Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-31

divisions not permit any damage TO be done 10 the
property Of the country. hoping that these dispositions
will he punc,ualIy complied with. God and Liberty
San Jacnto, A vriI %, 1896.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
[OnpEn No. 81
.9Tmy Of Operations
Excellent Sir You will Immediately order the mill
tary Command at Guliad put all the prisoners made
a, Copana at liberty, and send them forthwith to San
Felipe de Austin, and for which purpose your Excel
enoy, will dictate such orders as 'aay be conducent to
the object. God aud Liberty Camp San Jucinto,
April %, 1896.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
H. Quarters, .7rmy San Jaciato Riuer,
:ApriI 2Gth 1886
"Ail the Troops on their march from The East, will
report at Head Quarters as early as possible marching
by way of Harrisburg for the preSent-i.et all turn
out-tLe enemy have been badly defeated, and are
treating prccpi,aely for the purpose Of concentrating
One bold push will drive them entirely out oil the
country and secure Liberty independence and peace
Texas. Let all turn out; standard is victorious
and waves beautifully under the smiles of bcneE-
cent Providence. .....'
THOMAS J. RUSK, Secretary at War.
Copy Of o. letter from Grnerat Samuel Houston.
SAS JAcIHTo, goth April, 1896.
Tell friends all the news, and that have
beaten the enemy, killed go, and taken $40 prisoners
Gen Santa Anna and Cos taken, and three Gems
slain; vast amount Of property taken, and about 1900
non Tell them TO and let the people plant corn
SAMUEL HOUSTON, Communicated. Chief'.
Major Bannistcr; of the Texan army arrived in New
Orleans on the 9th direct from Galveston Bay. Gen
Houston has determined for the present, TO place the
captured on Galveston Island, point which will be
DIV fortified. One hundred and twenty-five prisoners
had hccn landed at Galveston Island previous TO the de-
parue of Major b. and the rest were to be transported
without delay
dreadful retaliation threatens these mnrderous ga
wages. Troops are pouring inland Sehley and Clay,
The Governors of Georya and Alabama about
tabsh their Head Quarters the former al Columbus
the Chatahoochee-and the latter at Montgomery,
the road to Columbus. Expeditions going off in
vcra directions against The Creeks. The Augusta Cou
rer of the 25th has report from Macon that battle
has been fought near lrwton Ala, in which il is said
400 Indians we're killed. Gen. Scolt expected at
Augusta the goth on his way to tic theatre Of war-
The following are extracts
from the Columbus Enguirfy, of2lst Erira)
TuE WAR.-As we have medium of coIumnni.
cation with the frontier of Alabama, the middle
parts of the Nation i, is almost impossible to learn any
Thing of the movements Of the Indians We are every
dav expecting to hear account Of The 700 Alabama
troops who marched towards the seat Of about the
18th II was also reported TO u.s. that there were 10
300 armed men, whites and friendly Indians, col
lec,rd at Tuskegee 81 miles off; from these we have
yet heard nothing more force OF about 'oo effective
men. under comuand Of Brig Gen. Brall, Of the 10th
DIVISION marched into Chambers and Macon counties
last Sunday QGth) Gen 3. fonnd small body of hos
tile Indians at Lirhaoca orn, near the Chambers and
Macon lne-he had brush with thcm-kiled Two or
three and captured some or ohcrs-among the latter
the Chief and the Prophet Of the town. Only man
lost on our side. The prisoners arc confined in Cham
bers Jail. After securing the country thoroughly dur
ing the time for which the volunteered, Gen. Is.
returned to the Georgia line.
mMai. Cen S. A. Bailey Of the 10th Division, left
the Georgia line Friday morning. witha force OF near
500 effective mcn-haf ofthem friendly ndians-for the
purpose of attacking large body ofbosti!es who were
reported 10 be assembled in the Cheraria S,raRtp We
learn that Gen Bailey had arranged the plan Of attack,
that his friendly Indians should drive the swamp, whilst
the balance Of his forces would skirt it, to prevent tie
hostiles from escaping We anx ousiy await the result
of his expedition while hazard nothing in the predIc
ton that ifhey are found, Gen. b. will give good
count of the murdernus rascals. For the psomDness
with which Gems. Bailey and Beall have acted in the
present crisis they entitled to the warm gratitude Of
their fellow citizens especially of those whose lives and
property exposed to The tender merces OF the savage
blood hounds
Since the last battle Roanoke in which, contrary
TO our first accounts, some two or three whites were
killed. the Indians reported to have assembled there
in strong body, and fortified themselves with cotton
bales in one Of the warehouses: Their object no doubt,
is to keep up strong force at that point on the Geos'
gian side TO receive and carry across the the prop
erty which they design taking from the frontier Settlers
Whether we shall be able with present force TO DIS
appoint them remains 10 be tried To-day Saturday
800 men from Columbus will try the e1per ment.
part of them left yesterday by land, the balance inns
10 storm the fort from the steamer and cut OH the enc
nys retreat with mounted Infantry in the rear AS soon
as we hear from Them we will let our readers know The
result. 1852 ..
"Gen White With 800 men, will leave this place TO-
morrow Sunday at o'clock, tor the purpose OIL At
tackng tie Indians said to be assembled In Inc Esn'
Mile swamp.
"Cap.. Carnes with 1870 men, leaves to-day to scorr
the Upatoie swamp, on Tbs siuc Inc f'ei "eie i"o
were seen Yesterday ..'
I: We hone To be able, on Monday next, TO give our
readers The result Of the several expeditions now on iool
and we anticipate good account unless, as we tear Inc
enemy shall get wind Of our movements ana leave their
present positions. -, =.
The Extra also states that negro girl who had es-
,ned from The Indians ON the 2h, reports that there
were about one hundred Of the Chchaws, or OponDey
Indians collected in the mile swamp. They kaye
several negroes and great quantity Of plumber with
them. which they have taken from the settlers On the
2Mh negro man was shot near Coumbus-and few
NIGHTS before and his wife, while milking, were
sho. only one mile from the bridge at that town. Fresh
trails had been seen few miles above, several places
The Indians had their spies out every where, TO secure
them against the approach Of the whites. We cannot
reconcile the above Extra of the 2lst with the Bulletin
from the Sentinel Office Of tive 20th TO the village u
Roanoke. The last States that armed company ifou
Randolph county had repaired to the spot and arrives
there The lYth-kiled three Of The Indians anu
white leader, and drove the rest into swamp, VIZ
capped, leaving their dead in possession Oh 'e
-, n,;, :.
The report of Powells being in the 'feek NATION
not believed ,at,ar foorr,
M No later news from Florida-e1cept letter from
JnInn Ken, of The l6M-whicb speaks OF the great aal
N Geb its 70 to so inhabitants are exposed ano
ea for 100 troops assist them ne lnoan nres Oh re
coast are seen amos. every day from fhat lsano:
wards of loo Indians, who had Pelehaeo " VIC
q Il b,