Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-04-16

ibss. nsl mnproveDe. 10 the staie, that q
Ne sixsy.dvs o'uniirs lying upon the Wa
Aaab siv~r, and sou,h Of it. 'hess are bu
seven which r. uain without public worl
% rssigablo aresm. These couniie
80 Clinton, Duto's, Jackson, Randolph
Coion, 1ush md Scott.
FURTHER FROM TEXAS.
Ia addition to what was stated il
our pspsr Of yesterday, we Learn
from the New Orleans Bee Of Marct
ioth, that an official despatch hae
reached there from Gen. Urriea, a.
published in the Mercurio Of Matamo
ras, March 7th, in which he state.
unher the pompous caption Of" Di
vision Of Goliad," 'ha, he had reach.
I'd there with 100 cavalry, and had
attacked the enemy 1.-THE Texans
WHO, after making a firm resistance
in their barracks, were defeated with
the loss Of Is killed, 81 prisoners and
100 horscss. The depatch says:
Those with me rushed into the midst
of tho afFray like lions, and in mo-
nsnt they hewed the rebels in pie
ees, none Of whom escaped from this
city," Gen. UrrIea says he had but
oae dragocn killed.
The following looks like little ap-
rrehensioo on the par. Of the brave
General:
II am now in search Of Doctor
Crsn., who. according TO the infor-
nation that received, is now in the
asiehborhood Of me with so riflemen.
and know not what number Of Mex
icans."
Another document appears in the
same paper, dated March 7th, at San
Patricio, and signed by Nicholas Ro-
driguez, in which he says he attack
"a the rebel columns below the hab-
Ration Of Aqua Du.ce, and killed 80
and took I prisoners. Among the
claim are mentioned Col. Grant and
Major General Morris. Rodriguez
adds: -The fact is that our troops
pursued them with poised lance. which
1ss sufficient to achieve ALL"
The editor Of the Bee speaks also
Of rumor Of the fall OF San Antonio,
which il believes correct, though the
account Of it had not been officially
received. He afterwards adds that,
the rumor may have arisen from thej
capture OF San Patric o. The la,terI
place 10 ON the left bank Of the Nue.
ces, 60 miles from GoIiad and 1901
from San Antonio. the main body,
Of the army under Santa Anna was
II SaltiIlo. General Fernandez was
1t Brssos Of Santiago, superinten-
ding the blockade from louisiana To
ve!1 Cruz, which commenced Feb.
3-d. The instruction at Acapulco,
IS quellej.
LATER AND IMPORTANT.
Victory obtained By the Terians!-'
Dy new Orleans dates 10 March 18th
received via Charleston in the Column
hia steam packet, we learn that news
Aad reached New Orleans from Ma I
b gorda TO March 10th, bringing the
San Antonio de Bahar
vas beseiged by the Mexican army
under Gents Sesma and Cos consist
NO Of 80 companies Of Infantry, a.
to about 24OO. together
with 1900 cavalry. -ander General
Filisola, IAN Italian) and 500 mules
md baggage.
The TEXAN. in TIE fort, were on
y 900 infantry and cavalry, under
Bowie and Travers. The
assault on the Fort Of Alamo, ia the
'o~n Of San Antonio ommenced
Feb. 90th, the Mexicans hosting a
Mach, flag, as indicating no quarters.
The New Orleans Bee. adds:
The garrison berg well supplied
with 10 Founders planted on the fort,
Dade them ply with dreadful effect.
weeping compdnies of the assailants
before the shot. The Mexicans sur
tie Fort on al sides; bu, on
III sides were they saluted with its
artillery. This continued till Z, Ps
~, when the Mexicans thought prop.
er 70 evacuate the town, and retire,
70 an encampmen' within two miles |
after leaving SEQ Of their comrades
Main before the fort"
The provisional government Of
Texas being informed Of the contest
m immediate draft Of ore third OF all
Texans capable Of bearing arms wasl
ssdsrsd by the acting Gorernor.I
But % eager were the Texans inl
Renerat for their nr0n,nf and rerfa;n {