Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-02

che LIST Of July it would be in roasting ears and fit to
gather probably, by the lst of September 1t could be
laid o, requiring no more work, b. the 18th Of June;
and tho planters could be then spared for The army
Therefore, think, that, with the volunteers and citi-
Gems, sufficient army will collect in time to make head
against the Mexcun by the time they reach The Colora
do Mae tenhs of the population lie east Of tile Colo.
RADIO, and Gen Houston fell back from the Colorado be.
FORE hopes the citizens would rise in .ass and come
to his standard, 10 defend their h.mrs-bn. as he fell
back, the families had To dccamp, and the husbands
brothers and son', 10 take CT them Iii r OF in
crossing his a:iy diminished daily II! ~. in il Y.Is,
an'rs haH To move, c!l it 10 protect them This lessen
WI! hr OF service: and they know HAT in order +,
Keep 'i2ir army strong they mast not allow liz: poput.
oh I" DC driven OH Their ijrm'r rencouii,,s with Tie
Me1icans have given them crniL,ucc Allie battle t.!
Cohcepsion-the "Grass Fight, and the capture OF ST.
Antonio the Me1cans beaten succcssively in The
iva Tst with four 10 one; in the latter with $50 10 BOO
and The 900 in the Alamo and in the town. with the
walls of The houses as fotsye they were s!orued by
5oO men, and after light OF five days su.fenlcrcG-
Then, in turn, when they Qhe Mexicans} attacked the
Alamo-earrsoncd by lS0 Americans Mexicans
several lhUu<andstlry lost ESQ before they cap.
luEed 1t, and only succeeded finally, by continued at
tack Tor many days and nights wearing out the garrison;
so that nature gave way under the continued fatigue;
and when the Aexicans ceased the attack no doubt
ailew the garrison to fall asleep, they did so and the
Mcxicans upon the walls of the fort before they
were discovered The slorming party forced by tiUSc
behind, not inspired By enthusiastic love of country or
courage hn:by the fear of the bayonc, behind; and here,
though they masSacred the garrison, they lost at least
eight IN killed and wounded, where they killed In
Funnns ease, 800 ito whipped five times their
nuniberstut the next day surrendered, because they
were out vi ammunition and surrounded all Sides
reinforcement having arrived in the night. In no ono
instance, have the Mexcans in fair fight proved vic.
tors (uness this muy be called yicoIyD except where
they have killed every man; and the Americans know
well that they whip them, and that their victories
have been the effect Of accident that they oubly
confident, and anxious for contest almost without
gard 10 disparity of numbers. The Alcxcans very
:sony when they fire, turn their heads away from Tie
flash of the gun. They take AIM and shot Of
theirs, in hundred does not take effect; whereas
in Of the Americans does. Hence the disparity in
killed and wounded But in pin yscal strength, Amp
rcan is equal to three Me1cans, hand to hand Add to
this their great superiority in c"urage, and you have
difference about equal TO the demonstration al the battle
Of San laclnto where $50 Americans, in the open pra
re, assaed ,J00onc half covered by thick timber,
aGd the other behind breaswok OF brush and baggage,
los. s. and killed GEO, taking the remainder prisoners
And this army, the elite OF the MeXicans, and command
ed by their ablcs Generals, surprised either; for,
the day Previous they had sklEmisil. aud matter
OF ocuTseas the two armies lay in 81 Oh. o. each other
battle might te hourly locked for II is said they have
l. 900 on their march. Not so, but suppose 1t
to tie $4,000 Americans full match for them.
But, suppose even this small number should not be
raised, and the Texans drlvensback into the ncu
trail eround-ihey will there stand tp.oe watching
the first favorable moment to strike. Such an army
Of Mcxicaas cannot be long sustained by such an
nhecc government that OF Mexico: for the
TEXANS will have the advantage al sea, and all prori-
SIGNS for TIE Mexican army must come over land from
10 coo miles. Eaci. barrel Of flour will cost in transport
ation less than $50, packed must be, in sacks
upon mules As the Texans retreat they will destroy
the corn, and drive the cattle before them The cost OF
sustaining $4,000 men, under such circumstances, Will
lie less than 81 COO per day, for bread aioar If 1t
could be lansporcdbul il could not be. 1t would al
lowing 81 mics per day for mule Journey, supposng
the average transportation 500 miles, take 30 days ID
make Journey and fro. If each mule carried bar
rel of -four, there must arrive mule loads per day to
suffice or - to IS. $3.50 mules must be employed IN
The transportation. with drivers and guards And would
this lire not be broken? Would there he attack upon
il: And where would be the provisions Tor The mules:
Could they transport 2gl pounds 20 miles per day, and
1--we on grass: They could not Let US see their uItl.
mate condition Ii they reach the borders 81 He neutral
ground Gen. Gaines there stops them The Tex ans on
The neutral ground safe, and lie in wait for fair oP-
portunty 10 strike. Suppose none cccurs anu hnaiiy,
Tie Mrxicans worn on, Is they must be- commence her
re,eathen Gen. Gaines finding no longer necessity
Tor guarding The neutral ground dlsbant his arnyhow
many of them will return home: Not one IN three
Two-ltirds will join the Texans. And now Will COM
pursuit, and such route will cnsue Is 1t SICK
ems the heart TO contemplate The whole Mexican army
viii DC anihatcd and the puSuers will probably sack
the city of Mexco before they stop.
In the TEXANS driven to the last extremity,
the foregoing, propeSy, to be the winding up OF Tic
business But believe the Mcxicans will never cross
the Bazos. View the subject in any way you please,
and success to the TEXANS eventually. is nerahr-
The Alrycans cannot keep large standing army IN
as certain as fate, any small number Of troops left there
would be surprised aud cut up in time Let The Texans
be bcacn-thcy will not stay beaten. There is Iecr-
peratiyc quality in the American character no where
tsc to be found; and unless he is killed, his enemy
never out Of danger from him. cru:1de IS no~ being
preached against Mexico. Knights buckng on telr
armour in al directions. to areHgc the colo Doodrd
butcllery CT FaEnn and his Such icycr'sh ex-
element exists canno! well be aayed. vic" lir
DAYS Of the Government Of Mexico numbered This
Campaign will end without satisfying her own states
men of that fact.
"F.w persons are aware that the Mexican Army IS
composed of la pnpulation at least half Indian they
SEEM indeed first view to be all Indian but without
the frrccity spirit of the lndianyet cruel ana un
lorg;7ing though in spirit, and cowaVdy in The e1'
,rcure. They are The same race with mixture, VINO
were so easily by CoEez and if that mixture,
aided BY the use Of firearms, makes them superior TO
their na subjects of MonIezuma in ba'ile-he great
ly superior skill of the Americans over the troops OF Cor.
,ez in the use of Firearms makes almost thu same dit.
ference between the Americans and Acxcans now, that
existed between Cot,rz troops and The Ncxcans Tor
n,eriy.
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