Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09
(trcm The .lrm OrifdHs Union, Ct Dec. y =,


BY the arrival Of the brig Attakapas. from Tanpc",
we have few days later intelligence than heretofore
can Government 10 Wasnglon relative to he lie HHI;
cut Of volunteers, sc, TO assist the TEXANS. Santa
Anna has far recovered his health. that he
about placing himself at the head of four thousand men,
TO rcndzvuis San Louis dc Poios march tn the
assistance Of Gen. Cos We also learn that the Is men
belonging TO the expedition Of General Mt;a, who
were taken prisoners by the MeSicans, have Lccn
drrct to be shot The following is letter from one Of
the prisoners to lis friend in this city:
TAMrIc", Dec Is, lc;;IS5
9oc'Ock. F. -H-Dcar Friend-I will, i'll as few words
as possible: give YOU intelligence olmy fate which is
untlneiy one Tomorrow morning, bc!use suarsc, TO-
gchrr "t - If my companions, are TO be SHOT,
cudng 10 orders given by Court Marta; Of Mrxi.
soldiers officers, for attack this city the
night ofthe 10Th November last fer my part am per.
fecty reconciled To my fate.
There is in giving the particulars Of the battle;
am pretty you must have heard before; at the
time Of tie engagement. received wound in the head,
with ball. and another through the right hand. have
heen in The hospital until this afternoon from the
ing Of the battle. No moary can save us--eycn two
thousand dollars offered for any individual there
was likewise offered hundred thousand dollars as
ransom for all, which refused. The OF is,
they want TO deter others FROM embracing the Of
Liberty. This is u regular massacre. We should have
been treated prisoners OF war. hope the American
nation will revenge our deaths. have but few hours
to livc--so God bless you all Farewell, forever!
JAMES FARRELL.
To Mr.. G iKEETSoS, " Orleans.
L. 5. Write 10 Icy relations. You are the only one
have written to- | CAL say no more. J.F.
(FrOm tic n. Orleans Courier, same daie
HoEnip grTcHERY OF TIE TwEHTY-EIGnT PRISONERS
rAE:H FROM MEEIAs EXrEDIrIoy.Wc are informed by
passenger arrived this morning the Lrig Atiaiapas,
whence she sailed the 18th lnst that % Amcricas,
Frcnchrncn, and Germans, shot there few
days previous to his Departure The object Of the Next
only 10 kill them, kut 10 make them suffer
much > possible before this erCrd-ior this
purpose their guns fred within few PAGES Of their
boacs and aimed al those parts which would not
instantaneous Geall;-in this way of them shot
ten fifteen times, before life became extinct Our in
ioan further says, that their clothes were sci Oh fire by
The wadding Of the guns and suffered to burn of them
Among the number SHOT, were two youths, apparently
abount II years Of age. large pit then dug. and
after these unfortunate, but brave men were stripped
of their shoes and boots, they iudiscrminae
II thrown in. A few moments before they were
shot one of item, an American mporad the guards in
the presence Of priest, for drink Of wafer which was
refused will be recol!eclcd that Mrlias expedition
was fitted out at this place Among those who were
shot, ean The names Of WIN. II. Morris, J. Ives,
gneer and Mr. DcmausGR, who, In partiCular man
Icr distinguished himself with 4 courage and hrmmess
seldom rquard On his e1ccntioners wishing TO tic
bandage round his eyes. he Indignantly repulscd them
DO you think, said he, am afraid 10 look deah in The
face NO II die the death Of martyr Of liberty: he
then ordered the soldiers TO shoot, and the first fire,
rIurc oI tunatc than the rest, he killed. We
tnd that he did every thing to inspire his comrades with
courage and gnao and TO meet their fate became
Incn Two hours before the execution, Mr.. d. wrote
song tr air OF the Marsciics hymn, which he sang
from the ail the place of execution. The song
in French md will be- found in that part of our paper.
Thus have fallen twenty cisht brave men. Comment is
unnrcr.snryao aIhar"u. md savage procedure can
not but irrlng. 81 diE nnlio and die station III
the breast al every "mtrcphlu of feeling, against
tSrir fisnd. Ike rSrCuiI"Irrs.
We arc further nl;u,urd that martial law had brrn
put IN iofccr ui,r".l confederation prvLrd amongst
all The Foreigners hrv r"nrIdrrrng thru vra and prn
perry uusaEr rdrrd r lower clarsrn "f r people had
threatened In rI!r m6sSc mud murder ilr wh"r Il
them All lorcimurit r"ng,,irh IN Nn,rIcanr aud
are sl:giatizc by Tia, MrH,rats inic,t.n! m"'i.
cunS SlIntt tuc ptrvnua |" the sl,ling "l ,hrac
capliyrs, store belonging {" II Frrurlunm hr"krn
open, and robbed Of liza routr.s. by tho n,"h
Tie rrrort ot tie .Hr'irHn pants hei"c !"ci "4.",nH
american resstiS, is inr"rIrt G"f originated jpm
the tnct Of the pOt IF Iampiro, hiring losrd d"r"g The
time .Mehia there bnt Immediately opened njlc
his dcfcat AMI crpulSion.
Conducta for ampico, with !!Oo, 900 dollar. of Rpc
cie said principally to belong 10 merchants Of New Or.
leans had been stopped ut ST. Louis, by order OF ST.
Anna Another, with about 90 600 dollars, arrived safe
at Tampico-a part Of which has been brought to this
place w the Attakapas.
There not single armed vessel Of any nation
Tampco. The Americans complain great deal Of this
neglect of our Governmcnt-thcir lives and property
being thus the mercy Of the Mexican rabble who it
said are always ready on any occasion of popular ea