Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24

New OELEAxs, January I4.-By The schooner Sarah
Ann Captain Bonlcmps, from TampIco, We are IN pos
session Of dates from that place up TO the eth instant
We had time merely 10 glance over The papers, but we
perceive tia, The political regeneration Of the whole
public is rapidly progressing, and that there is every
prospect OF the difference with France being speedily
settled The CenralIss hemmed in all hands,
and blamed for their msiorunes. Gen. Mia arrived
there from Havana, in the Sarah Ann
FnnM TEXAS BY The steamer Columbia, Captain
Wae, arrived the 18th instant from Galveston, WE are
in receipt of files of the .elegrapt and National ln,ei
gencer 10 the date Of the 9th instant Through the pc
lite attention OF Capt Wade, we are favored with
letter from Houston written on the ot three days Ia
Ter containing intelligence Of considerable interest
The writer says enclose the substance OF a letter
Just received by Express from the Mexican Eastern from
lirr deemed OF great consequence. The boat could not
wait full translation send you the following sum-
mary The Mexican cities of Nlier, Comargo and RPy-
n"sas, the Rio Grande, have pronounced for the te
dcral Government. The central troops have been dr
out OF the above mentioned towns The comman
der Of The FrGeruss (CanaIcs) at the head of The Sd
division in that district, request The GOeernmcnt Qt 1e1GS
adopt such regulations thr intercourse between the
two frontiers will secure the protection of the adhe
ren!s of The Federal party; The courier who brought
this mlclyepce arrived at late hour as TO give
opportunity of communicating all the particulars; but
in the facts just stated there Is ground enough 10 Ped
cate speedy coalition between the Texans md the Fee
drrn party OF Mexico
From other quarters information is received Of friend
" disposition manifested by the Mexcans the frontier
Several very respectable and intelligent Mexican cl
zens had arrived in Brx9r, from CuaiIua aud ramau
pas, VIII" slated That htir counIrymen along tic whole
frontier were DESTROYS Of contracting amlcabe relations
with Texas They have frequently expressed wish 10
unite with the citizens of Western Texas III rxped
ton against the Cumanches, who had been committing
deprda;ions upon their settlements They consider that
since they have almost unanimously declared in favor OF
Federalism that there exists longer any occasion for
hoslIliIies and their General Government afford
them no protection they wished 10 make common cause
with their reighhors. Severiogo, il appears had been
recalled by Fusoa, and The wh"e frontier lett exposed
rumcr prevailed the Rio Grame that F,lasola had
become dsgused with the Mexican Government and
intended to quit the county spirit of dsafection
and want of confidence in the Government, mani
tested in every part of the republic
The following extracts from the Houston paper may
be deemed interesting:
Hoslililics have lately been commenced between the
Comsnches the Colorado, and The united tribes Of
the .pans and Tnnkewas The latter tribes ha been
for several months past engaged in bunting in The from.
tier country between The Colorado and Brassos above
Bastrop and consequently have rrilaed The Comanches
who claim that country as their hunting ground. faw
weeks since party OF The latter Indians made an attack
upon u patty oNhe Lpans and fonkewas they were
returning from successful hunting expedition They
however beaten off with The loss Of two warriors
but successful in capturing several horses from The
bined tribes. Immediately after this skirmsh the Iii.
pans and ronkewas raised party of warriors and pro.
ceeded in pursuit OF their enemy. This party in
the Comanche country. and the citizens of Bas,rop
daily expecting intelligence Of battle between The
hostile tribes.
letter that has been recently received in this city
from G0iiad conveys The intelligence that there are al
this time, less than four marruding parties of our
citizens West of The Neuces, engaged in plundering the
Mexcans in that section. The citizens of Goad are
exceedingly exsspera;ed this account, and declare
that while this system Of border page is continued,
they will he subjected to the ncursions of similar rites
from the settlements on the Rio GranGe, vino will en-
deavor to reaiae upon them for the injurious received
from their marauding coun,rymeD.
gentleman has lately arrived from Nacogdoches
and brings The intelligence that General Rusk at the
head o! four hundred and fifty mounted men, from Tie
counties Of Fannn and Red River, is moving towards
The Three Forks Of the Trinity Gen. Douglas has also
large furce under arms ready 10 march moments
warning, should their services be required in that quar-
ter II appears these forces have been collected for the
purpose o.! expeng all the Indians from that section of
country, who are not 20 be friendly to
ment
Extract from letter, dated Bas,rop, Dec q, 1893:
when in Houston about a month ago. advised you