Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-06


The following Letter has been published Now orloan, Bee
ofIhe 10Th uio which paper addressed by tho
Wood, who shared the fate of the Division Fannn # De
tails the earliest transactions epobo tho
camraign:
Correspondence of lie Bee)
Fonr DFFANcE, QLa Bahia) Texas
. March 10lb 1896
My Dear Sr-Since ! last wrote YOU fiom I}e,r ,h
affairs Of Texas have assumed aspect which must
ohy awaken the bravest sympathies of The friends f
constitutional liberty, in every cline but oct ,yn1 81
the prompt and efficient efforts of our devoted nai,ot
now in the field or al! will be lost We left BEAR. Won
may remember, with the flush of victory vet glowing
upon our checks, and the laurel yet unfaded npon our
brows to seek conquests Matamoras: but scarce
BY had reached this place on our say ttIcr ore tb
opple ct dscord was raised among US 10y several amb
tous aspirants the command Of the army and The
dissensIons arising from this have hitherto para
of our l.tG army.
To put present attitude in its true light il is me-
cessafy to recnr TO past transactions. When we arrived
10 the camp before Bejar, General Austin had lust re
tired, and the command had devoved upon Gen I'd.
ward Burleston an honest nnassumng genteman--
No, sc ,'9 5 SSySs SC. ct 'gosGfeeo IN The ael
and who possessed scarcely single requisite ouali6ea
ton TO constitute him a good military commando =
Confusion aud dissatisfaction soon became the order NJ
the day; and retreat upon this place and Gonzales os
ordered on the Sd Of December last but The Two com
panles OF New Orleans Creys, with from Missssiu
pr Peacock - resolved not only maintain their round
but, unaded by the Texans to make an ATTEMPT upo5
The town The drum was accordingly beat for volun.
leers aud only ZIG daring spirits from army Of M
wards 700 men enrolled themselves for the enterprze
to be undertaken next morning IL is needless 10 saw
that the two New Orleans companies, amounting 10
about Il3, turned out to man; and when the Missis
sppi company 10 taken into account it wil be seen
how very small share the Texans had i'm The r..
duction Of Bcjar This little devoted hand Of voIun
ieers was determined not 10 be led by Cen Burcston
they therefore elected Col Benjamin H. Milan 10 com
mand the attack, and he called n his aid r. w Johnson
and James Grant, the two aids Of Bnrlsston Robert T.
Morris, Of New Orcons, being previously elected Major
Of the regiment before Briar led on one Of The af,t
ing divisions During The conflict Milan FELL and John
son ne aid befeupon usnrpcd The command as Colonel
OF The regiment After The surrender Of Bei,r Inc
troops demanded election supply the place Of
TIE lamented Mlang bot Johnson conscious Of his own
9npopuariy, and ambitious Of power, contrived to put
theIn on upon one pete1t another, until the OK oed
uon 70 Maamofas was got up which, he vaipIy hoped
would hush up all discomfort and confirm bin and Grant
in pOwes.
The expedition started under these auspices on Tho
let Of January but before arrival at this place Eve
days Afterwards, being discovered that The expedifo
was not authorized by the provisional government the
loops refused 10 proceed until they were satisfied on
this point While lying here in this state Of suspense
the arrival OF Gen Saml Houston, commander.in-efef
Of the forces Of Texas, hailed as the horbnger Of
nnion and the forerunner Of victory After sevc,sl
days Of deiiberaton, the troops we're hnall, mustered
under Houston and took up The line Of march for the