Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17
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TuFERINH SEWSi

We lay before our readers the following Extracts from
the New Orleans papers Of Tuesday, the Sd inst-and
shall impatiently wait for further accounts:
(Fr0w the .Nc,o Orleans Bee, MAY 3d.
IA CApTURr-Not long since the Tcxun armed
Schooner In vncible, Captain Brown commander, hailed
the American brig Pocket, bound for Maamoras, with
ptovisions and munitions of for the Mexican army
under Santa Anna as consigned by house in this city
The Texans finding articles contraband Of in the
vessel altered her destination to Galveston; but agreed
10 pay the Captain than the value Of the
30 The Captain of the Pocket was contented with the
arrangements careless OF the destination, provided he
and the shippers were paid Not so however the
shippers. They sent word TO Commodore Dallas at PEN
sacoa that the vessel had been seized open
prize; aud charged the Texans with piracy Dallas
sent oul the sloop of war WARREN TO seize the lnvnc
ble and on Sunday last she captured off the S. W.
pass and brought into port here When taken the Cap
tain was not board; and many Of The had
tinted, there were only seamen at trst taken. The
others were however subsequently upprehcnded and
ders given TO the u S. marshal TO take them into custo
DIV TO stand their trial for piracy.
'"ImponrAXr FROM TExAs-Fortune has rcvolved the
spokes in her wheels, and now sides with Texas. Yes
trday eantlcman arrived in the felocIpcde from Alta
kapas in this State and he asserts that two persons had
been at ST. Murnsvile Immediately before his departure
who stated positive fact, within their own cogn
of the Texan and Mexican army. The latter Ind been
separated into two bodies, divided by the river Brassos
whose sudden rise prevented their junction. The larger
body consisted Of about 1900 l40O men, who being at
tackled by General Houston set fire to the town OF HaE
risburp and recaled but Houston succeeding in over
taking them about Z miles from that place, compelled
them to q pitched battle, in which 700 Of the fleXcahs
were killed and 500 taken prsoners-anong whom was
Gen. Cos, whose parole ThOnncur will not serve him on
this occasion! The enemy was completely routed, and
the loss of the Texans very inconsideraoe Heh
Houston Immediately marched in pursuit OF the other
body and may have equally captured them but This IS
not yet asccrtuined.
GLORIOUS NEWS
s'By the steamboat Leyan which arrived last evening,
the accounts are confirmed Of Houstons victory over
the Mexican army. Having conquered tile first divi-
sion as elsewhere relaed he attacked the second dlv
sion under Santa Anna himsclf-lhe result Of WHICH
was as hastily communicated in the following circular
from the Texan Secretary of War 10 the people OF Ma
cogdoches: 20,
"HEAD QUARTERS, Army, April 70.
We met Santa Anna on The 2lst inst; we attacked
him with 600 ); he had about eleven hundred with
two howitzers. We entirely routed his whole force,
killing about half and taking the remainder prisoners
Santa Anna himself and all his principal officers are
our prisoners. The history of does not furnish
parallel to this battle we had only killed and twenty
wounded. 80,
al have not time OIL would send full report. will
do this in the OF tomorrow. again call on my
ftow.ci,izens. Let come and conquer the re-
naming troops and our country Is Tree Turn out u
once-et US DO Tie work at once.
THOMAS J. RUSK, Secretary Of Var
Since writing the above heard it stated as It on
good authority that General Houston held council OF
war on the fate of his prisoners and that Santa Anna
and all his officers had been shot, the privates were
sent 10 Matnmoras. 1t also stated that Gen Games
had written private letter confrmatory of this account
but we did it. There however be no doubt
that Houston has conquered and that the Mexican army
is Frustrated The day of rerbu!ion has atlengh come
and Texas ID free.
(Frorn The Ne,o Orleans Bulletin, same dote)
awe have been politely favored with the following
exrac. written TO gentleman Of this city, from Nach