Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06
Richmond, VA, Friday, Nay 6.
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ard Of lhc three delachmeGts commanded bv Clinch
Lindsay and Euss. The Mobile Register Of the 22d
u which states thei arrival Of Gen alacomb and his aid
Captain Cooper on their way to New Orleans, and to
Washington Guy, ria tho Mississippi gives also coup
dG Of the movements Of the troops, from the lips Of
those officers, which Substantially corresponds with the
Official reports 1t states that Major Copper Of the
Georgia Volunteers left in the Indian nation with
battalion and the rest Of the army 1000 under Scott
1000 Lindsay, 1906 Eustis met at Tampa Bay on the
4th. In the march down, the town OF Nlicanopy was
burnt, with quantity of rice gathered by the Indians.
On the It'll Gen. Smith of the Louisiana volunteers
with 500 men to Charlotte labor, TO ascend the
stream and capture the Indian families. supposed 10 be
secreed there, while force of cavalry, amounting to
300, cut drive the Indians down in that d.
recl;pn. On the 18th Gen. Scott shipped off from Tam.
pa Bay 800 Seminors, men, women and children, being
Black Dirt and his tribe. On the 18TH the Army in two
bodies started both sides of the Wilhlacoo-
chce. in the hope OF meeting the Indians in force.
The prevalent opinion is !hatthc Indians have broken
up and dispersed into small parties. Little be
done at this season The health of the volunteers suf:
i.rs and the climate is dreadful There 4uO
sick al Tampa Bay and ont Of Col Brisbane regiment
that left ST. Au justine TOO strong. not 400 fit for duty
1t is hear the plan Of Gen. Scott to discharge the
luteers and send them home between the 18th instant
and the lSt May, and, selecting the most healthy point
compatible with the service to establish posts of regulars
OF whom there about 1900, 10 keep The Indians in
check until the enables the army TO ope
rations.
The accounts from TEXAS are calculated TO excite
tie pest interest We give very copous details III
preceding columns. The following The latest
c"un, received by yesterday mail in the New Orleans
Bee of Tie 2:d ult. They brighten the gloom which
had hang over Texas; ami give The hopes of
picous prospects. Heaven send it may be so! The
people Of the u. States are ginning 10 take deep in
erest in the Of the Texans. Meetings hold
ing-ani among them was the great meeting in Phila-
delphia on Monday last. 1.-The Court Room crowd
ed in every part and hundreds Of citizens were unable
10 obtain admission so dense was the multitude. The
spirit manifested of the most enthusiastic character
it The spirit of enthusiasm. and liberty-'warm
from the heart and faithful to It's fires. IL was worthy
Phladclpia and the cause and could but have gra.
tilted in the higheS. degree Gen Austin and the other
Texan Commissioners who present. Among
other resolutions, they adopted the following:
Rea That recognise n The occupations OF santa Anna
full Justification the which Texas has made 20 his Dies
po,is .a; believe that the subsequent attempts Of tho Mex
Guvenm-n 10 bow The people I" 'he yoke % militia
y.an required und ytndcatei Declaration o. independence
keso1d. That view with a'ao'emce the mannrI IN which
the Mexican. upon Texas
ia the mutiaon Of tho the commission by their objects Of
slaughter every AMI chsactcr made upoi
every trait of cowasiiee Gcprrvy and d;shonour.
that such valouI and devotion 10 rscdo while they
the eventual triumph o! their glorious cause demand o The
heroes who achieve IT. tho applause and respect @; BIZ SdHi
R;ortd That consider duty Of every lover OF liberty
br such ~! his wa'runt III sustaining
oppressed ga" TEXANS against their dbas "i e;c''
.e,orra That the Executive of this Co
iaicposc far he can, consistently win ms dt!
