Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-26

,.,..i ;ot,..r / s,a, II i!as st.e 10 TIE seei's
ar,iro, ,,o olic hundred t'r from 'e ',iahu nv
oo,.orn.ied hi,. large force eli about I'VE ,uiue
mcn h:ye marched from Houston .,s ,hansond
| has concentrated Wy 'iis e'!'s F
le y" ~. n fellow citizens and all our TRENDS
- tho e. S, that il is the determination oil our PeIp -,
,b,, the invading army OF Mexico sha'i ,au -,
,he c,v of Mexico and plant our standard on Tue
nc the Government there we are uoie ~ e0"'r~
| and we will do all we are able now. ~ $500,
az" ~, 80. ~ news of Commodore Moore, Out uus'
J.. . On Tho coast and that lie will save us much oy
";L;n1 mn reinfocemenls and provisions desuhea TOT
| the invading army 49, ,,r;no
have not time 10 write you more, as am preparing
"a'e -; ,ho I ,6ue Yours, &c.
| The following extracts are from 'he ''i'e W.
Ian of Saturday morning:
| On The oGh Of February, an express reachea t'cto
r, stonp that attack was expected on ID" ,"'oo
by e;rh hundred men, supposed 10 DC mafauueiS anu
asking for aid in defending the pace oe ,;,h ,sa
men Immediately left Victoria IN compliance WIN 'ie
request. ha v;c,or;o of the
,;nr of the hamlet of Goliad by torty-two Mexcans,
wearing the uniform of the regular army, VINO LOOK .e
hres 7oivnp The owners certificates that they were
G tho use and to be paid for by the Mexican Govern
mont and bought other articles, Tor wh'ch lhey
paid. ,-.,. ,er v;c,or;o went be-
,ond Goliad. saw no Mexcans, and returned IN con-
Ispn
that an attack on Victoria, by eight hundred MeAcahs
was expected v..; H. .,,o IA,
;nr inflammation that he had been captured ny lhree
hundred Mexican cavalry on the 9th, ana maze ms es
oana from them at the Mission of Goliad captain !:
lad loft Aubrey and Knneys Rancho on The 9TH, ana
when short distance ont, heard martial music and The
discharge of arms which he supposed to be from an al
tack the Rancho. 49,,
| - a pTaro rms
lionel Clark {, Owen The families were leaving town,
and il was determined to defend the place as long as
practicable
Sixty men had left Matngorda, and expected to reach
Victoria on the 9Th.
lshcd in the Texan papers. 1t is long and crafty
document full of all sorts of fine promises vi course
| it excites nothing but rdIcue.
We are Informed by passengers on the New YORK,
tina, news reached Galveston Sunday morning, Just
before the departure of the steam ship, that the force
under the command Of General Burleson at Austin,
had already increased TO 1900, and was hourly aug
men,inp. Gen. Houston left Galveston on Sunday 10
Join the army in person
aver in the New York with the consent OF the Ere
siden,, as Commissioners, and are now in this city
The following Proclamation has been issued by Pre-
sident Houston:
Proclamation TO the Ciuscns Of Teras.
NV Countrymen-R umors have been brought from
have not been furnished to the Executive The facts
are sufficient to justify immediate preparation Tor de-
fensive war All who subject to military duty are
ndcd be in readiness 10 repair equipped IN the
scene of action, at the call of the authorities OF the
country lii ordered that the Colonel oil each county,
for the present. lay off the county into Company Beats,
and direct the election of Captains and Subaterns, and
the members of each company in three classes,
apreeably to the class in which they draw When
drafts may take place, the Colonies OF the different
counties shall have authority and power TO accept EN-
Gent substitutes into service.
i Each man will be required IN the event OF call by
the President TO report himself, furnished with good
arms eight days provision, one hundred rounds ammu
ntion and prepared for three months service from the
time when they may report at the Head Quarters oil the
army.
In tbs event ola formidable invasion, It IS needless To
appeal to the patriotism and vaor of the Texans They
have won Liberty and independence by their undaunted
heroism-they have enjoyed The blessings OF ireeaom
they are proud of their national character!
ii invasion should press upon we are required by
every sacred obligation TO family friends and country
to repel our invaders with discontinue and dismay. II
war should come upon u.s. will make il business
We will be authorized to meet and pursue enemie:
+. with vengeance They have forgotten the generosity
with which they were treated when they were placed
the foostool Of Texan mercy They were saved wher
$ even humanity would have justified retrlbutve ven
D peancc, Should Mexico again disregard the exalted
principles of civilized and honorable warfare, they shall
- avengIng uIn' III 'La Of them full re
compense for oppression and cruelty! Texans ca" 49,
will be free.-they would prefer death to degadaion
d the loss Of their Independence.
II SAMUEL HOUSTON.
Il, I0,I, Marcl