Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28

woundcd nc placed himself behind the breast work
and with two doublebarclled guns, said he had four
ton with the advance guard as man Of his company,
o. Sd ArtlleryD who came in this morning wounded,
reports
On the attack they in column of route; and af.
ter receiving hravy fire from the enemy, they
then rose ny ia such that the ground covered
as was thought, by I.igh' Infantry extension showed
the Indians between tho files. Muskeis were clubcd
knives aud hayonets used, and parties clnched La the
second attack oor own mems muskets, from the dead
and wounded, used against them; n fire cut
down succession of arle lists the fence from which
forty rounds were ircd-the gun carriages
burnt and the guns sunk in pond.-A war dance was
heid on the ground-nany negroes i'm The field bot
scaps taken by the Indians but ne groes,
with hels cruelty, pierced the throats of ALL whose
loud cries and showed the Of life to be yet
strong. The survivors preserved by initiating DEATH
excepting Thomas, who was partly stihcd, and bought
his life for six dollars and his enemy recog an
Indian whose axe he had helved days before at this
post About one hundred Indians well mounted,
naked, and painted The last who came in brought
noc from Capt. Frazer addressed 10 Major Mounord
which fastened in cleft stick aud stuck in creek,
dated, supposed the 27th stating they
besct every night and pushing
With regard TO the affairs of this post have 70 state
that the Scr Motto though daily expected has yet
arrived The defences have been somewhat extended
anu srengfhened-the old Cantonment has bee entirely
Northumberland anxiously await ordnance and
ordnance stores. The Garrison is healthy, and have
caused to embark board the return Transport TO ~
Orleans several families, made widows and orphans by
the fatal battle of Whlacoochc These are recon-
nended TO the kindness ofhe commanding officer, and
have ordered the disbursement TO be covered by the
Quartcrnascr's Department The vessels engaged for
The emigratng lndnns to rendezvous here the 10Th
INST have in part arrived, 4 and schooner from New
Orleans with provisions, making in all FIVE. we have
had no communication with the Florida Head Quarters
on any subject connected with the public here
Tor near our weeks On this day the distribution of pro-
visions under the treaty Under an cxstiny
order, have far considered myself an Indian Agent
authorize the issues and to take measures for the
bv
III the Transports now anchored in the bay. This nr.
rangcment cannot report complete, but hope sue
coed without additional expense
To land those pro visions post where SO
much public property is irremedably exposed cona-
grafton in the of of attack and not protected
by successful defence of the place. would insure its de.
suction, and perhaps crush all hopes of emgra
These proceedings WILL trust, be approved by the Sc
cretary of War
In conclusion, beg remark that such arc the
Indian combinations, that il is considered practicable
to force keep open n commu nication with Fort King
with less than well appointed and instructed of
one thousand men. Three of four bridges are de-
sroyed, and two fords very difficult the country
and deflcs
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obcdi-
ent servant, F. s. Bolton
Capt. Cd .7rtHery Company
To the ADJurAST-GESERaL,U u. s. A., Washngton
New ORLEANS, January ll.--Private letters dated
Tampico, 18th ut state that army of 10000 men,
under Santa Anna had left San Luis de Potos TIE xas
What credit may be attached to this announcement we
are not prepared TO assert-as find in the Mexican
papers received yesterday, to the 9th ult that
spracy had broken out in Mexico which threatened the
peace OF the country home than Texas; the
.Naeionai of Mexico states that Santa Anna was inds.
posed. The latter may be intended "a sham Abra-
ham, as Santa Anna may not be over solicitous to
enter Texas, and DESTROYS to contend by proxy with
American rifles.-Bce.
Mexico AND TExAs-By the Mercurio newspaper of
Matamoras, file of which received yesterday 10
Dec 10TH we learn thnt Senior Gen Don joaquin Rami-
Iez Sesma has been chosen commando chief of the
Mexican army, destined for Texas. The Mercurio ponp-
ously speaks of him "cabclero," who untes rare
qualities for this situnton and is besides of alu-
ence, cuya ambcion haya que pncda ecsilar ST.
no es ell anheo dc adqurr gloria sirvcndo su paria"
"a man whose ambition have other object Than
the aspiration to acquire glory for his country
General Don Francisco Vital Fernandez is appointed
to the snine expedition, and also the department of
1amaulipas, with his headquarters at Matamoras
The editor remarks (rater counting without his hosO
that he gatifcd to the honorary testimonials be-
slowed by The Government upon Gen. Coss, and the
sympathy that is expressed for him and his valiant
companions He adds, 1.-The result of the war of xas
cannot be doubtful" "a good prophet)
General Santa Anna arrived at Mexico in bealth
November 18th, and thence shortly afterwards pro.
ceeded to San Luis, where the army Texas is as.
sembng- IL is supposed General Sesma must bayo
marched from there with his command, Dec. LIST He
must have probably been therefore, the same gentleman
who was captured with the reinforceme came up
the day after the capture of San Antono.-N Y Star