Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-26
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Nr,y ORLEANS NV l2-rhe Steamboat Columbia,
Cao1 Winde, arrived yesterday morning from Calves
ton which place she left the 9Th inst bringing a'e
dates from Houston and Galveston. We learn lnat
Houston and Galveston are both extremely s'ckly me
yellow fever raging these places and had carried
off large number of respectable individuals ne NOR
taty 10 proportion 10 the population was very CONSUL
erubie Twenty>ix deaths occurred al GaiVes"n curing
the time The Columbia lay in port 70 days we regret
N learn that among Other victims TO the epidemic is
numbered PLAIN John Goodwin, Editor ana pf"pfie-
of the Gavsstonian, paper 10 which ne haa e"Imun
Gated much spirit and good sense lie uea On Tue u"
instant. 49,. :
severe norther was experienced off the coast OF
Texas on the 7t inst, Several vessels aud STEAMBOATS,
were forced ashore without however Suffering material
damaup Oe vessel the schooner Nautiius, from thlS
mort was sunk The steamer Zavala, nf the Texan ma
W. and one or two other vessels belonging to I"xas
will visit New Orleans in The course OF lew lays Inc
Zavaa was 10 have left Galveston on the I'm
The o treasury notes IN circulation was ABOUT
81 900 OO0 The public debt is estimated al 81 Ooo UuO
We copy from the Houston Telegraph The following
intelligence, which may be considered 81 some moment;
INTERESTING FROM THE WEST
By gentleman who lett the camp at the federal
forces Thirty miles beyond the Nueces river about me
9th instant learn that Canaes, the COMMANDER "i
The Mexican Federasts now in the held, has conceh'
uated thirteen hundred of his followers, aud was 10
move the day for the Rio GIaude Captain Ross,
who recruited company OF some eighty men IN tiis
city few weeks since, and which was designed Tor
the protection of the Nueces frontier, and The suppress
SION of the driving cattle and horses from beyond that
that river which for time has been carried on, had
also joined Canaes, with aboutiour hundred Americans
Added 10 this number, were about one hundred In
dams belonging TO a tribe living Oh thu Rio Grande,
the village of Me aud who are said TO be race OF
savages and considerably skilled ~ The science o' Mex
lean warfare. According to this Cansrs had under nus
command eighteen hundred men-cVilIzed, hali clVzeu
and savage-all pretty well armed win cohsiderhnie
ammunition There were, however. no cannon Our
informant says the greatest enthusiasm and harmony
prevailed throughout this Heterogeneous band, and that
perfect confidence OF success ~ their desperate aaVe
ture for the reduction Of the whole Rio Gfande country
10 the standard OF Federalism, seemed To be impressed
upon the mind of every The first point OF attack
was 10 be the village Of Mier, where were some two
hundred Centrast troops; thence down to Haiamoris
All The different places where were stationed Govern
ment troops. which adhered TO The Central cause,
would probably be laid under contribution. II they
do not receive repulse in their first engagement, and
succeed in putting to route the government troops, we
may ex pect hear Of piping times among the Cen
trass in this part of Mexico. These Federaliss now
uder Canales the same who but a short time since
driven from the other side OF the Rio Grnnde by
Canaza the commandant OF The central forces in this
part Of Mexico and took refuge in squads on This SIDE
not having been sufficiently supplied with arms and
ammunition TO hazard battle, they therefore have a
fearful account settle with their opponents Aud now
that they have The corporation Of few Americans,
they believe themselves perfectly invincble and are likely
10 be successful even against great odds
CHARLESTON. Nov IA.
From MEXICO w jones, Esq U 5 Consul for
the CITY of Mexico passed through this city last evening"
with Dispatches for Government from Nr Ellis, Ame
Minis'er TO Mexico. Mr. Jones left Mexico on The
llth ult and Vera Cruz the 10Th. The U ship
Warren, Capt ". y Spencer, in which he sailed tor
Pensacola, encountered head winds during the whole of
her voyage aud did not arrive at her destination III, the
9th INST
From Mr. Jones, we learn that the internal affairs Of
Mexico were all rr,nqu,l Tie yellow Fever still ragged
al Vera Cruz There were. il said, than 400
cases in the hospitals -.hsrcury
DISTINGUISHED STRAHGER-T time-hnnored We.
teran, MIR SnaD, paid visit yesterday morning, nc
cumpani.d with full suite, consisting of the lion Mr.
Sieet and HIS Extreme Spperiness Esquire Mud AL
though they with decided cool rceptton yet
they at began the most dsagreshe otrs,
and before night m"nopozed every street IN town much
10 the annoyance of our good czsns They were met
in the market, al the post office. on the evte 10 do"rs
and out doors and every where were tranrled under
font yet, great is the tenacy they exhibit that we
do expect 10 be fairly rid of them until The arrival oil
our old friend Winter, who is shortly expected
81 Linus Bulletin, No1 a
HE AFRICANS.
EJtrad IF Il letter, dated NEW HAVEN, Nov. ~.
The District Court It's session III Hartford
10 morrow and part of the Africans Ia go up To
day Various ru:nors are in circulation respecting tue
TO be taken by the parties TO the trial gentle
man who is understood TO be in the confidence OF Tie
Spanish claimants informs me that there will be no ap.
pearance in their behalf except by the Spanish Consul
residing Boston, who will protest. on the part o his
Government against the jurisdiction OF the Court
The Rev V. M Lean Of FEeehoId j. obtained
the Guild Medal al the recent fair Of the American IN.
stituie, for The best specimen Of raw silk and The
greatest quantity produced from the quarter OF acre.
The Monmouth Inquirer says:
1--WE understand this silk attracted great attention Of
the fair and received tn. highest encom,ums These
it undoubtedly deserves, for We never more beau
tiiul specimen Of silk When MIR. Lean pub
fishes statement in reference TO his Experiment show
ing The profits OF the silk culturea we understand
he intends to dove greatly doubt whether SO many
people will be willing sacrifice their Morus Multicau-
lis as seem now inclined TO do it
The Tallahassee Florldan Of the 9th announces the
deaths OF Judge Joseph Mcbride, of Gadsden county,
and OF William Houghun Mcbride, and of Judge Ro
bert Beverldge-the two first Of congesve iever-the
last of apopl-xy.
The Salisbury Waterman states that Messrs. Chang
and Eng the celebrated Siamese Twins, have bought a
tract Of land Trap Hill. Wilkes county, North
Carolina, which they intend to make their home. At
the last County Court of Wilkes they took the prelim
nary steps for becoming citizens of the u. S. They are
SAID TO have acquired handsome fortune by exhibiting
themselves.
appointments by The President.
Charles Weston Of Iowa Territory, TO be Attorney Of
the u in and for the said Territory, in the place Of
Isaac Van Allen, deceased.
Henry Naylo to be Justice Of the Peace in the county
Of Washington, in The District of Columbia in the place
of George Naylor, dec'd.-Gtobe
ENBENEZER ACADEMY The Trustees Of this
H institution take great pleasure in announcing to its
patrons and the public generally, that they have enga.
ged Mr.. G. Hogan 10 superntend it Tor the ensuing
year.
MIR H is a grndue of Trinity College, Dublin, and
has had considerable experience in Classical and general
tuition both England and in this country He comes
us highly recommended by the heads of some of the
first Literary Institutions in the neighburhood of Lon
don, las perfectly qualified by his experience and
quremenis TO teach the whole range Of the Greek and