Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-04-16

been at 80 much trouble and expaAsl
:. to convince her was the proper one
: The Bill admitting Michigan was for
ced through the Senate by the major
ty; but little opportunity being affor
ded officiating its provisions. A Bill
! for the admission of Arkansas, was
on the same day, April 2, ordered TO
be engrossed for third reading
Dayton Journal.
| The following is the official account
of the engagement which recently
took place at the town Of Bejar, Tex
as. We are truly gratified in per-
ceiving that the Hon. David Crock
ct distinguished himself nobly on the
occasion.
Fort of the Alamo. Bejar, TEXAS,
Feb. IS.
To Major General Samuel Houston,
Commander in Chief OF tie Army
of Texas.
Sir-on the % February the enemy
lin large force entered the city of Be
Jar, which could not be prevented, as
|! had not sufficient force to occupy
both positions. Col. Batres, the ad-
iutant Major Of President General
lSanta Anna, demanded surrender
at discretion, calling US foreign re bells.
Il answered them with a cannon shot:
upon which the enemy commenced
Ia bombardrnen- with FIVE inch how
'itzer, which. together with a heavy
'cannonade, has been kept up inces-
sanity ever since. | instantly sent
Expresses to Col. Tanning. at Goliad,
and to the people of Gonzales & San
Felipe. To-day at 10 O'Clock A. VI.
some two or three hundred crossed
the river below, and came up under
cover of the houses, until they arrived
within point blank shot. when we o.
pened a heavy discharge of G-ape and
canister on them. together with a
well directed fire from small arms.
which forced them to halt and take
shelter IN The houses abou. go or 100
wards from our batteries. The action
to rage for about two hours
when the enemy retreateC. IN contu-
sion, dragging off some Of their dead
or Misunderstanding the action the
enemy kept up a constant lombard
ment and discharge of balls. grape
and canister. We know. from actu,-i
al observation. that many of the enc
my were killed and wounded-while /
we, on our part, have not lost man
Two or three OF our men have been
slightly scratched by pieces OF rock.
but not disabled. take great pleas .
ure in stating. that both officers and
men conducted themselves with firm
ness & bravery. Lieut.. Simmons of.
cavalry acting as infantry, and CaptS.
Carey. Dickinson and Blair Of nc ar
tilery, rendered essential services.
and Charles DespalIier and Rober,
Brown CALAMITY sailed out and set
ire TO the houses which afforded the
enemy shelter. IN the face OF the n
,nv's fire Indeed the whole of the
men. who were brought into action
themselves witt such I'M
lduIlttu OtStlls t4idl IL ~ ca. I. b.- III
Justice to discriminate. Inc don.
David Crockett wls seen at ali points
the men 10 do their dutt.
Dur numbers are few. and the enemy
till continues to approximate ms
works to ours have every reason
o appreiend an attack from his whole
orce very soon: but shall hold out |
o the last extremity. hoping to re
GIVE reintorcements in dav or two. ;
20 hasten on aid to me as rapidly as ,
ossibie: as from the superior num-
ers of the enemy. it viii be impossi-
lie for us to keep them out much lon
er. If they over power Us, we fall |
sacrifice at the shrine of our coun-
rv. and we hope posterity and our
ountry will do our memory iastice. :
hive me help. Oh my country. Veto
V or death, :
W. BARNET TRAVIS. 1t. Col.
Com.