uni III. e,ns and "aiioa! Obligations, procure
summation OF the liberty of,he Texans
Congress expressive OF the sentiments Of the meeting, ind calling
the attention OF Congress 10 the affairs Of Texas
(From the .he,o Orleans Bee, -7prH %
The prospect brgh!ens for Texas and It's Inhabitants
must have their country either by treaty conquest
We have seen a letter from Washington CITY, of late
date from creditable authority stating that tile tresi-
dent and the Cabinet and most OF the members OF Con-
gress ready to recognize the independence OF eHaS,
and receive her if necessary. into the Union The de-
lay of acng this is caused by the neglect OF
the present Government Of Texas IN not sending Inc
Hor
tin Wharton and Archer-snce the declaration OF IN
dependence. The commissioners have effected loans 10
large amount =
Texas i, being stated that Governor White was willing
to commission officers of any volunteer companies that
nigh, be raised to aid General Gaines, committee OF
su2erntendence and assistance was appointed-MessIs
w Chistr Nj. White, w. H. kirt, 5. High, w De-
BUYS c. Buililt In Yorke, j. H. Caldwell, } NJ hcn'
nedy, c. Adams: j., S Ellis, 81. refers anu nuf
ton. -.
Trxas-The accounts received yesterday from this
country are Of favorable nature; and negative IN
part the previous relative TO Nucogdoches IL is
true that that had been deserted on the report ia
the Indians and Mcxicans making descent on H.
but il not attacked and was not destroyer Tolohei
Qunan continued there with POO men; and the exams
having conveyed their families east OF The Sabine re-
| turned Some Mexicans had indeed been seen; but
| they going TO join Houston.
Santa Anna was San Antonio on the 9th instant
Gen Houston was ct Gross of the Brassos, on the
9Th it'll $500 men. He raising horses tor Ca
vary of 800 attack the advance guard OF the enemy
encampcd within % miles Of him. and had open con'Hu
nicalion with the Guf-whence he was supplied with
provisions by the Yellow Stone aud other steamboats,
The next arrival may the udings OF victory IN ia
| 70. Of the Texans.
! General Gaines was at Wilkinson encampsnent on
the Sabine with 800 u S. troops and daily expect
ny rcnfnrccnenls from Fort Gibson. There was not
the slightest apprehension of an attack on Inn what
ever ne does will be the offensive to prevent and pro-
| tect. ,
! had rir
Indian chietiain and bounty TO raise and equip hS
tribe but IS likely that the energetic measures adopt
ed by Gaines will prevent the schemes of the General
President The Caddo Indians nave exhibited symptoms
| Of rebellion, but inpOrte.
| General Felix Houston will shortly proceed from
Nachrz to Nacogdoches and having joined Col QUIT,
man. their united forces will march TO assist General
| Samuel Houston.
Every arrival from Texas its neIghborhood, brings
n rumor Yesterday on the arrival Of the steamer Qua
ch,a from Nachoches, currently circulated that
General Gaines had been attacked and defeated by the
Mexicans This Of course 10 produce an excitement
| bv way of pertinent
There is not the slightest reason to dread attack
! from the Mexican army, on any part OF the Cnieu
States and certainly not an army OF tins country
within Us limits If Gaines enters Texas with his tor
ces he exceeds his authorty-no matter on what pree1
and puts himself beyond the jurisdiction or cogn!zance OF
the General Government. His orders are solely 10 pre-
serve the neutrality of the American Indians, and to pro-
ec the frontiers but he is not 10 hunt in Texas after the
Indians nor is he to beyond the frontiers Not lie
least need be entertained that either Indians
or Mcxcans will attack Gaines, or invade any district
| Of the United States.
On what authority does the philade phia Gazette say
" 1t is positively communicated IN the hcnionu I'm
ouirer paper vel. known the main organ oil Tie
Presiden, in Virginia. that he IS 'cnrmy opposed TO the
movements IN do not Eeco!lect to have made
any such communication. On the contrary, our own
impression was and is that if the President le himself
at liberty 10 indulge his private feelings he would not
hesitate one moment to speak Liberty TO Texas and an
utilization with the United States Of .7mcrica.
The Court Of Appeals adjourned on Tuesday last GA