Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS.


by her OF Saturday. We make from them the
following summary:
Governor Henderson and portion OF his stall
left for the Rio Grarde on the 1871
A company of volunteers from Montgomery
county have left for the Rio Grande. They went
b. sea. Two mounted companies have gone
over land for the same destination.
Hon. G.. w. Terrell, late Minister from Texas
10 France and England died at Austin on the lith
uh ia the 43i year OF his age He was a ma
live OF Nelson county, Kentucky; removed when
quite Young 10 Tennessee, where nc studied law,
and became Distric, Attorney, and also held me
Office OF Quarermasier General. he removed
10 Texas in 1910, and has since held The office Of
District Judge, Attorney General, and Indian
Commissioner besides That OF Foreign Minister.
Thr;y-one new counties, as We learn, have
been formed during The lae session OF The Legs
laIure
The German barquc Carl Wilhelm, the disas-
Ter OF which we spoke oil on Saturday, IS total
loss, together Gas we leafn) with considerable
amount OF properly belonging 70 the emisran;s.
She left Bremen on the 22d Of March.
The Senate and House Of Representatives Of
Texas have passed resolutions recommending 10
the favorable consideration oil The United States
Government the officers OF The late Texas Navy,
who have CALAMITY defended the interest and dag
OF The Republic, in the Gulf Of Mexico, and re-
quest that they may be rcia med and provided Tor
in the naval service thereof
About 800 CamancheS arrived al the treaty
ground near Torrey's trading house. on the 18Th
ult. They all express friendly feelings towards
the whites. They haze Brought in some white
prisoners, as weil as horses and mules.
The Camauches brought the inst Intelligence
OF Gen Taylor's fight with the Mexicans 10 the
treaty ground. Some OF these Indians had been
within hearing though not within sesiag distance
Of the battle. Buffalo Hump is anxious 10 par
take in The war on the side OF The Americans.
The different chiefs and delegations OF the as
sembled tribes all united III going out some miles
TO escort the Camanches 10 the council ground.
The accounts from Pahayuca's band are MOI so
favorable Col Len Williams with nine others,
s,ar;ed some months ago Tor P'.s band FOR the pur-
pose ot bringing his party 10 The treaty Shortly
after their arrival the Indians held 4 council, in
which they determined 10 kill the strangers among
them, when Pahayuca inierlered in their behalf,
and told his people that the strange; had come
among them by his invitation, and expressed MS
determination 10 protect them. Il Mexican, one
OF the ten, overheard ne consultation and mace
his escape the next day, but was pursued by .
number d! warriors for three days anu three
nights. Some lime after he reached Inc treaty
ground: since then 10 luriher intelligence has
been received from the band, OF any Of the whites
among them, and hn; faint hopes are entertained
o! their safety. Forty days and upwards have
elapsed since they expected 10 return with Inc In.
dams
The difFeren, chiefs aud delegations OF the as
sembled tribes all united in going oui some miles
10 escort the Camanches 10 the council ground.
No Wacocs or Reaches have yet arrived.
a treaty. wa concluded Al Tofrcy's tfaGiD:
house, on the 18th MAY, with such lniidn chiefs
as were IA attendance including some nall ,:ozen
OF ,ne Cansanche>, though all that tribe was not
represented a1i the Wacoes, Reaches AMI |
Towacani.s hai no representatives present.
Col. Jacl; Hayes has agreed, saws The Redand- |
er, TO accompany The Germans 10 Inc Perjianalas
valley, and remain with them until ther can put |
up some Improvements. The Camauches say,
that lhey wish 10 be al peace With the Ansri- /
cans but have no desire 10 be with the Me1cans I
and as to these new men, which We have brought |
among US, that wear long Boards smoke long |
pipes, and look down e, the ground they don't |
know what 10 make OF them.
