Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-04

GU At tu'iilCo. IeOfle were faiivtnE 10 lne SuSta-
menie banner, from which great things are expected,
and no d"u! t was entertained thai he would be placed
al the head II affairs, In spite If himsry, for, It appears
that The unexpected release Of Santa Ana las greatly
d mrcd his sanguine OK eciations. However, HE Mex.
cans vii! have 4 new Protector "f The ln.th, a:d 4 Ii
teTtaGcT, and then with The help Of the Indians. !hry 81.
pect tc drve the horGes Of Texan adrraIurrrs beyond
The Sabine river, when they threaten 10 pay Il Visit IL
the Americans in Nae ,gdrcics, re'ululi,a;a: TIA:
slaves IN Louisiana. and march into the heart ii the u.
States! This is the langnage held by s"nie OF The
Mexican presses. The march ui an e~x expedition ~ Texas
10 repair the national honor, IS earnestly demanded by
all but both tederalists and Santa A Antics are watching
that opportunity to ctfectG pTcRunctamento in the interior
of the republic. AS stated in the last letter from Tam
pico Of the 3Dlh u,. the adherents OF Santa Ana are pre-.
pairing for ] new crusade and SO far as my knowledge
OF the state of atuirs in that republic goes, as well as
from the spirit Of the Mexican papers 1 have before me,
have cone to the conclusion. thut The prisoner Of Sam
.Aaciafo, if he is determined TO return to Mexico ,cN
once more .ohip the BmStcmcntinoS and tcdcraiiSis, aHd ulti.
mateiy rrgein kiS pOrcr and sutton. The Vice President,
CorrU, has declared his intention TO retire from pubic
affairs, as soon as he can be relieved by Bustamente.
The but,aIions Of Puedo, iiyo and Iumpieo, and Co.
vernon Piedra have received orders to be ready TO join
the troops of Bravo, who WAS shortly expected at Mala-
moras from SalliIlo. Up 10 The prcsen, day, the move
inenls Of those troops on the coast have had for their oh.
jet TO watch The Texans, and 10 defeat the plans which
It was supposed General Mria had formed in concert
with Santa Ana, whilst Il prisoner in Texas. Whether
these troops, amounting ~ 4 or 5,UuU men, will invade
Texas in the spring, or moi, lime alone can tell.
ue arrival d WI. l1!ils Ut fcid SIuZ, TEOuuCtQ
great excitement there. aud rumors of war were instant
y set afoat. Preparations were making to place the
castle in the best stute OF defence, and every possible
measure was adopted TO put 10 sea the only tour or five
small vessels Of war OF which The Mexican navy is com.
posed. The superior mil!tury command Of the garrison
and The fortress was entrusted 10 General Victoria, a
former president Of the Republic, who had sent q par
ty Of srltirrs in pursuit OF the revolutionary Olarte to
the country Of Tuspan. Some of Diaries friends have
written to New Orleans asking for assistance, assuring
their adlerents here that they were determi; ed to hold
out as long Us possible.
1.-The ,nOsl important new from Texas, is the act of
Congress, sanctioned by The Executive, for the establish
mcnl Of u General Land Office for the Republic of Tex.
as, Of which | enclose part OF the copy among the slips;
the remainder | will forward in my next. | must call
your attention TO the enclosed act defining the boun-
diaries Of the Republic of Texas. Yuu may see by the
Telegraph, that the TEXANS are taking proper mca-
sures to give the best welcome to The Nexicans, should
they again venture 10 invade The country. From the
nature OF the last Mexican accounts, | 10 not STE any
prospect OF such a thing taking place for the present,
unless the NlexicanS wish TO play The part Of Don
Quixo,c. Houston started immediately for the army
and as a preparatory measure, the Texans, to a
man, were again taklng the rifle. MIR fervcy, his vile
and son. OF RublnSons colony, and who lived about
% miles above TenCnti,Ian, on the east side OF the Bra
SOS, were found dead and seal ped in his own house; his
daughter, eight years Of age, and a negro girl were mis-
sing, supposed 10 have been carried OFT by The Indians
who Committed the murder. Apprehensipns are enter
tanned That these are not the only victims Of the savages;
as also: that these naEauders, who appear 10 be mounted
on horses which are shou, have been sent Into The coun-
try by the MeX!cans.
