Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14

1 iy yariegated with small groves OF timber A, " 81
~ o'clock the morning Of the Goth we pich.I I"'H
camp in the edge OF the timber tic Sou,bn,r' vr
| Buffalo bayou, with the intention OF breakf,s,;n@
ing first dispersed small party Of the enemy :, .I
found in the neshborhood. Before We had brt,If's
it was announced that the enemy in force was in i
Our little band Of heroes WAS instantly formed IN ,h
position the ground enabled us TO take, when ". ,s Wv
" awaited his arrival Al abon, hall past u orLrg u:
near approach confirmed Ivy the report Of h., IN
non and small arms, which was instantly rcluru,cL
This skIrmlshlng continued tor some time without
Jury either side, when the Mexican truons wer, u
ed youd the reach of lire, aud of course il r.
| At about 3 P ~. Col Sherman, (wl! whom Won ,.
ouaurdD Of the I'd Regiment Of Volunteers o,r.,ni
head the cavalry for the purpose Of bringing oD prn
| enoaupnent and To decide the c.nr.>, - Z
offer was accepted. and about G men mounted their
and proceeded To the nrisbnrhood Ot the encnys c,
ry which they found, already mounted q, IN nn
her, backed by four companies OF Infantry 10 s,ron
and ready 10 receive our cavalry. The enemy had .:
long to wall. Col Sherman, with his charac.rrS size h.
veIy galIany led his iie squad Of heroes n ~
charge. The artillery and both regiments OF ,l nc,rS
inv the regulars, rushed with that aTdor which lbs ~
of liberty noby and so naturally inspires 10 the w
port Of our brave companions on horseback ku, ,t |
| commander in chief though it expcdcnt 10 ord,
to return 10 emp Ia tins little affair had uyn =;
ed and only two three wounded none dinocr,,I
| The enemy loss has not been asccrainct bu, c,,
have been considerable His Ad ulant General s,s
yercly wounded and is lying IN the adj min, r
The next day, that is yesterday. the 2st, al l.nuL A.
rived and the whole army expected, Suon as t,,,
fast was over, be led TO the enemy cncan,nrnI
which, by this llme had become considerable s:,psT
ened by having thrown up bteaSt. work ana b lie a.
QUESTION of reinforcement of 3UO men undr. The Com,
nand of Gen. Cos, who, 10 crafty his master had ,o
lstrd his parule of honor SDrmny Pledged San sDi
Mo in December. AT last at 3 l.2 /. NJ. were O.;
dered TO prepare for battle, which was dun AID
then commenced conflict, the parallel Of which W.
H., ,,,nI,, rnrI Tn
full of raw pinned volunteers. Just taken from thur
puuqls and thrown together, with rifles without tayo
nets no two perhaps OF The cab!c and cjrclet only
by two pieces Of artillery, SIX Founders, and lew ma:.
kctrcrs some with and without bayoncts. d.!
some forty ar fifty hurscback. 10 'Ia:n
cd bands of the hero Of so many vlciprrsto then
with traled arms marching TO ~illI!i some sixty
venty yards Of such army at least double in numbc;
entrcnched too behind brrastwoTk Inrrgna'!"o sns
arms and protected BY long brass nine poundcItVA r
them saw do all this, fearless and determined satr
their country and their cOCntrys liberty or TO die ,-
effort was no ordinary occurrence. Yet such IH
conduct and irresistible was that Spartan paan1 That
it was not than from fifteen to twenty .5o
our first fire until complete rout OF the enemy er.
ed; and such slaughter the one side, and such a!ai
miraculous preservation on the other have never !ta
heard of since the invention OF gunpowder. Tie
of the att1ck plnrd by the Tl;rs.
words ':Remember the Alamo, Labord!e and lampcc.
