Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-29

done less than TO eprimand the two combalans Mr.
pyhum appears since that memorable evening To have
oee more upon The reserve and TO have given no trouble
TO The House. But MIR. Wise still continues TO crave
rccile, and madden round the land
7EX.9S
s,.sl e,'Sl from Natchez I'm the u States Telegraph
STATES mat '" The Hon. WIN. s. Archer and DR. Cooke
OF Virginia, MIR. Ross, MIR Blackboard and several Other
young gentlenen also from Virginia Kentucky aud
tennessee, accompanied MIR. pullman and Gen Felix
iouston VIII follow in the cause in the course of
two weeks" " - S Va
We give cSopous details of the events in Texas,
IN our preceding columns. we received nv vester.
day mall further accounts from the theatre Of var
Among these Is the Louisiana Advertiser of the 18th
Apri, which states that Captain Horton LEFT Golad
on the 18th uiiimo informs that Colonel Faunin
having taken up his line of march on that day at the
mead Of 3OO men, was attacked by the Mexican army
consisting oil from 1900 to 20O0, about nine miles from
roiad: Our informant commanded the advanced guard
consisting of only % men, which was cut of from the
man army they remaned in view of the battle for about
trec!ourths of hour and in hearing of il for abon,
two hours During the time they were in view the
Mexican cavalry made two unsuccessful charges on Fan
mn army The Mexcans, he thinks, must have lost al
least nall their number in these charges The attack
was made about o'clock in the evening and continued
about two hours and half lie is unable to state narli
cularly how the battle terminated; he encamped within
SIX Hes oil the battlefield that night aud heard the Fl.
ring OF cannon next morning. Having remained Ter DAYS
within about 80 miles of the place where the battle was
fought he unable during the time TO ye nv corrc,
account OF ITS result Capt. H. had skirmishes with
The Mcxcans about $50 in number the dav eyos IN
The attack on Col Fannin They could observe three Of
.iic horses gong OIL unmountcd-(,apt.
force IN these skirmshes, consisted of about one to five
Col Ward was despatched on the 9th ull with n mis-
SION (only w menu about 80 miles from Goad TO the
reei oil Captain King who had been taken pr soner bv
the Mexicans with % of his men, (six being kedO An
engagement took place the llth-Coi. w was at
lacked within % miles of the mission by 1900 Of the
Mexicans; he retreated into the Mission without the loss
OF man 62 of the Mexicans fell. He fought them
from half past Z. NJ till nine of the same evening"
ward then retreated towards Copano The latest &C.
counts from him stated that he making his way in
TO the settlements between the San Antonio and the
Guadaloupc rivers, towards Copano On the same night
IN the town of Waoope, three our citizens were muir
dered by the Mexican citizens DIR. Harrison (son of
Gen w Harrison of Ohio was among the number of
these unfortunate vctims"
We find in the Columbus GEORGIA Herald oc Tho
I9t, letter from Gen. Bahune on board the De-Ka alb
ON Tie mississippi river, the 9Th inst which pves the
following disastrous accounts of Fannn's fate =
'fannn sustained greatmany charges i'm quick sue
cession sustaining some damage, and doing much exc
cn'on; and kept reeating during the fight which last
eu 'e greater part Of day, until he gained post
WOODS when the exicans ceased their charges but
closely invested the place all sides Here Fannn re-
ceyed propositions from the enemy captualed up
on 'he promise OF the Mexieans, that they should be
treated as prisoners of war. Their imn,edi-
ately secured, and die morning they all shot,
sasc s mres 'odo escaped Mrs Fannn had just arrived
IN Texas but not in time to see her husband
This breach of faith is horrible and speaks Santa Anna
The greatest assassin Of the age 1t said that this mon
ster IL not even spnring of usf the following account
may be depended on
(Fronl The Louisville Journat)
"Coi. Lewis, Commissioner from Texas has stated to
no "ct WHICH, Wnen known, VIII show the people of
the United States, that portion of them; now,
not secure from the Vaccinations of Santa Anna the
