Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-03

ton of the national frontier to which nv attention has
osen paIueoisry directed lie deems 1t to be the duty
OF the United States TO remain entirely neutral and
cause their neutrality to be respec peaceaJy yrae
Enthusiastically if necessary
The Odd article of the Treaty with Mexico requires
both the contracting parties prevent shy force ali hos
ties and ncursons the part of the Indian nations
v'ns within their respective boundaries, that the
United States Of America will suffer their Indians
to attack the citizens of the Mexican States, &c.
The provisions Of this article, particularly in
struced To cause 10 be enforced and have pursuant
TO instructions taken measures TO make known 10 the
various Indian tribes inhabtng that portion of the Uni.
eu states nordering upon the Mexican territory, the
waerr OF the Red and Arkansas rivers the determna-
ton of the government prevent any hostile inc ursons
INTO Texas, and have directed that the Chiefs called
upon To nculcatc upon their people the necessity of
carefully absianing from any violation of the above
mentioned engagementsand have informed
then pursuant TO the orders OF the President that
not hestate 10 use the force at my disposal for Me pur.
pose 81 yrerenting any such designs.
have learned from several of our citizens entitled TO
credit that Manuel Flores Mexican Spaniard bat
tor several years past citizen OF Spanish Town i'm this
State near the Sabine Ridge, has been commission
cd by persons protesting by the authority of the
Mexican government, for the purpose encing the In
dams IN the western prarcs side of the boundary
line to Join them in the DISCRIMINATION now
~ Texas; and that with this view, the Agent Manuel
riores accompanied by Stranger has passed up the
valley al The Red RIVER and has lately produced con-
siderable excitement among the Caddo Indians And
have very recently learned from vera intelligent per
sons in Texas, and others who have lately been there
'nat many OF cur Indians have gone the Texas
side of the line.
portant question-whelher 10 sit still and suffer
these movements 10 be far malured 10 place the
we settlements on Do sides Of The line ehoy ,eithin
the Pocer Of these sacages-or whether l ought not in
santy 10 prepare the means for protecting the frontier
return to their own homes and limiting grounds
!" cannot but decide in favor OF the alternative
winch The question presents: for nothing DO
evident than that Indian war commencing on either
side ot the nc will surely extend TO both sides as
that lighted quick match thrust into one side of now
der magazine would extend the explosion both sides
n mt tell tls,
OF force which viii enable inerposc an efficient
check TO the daily increasing danger which every intel
gent citizen with whom have conversed upon the snb
lect, apprehends And, apprehending do that the
loss OF month"; which it would require 10 submit the
case TO the decision of the President of the United States
might prove fatal to large portion Of the frontier nha.
bants, have determined 10 solicit of your Excellency
brgade To consist OF three battaons of volun-
teers many TO be mounted practicable-to repair
TO tlis place as may be convenient by compa-
mes or battaons; 10 receive their camp equip
ments at New Orleans and Baton Rouge There may
be eight or ten companies TO a battalion
Should the war in Texas be brought 10 close with.
out Tue unprecedented Indian hostiiiies the volunteers
will be discharged forthwith
with periectrespect have the honor to be
Your obcd't serv't.
(signed) EDMUND p. GAINES.
:Major. General Commondin0
To His Excelency, EDWARD ID. wnIrE,
Governor Of The State Of Louisiana, NJ Orleans I"
(From The Bee of .4prH 20)
! ne last intelligence from Texas is of melancholy
nature but we have still hopes tiat the Texans will
be enabled to recover all that they have lost The enc
my has been willy and energetic in his movements; and
dividing the invading army into three dvisonsone oC
which lately passed The forks of the Trinity river and
thence was escorted towards Nacogdoches by the Cad.
do Indians This force consisted Of about l7GO men,
winch with The credited number of Indians made about
1000 II cannot therefore, be wondered that the Tex
iuns should destroy and desert their towns; still it can
scarcely be doubted but that eventually they will be
eessiui even against species of assassnatng army
" IL is now fortunately between the United
states and Mexico; or 10 this 'compexon must il come
at last IN consequence of the murders pactised which
are contrary to the law of nations and place the nya
Ding army OF Santa Anna beyond the international la
The Mexicans be considered only as brgnnds.
and the independence OF Texas being declared our
government should not only act mediator, but as
avenger"
"TExAs-Below publish letter from a cores
pendent who was one Of Fannin's company before its
massacre as now corroboraed. (This letter in our
he details OF Fannln massacre present tale of
horror. lie only additional intelligence that we
received worthy of credit attack of the Indians
on me TEXANS in the Northern parts and The conem
plated interference of General Gaines
ii is stated that the right wing of the invading mr.
my OF hexicans made forced march on Nacopdoches
which deserted consequence of the double attach
from Indians and Mexicans. The army of Houston
may soon be therefore surrounded all sides and
made the prey OF the enemy: that il will appear that
their country and existence
Col: Fonnn evacuated Golad on the 9th March by
order Of Gen Houston, Commander chief; his force
was between 300 and 34O about miles east of the fort
they were surrounded by the enemy with 1000 cavalry
and infantry. The advance guard cut off, % in
number. The attack made by the enemy bel ween
and O'Clock, p. M Fannin fought them uni n late in
the evening" and repused them with small loss ON bis
part whe That OF the enemy 100 killed and man
wounded Alter the enemy had fallen back Col Fan
MIA entrenched himself during the night On the fol-
iowing morning the enemy showed white dag. Fan.
min went out to meet the commanding General who
represented TO Colonel Fannin that he knew the force
opposed 10 hin-tha he entTenched in an omen
pIaire without water, that he was surrounded and
That his men must PERISH that he wished to show him
quarters, &c equalization made with the usual
forms of honorable warfare: Colonel Fannn was to Law
down his arms, and march back to Goliad where thew
were to remain six eight days prisoners of war TO
ne shipped to new Orleans from Copano They surrcn.
dered on these conditions, the 9th day after their ar.
rival at Goiad they assured at vessel was rea.
dy 10 receive them at CapaDo, to embark for New Or.
leans, and Col f. marched out in file, the Me xicans
each side OF him They marched down about i've
miles, and the order given to fire npon them Az
the FIRST fire nearly every fell-a Mr. Hidden of
Texas and three others succeeded in reachinc Como
bushes about 100 yards distant They were pursued bv
ie enemy into the high grass, where they lost sight Of
them H. remained in the grass all night i'm the morn
ing lac succeeded in making his escape
FoRr JosEPu Anril IA
Dean SR-Nacogdoches has been abandoned and
PROBABLY by this hour Is ruins defscL,nent ,c d.
heHIcan army has, by an extraordinary movement been
united with The Indians Of the North who il is re1orted
are IoOO strong and unless timely is obtained the
country viii be overrun and the depredaons and hor.
rors which lately enacted in Florda will Ie re-
moved TO the Western border of happy land Hun.
dreds OF families aferapidy fleeing before the ruthless
savages who are haseuiDg down upon them; and all tx
confusion between here aud San Augustine Covernor
Qutman, the noble and brave QuiiInnn who 1.,e
went TO explore the country and Law ont the nl;sed
land, has heedlessly found himself and his handful Of
devoted adherens, hemmed in by The Mexicans on one
side and the cruel Indians the other; and he is now
raiylng The scattered inhabitants and formng n rear
guard, 70 protect the unfortunate and children