Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-23
LATE FROM TEXAS.

The steamship Neptune, Captain Rollins, arrived
from Texas yesterday. The news brought by her is
quite unimportant.
Houston's official paper, at Galveston, the Civilian,
has already commenced the process Of claiming the
credit Of Commodore Moores acts for Houston. Ere
long, the Texan papers controlled by Houston, will
declare, very likely that Col Morgan in authorizing
the Commodore to depart from this port was directed
by secret instructions from Houston, and that The
proc amaon Of the latter was got up merely to FOOL
the Mexicans. The following extracts are from the
Civilian:
"There can be no doubt that Com. Moore has acted
with view to advance the interests Of the Of ma
tona defence, the movements of which he drecting
TO benefit the country, and with the determination to
Justify himself before the world by the energy and force
OF his ACHE that the responsibility of the
TO be shared by COL Morgan, one OF the Naval
Commissioners.
"The battle between The vessels under Commodore
Moore and the Mexican fleet will rank respectfully with
any naval engagement Of late years, and uy snstans
the character for gallantry and contempt of danger
hitherto awarded to the Commodore and those under
his command. He could scarcely have been entitled
higher honors this score If he had gained an abso-
lutte victory. We only regret that so much daring
and suffering have not been productive OF more decisive
results What is 10 be the ultimate fate OF the opera
tions now in progress time alone can determine Al
,bouph con,ending against great odds satisfied
that Commodore Moore will not be taken Brilliant as
the bearing Of the little squadron has been thus lar the
enterprise was and almost desperate in It's character
The world will judge il by its results, and those
who opposed 1t will De condemned or honoreo accord
ingly.'
The Galveston Civilian says: we deeply regret 10
state that Hon. M. Eve the late U. S. Minister is
hopeessy i'll, Of consumpton and is not expected TO
survive than few days. atfarthes and bis death,
at any moment would excite surprise. We scarce
~ know man whose exit would De more seriously la.
mented BY citizens.
In relation to The Santa Fe Expedition the Houston
Telegraph says:
| "Col. Snvely, with the troops under his command,
left Coffee Station The 2oh OF April, and took up
the line Of March for Santa Fe. The expedition con
sisted of less than 500 men, but they may be reinforced
at the sources Of Red River by or $40 troops, lnclud
! ing those under the command OF Col Warheld-
These troops all well armed and well supplied with
provisions, &c. All were mounted on good horses,
and they had pack mule for every Two men; each
mule conveyed about 100 lbs. OF dried beef and a
5ushe of cold -four Just the caVacade started, the
banner of the Single Star unfured, and spread.
ing glorious folds TO The breeze, seemed to shine
forth as the harbinger Of brighter days The troops
hailed it with joyous accanatlons, and every coun-
tenance expressed stern determination to conquer oil
die in the noble cause in which they had embarked
gentleman who saw these troops while on the
march SAYS it was one Of the proudest spe ctaces ht
ever beheld. They probably now vending the
way on the desoate prairies of the North far from
the civilized world but ere long we trust the terri
| BILE din of their rifles will burst like thunderbol
upon the terrified ears Of ArmJo and his myrmi
| dons'
| The same paper gives the annexed
i "NEws PROM THE Rio GRAEDE.-Some Mexican
traders recently came the Aransas bay and reported
that The Commanches, few weeks since, swept lik
a tornado down the valley of the Rio Grande from thu
Presido quite the suburbs OF Matamoras and devas
taed the whole country. There were so few troops u
that section that resistance could be made and the
retired with their booty unmoested. The whole from