Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01
INVASION OF TEXA...

INVASION OF TEXAs.
New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE arrival from Texas
Yesterday of the packet Neptune brings ncllI-
eence Of the defeat Of the Fcderasts, near Ncc on the
Rio Grandc; their retreat with great loss to San lnto-
NO. in Texas, and the pursuit By an army oil hiteeh
hundred Ccntralists, supposed to be within Gay
march of San Antonio. Whether the CentTalsts undcf
Arista contemplate invasion of Texas, not yet as
certaincd The impression is, the pursuing army VIII
stop within short distance of San Anohio ana de-
mand the surrender of CanaI"s and his troops Inc
smancss Of the enemy force contradicts tle suPo-
siton that they mediate an lnroad upon Texas. IL Is
also stated that truce had been entered mt" between
the Mexican and TuXIan Governments, winch wou!!
prohibit any movement Of the kind. However tins may
be- the news has created no It'll" alarm III texas, ana
the population arning to meet the invader, sue"
should be his character. he sudden approach OF t't
McXicuns seems To have taken the Tcxan Government
by surprise No partitions had been made 10 receive
them The force al San Antonio consisted OF ohly
three companies. The nearest reinforcement was
detachment of three hundred men, under General Bur
Lesson at the CITY of AUSTIN whose arrival was expected
in two or three DAYS Ii was thought that tins small
body ofTcxians aided By the fugitive federasts would
present front formidable enough to stop the progress
Of Arsta.
The Houston papers express the opinion thH' Tue
only object of the movement was lie capture OF inc uc
tcaird enemy and that idea o!aking possession Of
any part Of Texas ever entered into the plans OF the
CcniraIist General. The event which occurred was
to he expected For III OF defeat, the fedeF"'s'S
have 10 place oi refuge but Texas: whittier, oil COURSE
the victorious enemy would pursue tIcin IN sucn
state Of things the public authorities OF leXas are 0e
scryedly ccnsurcG for neglect, IN not keeping wen
equipped military force the frontier, TO Keep III
check the successful party The inhabitants, however,
are used 10 arms and fighting, and II tune enough IS az
lowed to rather them an army will soon De raised that
can soon drive back Arsta and his fifteen hundred men
The next news from Texas may be awaited WIN deep
est interest as we shall then learn whether the ad-
vance Of hrista is a mere pursuit .. the lying cdc
ralsts or an nvasion oil rcxas.-f the latter should
turn ont to he the plan of the Mexican General, Inc
event NAV be deemed important. The Texans WI!
not rest content this time in rcpring the foe lhcy
will pursue the rrtreatn9 invader, preach up cru
SADIE arains the fertile and tempting provinces 81 ne m
terror and Gathering around them thc adventurous OAR
inr and ambitious spirits that now thrnng the lhiled
Siacs-march army OF ten thousand ncn across Tue
Rio Grande and bcgIn INVASION That must emu, no
doubt IN the conaucs, and entire subjugation of Mex
co. The same result in the ordinary of things,
may be counted certain; but the event would Dc
greatly accelerated should the movement OF Arista
prove an actual invasion.
NJ The last accounts from San Antonio state, tha'
the messenger sent TO the Cumanchcs, alter ,c sagh
ter of their chiefs had not returned although suicien
time had elapsed 1t was apprehcndcd they would
murder their prisoners by way of retaliation he con
duct of these Indians represented 10 be exceedingly
trcachrrous--so much 50 10 place them beyond Inc
pale Of civilized warfare. Unless they sue Tor peace
and make atoncmcnt Tor the past the Texans threaten
10 hunt them down like savage beasts OF prey, and de
clare war OF determination Provoked as the whites
have been bv the crueltics of the Indians, committed
upon dciancclcss women and children, IT IS not 10 be
wondered at if their feelings wrought TO pitcn OF
cxaspcra!ion that eXtravagant TO those AT as-
lance.