Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-27

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mediately recognized and embraced by those of his n
GERS who were present There were several officer, "
Housons army who had known him in Mexico, and in.
mediatcly recognized him. He has offered surrcng.
all his force in Texas, munitions OF war, &C.; to So
knowledge the absolute independence of Texas and =.
remain hostage for the ratification Of the treaty
Houston led the charge most CALAMITY, had hi. r.
killed under him, and received wound in The leg.
81 have not time 10 give you further particulars
"Yeur obedient servant, 2. A. MORSE"
aKillrd and wounded in the Texian Army in The b,,
tie of the Goth and 2lst, as follows:
Kied-I.ieus. Hale and Lamb, Dir. Motley, and f.,,
Wonndcd-Sla Gen S. Houston in the ankle: Can.
tains NJ B,kcr and Ellington, Lieut.. Neil and 20 pr
ratrs-in all "a.
Total loss "a.
Gen Houston had two horses shot from under hin,
during the battle
ffrom the NashriNc Banner Extra Of .May 49,
awe have convcrsed with very respectable GrDr,c
man, who has Just arrived in this place i'll the Western
District stage. At the moment OF his leaving Sommc,
vile, he MIR. Hodge, worthy and highly respected
citizen of Fayotte county, who was direct from Tcs.-
within hundred miles Off the battle ground Mr. Ict.
stated that with the Mexican detachment were taken
$50 900 in sppcie-2DU doubloons found in Travis sad
die ags-1 400 stand Of arms and cannon.
"Sana Anna is said 10 have been found in tree ate,
| 4 chase of some miles.
| (Fr0zs The Petersburg Constelntion)
There is longer any just cause TO doubt the CON-
ple,e success Of the Texan arms the defeat mud roue
q lie
blood stained butcher Santa Anna. To all our county
subscribers we were enabled through Extra from tn.
Intelligencer Office, to give the news on Saturday A.
ter our mails had been made up we received conirma.
tory accounts, which laid before our town readers in
| few minutes after they had come 10 our hands
! A friend in Sussex gives the following account Of
the melancholy fate at Goad Of two rstlmabc young
gentlemen Of that county, who had recently adycnlurrd
| TO Texas:
| "LrTTLrTowS, May Goth
H. NJ \o c,,rd
Camp Brassos, Texas, April 9Th, 1885, We get the
lanchoy tdings of the death Of Henry NJ bowman,
son Of the late Dr. Robert bowman, Of Sussex, and
! JAS S. Battle, Of MIR. William Bate OF Brunswick.
They togcber with the author Of the letter referred TO-
Mr. Augustus Butts Of Capt Edward Butts, (ncm.
Der elect TO the Virginia Assembly from the county Of
Southampton left Sussex, Nov. 10Th, leo, 10 ad tie
Texans in what they egously believed TO be just aud
righteous struggle. When they reached Texas there
appeared no indication of serious warfare and the Fist
intelligence their friends in Sussex and Southampton
ceiycd from them after they arrived at the designated re-
gion completely ued all fears for their sntety Blu, on
| Santa Annals {as then runorrd) approach w!la
numerous and well trained army they FASTENED 10 tie
combat and were so unfortunate to be at the Fort st
| Goliad with Col. Fannin; and two OF them, NcSsEs
Bate and bowman, shared the cruel ana inhunan tate
Of that gallant detachment the 2Oth OF March last
Mr. Butts had left for the main army some short time
previous. And thus has ended the career OF these wo
spri,sd young men, thus has the star OF their glory been
e1,inguIshed by the bodng smiles OF desr"c 'Ht;
(sre ncwspapers) True. they carried not wealth or
fame 10 aid an oppressed people; but what they had
they carcd-as gallant hearts as ever did battle IN op
preston cause am not TO set ASIDE the whole.
some philosophy that would teach Us TO discard "luck
from the common duties Of life; because that
so far rs success in the ordinary way ortune and respect
ability is concerned nothing Is required OF us but TIE
simple and persevering exercise OF common sense aud
prudence-a portion denied 10 not laborlng under
legal disability And thus far VIC understand and aP.
prove the goodness Of God. But when man venture:
10 exercise his faculties beyond this oitcnrcd ar
well understood sphere when he engages in the uI.
certain clements of war-thc prudence OF one party
is SO often balanced by the cunning ar!iice OF the
other party, that something more Is required here
than can be the Legitimate expectations from any
ones Judgment; consequently must resolve the
prospects for any individuals success in arms, be:
yond Of determining; and SO inien'nEIrd
with the unrevcac provdences Of God, rs TO force US
say, it is this ones chance ana that ones luck That
makes hero Of him, numbers him with the SLAM -
am supported in this sentiment by The amenlrd fate Of
the two examples before for il intelligence, patriot.
ISM and courage, could have guided Henry NJ Down
man and james S. Bate to brig inter destiny. their
bones would not now be indiscrminacly, bleaching
the soil of Texas. ifwhen the flag offieedom
disturbed the heads Of millions yet unborn IN lexlS,
some historian should arise whose inspired pen could SCI"
tie the debt of this nations gratitude to volunteers for her
freedom, ncn would the names OF these young ben Said
with the proudcst and most fortunate the list; then
would their mite he rcckoned the widow and theI'
sacrifice of friends of country, and Of lfe be the bar.
bnger Of their name perpetu!ty in the history OF Tins
embryo Republic MIR. Bate has an aged and affection
ate father TO weep his fate and MIR. Downman
widowed mother and numerous relatives and friends 10
weep over his. Z.
CREEKS.
(From the Columbus Herald May ~
awe have just received information of second party
Of Indians amounting to about 400 in number, makIg
second attack upon Roanoke, in which persons wc"
killed and ID missing besides many negroes Among
the number killed. Uriah Horn, Solicitor for Chat
tahoochce Circuit
Last evening, two Mail stages on their way from
Montgomery to this place, with ID passengers, guard
men, and the two drivers, attacked about IL mes
from this, by party Of so GO Indians. Upon IN"
commencement Of firing, the horses took fright left tho
road, and became entang when the drivers cut then"
loose and made their escape upon their backs. The pas
sengers left the stages and fled for their lives, with the
yell Of the savages tesounding in their 1t is sup
posed that they all have been murdered, no inioEma'
has been received concerning them.
(From the !H1con Telegraph Of May 49,
"News Of the increasing hostility of the Greeks
crowds in upon In addition to what is contained III
stage, and private letters corroborate in describing thu
alarm and excitement existing in Columbus The city
is placed under martial law-eyery mnn capable OF
bearing pressed into the ranks-bu5lncss Is sus'
pended and the stores generally closed.
awe have been permitted by Col. Ovcrton, one Of
the proprel.rs Of the great Western stage line to ahs
the following extracts from letters from their agent
"CoLuMBus, 18th May, 1886.
81 have only time 10 tell you that an awful attack
made on our stages last night. Our ostlers have
in with nineteen horses, and say that last night the
stage attacked, with MI. S. c. Adams and Mr. Rus,
sell in thames Green, drivcr-al doub. are killed
Three four Of horses that brought IN, are pau
ly shot start directly to find men who are Ele"
in the nation. We fear they all killed. think We
shall muster company Of about fifty TO go.
"P. S.-hc Indians killing every thing IN lneIf
way. Two hours ago they pundercd two wagons wh
in six miles of town. Our little party think will DO
ready 10 march late this evening early in the morn
ing. Some Of our horses shot, some stocn anu
some running in the woods
"CoLuMBus, 18th May, o'clock;
Yesterday two of stages were attacked ~ nncs
out say where the others taken few days s"'c'
there were IL persons in the two stages and four
gers and two drivers have in; Many ana h"g'
!, r,tng