Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06

Mission Of Rego, Copano to avail, the arrival
oil Col Fannn with reinforcement of about 20U troops
and further orders Johnson and Grant much
dissatisfaction at this order and cndeavored to raise
force which should proceed upon their own RESPONSIBLE
hty upon Matomoras They easily succeeded in nduc-
ing Two companies, IN all about 60 men, under
mand OF MAJ Morris and Captains Thos. Llewellen and
T. Pearson (formerly OF the Anne rican Theatre N or
to JOIN their enerPrize. The balance Of the regiment
ooeyed the orders of Houston and the Mis-
sion OF Refugio but this little division took up the line
Tor san Patrcio, the river Nueces the frontier OF
Texas, where they halted to recruit horses and to
concentrate with Mexican troops which had
promised TO join them from the State of Tamaulpas
upon junction with which mainly depended the sue
cess OF their expedition against Nlalauoras While w.
ing thus state Of ancied security they became sud
denly apprized cf the perhdy of their Mexican allies
by hostile midnight attack upon small division OF
ther party while every soul asleep in two houses
al San Patrcio. Johnson, with four others succeed
cd IN escaping by flight; but Pearson shot while
calling for quarters; and his men, amounting TO
ABOUT 20 either shared his fate, have fallen into the
hands OF the Me prisoners of wara fate scarce
~ more enviabic. Grant, Norris and Llewellen, who
WIN the company oil the latter amounting to "a men,
were out at the time of the attack upon their comrades
In search of horses but suddenly fallen upon by
company OF mounted lancers, while their return to
San fatrcio were completely put the rout. Grant
Morris and Llewellen fell on the spot and only eight
escaped to tell their fate We learn from our spies that
there are only eight American prisoners at San Patrco
az out oil oO men must consequently have lost their lives
in this rash enterprise. The conduct of Johnson Grant
and Morris, is severely censured all hands and the
FORMER Will no doubt, be put upon his trial dsobe-
dience to orders, &c Among those who fell in this lat
ter rencontre, Samuel McNally n native of West
Felciana, La youth OF about 20 wears of are who in
the battle OF Bejar and throughout campaign has
displayed the qualities of brave and gallant soldier
WINE tnese things were going at San patrcio, Fan
mn arrived at Copano with the expected reinfurcemenl
The army was concentrated and ordered to garrison this
post and to put in complete order for defence it being
oy ihs Tine satisfactorily ascerained that Santa Anna
was on his march with 5000 men, destined 10 act
ugutiIst -. -
wards of 800 men for duty with good position strong
tort oieraby good supply of provisions and ammun-
TONS abundance of artillery, and hearts to stand
out Protraced siege. Since the of Johnson the
enemy have taken possession of San Parcio with $50
men5O cavalry and 400 nfantry) and it is supposed
are only awaiting reinforcement of 1000 when they
Will either attack or invest Meanwhile the Lafayette
battalion in which are the Greys beseeching Colonel
tannin, who is in command here, send them ON to
San Parcio TO annhate the force already there be-
fore the expected reinforcement arrives We are mo-
mentiy expecting favorable answer to request and
eager for the unequal encounter oftwo TO one.
We have certain intelligence that Santa Anna is in
person before BeJa with five to six thousand
There are upwards of 200 in the garrison there
with provisions for 40 days. The enemy have made
three several charges upon the fort and been as often
repealed with we're losses They have thrown nny,rd
OF three hundred bombs into the fort without donp il
any damage or killing any mon, and Cat the last
dates) throwing up entertainments around the fort in all
uHecehs Tor he purpose oil preventing the introduce
ton of provisions or achievements. Col Neil with
about 400 troops consisting of militia aud volunteers
from The u > and n supply of provisions was at Con.
zales 90 miles distant about march upon Beiar de-
termned TO force the lines Of the enemy relieve our
fellow countrynen in the garrison Since the fall of
B'Jar the colonss have remained supinely at home
TIE provisional government has been squabIinr about
oHcesaand the volunteers are unprovided Tor and un-
Paiu: lhey, however, hope much from the new Con.
venon now in session; but if the presence of FORUM
dable enemy in the field does call forth the woman.
ry OF the country, in defence of their homes and their
hresdes, IN numbers sufficient to ovcrwhelm the nva-
ders all will be lost.
Such is rapid outline of the progress of events in
tins interesting country, since the date of nv last
Should my life be spared, will write you more i'm detail
by an opportunity which will occur in a few DAYS Ii
must be observed from what have written tia, The va.
lie tinU in all obn
lI0O is unable, alone 10 cope with enemy If il can
maintain its present positions in Bear, La Bahia and
Gonzales, until the colonists shall have rallied they
VIII have done all that be expected of them and
this they determined 10 do perish in the atempt
The fate of Texas therefore, is entirely i'm the hand of
tne coIohstS; II ihey To man rally around the standard
OF the country in its present extremity force more nu
merous than that of the enemy will soon be concentr
led, Inc footsteps OF invasion turned backwards of Rio
Grande, and Texas will soon be free and independent
II was capital mistake the part of the authorities
and colonists of Texas Imagine that ostiIitcs would
cease upon The downfall of Bejar: yet upon such an
hypothesis they to have acted else would the vic
torous army OF Bar instead of being disspaed by one
aer another returning home in disgust, been hurried
upon the heels of Cos, Loredo and Nicr Matan,oras
aud all the towns upon the Rio Grande would have been
ours ana our 1Se army augmented by the
feueIaiists oil IaInaulpas, Coahuila, Ncueva Leon,
Chiahuahua and Zacatecas, would have presented
front SO formidable to the Dictator that terms would
ere now have been granted TO us-the ball of revolu-
ton would have acquired Irresistible impetus in
other parts of the Republic and the fair soil of exo
would not have been the theatre of strife. We might
thus have retrieved, in measure the ADVANTAGES
winch were bascy surrendefed6y Johnson through COW
srdice or worse principle. when had Cos and his
army completely IN our power. But it is not even
now too late The volunteers sanguine of ultimate
success against the enemy in the field and MANY
appearances indicate that the march of revolution in the
rear oil santa Anna Will speedily induce him TO retrace
ms footsteps and withdraw his troops or deyoIv the
and upon some other leader who is far less formidable
than the General President. This event, by no means
iu'PLoo1ole' would raise our spirits in proportion as it
would deprcss those of the enemy and single advan
tage VIII be but the prelude general rout of the enemy
winch may be followed up by The occupation of he
towns have above enumerated which are necessary 10
round oil the boundaries of the new republic give il
respectable port of entry, and produce permanent re-
venue The declaration OF independence will doubtless
BRING us more recruits from the "iaher land so that
whatever else you may do, never despair our success in
The general engagement which is about take place and
upon which the issue is suspended
ne New Orleans volunteers here and i'm EXCELLENT
spirits, ihey still maintain their pre-. eminent reputation
Inc 6uge calls, two days march is Observation-Disclosures
TO reeve the prisoners at San Patrcio of which Won
prosper the right.
Yours truly, w p w
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