''Mr John Wuudw ard of n. York, has been appointed
Consul General Of the Republic of Texas, for the cities
of New York, Boston, PhIladcl phia aud Baltimore in the
United States.
a. omitted 10 inform you that Congress, before their
separation, sanctioned an act 10 incorporate the Texas
Rail. road navigation and Banking Company, with a Ca
pital OF five millions Of dollars"
Correspondence Of tie .Ntto York Daily Express.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE News Rooms,
New Orleans, jan. 10, 1897.
".4cpoim.mcnis by the President IF 1tras.-Rooert
Bar, Lsq to Be Pos: mas,er-G General.
a 5 johnson, to be Senior Brigadicr Gcncral-Fc-
lix Houston, to be Junior ~BEigaLicr: General.
&C. W. Hockey, to be Colonel OF The Ordnance De-
parlncnt.
I" john S. Culiusworlh, to be Inspector Grneral-N.
Win:rrsworth, t. be Colonel OF the Engineer Depart.
mcnt.
s. Brigadicr. General Felix Houston is commanding
the army in tn: field, at present cncamped near l}exar.
The Commander in Chief, General Houston, has been
down and reviewed The troops, and las issued his proc
laInation 10 the militia TO be ready al a moments warn.
ing; aud arr making arrangements in the CommissArIas
Department., and ol.er Preparations for the battle field.
AIrendy The advance p;quets have been sent cut, and the
spies are on the alert
Correspondence IF The Pcnnsyrunian
"MArAMoRAs, 2Jth Dec, 1886.
Heat Quarters Of The Mexican -7rmy.
Dear Slr-At present | cannot place you III possess
sion ut am news OF Importance. Our cummcrcIul pros
poets are becoming more and more on tho decline, aud no
expectation of Improvement, occasiUned by the disturb
ancc with Texas, and the re vulutlOns Of the interior. The
affairs Of the Government never appeared to be IN Il worse
situation respecting funds; with all the forced loans and
taxes it appears they arc very much straitened 10 raise a
sufficient sum 10 pay oil the arrearages OF the trooHs, and
lefray the expenses OF Il second CAL paign to Texas.
There remains due the army here u little over $780,
000; and it will require more than the same amount for
a six months campaign OF S:03O men to The holy land
A mCeting of The officers TOOK place a few nights since,
each of them addressing 4 letter 10 the acting President
~ Epyicp co,nn n M, # thn cOndpcI nf the Minister
of War, (Toruel) in not placing them in funds, and
praying 10 have tIm removed from office Genera! Bra
vo has been appointed Commander.in CLiefu the army,
and is now on his way To this place from Saltllo lie
will be here in five days, lie brings with him no money,
but has strong assurances from Turnel that Il sufficient
sum shall be at his disposal in i short time; on this,
however, there is no rea! reliance, as it is well known
the Government is without one cent.
'The army will probably consist of about 5000 men;
no particular time is appointed yet for It's departure, as
we have just received information OF the arriTalin Mexl.
co OF Gen. Dustancntr-hiS Appearance will retard their
movements. My opinion is, no campaign will take
place, although great Preparations have been maae.-
The Mexican schooner Correo, arrived IN the Bra.
zos ST. Jagu, sone ten days since, with portable bridges
to cross rivers in Texas. The army here consists
Of about two thousand seven hundred, including IOJ oil
the most miserable looking objects that arrived from va
rious paris of The interior, taken from PRISONS, with
nothing but 4 blanket 10 c1ver their nakcdness, tied two
and two, hitched or fastened 10 4 horse 8 tail, when they
came into town; these men they call volunteers! a
more degraded sci Of miserable beings, guilty of all
crimes Imaginable, never comprised an army. 1t is sup.
pose Bustalnente will take the command, as his friends
are numerous and anxious TO place hin at the head OF al.
fairs; but this country Is replcle with change OF djnastles,
and lis present attitude augurs little better for the future.
Ont The 7h inst. Reuben r. Brown, Samuel hckinly, w.
B. Benson, Sebastian Francis, and J. T. Malian, Texan
prisoners, effected their escape by scaling the walls OF
The Quartet. J. 7. MalIan, Of Philadel phia, Sebastian
Francis and W. Il. Benson, were met by ~ Cherokee
Indians, (who were on their way to this place. Sc.
verely treated by whipping, brought back and placed
in the Quartet. These Cherokees are under the
pay of this Government, and act as spies; they, re-
side in Texas, or on the borders; their main force
is about 100 strong. The Texan prisoners, who
.ure here kept in close confinement, have been sap: