Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-07

oountry which sent its thousand stfcan'a . u.'
bs land was frs, smitten by the inspired arm Of In
cl;shm.n lie hoped the two countries "Muiu c"h"
nm. forever united in the bonds {" friendship
This last sentence was received WIN Iouu cheelS'
There have been rumors oil war w ctcu'""""' ou'
the authors of them persons who think IL would De
In their ADVANTAGE If such disaster were 10 occur Inc
rank wealth. and intelligence 4" the EhghSh haoh are
one and all most anxious for Tue continuance VI peace
Indeed the opinion OF The masses 10 's cou""S upon
the ms nifcant misunderstanding relative L" e NORM
eastern boundary line canvassed would be leund
that they would much prefer that The brtsh Govern
mcnt should give up The disputed 'efttory "a
Their than risk war. repeat 1t upon lo'efaoy Good
authority tina, the English people are nos' aVrrse to
hos,ites and further that The best informed upon the
subject laugh al the idea OF the chance OF war
National initiitgencer.
,Nrw ORLEANS, August IS.
Inport,ni fran .Nacogderhss-A rumor was mention.
G had !" t %r[ p invad"d Of Indians The
Cunri, r. of Yesterday, publishes aG"Ices received IN
town from NacogducIcs under dale OF Inc l2h inst
which 20 to confirm tins account INC 'n'ei''s-hct
through this source is that the Mexcans IN maj part o
said to be three hundred ia number had risen III
arms and proceeded TO join fifteen hundred indians III
thai vicinity who were commanded by three Mexican
Generals from Malamoras The TEXANS seemed 10 con-
slider the rising Of little importance. General Houston,
however who was in NacogdoChes al the tine, issued
proclamation, calling out SIX HUNDRED Of Tie militia
On the l2h, Gen. Rusk, had already assrmDI'd lVuT
hundred men mounted, and two hundred ARD MY more
cogdoches That the Indians and insurgents expected to
receive large relniurcemen,s .
We learn tina, the steam packet Columbia has been
90, aua with the aid OF! boat but she had mol ar
wed at The lrree when cur paper went 10 press
About $50 0G0 specie arrived last evening IN lie snip
Ann, from Liverpool Very acceptable - EuE,hn.
IMPORTANT FROM TExAs.-The steamer COLUMBIA,
from Houston which arrived yesterday morning. brought
files of the Banner as late the 7h und The Comrr-
cisI nelIirencer Of the lSih--thcy contain r"lhng
NJ or of special interest Through tie same chaI'i"I
we have received LITTER from our Texan correspond
emit under date Of the 20lh from Houston. inc con
tents of his letter tend 10 confirm The Tuos mat nave
come 10 us BY way Of NaicEoch"s. lie says al the
close Of his communication that the Secretary OF Var
had is received drspn'ch-and l. reported mat
the Me xicans NacogdOches had declared iu 'he ION
s,i.utinn Of lcl and joined the Chrfuk,ts-ahd liat
tie militia has been called out, 10 the number OF eight
hundIed to defend the frontier. The country "report
cd to be heahy-the prospects Of an abundant harvest
are Haltering In anticipation OF NUMEROUS '"ig'a
,ion the Texan planters had cultivated grain crops ch'e
lyyast quantities Of corn have been raised su!hIIe"
il is supposed supply the county Provisions nave
been rxurhianty high the last srnson as t" convince
tie pecpe of the folly Of ing upon importation Tor
the nccessnries which they could raise al h"nr with so
little pensc and trouble The coming election see ms
to rroduce very little excitement The death OF Col.
GRAY son has left Lamar yhout competitor Tor The
Presidential chair The frit us Of the deceased canu
date had meeting Houston the 10th instant, ana
after duiy weighing such circumstances as seemed cu
cnated 10 Gude them 10 proper conclusions, the qurs-
ton whether under existing circumstances II was
advisable 10 nominate another candidate iGr me rfe
sGrucy was taken and decided in the negative -
A hitter received at Houston, conveys the gratifying
n,eirence Of the escape of Countl harnes from the
hands Of the Mexican bandtt, VIII" recently attacked
hii on the San Antonio road, about ~ miles No'h ii
Guad No intelligence had been heard oi Mr. brennan,
I'm. Senator from San Pa,rco, who had the bad luck 10
fall iu the Same hands aud for whose safety painful
aporahensonS we're expressed The Banner OF 'r I'm
instant states that Considerable body OF men. armed
and equipped. had marched from the Eeighbofh"cd oil
yeasco and Victoria 10 Corpus Christi, for the p"r-
nose cr checking the dcpTcdaons of the Mexican MA.
rrnders IN that quarter. citizen OF Texas encountered
IN the vicinity Of LRbacca band 81 Indians, Ihe ION,
kawaies and Lipans) about $50 IN number, rnca"P'd
near crcckIi is stated whether they were r"ndy
! or hos,iI. The steamer Warsaw had btcn purchased
bv CAPTAIN Ferguson, and converted into harding
house for the benefit of the city OF ii"nst"n, where "e
presume, commodious hotels must b" scarce
/ ~ D. BnHtlin. .7Tg %.
, Srw OsrE.xs AUG - - We are ind'h,rd la Cs;,
Nonr. of the steam packet Columbia. for files Of Gal
weston papers to the 18th ard Houston I" The Ion ins
At meeting held in BfaznrIa recently. DAVID u Bur
nett wa. unanimously recommended candidate tor the
Office If chief nsce Of the Republic in place Of james
CcInusworlh deceased Little doubts are now enter.
tanned Of the election Of Gen Lamar 10 the Presidency
indeed his friends say Is placed beyond The possibility
of controversy or qn"siIun
Asa evidence Of the friendship Of the Indians, 1t Is
stated that Capt Taylor travelled 800 miles from the
mouth Of the Trinity and visited numerous tribes all 0
whom expressed themselves in The most iirnny terms
He SAYS thcv engaged in cu'rang h"Ir Ilhhs 10
some extent, and. from Appearances, with considerable
success Their com crops bid air to yield ahrnd"nly
and their peaches aud melons, he represents Is OF The
finest d"scii ?lion m
Tr1as-t omnerti"l Trtn'y rih Grea, Britain The
National Banner contains the official annunciaton OF
the conclns;nn uf commercial arrangement between
Texas and Great Britain from which appears that YES
sells and goods under The TEXAN flag aud with Texan
pancrs are to be admitted into the ports Of the former IN
The snu- manner the VESSELS and goods OF Mexico,
undrr the scope and stpua,ons Of the Treaty with that
Government: and Tie vessels ard goods u Great bfi,
tain be admitted into ports Of Texas upon the basis oil
the same trrnty.