The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-18
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NAcHITocHEs, Juiy IA.
Within ten days past, several expresses
have arrived here from ST Antonio, and
by very many letters, all corroborating, we
have the most authentic information-,hal
on the 18th of June, about 1900 Royalis,s
commanded by colonel Heiisondo, appear
ed before the city OF ST. Antonio, and sum
moncd the town to surrender, and propose ID
the following conditions: That 10 or 70
of the principal leaders of the republicans
should be given up; the rest of the inha
bitants should be pai doned and the Ameri-
leave the country and pass into the u. S
upmolcsted.
The propositions were received with dis
daIn-7o OF the Americans and large par
ty Of Spaniards were absent on command
about 1000 were immediately paraded, oil
which $50 were Americans, and 100 were
Indians, and marched out to give the Roy.
lists battle, who were mostly mounted, well
armed, 600 oil whom regular troops, with
two pieces of artillery. The Royalists ran
before the republican army, commanded
by major Perry, from the state of Connec.
ticut, came within gun Shot OF them Per.
ny returned again 10 the town; being or
foot did not pursue. The 18th, the camI
of the Royalists was discovered about SIX
miles distance and on the morning of the
Goth, the army, commanded again by Per
ry, marched out 20 attack them in thei,
camp; they were discovered by the ROYAL.
| lists in time for them to form in good order
on favorable position in front of thei,
camp. The battle was commenced by the
American riilemen; the Royalists soor
gave way and fell back 10 their camp, which
| they defended for about an hour, when the,
broke and ran in different directions, lcay
ing their camp, dead and wounded, provi
sions, sc.
| received letter from the secretar,
of the governor, containing the following
account of the events of the day, viz,
| OF the Royalists were killed 274, wounded
$50, taken 81 prisoners 2 standards, Q pie
ces cannon (all they had), 5000 pound.
gun power, 1000 pounds biscuit, 48 pack:
of -four, 1000 mules and horses, $4,000
dollars worth of goods and clothing, SOC
stands of arms. 1000 dollars in specie
600 saddles, 25 packs of salt, besides spi
rits, sugar, chocolate, coffee, beans, sc. ant
| 100000 segars.
| Letters dated eight days after the battle
mention dead bodies are every day founc
round about the battle ground, and that no
ten of the Royalists have been found 10
gether since. OF the Republicans, as the,
| call themselves, eight only were killed
and % wounded, one of whom has since
died In a letter received from maio,
| Perry, who commanded the republican ar
my, he says that " the Spaniards patriots
were mixed In with the American compa
MES and fought nobIy the regular troops
with Helisondo's army, it is understood
were generally from Durango it is be
lleved that the assembling of this army i:
the last effort that will be made 10 proven
the Republicans from advancing over Ri
yer Grand. Gen. Toledo has gone TO st
Antonio to take the command of the army
and Will be able, from the number of volun
teers who are joining him from the u. S. S
Spaniards and Indians, to proceed on ovel
River Grand immediately with 1000 men
DR.. Forsyth, who has lately accepted tht
command OF the artillery, writes that they
have 10 field pieces well mounted, lo,CO(
! pounds OF gun powder and plenty Of cannon
balls and lead. Gen. Bernardo Gotero
has become unpopular he has, since the
battle OF the Goth, caused or 8 prisoner
more to be put to death. Capt. Hecum
who commanded company in the battle o
the 20sh, arrived here yesterday he wa