Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-26
from N, ". q. Pieogunc, 18Th March. J
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roy,teen Thousand nericon Troops in Ttras-Three
Torns taken-San. Houstons PrOctaraatton-Great
EIcitement &c, NC. 80
mort it left Sunday morning, arrived here to-day, bring
np the startling intelligence that Texas is actually IN
yaded The following letter from our Galveston cor
respondent gives outline of the news
GALVESTON, March ~, 1912
Con,emen. They have come at last-the enemy IS
in the country. A Mexican army, computed al l4,0Oo
men. headed by Arsta, has crossed the Rio Grande
SIN Antonio Golad, and Victoria have peeh ,ahe
without opposition No attempt, at The a'esl
had been made Austin Gen BuErsnn "u rst buried
f,rce of 1900 men defend 1t, having ' w. e.,
,he Government archives 1t is thought 'ha' .ne ~ >.
ill be fought 81 81 } ouf people it is estimated are
on the march for the OF action Houston turned
out several hundred-about 100 left here to day. and
some two three hundred more will follow in the
Of a day two. The President who is here, is
opposed TO this movement the part of citizens ofhs
place. he thinks that all should here for the pro-
lection of this the most important point in the Repub
lie, and few of the more prudent portion Of the
mnnity concur with him.
1t would be difficult TO convey TO yon idea Of the
intense excitement and enthusiasm which pervades the
community. Ever since the first intelligence arrived,
three days ago. the people have been assembled almost
constantly, day and night, devisIng ways and means
Tor repelng the enemy. All are rejoced that lie has
come-the time is propiiious-a are actuated by one
feeIing-that of rengeancc We are determined 10
terminate nn or ue III the attempt.
The Government deplorably deficient means
to carry this war-it is utterly destitute of funds
the people have begun it and will continue it, if
sary, until the last iarhng of their and the last
drop of their blood shall have been expended the
cause.
At public meeting held Thursday night it was
among other defensive determined upon, re.
solved TO fit out the Government armed brig Wharton
the steamer Lafte, two small vessels or tenders to
proceed along the coast West to intercept transports
with supplies for the enemy, supposed 10 be now on
their way be landed at Corpus Christi or some other
point not far from there. To accomplish this it was
necessary 10 raise 10 the amount of about $4,000
and Il raised on The spot.
A considerable amount was paid in cash, and the
balance in provisions, munitions and other available
property. Those who had neither money supplies
rendered property Of every description. Houses, ots
horses, cows, and Durham bulls, negroes, rifles, wood
pictures coal, head -rghls and almost every thing else
in the catalogue of this worlds goods, which put
mp at auction by the chairman of the meeting, and sold
10 the highest bidder mention this TO give you
idea of the feeling which prevails here The is
Just one, and believe, with the aid of the God OF
Armies, will triumph.
The burden Of this war, ! repeat, must be borne EN-.
phatically by the peopic-and their means, fear, will
not prove adequate 10 the undertaking. Santa Anna
has not sent these fellows here fools Grand lie
has been here once, and knows better than he
the folly of undertaking 10 suhueate this country with
small force; his army headed by sbrewd and able
general, and unless am greatly mistaken in my calcu
atons, they will be found strong enough 10 bother
somewhat-but they have come, and are welcome TO
accept Of our hospitality, administered in peculiar
way They will be conquered sure-6ut are we to do
alone: or, may hope have the assistance of
our friends in the t. s. in this cause' Can they forget
that the enemy by which besieged is the
that perpetraed the bloody atrocities of the last
campagn-and that they have to give us second
ed ton Of their horrid butcheries' Oh! they cannot
forget those things
Yours, truly, w.
letter from another correspondent, dated Calves
ton, Saturday morning, says "The people are awake.
Thousands of dollars are pouring in for aud mu-
nitons of war The man that has two rifles gives one
and carries the other. Overwhelming meetings are
held nightly at the Exchange, and generally requires
two persons to record The and donations from the
multitude. II any article is given not Immediately
available OF itself it is sold at auction and the proceeds
applied The steamer Laftte, mounting We guns and
fully equipped for months cruise, will leave this eve.
ming or in the morning, with the Coast Guards under
Captain Wade, about sixty men, with tenders the
schooner Santa Ana and soop Washington Captain
Wade has commission for himself the officers and
vessels, and will proceed TO Copano and thence accord
ing to discretion We shall also have n company of
from this city TO 60 down with US, consist
ing OF about eighty men, and they will be landed there
if necessary.
The President opposed to all the of the
people, with the exception of this one expedition, and
of this he heartily approves. He says Galveston will
be the place of attack and not should leave the
island who cannot Immediately return TO in case of
emergency. Some $50 have left for the seat of war
yesterday and about hundred more are to leave BY
the first boat Our Notifications rapidly progressing
and videtes stationed on the beach, Efforts were made
to get The Wharton brig of sea- but we are IN
able 10 do it. AS we about making an appeal to
your city, though II occurs at commercial cr-
sis we hope your citizens will enable US to fit out this
vessel and We send agent from our Committee of
Vigilance, by this packet to tell you the story of our
wants.