Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-14
LATER FROM TEXAs.

BY the steamer Sarah Barnes, Captain Jones, which
arrived Saturday, we have files Of Texas peTs, those
from Galveston and Houston being to the Gath.
The funeral of Judge Eve, late Charge dAffa,rs,
TOOK place at Galveston the lith ult. The Civilian
says, His remains accompanied by the largest
concourse OF citizens have assembled npon
like in Galveston The throng of citizens
the foreign ministers and consuls-the officers OF the
British sloop Of war-thc different military compa-
MES of Galveston ant the Free Masnns all gave proof
Of respect to the memory of the officer and OF departed
worth
cessation CT hostililes against Mexico is declared
by the President of Texas us follows
Byths President of the Republic Of Ttzas,
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, official communication has been re-
ceived the department of State from er Britannia Ma
jesty Charge dAaires near this Government founded
upon despatch he had received from her Majesty
Charge dAffares in Mexico, announcing 20 this Go.
vernmen the fact that The President of Mexico would
forthwith order a cessation Of hosties on his part,
and the establishment of arms!ics between Mexico
and Texas and requested that The President Of Texas
would send similar orders 10 the different oncers COM
manding the Texan forces:
And whereas the President Of Texas has felt just-
fed from the disposition evnoed by this act Of the Pre-
sden o: Mexico and the nature of those dispositions
in adopting the proposed measure and ordering the ces-
sation Of bostles on The part OF Texas
Therefore, be il known, that Sam Houston, Pres,'
dent of the Republic of Texas and commander in Chief
of the Army and Navy of the ;; do hereby de-
clare and prociam that Armistce IS established DE-
tween Texas and Mexico, TO continue during the PEN
dency of negotiations between the two countries Tor
peace and until due notice OF an intention to resume
hostil,es should such intention hereafter ue enter
tanned by either pariy.) shall have been formally an
nounced through her Britannia Majesty Charge Al
aires, the respective Governments, aud the reVo
Gallon Of this proclamation: ana all officers command
ing the forces Of Texas, or acting by authority oil hs
GoYernme nt are hereby ordered and commanded TO OBJ
serve the same.
In testimony whereof, have hereun.o set my hand
and caused the Great Seal Of the Republic TO he affixed
Done at Washington, the fifteenth day OF
IL. ST June, A. D. 1s43, and of the indepen-
dence the eighth.
By the Presidents:
Assos JONES, Secretary OF State.
The dispatch alluded to in the proclamation from the
British Charge in Mexico 10 her Majesty rePresen
tive in Texas, was brought to Galveston by Inc Bntsn
sloop of war Scya. The subjoined extract from the
Houston Telegraph is the only nmat'on We have oil
the nature of the quotations that are proposed
1--WE have not seen The communication of the British
Minister, but understand from respectable source
that the propositions far more favorable 10 lexas
than those previously sent by Santa Anna and brought
by Judge Robinson. They are, however, so vague and
in definite tina. at loss to know whether ne Is
disposed acknowledge the independence OF Texas, or
merely TO negotiations for Texas to return 10 inc
Mexican Conederacy and again become an integral part
Santa Anna has cautiously avoided making any state
ment over his own signature by which he even IN the
most indirect manner acknowledges the independence
of Texas but addresses his communication through The
British Minister apparently to avoid making any open
admission that he disposed 10 treat with Texas
indie endent State, and leaving il for future nego-
tations decide whether he will entertain any propose.
tons for the unconditional acknowledgement OF the
independence OF Texas. llwould appear from The Pc
culiar manner in which the communication is made, and
the peculiar junctufe at which 1t is offered, that nag
been extoried from him by necessity rather than oy
any desire for peace and are left 10 doubt whether
he merely desires to gain time TO release his army IN
Yucatan, and establish his authority more firmly at
home, or to accord to Texas honorable peace. The
propositions Immediately after the visit OF
Commodore Moore to Yucaan, that wo are induced
to believe it is to that event mainly that we are TO at
attribute this extraordinary communication OF Santa
Anna"
The Galveston Civilian thinks that in this matter
President Houston has achieved 'maser stroke OF d.
plomacy.
Of interest
French Emigraats-A French brig from Havre ar
rived a; Galveston Thursday last, having on board
about 100 em:grar from France We understand they
are part of the colons,s sent ont by Mr. Castro his
agent has long been expecting Them at Galveston, and
has made arrangements send them to Bexar on board
schooner chartered for that purpose Houston sfeg
"f. Eyer OF Lynchourg mas conuac'ea WIN 'I'0
TO take TO pieces the steamer Zsyaa as she
now lies at the Navy Yard, Galveson-and also saving
her engines An endeavor will first be made TO raise
her, OF which there great probability that can be
effecualIy done.-Ciriiian
Exchequer Bills are now taken at the Custom House.
Galveston at 60 cents on the dollar.
Col kinney, who had been confined in Matamora'
for many months, has made his escape and reached Gal
| weston.
Hostile lndians-lt appears from the letter addressed
by Mr. Bryant, Indian Agent Little River, to the
editor of the Western Advocate that large number
refugee Indians have associated themselves together
and are still committing depreda,ous on our frontiers
They encamped on the Brazos with their families
and making 1t is to these Indians, probably
that TO attribute the depIe datons committed