Mexican butcher a few weeks ago, Col. Nanny, com
mander OF the u. 5. garrison at Fort Jessup situated
about 20 miles from the Sabine accidentally learned that
an influential Mexican, living 10 miles from that
place, had received iIom Santa Anna important
municauon. Col W., suspccting mischief and resolved
to exercise the utmost vigilance Immediately sem out
some or men under his command, who had the GOOD
70 Obtain possession of the original letter in Santa
Anna own band writing which they placed in the hands
OF their commander The letter urged The Mexican TO
arouse the Indians in his vicinity against the Texans
and to promise them, if necessary the full possesson
Of all the Texan lands after the determination of the
inhabitants. Another Injunction was that he should
by himself or through emissaries, excite the slaves of
Louisiana TO rise up and cut the hroas of their masters
ana then, under the promise of unlimited rewards, TO
JON the indians in laying waste the Texan country
o"l M having read the letter, instantly despatched il
TO the Government of the United States at Washington
There can be no mistake these facts Col nj
stated them in person TO Geo G.. Childress the Minis
ter from the Texian Convention TO Washington city and
MIR Childress stated them to our informant, Col Lewis
we refer also to the letter from member Of Congress
in Washington in this days Enquirer for additional items
about this Mexican cut-ihroat.
Tie insulting Tyranf-SANT,d .aNNa
To Tie Editors. WAsnJsoToS Cry nril %
congratulate you the result of the Virginia Eec
TONS Notwithstanding the various Influences caIcula
ed 10 excite prejudice, the triumph of Democracy is now
certain and the friends of the Administration may rca
sona0iy anticipate more decisive triumph in the Pre-
sasm'al election when the popular suffrage will
shadows before tom and think the signs of The times
cannot well be mistaken, and that is, that the party
winch processes TO be united only Object that of de-
feating the election of the nagican will itself be de-
csIvely oyerthrown, and scattered into its original fag
ments
4" Rumors thick as TO events in Texas md oc
the designs Of the arch Tyrant Santa Anna IL said
That Col Fannh with his corps Of about 300 men had
surrendered under promise that they should be en-
larged on their parole of honor not to serve again
during tie war, and then murdered in cold blood
tins, however, wants coH6rmation IL s also said
mat correspondence has been detected in which
santa Anna was attempting 70 engage numerous Indian
uOes 10 unite with him against Texas under promise
Of bestowing that Province upon lhenand that Inc was
attempting through agents TO excite the louisa ma slaves
10 instruction, under promise To beslow that State
upon them, and maintain them in possession Of IT,
DOUBT The latter, rs think Santa Anna has too much
sense 10 enter upon such enterprize-There il no
doubt that he has said he could plant the Mexican fac
upon The dome Of the American capitol at Washnoton
ana II IS said he has grossly nsued the American Con
SUI at Mexico. Ever since the Texan revolution com.
nenced. have feared eAmeriean Goyernnen nj yonld
nitimately be involved in It. think that our true nocv
would be non-interference yet IT, in the vcissudes
OF war, our neutrality shall not be respected il may
become necessary 10 teach the gasconadinp Tvrant
lst thoe ~ much greater probability Of the Stars and
stripes being planted on the batemcnts Of Mexico.
Than TIE Mexican flag being planted the dome nj
Washington
There has nothing lranspired in relation to any no.
COLLATION. Tor the purchase Of Texas which authorizes the
various newspaper statements and specoatons upon that
subject am inclined to the opinion that there IL 40
negotiation foot and think il is not probable there
viii be- u Santa Anna succeeds ia suppressinr the Ter
ian instruction, there is great reason TO fear he viii
There are various rumofs afost, some apparently
authentic, that our frontier will be scourged with an6.
city The House Of Representatives. with more ofecss,
than usual taking time by the forelock and organ
izng the means Of prompt and decisive action if neces.
sary"