lis numbers are cuIli:u
ally diminishing by deSerl!un
he Texans in fine Spirits and have no lack OF
arms, ammunition and provlsInns and with force snt-
cient 10 repuse The invaders with great slaughter San
Anna had solicited by letter the anlicable nterpos
on Of Gen Jackson, aud had conveyed 10 the AeSican
Government his opinion, that the conquest Of Texas
impossible, and that the independence OF Texas
should be recognised.
'Thc schr. Brutus Capt. IIurd, was at AIuagorla,
blockaded by The Mexican brig Of war Yenccdor ir!
AIano but would soon be relieved by the sc!r lnVnc
bie Union, and ether vessels, that had proceeded there
in low Of the steamboat Ocean, iul the purpose OF cap
turing the brig. The steam boat was laden with vnlun-
ees and for her protection there was raised brcaswork
OF COTTON bales.
.Ihe Mexican brig will in all probability fall capture
to the Texans.
sit that the Vcuccdor had been despatched froi
Vera Cruz in order protect the scooners Cunanchrc,
Fanny Butler and Waichnidn which were stored with
provisions for the hlexcans Finding that the Texans
had already intercepted the said VESSELS and appropriated
their cargucs TO their USE she very wisely proceeded
10 take il possible what Texan vessels might ia in her
way. 1t may not however prove Il judlcIous step.
From all the information received, and which we be-
eve TO be substantially correct, we are firmly OF the
opinion that the Mexicas will suspend active hostlities
against the Texans for the SUMNER and we shall not
prove very bad prophets, if it should not turn OUT that
their troops will bcenrely withdrawn from the limits Of
Texas and the independence oil this Republic fully Sc
cured
THE GREEKS
(From The .NHfedgeriUc Federal Union, July 26J
ear lIoME AoAIy.-All the Georgia troops engaged
in the Creek have been discharged except the Pu
lask cavalry which corps, #e understand entered The
service al later period Than any other These gallant
have accomplished all that they had opportunity
OF perturmIng; and WE congratulate them on their
turn 10 Tie comforts Of home
"lHpIASs Is 1moMAs CouSrY.-The following is
copy OF letter received By Tie Governor, the 24i
instant
"His, :Rxccilsney Cor. Sehley
81 have 10 inform your Excellency that on the night
of tie lth inst authentic information reached Thomas
vile, tina. party Of Indians, about Eileen in number
seen in The UPPER part of Thomas county, march
ingsn direction for Florida.
BY seven o'clock, a. W., The next day, 4 company
Of men, iorty-sIx in number, under the command Of
Capt James \. Newman, was dispatched in pursuit Of
them. On Thursday thereafter, this company was join
ed by company Of about forty men, from Lowndes
county under the command Of Capt. Pike, when the
companies elected Michael Young to the command Of
lie battalion
"scoung parties being dispatched, the Indians, h
teen in number were discovered in the fork Of the Big
Warrior Creek and Little River. Tie battalion mme
dalely proceeded the river and secured very
thick. muddy swamp, about two miles wide, and three
long, without making any discovery. A company OF
thIrly-one men, from Thomas county, under the com
mand Of Captain Luckee, and of thrlyone men, from
Lowndes commanded by Capt. Sharpe, then joined the
battalion. The next morning Capt Sharpe sent up
the east side of The river 10 ascertain whether not
the Indians had crossed the river, and left The swamp
Having found their trail, he dispatched messenger 10
tue battalion, and proceeded to follow after the Indians
Alter pursuing them about three miles, he came up with
them, about sixty warriors and their faniiies battle
cnsued in which be lost one killed, (hlr. Folsom,) and
one wounded, when he was forced to retreat.
" The battalion fastened to his assistance, and. in
about three miles, came up with them again. posted in
very advantageous position, on pine ridge, their rear
protected by cypress pond and in their 'front.' wide,
open, DOGGY meadow. A general engagement COM
menced about o'clock A. NJ, and after severe fight