Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-20
Richmond, Va, Friday, MAY go.
THE SOUTH IND VEST.
TEX aS


days later-but Steam Boats and passengers had
rived from the Red River, Auakapas, or any other d.
rectlon-and we apprehcnd, that the Creek War
the borders Of the Federal Road embarrasses the
running of the New Orleans mail A letter from New
Orleans Of the 5th doubts the capture of Santa Anna
though it claims great victory for Houston. If the
Bulletin, signed by Rusk the Secretary of War, be
henc, there be doubt of triumphant result
In this state Of anxious suspense, we give all tho add-
tonai facts which are in our possession. The most
striking of these is the letter of Gen Gaines TO the Sc
cretary at War. We should suppose, that the General
would scarcely venture to act upon such variety of
reports, without being almost confident of their truth
We lay also before readers bulletin Of Gen. lous
ton, addressed the President (BuneO the day before
he won his reported victory 1t now appears, that Ilous
ton did not attack the enemy OH the Brassos-but that
he had retrcated The Snn Jacinto, branch of the
Trindad-about 20 miles East Of HarrisJurg-carrying
perhaps the Executive Government with him:
"The following letter from Maj Gen. Gaines has been
furnished for publication by the War Departments
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"HEAp QuaErgas, WESTERN DEpARrMESr,
Camp Sabine, 25M .4prl, 1896.
"SiR-l have the honor to state that reports have just
reached this place. through various channels which
leave doubt Of their correctness that the 2lst ns
q battle was ught near twenty miles east of Harris
burgt in Texas between the Mcxcans, under the i'm
mediate command Of their President, Santa Anna, and
the Texans, under Gen Houston, their commander-n
chief and that it resulted in the entire overthrow OF the
advanced corps Of the Mexican army, which appears
have been very far of supporting distance from the
larger part of the ury, most of which is said to huve
been upon the Brassos, near ST. Philippe, distant six
ty miles II is stated that between five hundred and
hundred Of the Mexican troops were killed. and the resi-
due Of the advance, about the NUMBER taken pr
soners including the President himself with his staff
and most of his princ pal officers, and that he has de-
clared himself ready and willing instantly to acknow
ledge the independence of Texas Upon this point how
ever, | presume the constituted authorities Of Mexico
must be consulted.
al have, moreover, learned that the Cherokee and
other Indians in Texas, from side of the national
boundary ne disposed TO return 10 their villages,
plant corn, and be peaceubie.
This Intelligence suggests TO me the proprety OF des
string the Governors Of the States Of whom requested
volunteers, as stated in my letter Of the 9Th of this
month"; to suspend their movements. TO this have add
ed that should the above reports be confirmed as have
no doubt they will be in the OF few days. !
WILL in that event. order an officer direct to the States
respectively, meet the volunteers, muster them into
service, and then discharge them.
Your obedlent servant,
EDMUND P. GAINES,
Major General commanding.
To the SECRETARY OF WAR, Washington City"
"The following which we copy from the Natchitcches
Herald must have been written day or more previous
to the battle which took place about the 10Th, an
account of which has already been published.
"By the kindness of gentleman who arrived from Tex
this morning, have been put in possession of the
following letter: ". o. bulletin.
scamp Safety San Jacinto, Liachs Crossing, Apra 20.
Mr.. President
"DcQr Str Inns morning lie army reached tis Po'hl
and was attacked half past II! A. NJ by the army Of
Sunta Anna, which continued until clock, when he
withdrew his forces from the field Our were few
who engaged the enemy, the balance remaining con-
ceaed for the purpose OF hiding our numbers. HIS force
is reported SD0, dues not exceed $50. am dis
posed to think that the enemy intend another attack to-
night by change of position: We had but one man
wounded. The encmys loss is estimated ut from ~ To
o. There would be no difficulty in securing the ghts
Of the people and the liberties of Texas, if men would
march 10 their duty and not fly like recreants from
danger. Texas must be defended and liberty main
tanned SAM: HOUSTON, Commander tn Chicf
"P. S-Santa Anna was in the field. The officers and
soldiers acted we'll Col Rusk in the action and full
ly met my wishes. =. n.
(Ftom the Nc'o Orleans Advertiser, .'iay2)
Extract Of u letter, dated 800.
"The Texans have los, Laburdia the Mexican loss is
great say 800 REPORT has just come TO town OF
the defeat Of Santa Anna and the troops at Rcd river
with great loss. ~
Levans, the Lieutenant of the strange vessel, sup
posed to be the Invncibe, has arrived in town i'll Irous
and no doubt will be shot with the % American prisoners
here that taken at the river Nuessos an order TO
this effect has arrived from Santa Anna aud their fate Is
sealed We have Just received news of the 200 Texan
prisoners at Luborda having been shot aud hung, by
order of the President General Santa Anna. lie is fond
OF such brutality and the day OF rctbution may yet
come to the unfecling wretch.
"Nrws FROM TExAs-The New Orleans Bulletin Of
Monday contains the following startling account OF the
increasing audacity Of the Mexican boodhounds. The
Bulletin says the account may be relied upon. II so,
we think Santa Anna will speedily hear from one An
drew jackson, person not entirely unknown IN THIS
country, and of whom Santa Anna himself may nave
heard something. Atany rate, if he has not we think
he may before long, in unmeaning language II ma
tona laws are to be thus violated, and American ct-
Gems put TO death and thrown into prison, under crcum
stances such these is high time Tor our GOVERN
ment to be the alert And if the aforesaid Andrew
Jackson does not the sae then we confess we snail
L., rIaHir t1nr
After the loss of the Montezuna at Matamoras the
Captains Of the American vessels in port were required
by the Mexican General to sign document stating that
the Invincble pirate. and that she fired upon the
Montezuna under American coors and were also told,
if they did not sign it, they would be imprisoned and
their vessels contscated Captain Williams, of the brig
Jane refused to sign bareiaced faschood; he was
Immediately thrown into prison, all the sails taken from
his vessel the vessel condemned prize, and lie was
still in confinement when our informant left
Mr. Leyans shot the lGth and twenty-one
more who had been taken prisoners at the Mission OF
Rcfugo, were to be shot the next day. The General
at Ma,amoras had refused TO execute them, until ex-
pressly ordered to- do SO by Santa Anna.
"The expedition from Matamoras was bound to Co
1t consisted of two American vessels pressed INTO
The seryice-the j.: NJ BRANDED and the Newcastle
MOUNTING toqc,et,Gve guns and hundred men, and
conveying vessel loaded with provisions. Will 1t be
tolerated by our Government that American vessels
shall be thus seized and perverted 10 purposes OF oPpes
sion; and this, too; by Government which mas not he
means even shoud it be disposed, TO indemnify the
owners for the losscsjthey must inevitably sustain
"The following the names OF part ct the exam
who were taken prisoners at the battle of San Parclo
and shot by the MeXicuns at Matamoras:
"Messrs S. S. Curtis, S. MCauley, Fl. NJ Betman
| J. w BRYAN, J. J;Mitchell, Richard Brown, G. Cope
| land w Iano;nhnm r jerks, Markham, S. Francis, N
Jones' William Hall, l.. II. Ben, and W. Benson.
"W. Levans, late Lieutenant of'the Texan armed
schooner Invncble at the engagement with the Mon
ezuma was captured in boat and shot at the Brassos
! ST. Jago, on the 18th ultimo.
Gen. Felix Houston states in letter dated at Natchez
April 25h that "every thing gives assurance that TIT
Texans will succeed in their glorious struggle, before
tho middle of June Great numbers are going TO her as