The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-20
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.Noschikoches. JuLu ID. 1915

| @f0eChHocHeS, JaIr II, 1878.
Within ten days past. several expresses
| have arr. here from St. Antonio, Sc by yery
many letters, ali corroborating, We have the
most authentic inform tion-that on the 9th
4 OF June, about 1900 Royalists, commanded by
col mel Helisondo. appeared before the city
| 4 81. Antonio, and summoned the town to
surrender, and proposed the following cen
! ditions: That 10 or 12 Of the principal lea
| ders ct the Republicans should be given up !;
the rest of the Inhabitants should be pardon
! ed & the Americans who were there might
| be permitted to leave the country and pass
into the u. s. unmolested.
| The propositions were received with dis.
dain-70 OF the Americans and large par
| ~ OF opaniards we're absent Oh command
about 1000 were Immediately paraded Of
winch $50 were Americans, and 100 were
indians, and marched out 70 give the Roy
alists battle, who were mostly mounted,
we'll armed. 600 Of whom regular troops,
with two pieces of artillery. The Royalists
ran, before the Republican army, comman.
ded by Maj Perry, from the state of Connec
'icut, came within gun shot OF them. Per-
ry returned again to the town being on foot
did not pursue. The 10Th, the car Of the
Royailsts was discovered about six miles DIS
lance /; and on the morning of the goth, the
army, commanded again by Perry, march.
cd out TO attack them in their camp; they
were discovered by the>Ro~ alists in time
Tor them to form in good order or q favora-
BILE position in front of their camp. The
battle was com menced by the American ri
iiemen; the Royalists soon gave way, and
tell back to their camp, which they defen
ded Tor about an hour, when they broke
and ran in different directions, leaving their
camp. dead and wounded, provisions, &c
received letter from the Secretary of
,y,,v,, 81 ELL
count Of the events Of the day, viz. Ofthe
Koyalists were killed 274, wounded $50, ia .
Ken OF prisoners. . Standards pieces can.
non Gall they had) 5000 pounds gun powder.
1000 pounds biscuit, az packs OF Hour, 1000
mules and horses, 5000 dollars worth OF
goods and cIothing. 500 stands of arms, 1000
dollars in specie, 600 saddles, IS packs salt,
besides spirits, sugar, chocolate, coffee,
beans, DC. and 100000 segars.
Letters dsted eight days afer the battle
mention dead bodies are every day found
rouad about che battle grouad, and that not
ten OF tire Royalists have been found toge-
ther since. Of the Republicans as they cali
themselves. eight only were killed and %
wounded, one Of whom has since died. In
letter received from major Perry, who
commanded the Republican arm, he saws
that 81 the Spsniards (Patriots} were mixed
ia with the American companies and fought
nooIy the regular troops. with lIelisondo's
army, 1t is undertood, were generally from
Durango lit is believed that the assembling
OF this army is the last effort that will be
made to prevent the Republicans from al
vancing over River Grand. Gen. Toledo
has gone TO 81. Antonio to take the com
mand OF the army and will be able, from
the numbe. Of volunteers who are Joining
him from the u. States and Spaniards and
Indians, to proceed on over River Grand
immediately with 1000 men. DIR. Forsyth
who has lately accepted the command Of
the artillery, writes that they have 10 field
pieces well mounted, 10000 pounds of gun
powder and plenty of cannon balls and lead
Gen. Bernardo Goteros has become unDo-
pular he has. since the battle Of the Goth,
caused or prisoners more to be out to
death. Captain Hecum who COMMANDED
4 company in the battle Of the goth, arrived
here yesterday /; be was sent with an escort.
to meet general Fcledo, End conduct him I,
st. Antonio. lie goes off to morrow. an,
viii oyertake the General at Nacogdoches
who has there collected and on the road
about 200 recruits, who are goior ON witt
aim. Expresses pass now regularly BIZ
tween this place and st. Antonio evervo or
10 days.
Dur accounts from Mexico are not yer,
satisfactory. 1t is generally reported tbert
mat gen. Rayon's army has been very soc
cesafui; have taken Durango. Zacatacas.
Sattce. AMI ssVe1Gt oth7r 70 FE3; aud that