Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

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LATEST FROM TEXAS.
from ts .Ncuo Orleans True .3msrican. Jan. - J
4 Icl.uraph OF Januury ), contains a general oiaet
iiom The Department Ut War, puo!isneo oe1?": Icy
smith. ,he Harvey Birch Of Texas, is of opinion that
another Invasion will take place. Our hopes are placed
@, the return Of Santa Ana, to ward Oft from the new
Republic the horrors OF q second war.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Wan DEPARTMENT, CoLuMuIA, Dec. 81, 1886.
F:om Information received al lhiS Deia9lHia'!:, .'o'h
Erir.dcr. Gen. Felix Huston, and also the Two McNcul'
lys and Brown. prisoners lllclycscaped from MetaIIlo-
ras. i, is beyond Il doubt that our bloot.lhlrsIy enemies
are making formidable preparations again 10 attack US
and it confidently hoped ~t!,aicvery good citizen ol'Ais Ne
pubIc viii lie ready ii Il moment 5 warning 10 repair W
the standard of his conn;ty. Immortal glory awaits cach
man who is prepared 10 d, his duty, and eternal lnia'ny
aud disgvace land The consequences Of The law OIL conhs-
cation Shall pursue the coward who proves recreant 10 the
call. 1t is expected that every able. bodied man will pro.
vide himself with a good gun and horse, sutflc:ent slock
OF ammunition, and ten dIys' provisions always on hand,
so as 10 be enabled 10 march at a moments warning. Clu-
zens NAV rest assured that they shall no, be harrassed by
false a!arlns, or called into the field until the emergency
actually requires it; and when the call Is made, 1t IS re-
CURED and confidently believed that every man Will be
tuI,v prepared to meet it promptly. Every man who
exprcls 10 remain a citizen Ut Texas, when called on,
Or the enemy advance, must show himself a patrlot ana
soldier. The chief justices Of the different counties are
,eouired to take immediate measures to organize The MI
lila Eitbln tnelf respective JuliSoieNohS, ueooa'HS ~
all act entitled San act organizing The militia.
WILLIAM FISHER,
Secretary Ut Wal
(raoM THE LATEST TExAs "TELEGgAPH)
Attention, .hlitiu Of TEXAS!
Two American prisoners, who, for many months past
have. with their unfortunate associates, been doomed TO
labor in The streets OF Melamoras, having madctlle'r es'
cape and arrived At this place, confirm The eport mat the
MexIcars are making renewed efforts TO invade Texas
that endorsements were reaching Metamoras, ana a
lMge force expected soon TO arrive.
We have also seen our friend Deaf Smith, who re-
turned from the army on Saturday last, and left this
place fer camp yesterday. File says ee ought not to lose
d moments time IN preparing fur another incasion. Let
no man wait iur orders TO put his gun IN order, and IN
'SeTy respect we'll equipped, 10 march att moment
warning.
Ewll be less trouble FOR every man to equip himself
and meet the enemy, than 10 make pre- paratlons 10 re-
move bis family and we are quite sure there are men
enough west of The San Jacinto TO resist any attacks
which Mexico can make, if we prepare and act IN con-
cert, determined 10 defend ourselves.
1t Is hoped no time will be lost to organize the mill
tia and in anticipation Of this desirable object, lei eve
~ one arm and rqlip himself, ana be READY.
We understand that our army is in good condition
and we confidently hope that, in the event we should be
called on to join it, we shall be enabled 10 make short
work OF the expected campaign; by a total smash OF the
Mexican army.
Texas, although with the loss Of many mcn, under
the most unfavorab!c circumstances, has always whipped
The MeScans, and what have we to apprehend in auo.
Their a,iemp'? Travis said if INA took the Alamo, it should
be worse 10 him tn N a defeat. lie had one ,h ,usand
i've hundred men killed and wounded.
COLUMBIA, (Te8asJ Jan. 6.
Captain THOMAS Allen arrived al this place yesterday
with thirty Mexican prisoners, taken by our troops al
different times, OH suspicion of their being spies, but
who a!!ege they were only engaged in trading in horses
aad smuggling tobacco.
We are pleased with the signs of the times in prepar-
Ing 70. another inrasi N, NJ hustle, no panic prevails;
'' = manifestation, SO far as we have heard on the part
Of our cillzens, to be prepared and ready. We are glad
psee Captain Splanc calling on his old companions in
arms to prepaie TO obey the call OF our President, which
w. we believe, will not be made till the occasion requires
Inc c1zens OF Egypt, (Rabb's and MERGERS ~neighbor
.N"l on the Colorado, are now building u good boa
~: ,t use OF Mercer crossing; and This whole distric
""',S'any moment, DC ready TO march. They are will.
~ u ADVANCE a! far west as they are ordered, but moi
,'.""eu again 10 leave the banks Of the Colorado. We
m'pe 10 near Of a like rromptness in other districts; i
aay " our country, and no Disadvantages can arise
w s"ou'a we moi be called into ~theiield, and we have
sounded.
rHoH lEXAs.-By 4 slip of the Courier de Ia Louisi
s"a' t.,ew ofleans) 10 Jan. 22d, the N. Y. Courier ha
I1''u"'s from Texas stating that several murders liat
"eh committed by tue Indians in the vicinity of III,
russ iiinbeFs, which had occasioned SO much alarm q
IrIC'5oocleS, Ton the disputed Territory that the in
"ae'ah's There had solicited Gen. Arbuckle, who ha
ien III with The u. S. troops 10 Fort Jesup to return.
me country between The Nueces, Angeline and Sa
T Tme rivers, had by this movement been left defenceiess
,"e population of this tract on the disputed Terfttor
fenslve and neutral.
uen. Felix Houston writes that his army are in fin
soEa'uon and spirits, and that he had made u rccoRno
,ancea as tar as San Patricio, and carried off n great quar-
,t :" :" w'id cattle, as we'll as destroyed all the habita
10 HieSlcan and Texan, on the Nueces. The az
Sahced guard of the Mexican forces, "a detachment
IaVaryD was at Canargo. Gen. Felix Houston is conf
: OF success should the Mexicans invade, but urge
we friends of Texas at New Orleans 10 send on volul
GERS stating among other Inducements that the Texa
government will now have at their disposal no less tho
1 T additional quantity Of sixty millions o facres o flan
~, rne Texan force is ! 500 regulars, and 1000 militia ril
uen, The CT = ,prlo Mill 10 1T a.. (>ol,.,do . ..