Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19
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| New ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-On Sunday, Dec. 90. foa-
schooners tie T,nnsvSans g.. 7al1cKe America am"
las!iG XasatoSnss 1ESm .sSing beard about go
volunteers in the cause Of liberty, from TIE State q
Georgia They ncGatcly enlisted as portion Of thc
permanent volunteer corps. and elected William Na!d
their Is, Major w. WardSworth Captain Of the Culun..
bus volunteers Uria j. Bullock Captain Of the Macon
volunteers and James c. Wynn Captain Ct the Georgia
| rlcmcn.
Volunteers from various States are hourly arriving b.
the different land routes and in short time there vii
be force sufficient in Texas 10 the if
sury 10 the walls Of Mexico.
And on the morning Of the present year H.:
national armed vessel Of Texas, Liberty mc in Tie
river Fort Jackson, the Steamboat Yellowstone
bound for Texas with more than 100 volunteers board
~ interchange ot sa!u;atons, cheers and artillery tok
place, which truly anmaIng. Since the CALLING and
unconstitutional oppression attempted to be prae,s, up
on Texas has been made known, The symputhics existing
between recmen have been developed III degree hkc!
TO unknown. Volunteers rushing into Texas rcIn
every section G.. this Union.
GLoEIors News From TLNAs.-St Antonio, tie last
fortress Of the despol Santana in Texas, has aI!cn
The valUI and perseverance Of the colonial tfcoIs
irresistible. This TO be remembered event.
| took place on Thursday, Dec. lOh. On the Saturday
previous Ghe 3th) 300 Of the Colonial troops entered
the town OF San Antonio under the coni!s nj Of Co..
Benz r. Milan. They could not al first gut possession
OF the public squaie, owing To the walls and bitches
across the mouths OF three streets, each ci which
likewise defended by two pieces Of artillery end in
consequence Of this, they occupied buildings AID
increasingly night and day. Until Wednesday the !rh,
when they forced their way into the square and drove
the enemy he river ino their fort called the
"Alamo.
In these relative situations the battle continued until
| Thursday, 10th, when tho enemy capituatCd
BY the capltuation upwards OF 1000 yielded 10 less
than 500. The town itself was surrendered with two
pieces Of brass artillery 1900 rounds Of powder, La
grape aud canister, with the public oil every c.
scrplion.
This glorious conquest was achieved With loss the
part OF the conqrros oil only killed and 30 wouml' d,
while the loss of the enemy killed is YariouSy csra:-
ed at from GO 10 100.
/ But the Joy Of triumph sadly diminished by lie
circumstance that The brave Milan, the dauntless leader
of the storm, was numbered among The slain. lie !e!
w ball through his head while lrarIrssly anaang LIS
men 10 victory. Long lone will Texas and The FRIENDS
| OF liberty remember and i cnt his fate. Among ,ie
gallant band who storncd the town. were more l!an ~
volunteers from the l. s., Of the North. The New w.
i leans Grays and Blues constituted great majority Oi
these and the remainder c Lilcren, parts Of the
State Of Mississippi. The whole If them were among
tie first and foremost whe!e tho battle ragged hottest and
displayed tlroCg hou the undauned bravery OF dsc!'
p!ined regulars.
Texas will reward with something more than graft.
ude and empty compliments that generous ardouI III tic
cause Of liberty, which promptly drew them 10 her
aid and that invaluable assistance which they rendered
| her L" in the hour that tried men souls
convention of tho representatives. Of the people oi
Texas have sornny declared that the socui compact be-
tween them and Mexico is dissolved, and that Texas has
right TO torl herself into independent government
provisional government !snow established and Oh H'
Isl Of March next convention will meet TO organ
ize fully and efficiently. There between 1867
and JG0 volunteers from the L. s. in Texas and they
are hourly increasing. The ConuIandcrn-C bic: Las
called for $500. They admitted to all the privileges
Of citizcnsp-Ctlan their head rights Of land bcsIGe'
| their raons and compensation in money IN s'o!'
time tie will be carried beyond the Del NoTe NO
the enens country, and thry vii! be made to suppott
nasinuc their injustice and oppression have alone
rendered necessary. and the yranl Santana will feel ana
know from b:oodbcusht experience, that although h'
countrymcn May submit absolute slavery under mo
mask and Of cenraiism,-as for the coorts they
have adopted the motto Of their ancestors and wall! orc
united Voice, excam with their Henry Of lnmorta! me-
r,ory, d" Give us liberty or give us death! '-Bfs'