AT the very Top voices and ten m!nns
were in the full possession of the rnemys encampInsa!.
caunon and all things else whilst his veterans We're tx
greatest possible disorder. attempting by flight To :e
their lives. happened 10 DC SO placed III the regtr"e"T
which was attached that enabled TO be the ibid
man who entered the entrrnchncnt, which soon r
COMPANY will! the balance ii the regiment IN pu>ui Il
the defeated enemies of Texan Liberty tee c"0ir'at
that do not cAagTrratc when state their boss III S:rt
as nearly if not quite equal % the whole OF "nr nGpocE
rrruucj; whilst we had only six killed the spot. ani
some twelve or fifteen woaned two OF whom have
died. one Of them. Doctor Motley. OF ky r"ta;r Of
Mr. Shapiry Owen, who died tonight, aud since COM.
menced writing this letter The number Of prison
crs has not get been officially announced, but sI"nM
suppose be nearly If not quite GUO many Of w!ma
are wounded. So complete has been o"r triumph 'at
their de;cnt that my pathy TO them has subs'dec AID
! | can now comlnserate their condition.
If the people OF Texas shall act wisely, the war ii
ended and It's terrified inhabitants may return IN peace
and qnieness TO their homes and yet make bread sl'
cient for their support Santa Anna has agreed to send
all his troops home and to deliver to US their arms an
nunition money, and all other public property, and %
acknowledge our independence and separation rcm
Mexico. lie and his principal officers will OF c"Grr BE-
held hostages until the iuiiilment OF the treaty an!
our army will not be dISbandcd until Texas IS safe,
which have doubt will be IN lew weeks. wnrm |
shall return TO Kentucky with the nlenon OF naAlHg
arrangements for permanently settling IN this county
am told that Cen Houston has ordered the spp!So!
the enemy 10 be divided equally among the capoTs: AID
tha. he will use his influence in attempting 10 Wt'i'
on Texas to allow for this splendid victory, .atny
! of two leagues Of land in addition to the rcs'af
bounty and pay to each member OF the patriot army
! Whether this be true otherwise, ! do not hno" II
true and follows, udicous selection "' m
few years produce to each aiiuent fortune; 0;
sure | an that such another country this cannot tH
found We have here the climate of Italy and the 'r'
tili.y Of the valley Of Mississippi and under GYcI'
ment Of wholesome laws properly administered. Texas
will soon become dcns,ly populated with rGctSt!!,
wealth. and honest talents and be able 20 compete ".'
any country IN our western hemisphere. hope Tie
glorious news here communicate Will reach congress
officially before lis al ournmcnt, that the t. Sia:''
may BE- the first TO acknowledge our independence an'
enter into 4 treaty with us.
| Enjoying, as do. uninterrupted good health 20 no
despair OF living 10 :airnad communication iFI'i
Natchochcs, on Red river, to the Rio Grande-i"e
country being peculiarly adapted to this kind OF IN
provenent, aud the best OF all possible materials benz
abundant, and easily procured In some r aces we have
cedar abundant that not only are all The houses eve"
to the covering and flooring, made OF this material bs
whole plantations. hundreds OF acres in SIZE are rn4''
ed with it, and then there ale millions upon millions
live oak out of which to make the slls 10 receive ss
rails. Moreover, frnm Red river to Rio Grande lerf
probably would not he required single inclined plane
much deviation o! halfa degree Iona stray"
line unless indeed TO avoid house, to run upon
the dividing line Of some t%O plantations owned by a.
| fercnt persons.
In nv last letter to you | unfortunately stated .i'
Chas. e. Shain and Danrl Murphy were among u"
slain in the butchery at Goiad on the eth ultimo y"
so; they both escaped, m!racu!Ousy escaped; ho lI
the letter which contained my former statement t NJ?
hands hour when had the qualification Of benz
disabuscd of the into which had been c" ~ I''
tale told by the FIRST four who made their rscar-
The four supposed themselves TO be the only surYETs
that bloody and inhunan tragedy; but thanks to Goc
others did succeed well they, and still have
hopes that others will yet come in. have strong nope
that John DuvaII, son Of Gov. William DuvaIl las sac
+ ceedcd also, he was known TO have swan I've u,
yer, near which there stands Tremendous u!itEs'
in which, if he reached it in safety, h" might s''''
hide from those worse than blood hounds until ng an.
then get out Of their reach Charley Sham was u"
wounded but the poor fellow suffered immensely :" Il"
feet having lost his shoes. and br!ng compelled " ~"
through prIcky pears, brers and grass subOIF H" y"
could travel no longer but fortunately he was on w. %
danger and finally found and brought to camp W
some of spies Murphy receiYeds slight "'1"4 "I
his knee from bullet, bet il is now nearly "e'' 1'