Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-05
Gen. JAMES LONG. President, sc.
FROM TEXAS.
EXTRACT Of u letter from gen Long to a gentleman
of this place. dated
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FNONl EAAS.
EXTRACT Of a letter from gen Long to a gentleman
~ this place. dated
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, Fort
WALhEH, Nov 3Oih, 1919.
received your letter from Nashville but
al that time had il not i'm nv power to return
you an answer. in consequence of the near an
proach of superior force of the enemy Our
dangers. difficulties and troubles Tor some time
past, have been great. Nacogdoches has fa-
len INTO the hands OF our enemies who now
nave strong ioice IN the vicinity OF this place
TO which had removed most OF NV forces be
tore their arrival TOR the purpose OF procnr-
ing provisions, &c. by sea. This place and
t,aisestowh,( about fifty mi.o, iie,ej are
the only Tor ilfied places now IN our possess
sion but before you receive this l expect to
ne IN possession OF La Bahia and 81. Antonia
My brother with a large indian fsrre is COM
batting with the left wing OF the Royal army,
about 400 miles north of this post. Frequent
engagements take place between the two for
ces, INT nothing decisive had tran>pired the
last accounts. The whole amount ut the Roy.
al force between this and the Rio Grande III
tehaeu 10 act against ms is estimated at 60OO
strong. III we can once force them back and
break their spirit they are entirely midone.
nave myself, endured great har dships, within
TIE rev last months ip attempting to force
passage win small party from Nacogdoches
TO TINS place; three times lost every man
thai was with me, par, being killed and part
falling into the hands OF the enemy We had
small rencounire "A few DAVIS ago where I
thinh the eu@my musthave suffered considera-
by; but as both parties left the ground their
loss could not be ascertained-we had ouly
one man killed and one man wounded we
succeeded III taking several prisoners, and are
colfdent fheiT KILT d was considerable. Gen
walker was attacked aud repulsed the enemy
Oh The Rio BIasses on the 10th where hey
were more Than ten 10 one. He succeeded in
reaching this place with his command in safe
~. L have the pleasure TO add that the first
yesSei that sailed under our far returned TO
galveston Few daNsago with a prize of Dry
Goo"s, lew African slaves, and y 6000 in spe
CT AFTER cruiZe of three weeks off The isle of
CnDa On Tomorrow we commence paving
our troops tor the first time, and intend 10 con.
TIME IL every two months. Ihope my Tennes-
see friends will not forget me in my present
niHicui,ies, as am resolved 10 see Mexico
free and independent or perish i'll The attempt.
Inc inhabitants are anxious for my success
anu only wait protecting force to mite with
us but until then they are not To be relied on
Nashville Clarion.
In Congress Hall is placed copy of Col.
Binns' celebrated engraving of the Declare
ton of Independence. The frame attracts
peculiar notice from the circum lance of its
having two large Owls upon il, by way, as is
supposed, OF ornament The other day a letter
writer remarks, Mr. Randolph was observing
With Significant look the massy marble CO.
iumns and the general spIendor of the room
when member asked him what eXpedient
could be hit upon 10 relieve the Treasury
:" What !" replied Nj Randolph pointing TO
tile room and the PICTURE seHy establish
1"ent, and send your Owlsto their nrtioe forest ="
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