Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-05

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From MIxrco-The Pensacola GaztIte Of the 18th
inst mentions the arrival ct Pensacola Of the French
brig OF La Prrouse Captain iourncr thirIetn d ays
from Sacrifcos. Alter her entrance into pert, sau!cs
were exchanged between her and The flagship u' The
American sqnadron.-Ihe news brought by her makes
no addition 10 our previous stock OF information. nn
increase ul The bockadug squadron was daily expected
| II is openly avowcd that when the additional i',Tce
arrives Vera Cruz will be attacked by the French. The
possession of the Castle q" San Juan de Ul"a would lie
q more important acquisition to The crown OF France.
than Tie capture Of AIgiers After IiIs, HE march Of
ID Geo French grehadcrs towards the P0cic aud, lie
subiugalion of the whole Mexican territory, w"ud be
| the inevitable and speedy consequence i0TInS pos
session Of The county, 1t would be The WoIk "i IL"
years for The conqueors 10 construct rail road nom the
Gulf of Mexico to the coast oil The Pacific, anu mus
| open short AMI expeditious route 10 China, which
would secure Frrnce the bUuntess opuIcnce OF the
East nda traffic. In The P.Ishnrnt of these lar
reaching schemes Of conquest, Louis Philippe will
tribute not only to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of France but
srbseree his private ambition. The eclat Of such
lu!nphs would give him strong hold upon the atitc
lons "f tho French people ard enable h 10 transmit
The throne iuhe ritai,r children In the
| m.anwIiiIe john Bull and Brother Jonathan i
wiling stand py mute Spectators While iIer aGrol
ncchbor quietly carries out his plans ana makes sure oil
| the prize " o. Buitfin
EItrari Of Letter rec.red ly .ngj H. Norton from
correspondent, dahd
GALVESTON Cry, Sept 9Th, 1888
In Galveston City six months ago, not five buildings
more contracted for; large wharf is nearly comp ed
and two under contract one for the Steamboat
Company. The Cry is very handsomely laid out and
with good sound Judgment. il IS very healthy, hrIng
surrounded with salt water. having the Gull Oi Mexico
on one side and the beautiful Bay of Galveston the
! Other BY which the inhabitants mus, always have de
lichtlu breeze from some quarter This, nov, Is The
sckiy sesson--but do no" know case "t sickness on
tho Island ,ng nearly 800 people EmgTanis, by ar
irving at tins place, will fnd c0nYeyancrs 10 almost
every part Of the country. This is the New York al
Texas and is destined in very few years 10 rival New
Orleans;-G2 weston, as Z barber, 10 n"ch superior
The depth of water on the respective bars Is about equal
| bu, Galveston has immense advantage in being d
ecIy the Gulf, ard not requiring tie costly AID o
slran iowbn;s to conduct vessels their destined la
ven vessel from New York arrive as SOOn. and
with much safety as Ia New OIlrans. They have a
this port Of good in!s. and pilot boat crnis
| ing al sea The custom ho;se officers are polite and al
en,ve. aud the people generous open hearted and vel
come tho stranger as a brother.
! n. Y Express Yours, respectfully, A. l..
(t'rop. the Bra-oria CYsr1s) Pcopie Srpt 49,
| Col Miller and Capt k"mrrr, arrived direct from The
Wet, us that 800 Ne1icaIs encamPed o:
this side OF The Rio Grande They also inform tina
"nu proclamation (hoh Spanish and Emglish) eG,a
n.;ir.r from lis EYc-lIrr cv commands al the Texans
in Inst part of the Rerub 10 lay down tciT arms, not
wisamdng the provisions Of The Constitution TO Tx
contrary and furhds them under the penalty Of rein!
treated and punished h Itors To cross the Rio Nusces
or in any way 10 motst the Mrxicans, whatever tiei
faithful Mryicans have no other intention than tha
Of smuggling aud trading with Texas.
From. the ". Orican.: .4drGfiSer, Srpt 81
| TENS the schooner Louisiana. Capt Aud, arrived
yesterday from Live Oak Point, (htnnsas Bay report
That Sabrisgn formerly military cuUImardant nt 60
lad nj the head of snail party 81 mounted Mex
caus at Tie frontiers and dun no the month 1T July sue
crssuy the baggage ." passengers aud carried
of all the goods that passed On intelligence being Tor
warLed to MatasorGa and TrNiana Two companies o
cavalry Immediately organized, and promptly de
sparch"d to the frontiers. The result Of the expedition
had mol ascer!ancd the Point WHEN the schonne
salc.-hut ii expected that the i'hcciIe Mexican
would fee, the first intima,ion OF danger-and, n
-. -'r-" aG,in iu their ?lunGr!Ons practices an
former position. when the cavGr., ~r.Ir,i,rm.
We have the Galveston Inleliigrncer Of tie 18th ns
but notice nnling OF importance in il. a large ant
splendid hoeI, dcsidrra,um in Texas was building o
;hc island. aud had progressed nearly to cumpeiiUn.
Tie mr!!Igenccr speaks highly Of The Congress mem
htrs eject; Tany of Them hrirg o! intelligence
character and paioliFGi; and ancipaies that The mex
ssiun will b. of great interest. The election
Gen. Mosc!ry Baker, formerly Editor Of the IIonsio
Telegraph, Is about being contested, The grounds o
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