Erom lie y. D. P.eayune, June 81
STILL LATER
The steamer Mary kinesiand arrived yesier-
day afternoon from he Brazos Santiago whence
she sailed on the evening u the 9Th MI. Bs her
we have IeccYei iew additional items oil intel
igence On the 2ttn about 400 mounted Texan
Rangers and 300 lu.an,fy-amcng INC lauct 4
company OF 80 German r0e men, emigTahls 10
Lavacca-aIrivcd ~ way i Padre Island They
are foe body .. mcn. The party Of Dragons
and Rangers mai went in pursuit 81 ,he retreat
ing Mexican forces captured number ol mules
and camp equipage.
II is nov said thai lie Mcxicans have reIealeG
10 Rianoso town ABOUT sixty miles above Ma
tamoras, near the river, and there is no doubt en-
ler,ained among our officers that they vii! there
give us battle. II Arisia will wait very short
time there IS very little doub, tina, Gen. Taylor
will not De found backward IN givln. him an op
porluniiy 10 stand hi ground.
Correspondence Of he y. Q. Delta.l
toar Polk, Point Isabel, May Is 1916.
10 The Editor 81 Us DtdG:
Dear Sir-l embrace The ecilies, opportunity
10 give you the news Of The fall 81 NlatamofaS--
The Decatur Capt, Peterson, lea"es here TO-
day foi New Orleans, and viii bear the glad u
digs 10 yon all-aud truly may say clad u
Gsngs for haiamuras tell without he firing oil
single shot Glorious as were The days OF The
sih and 9Th on The fields OF Paio Alto and Raw
ma del Pdlnlas their brightness is clouted BY The
recollection that SO many gallant sprils nave ned:
but how ,he march OF lie Star OF Freedom, as
,res,rard j, axes lis course was unchecked, IN
clouded. amid even the loud huzzas Of the cili-
zens OF Malamoras. Aye, still more: When The
proud flag Of the Mexicans, which had 50 long
ioatei over their forts, was 10 give place 10 NE
Stars and Stripes, the hand OF the Mexican was
as eager 10 aid in lis elevation, as i, was lew
moments before profi.red and used in The landing
Of our troops upon their own soil.
On the morning vi the l1th, Gen. Taylor de
manded an Interview with Gen. Ampuda, which
was granted Ampudia arrived at our camp,
and Lir talk was 10 be had. | question very
much il the willy Mexican had any doubt in his
own mind as 10 the nature OF the proposed tax;
at any rate supposing that ne had The policy pur-
sued by our General in taking the utmost pains,
and with an air OF the utmost nonetatance, 10
point out 10 him all the preparations he had
han Cf nd pIuh fcpn
Founders 10 back any suggestions he might make,
must have told Amrudia plainly what was 10 be
the result OF their interview.
Amputia talked Of an arHs'sftcc Gen. Taylor
demanded an unconditional surrender Of the
town. Ampuiia wished the armisiiee General
TAYLOR told him that the time Tor such things had
PASSED and thai i, was no use now 10 talk abon,
it, particularly since he had been pn' 70 he trouble
OF transporting these heavy pieces Of artillery
Ampudia still hesisied; al length he proposed 10
exclude the public buildings and pubic property
"No" says the General, Il will have everything.
Finally, Amfadia agreed 10 return an answer by
certain hour that day-and took his leave, cast
ing woeful look al The heavy mortars as he
passed them.
The hour al which be answer was TO be given
arrived, but no answer came. Gen. Taylor i'm.
mediately ordered preparations to be made iol
crossing the river; parties we:esent up and down
the river, 10 secure all the boats tha; could be
seen on either side. That night JUS, after dark
the army moved three miles up the river. and en-.
eamped for the nigh, opposite the crossing Nex
morning, everything being ready, The passage Of
the river was commenced just after sunrise, and
the whole army landed on he opposite side with.
out the firing OF single gun. |, was understood
lha,the Mexican army, alter throwing par, q
their ammunition and cannon into the river, and
conceang another portion Of The same, had com
menced their retreat about dusk on The evening
before, by way Of the main road towards Inc mic
rior, in number from tour to FIVE thousand men
Arista al their head