Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-24
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From the N6sr Orleans Bulletin, Dee. ).
LATEST FROM TENAS.

Our latest intelligence IRON f,Has IS By the
schr. Louisiana, DAYS from Bta2nlia, 10 the po-
likeness of whose commander aud respectable
commercial house, We ate put IN possession Of files
Of the Telegraph to 2lsi November, day, later.
The contents al which have be-. mostly anticipated,
and nothing oi great importance had tfanspifed
since the prey ious dates. By tins Ycssrl VIC have
ulso another Letter from ouf intelligent eofrc pom
dent.
Bn,zonl., tTcxas) NV. II, ls3s.
Dear SRA party oil eoloni,ts marched from
Goad against the MEXICAN military posi- OF the
Nucces, and not sostige oil II NOW remains,
which the fire could destroy. The garrison WAS
stationed the south side Of the Nurees, three
miles above san Patek-the ,liet town OF the
Irish colony. The road is nov open TO Maiamor-
os which hundred and siNt> live miles from
the NurceS. The country between is an immense
prairie, with here and there cuslc al small oaks,
mnSkeet and prcklt penn II is called " the
prra, mustang desert and II /, in truth the empire
Of the wild horse. The borders oih, great desert
occupied by hcfdsmen aud II i, de- tined 10 be
the abode OF herdsmen forever. The seareit, oil
fresh water aud OF rain, viii render II aninledita-
BILE by any other people
BeNar has been fortified hs Gen. Cos. who nov
occupies the fdate with seven hundred Mexican
troops The town haS been surrounded with
bitches five ieel IL &c yth aud near Twelve broad
and the earth from them has been thrown up inside
so asio form an efficient defence. The ditohes .
have been filled with water from the slnces which
were employed 10 rrigaic the fields. Artillery are
mounted upon tie top Of the etea church and
other advantageous positions. The garrison have
,wenty-elglt pieces oi cannon.
The main army OF the eoiool,t,, under the COM
mand OF Gen. Stephen L. Ansl1, and numbering
thousand men. az nov beseginr the,
place but tlpN laXr bft nv ,1.rrx NJ cannon
and none OF them eNeeednr sly pounds calibrc.
The whole army Mating ia. ANN, n oi Il
twelve pound 2ul-ade, Which II /, hoped Will be
5. thcent 10 knoel down The encta}'s deences.
The long eighteen ponnde, Which came from
New Orleans, unfortunately. Wa not aceonpali-
ed by >ho, fuins II, eilihre, AMI tins ltle
er>lghl Will cost the country delay and expense
greater lhan the east OF fifty yum. And ths Is
not ali--or II the twelve. pbunder should not
prove sufficient 10 demoli,h the enems's works,
Nc place must by taken by assault at the expense
ol the LIVES Of many brave men, whom both h,-
naniy and policy call upon 10 save from the ,a-
ihce.
\ party oihosiile Indians have Killed Lieuten-
nnt Colllns@orll, IN tue vicinity oil Goliaa lie
wa brother oil The commander Of the gallant
band who took Golad; and Tor COURAGE aud skill
as marksman, he had no superior IN the colonst
army.
The schooner san Felipe, which had been pie.
sed into the public service, and WAS sent ON a
cruise against some MEXICAN men-ot-war viii, h
are bloekadlng or ports, driven ashore of
Matagordl through the earelcssne,s Of a drunken
mate. Bythe most vigorous and berseveling ex-
crions She was got oil, but leaked 50 much thar
they were compelled 10 nun her ashore AGAIN, to
save the lives OF the crew.
our hundred men from ilie garrison Of Hcsar
made sortIe upon pirty Of commissioned one