Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01

r., hi, ras sulIerngs md services wrought upon the
nq,ics of his hard hearted jaors They allowed
IN, ,axuiv OF the bath. He prolitted by the ndul.
-; I'd made arrangements with an old con,paiot 10
&c, horse suitably equipped upon The bank of the
N I, time appointed Tn, CO, mel passed the sen
,,l - l.! won't to go into the watrr-walked qui.
Nv ou-n,onnted the horSe and f.d.
r,u, hundred mles would b..MS him in SAFETY The
III. hors. did his duty and bore the Colonel clear of
~ ,,-sui,. the place where party surprised him
4, frs, he Supposed himself in the power of his enrmy
IN, The Eag ISL language soon convinced hin that he
. j., The .udSt "i hH cnunlrvnrn
H. rai ,.vr: heard that Texts was ,ngk;uJ ~, eff ri,
,s save herself NJ Whisper vi the kind hid ben ailw.
ID to PASS his prison. When lie learn, the object OF the
,,ty his hrart was full lie could Mt speak for iry
Wien The company arrived the lower ford they iii.
vst themselves INTO four parties of tcr!re each Oie
n,iv remained as guard with the horses The other
iet each with guide, marched by different routes to
IN, assault
Their axes hewrd down the d,nr where the Colonel
commanding. the place ST. ptand he WAS taken prison.
~ lr,.,i lis he'd. y sentinel hard-and fired 4 RI.
tr bail ia him dead upon III. spo-1i,- discharge of
te and the noise of human voices now became
rrmnins!cd. The Mexican soiirrs fired from ,hrr
quarters and the blaze o their guns served as targets for
the chemist rie!nrn.
The garrison called TO surrender and the call
translated by gentleman present who spoke the
Aa.urgc. They asked for terms.
The interpreter became the eli cf Sneaker i.So -
answered he They say they will massacre every one OF
unless you come out immediately and surrendcr-
Come outcome uat quick. | cannot keep them back
CA. out If you wiS! to your veSl car keep them
lax no longer. 'Oh do for God sake keep them back
answered the Mexcans in their languare-;Wc
". come out and surrender inmrdiately-iud they
::.utd out with ull speed aud laid down their arms
And thus the fort Of Goliad aken--a fort which
VIII gaicvn OF three hundred and fifty patriots in the
wl7o e!:l3 withSto'd siege Of army Of more than
~, thousand Spanish troops, and forced them to retire
DISCONTINUED
4, the capture ofth fort, three Mexican soldiers were
l,si ana seven wounded and one Colonel one Captain
Yates made prsoncsothrrs Of the gar ped
n Inc dark and lied
In the Fort were found two pieces Of brass cannon
:,4 musketS aau c2bincs, GU0 spears. with ammunition
lai provisions.
Oiroit the cooniSts was wounded in the shoulder
Col Milan assisted in the pture of the fort. and then
he spike Il assisted Mexico To gain her indie pendence
-! have spent more than twenty years of my life
l.ye endured heat and Cold hanger and thirst have
lena tenant of every prison between this and Mexico
lhe treats Of this nigt haze compensated me for al
ne losses aaI all my Sn9crtnyS.
The co!onlstS were commanded By Geo NJ Collins.
w,:,,--bu: would be difficult t" fad in the Company
r,,G no; qullSrd for the command.
(Oad of vastly more Importance in military point
banks Of the river. and commanded by the hills on each
slle-aul is therefore inoefen sble
The main army under Col. Austin marched from Con
zs.rs Oh the l:Sth inst. against BeXar
Nacn yrprokcd there in Col Austin the courage OF
Ion! and there is in him. at I'LL times, the caution of
!yx With him in connand, if We do not hope for q
spedy victory, We at leas. d" cot fear defeat.
send this b. s1dier* who fought at the capture of
ta..4 and il there be any error in my statement you
will have The means OF correcting them before you.
Your obt. scrvt., S.
,Ca2,aia John Duncan, lately OF Mobile.