Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-05-19

ID mean time a faction in Texas, in the Interes'
Ie of Santa Anna. wrote to the central S"SF.u .
E ment, charging the convention ~ "dSsed
ut zers, and duplicating Austin. br'nsa Mexican
o. Of their intrigues, Austin q"''eu ,,'rs,,cd by
is capital on his return. bTt was P:'S h.cL IN
10 t-nnn ~ cavalry, arrested, cafr'eu ""e~
ID ~ ;m,,risOncd for the purpose VI
/, he;no tried for treason. Are. -" -.
Orns 49, add Tex as snspcndinG their claims
~ a..c,sd into Stale, he was liberated
,. and returned nome. ,oo.
l. ~. who had heem cleo ted President by the
D rsn"blicans, and being at the head Of the ar
nv. united with the priesthood and the arts
I tocracv, for the purpose Of changing the con-
federated republic into n consolidated military
government. In May, ! $50. he dissolved the
constitutional Congress before its term had
( expired, and by military order, convened
I national congress 0f his own par,izans, for the
1 purpose offraming new form ofgovernment.
I The several state governments were abolish
led, and the present consolidated government
established on its ruins. Thus was total
revolution achieved by Santa Anna through
out Mexico and it's deprndrncies--fhe nation
al constitutions was trampled ia the dust, the
| state sovereignties aRnihilated-and the peo-
| pie subjected to n supreme military despOtism.
| Here were new and unexpected alternatives
presented to- all the ,states-efher to submit
to oppression, or resist n powerful military
government. Some Of the states ut first re-
sisted, but one after another, they, submitted
to the bayonets of the military President.
We are compelled 10 pass over many M
ieresting details, 20 conclude these remarks.
which have already become more ample than
we intended. The sequel is well known.-
TEXANS, ia fresh recollection Of their too long
rejected claims to hecome state. and alarm
ed at the strides Of Santa Anna to despotsm.
resolved 10 resist his attempt to subvert the
national charter, so far as it concerned them:
They declared their sentiments boldly ana
without reserve. La this state Of affairs
small hand Of troops were marched into Tex
as. TO enforce the authority Of the new gov
ernme Mt. They were promptly dlsarmed ny
the people. The Texans then formally de-
clar ed that Santa Anna had Destroyed the ma
tir,nal constitution, and that they were absofv-
! I'd fronl all allegiance. and were free to gov
/ ern themselves. Gen. Cos was then sent W.
10 Texas with larger force than had appear
I ed there before. He was met. defeated, tax
en- prisoner. and liberated on his parole. that
he would not again serve against Texas. THIS
was followed up by the formidable INVASION
led on by Santa Anna in person, under the
bloody flag. proclaining emo quarter to the
rebels" Thus far. this menace has been but
too thoroughly -execnled. Boston Gag.
From Ats Nashville Banner Of Apra27.
| Latest direct from Ierds-We have this
morning COW ersed with a very intelligent and
respectable gentleman Of this State, who len
| Natchitoches on the roth instant. He also
| travelled in company with gentlemen direct
| " from Texas. At the latest accounts Hous-
ton was stiR on the Brassos--n0- engagement
having taker place between him and the enc
my. His chief object appeared to be to pro-
! tect the retreat of the settlers. who were
making their way slowly towards the Sabine.
The high waters. and the difficulty ofprccu-
ring c0nveyances, greatly retarded the retreat.
4 The popnlation en- YiGsse, with the exception
x Of that portion ofthe men who had Joined the
army. were on the march fur the American
territory. Their situation is represented as
being very distressing. Meetings had been
held in tNatchtoehes. and funds raised, to
r forward them a supply of provisions. Large
:. numbers Of the slaves, had ayailpd themselves
,. OF The opportunity to escape from their own
:! ers. sstIn consequences of u rtfnnOr that con-
: siderable pumher of Spaniards aud Indians
E had been seen east Of Houston's position on
i the Brassos, Nacogdoches had been evacua-
. tied by its inhabitants, who We're endeav 0ring
to reach ihe Sabine. Gen. Gaines had or
: .dcred a dctaehment from Fort J~ssnp to the
!, SABINE, viii, the view Of protecting the neu-
{ trility ofonr frontier. ~, t.ys..t gs ses1
= Our Informant was ID the same boat with a
!. portion Of the Mississippi volunteers, who, az
e ter proceeding some distance into Texas, had
= deemed it best to return homs-alt hope OF
chscking the progress Of the enemy being as
= bandnned. 49, sE.t
= The ahose is the substance Of the informa-
I, ton received from the gentleman above al
., .oded to. We regret to add that he saw and
conversed with many persons iru,m Texas. as
e. we'll visitors as citizens. and that the general
- impression seemed to he, that the struggle
ia was well near over. t5@5, l,5
mt The Camdnches. The National Intellieen
he Ger gives from a gentleman Of high au,horit,
in who has lived Ave years among these: Indians
" the following particulars They occupy
county 500 miles long by $50 10 400 broad
I'M stretching on the praires from latt0de "a ds
~ grees on the Red River to the Ria del Mort.
10. extending north to the road leading from S
IRE Louis (N1issouri) to Santa Fe, and south {
IS, the head waters Of the Trinity, Gandaloupt
he Brassos. and Colorado rivers Of Texas. Th
H. different tribes are Camanches. Kyawas. TIC
he wash or Sonihern PawDees. Cadd0es, Wa
Sc coas. and Shiddies. They number about IS.
MI 900 in all. and car muster from seven to eigh
n Thousand warriors in this great Western prai
A. rie. Free as the Buffaoes themselves. the
th acknowledge no sDpcrior-depredatin upO
the Mexicans of the interior States, ravagin
as and burning their towns. numbering their peo
e- pie, sometimes takirg prisoners. which the,
Fir either tartNre 70 death or make slaves Of car
d. rying of immense herds of mules and horses
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