Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-12
FURTHER NEWS FROM TEXAS.

A proclamation OF fIePCenl tsdUlaT h
and military nu'hurirs Of Texas not TO exercise lutis
dc,inn w,,bn The territory caImrd by the United Stoes
until hr boundary line between The t~o republics IS de.
finyely drawn
We are gra,ifad to announce the arrival in our city
Of ar. William Kennedy gentleman OF distinction and
| high reputation bo'h literary md political writer
He attached 10 the suite at Lord Durham, and
is tour of pleasure and observation to our re
public. Mr.. kPnuriy is the fist Englishman of any
celebrity that has hprn among and many advantages
may be expected IRON the reports he may make Of our
progress and condition as nali"n = Houston paItT.
4 rancnunter took place the 23ih ulim" al QGn
tans. between VIM II Butler and f. S KIRBY in
which the Inter was killed with bowie knife Rnt!er
! surrendered himself TO the civil authorities H.
N az Lynchburg, Monday last, fur prisons were
drnwned in the bayou 1hpir names we have been un
able TO learn, but understand that they wrre al
tempting pr,cefd down the hnyou nvetchargfd
proeue which filled and hosensd the hole four
To an unimey grave The Steamboat Cnrreo picked up
of the bndrs. which inferred in this ciiy.-B
severe battle fought the 20 ult between
the company Of militia consisting OF about 80 men, un
der The c"rmard of Captain Bud and large body Of
Indians The engagement Took place on Llte River,
about - mrs above Fort Smith On the ui'rrnnon of
that day. several Indians discovered by the scnuis
ind we're inmed latly pursued by The wh0e company.
The Indians al length disappeared in hickfi, md The
c"mpnny approaching II, found that IL vas literally
filled with lnd'aEs ~hnopened upon them destructive
fire. Nothing daun'pd however they iParlessiy charged
urnn The enemy and in few nom, n's peely rout
I'd them ard gained possession of the ground which
they hHd occupied The Indians snnn after rnifd AGAIN
and made repeated attacks upon them but IN vain =
They were repeatedly repnlsed with great Ioss This
hprUic band sustained their position Tor more man Two
hours against four tnss their number Of The enemy
Towards sunset The Indian chir apparently enrageG In
be thus held hay BY force greatly inferior 10 his
own collected all his and made one desperate
charge bu' fell WHEN hp Ind arrived within 0bnul ~
steps the head Of his men, and the remainder OF ia"
enemy seeing him fall raised hideous yell and fled.
leaving him and about forty Of their companions dead
upnn the field.
! This victory will undoubtedly be Of immense benefit
The citizens Of the frontier settlements in that srcnn,
as these hordes n savsres have infested that region Tor
many months. and have hitherto held complete posses
! sion Of the country. They will nnw be compelled Ia
retire further nnrhward and leave ihnse settlers IN the
| uHdisturbed possession OF their impropemcIs.-B
ME1ico-Tle homer Byron, which left Melamo
ras ihr 2Oh OF June, has arrived al New ORLEANS =
| The forces under Arls'n and Busiamrne were ahrul
repairing 10 at place, 10 preserve The order OF The Pro
vince.
The Fedprals,s IRE reported 10 have attacked sallo
with about $40 men, commanded by Gen. Lem"s, and
after engagement Of five hours, snccardrd IN taking
! the Town. The Commander Of The Government roolt
shot drnh.
II IL said 10 be The intention Of Bnsumen,e 10 march
nt" T"xns next September with .0UU men, and that
liOO Indians are 10 join them
! There was ruInnr al Metnmoras that engagement
had GkPn place al Monterey between Generals Cana'zn
! ADD Lsnns. IN which the former driraltd. This
iHElf D'ltSPu-u IL was suppNseu Una! Ven
Lemos would obtain possession of The town.
The Uned Stairs sluop of Vnndalia arrived nff
the bar OF Rio del Norle and anchor The lh in
| slant.
Little business doing Metan,oras: there was
great want Q! money, ali The roads interrupted
and traders were prevented from arriving from the IN
terrier.
NEW ORLEANS, June 2S
The news Of most interest," recent, received, is tn,
capture Of the city Of SaIo by the F,drral,ss under
General Lem"s The fact shows iha, The cause Of tn
people in Mexico is MT quite desperate frs
supposed. The defeat and death Of Mrxia, and th
ght Of Urren were heavy blows, that nur fears I'D
I" brlieve would put end TO The struggle for liberty
But the successes of Gen Lrmos, under circumstance
adverse and dScourasing sh"ws that the great prn
cpes OF popular liberty have taken deep among Thu
Mexican people; and although leader after anohe,
may fall sacrifice, and his followers be DISPERSED ye
| the does not perish with the martyr. Al SOM
oher point The Standard Of instruction raised 10 ga
Their around IL the patriotism Of The country We
much mistaken il The army Of Gen. Lemns does no
pr"ve troublesome enemy 10 The faction Of Santa Ans
They occupy part Of the country where Federal prin
| cplPs are popular
II has been remarked 10 US by nne who has travelled
much in Mexico that marked difference rxsts he wept
The population in the middle and south Of Mexico an,
those dwelling in The northern provnces-hp latter an
much more hardy robust and industrious than The ef
frmnnte and besntted nations of The southern aliludps
In physical and moral energy they approximate The An
gn.Saxon race and oil That is wanting 10 fiji thrm e.
free institutions is education. Among such friends t
F. drrass will be able defend themselves against III,
Government. They may not succeed in gaming over
the SOUTH bul in The broad pr"vncrs Of Cnahula, Du
range. Calfnrnia and New Mexico they may find amp,
room, land verge enough for The establishment Of
grea, Republic, which the junction Of Texas wnuIt
constitute chain nf democracy stretching from the Ba,
OF Fundy 10 The Gulf Of California, washed on The oppn
site side By The great The Atlantic and tn
Pacific. To aanY the project may seem wild and 70.
manic, but the first to The imagination
The idea Of dividing Mexcn into two republics has
been frequen, subject Of debate and Of enterprise
The present dissensiuns The OF The scheme
md from the present Indications it seems highly pTubab
that Santa Ana viii long sway the scep,re over hal
king The Fedpralisis Of the North are strongly
inclined to separate, and with The help OF Texas, they
will duubt be able free and independent %
Yernment.-f o. Bghefia,