The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-08-26
BY THE NAILS.
Revolutionary N,ar ~ south Amerlea.



the most authentic information--that on the
18th of June, abou, fifteen hundred Royalls.s,
commanded by Colonel HeIIaondo, appeared
before the city of ST. Antonio, and summon
ed the town TO surrender, proposing the fol-
lowing conditions That ten or twelve OF the
principal leaders of the Republicans should
be given up the rest OF the inhabitants
should be pardoncd and lac Americans who
were there nigh, be permitted 10 leave the
country and pass into the UniIed States un-
moiestcd.
The propositions we're received with dis.
dain--seventy Of the Americans, and large
party of the Spaniards were absent on com-
mand about one thousand were immediatr-
ly paraded, Of which Two hundred and iily
were Americans, and one hundred ana twen'
~ we're Indians, and marched out, 10 give The
Royalists battle, who were mostly mounted,
we'll armed, six hundred OF whom were re-
guar troops, with two pieces OF artillery
The Royalists ran, before the Republican az
my, commanded by Major Perry from the
State of Connecticut, came within gun shot
Of lhem. Perry returned again to the town
being OH foot, did nor pursue. The l9ta,
the camp OF the Royaists was discovered a.
bout SIX miles distance and on the morning
OF the 20th, the army, commanded again by
Perry, marched out 10 attack then IN their
camp; they were discovered by the Royalis'a
IN time for them 10 form In good order on
favorable position in front OF their camp,
The battle was commenced by the America
rincmen the Royalists soon gave way, and
fell back 10 their camp, which they defended
for about an hour, when they broke and ran
in different directions, leaving their camp,
dead and wounded, provisions, &c.
received letter from the Secretary oil
the Governor, containing the following ac
count of the events of the day, viz OF the
Royaiists, were killed two hundred and sew
enly-four, wounded four hundred and thirty,
taken sixty-scven prisoners, two standards,
two pieces cannon (a!l they had,) five thou
sand pounds gun powder, four thousand
IELa;n d5ii. ,n,,ss and ,ho.
sand dollars worth OF goods and clothing,
three hundred stands OF arms, seven thou
sand dollars in specie, six hundred saddles,
gar, chocolate, coffee, beans, SC. and one
hundred thousand scgars.
Letters dated eight days after the battle
mention dead bodies are every day fougd
round about the battle ground, and that not
ten of the Royaiists have been found togeth-
er since. Of the Republicans, eight only
were killed and twenty-five wounded, one o
whom has since died. In u letter received
from Major Perry, who commanded the Re-
publican army, he says, that " the Spaniards
(Patriots) were mixed in with the American
companies and fought nobly the regular
troops, with Hclisondo's army, it is under
stood, were generally from Durango it is
believed that the assembling OF this army is
the last effort that will be made to prevent
the Kepublcans'f from advancing over River
Grand. General Toledo has gone to St. An
tonic To- take the command Of the army, and
will be able, from the number of volunteers
who are joining him from the United States,
act Spaniards and Indians, to proceed on
over River Grand Immediately with four
Thousand men. Dr.. Forsyth, who has lately
accepted the command OF the artillery, wri,es
that they have sixteen field pieces well mount
ed, ten thousand pounds OF gun-powdsr, and
plenty Of cannon balls and lead. General
Bernardo Goteros has become unpopular he
has, since the battle OF the 2o.h, caused sew
en- or eight prisoners more TO be put to death.
Captain Hocum, who commanded q company
IN the battle of tho 2oth, arrived here yester-
nay nc was sent with an escort to meet
General Toledo, and conduct him to ST. An
tonic. He goes off Tomorrow, and will
overtake the General at Nacogdoches, who
has there collected and on the road about
four hundred recruits, who are going OH with
him. Expresses pass now regularly between
this place and St. Antonio every nine or ten
days.
Our accounts from Mexico are not very
satisfactory. 1, is generally reported there
that General Rayon's army has been very
successful having taken Durango, Zaca,a-
cas-, Saltce, aud several other towns and
that the Province of Quahui!a will all join
General Toledo, and three or fosr other Pro-
vinces will follow their example.
COLUMBIA, (South-C -Carolina,) Aug 10.
Just ei,er daylight on Wednesday morning
East, the public attention was much excited