Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-27
Richmond, Friday, Way 27.
EVENTS IN TIE WEST-.4.fD SOUTH:


EVENTS IN THE WEST-.4ND SOUTH
Sincc our last we have received variety OF details
from the seats Of war We lay them, TO the exclusion OF
nlmos, every thing csc before readers Their curl
osity is no doubt intense as onr own Inc 'ctoy "
Texas is one of the most extraordinary events, which aS
oor becu chroncled in columns 80 just is inc re-
,-L that sometimes no romance is so wonderful as TIE
truth No words do justice to the spenuor the sur
orisc or the consequences OF the achie'e"enl. ii"
Santa Anna who has been cried up as one oi tie
est captains of The age, should nave sePa'uu i. IS
.o fnr from his other division, IN contempt perhaps OF
;s enemies and this too in violation Of one Of the wscs
rules of soldcr-tiat he, who expected 10 sweep INC
Rebels as with the bosom OF destruc'Ion 10 Inc very
,ergc of the Sabnc-shoud have been or'tch ~
much smaller force, with such an overwhelming loss
hu s;nGIe blow as it were, and in the bIel space
Of twelve minutes, is wonderful, that the whoIe
adventure still appears fabulous and almost mere
tnLrn in! We cannot help remembering with II smile,
what one Of our friends from Lunenoerg, ana u
man of very observing and sagacious mn" lod Us IN
February last, after Ind beard OF Hiams glorious
capture of Bexar and of Co.'S" Wait, let santa anna
ont upop the field, and You will soon see no" fortune
yill change with Houston and the Texans Houston IL
n fine soldier and his troops brave mcn-Dut nave
studied Santa Anna we'll and with the and means
he will bring 10 bear upon them, you Will see now
quickly the tide will turn. This Santa Annaa (Saio
he with smie) is General Jackson sort t-ottlor-
with nerves not 10 be shaken, with fire that nothing
can resist and sagacity always looking ahean ond
always proportioning his means 10 his end am afau
The moor Texans are gone. WHAT does our TREND
link now: And what will the world say of General
SANTA Anna and of these disciplined egonS which were
TO sweep from the Desert TO the SABINE Anu "na' VIII
they say of General Samuel Houston, who was born IN
the valley of Virginia, and has been bred up in the Chi
various school of the Hero of New Oreans?-SomeGot
the scrbbers lately spoke of this fight us mere *k'
ms!ng-as brush between Houston and small au-
vance party Of the cncmy-but housc-nald ever SO
competely brushed away the spiders and the cobwebs,
which infested her apartments.
The Creeks are going on with their massacrcs-nnd
the Scnnolcs with their depredaons But the regular
Troops and the Volunteers Of the States that are posting
TO the relief Of the country, must soon cIrcuscEoc Tile
rayapes of the Creeks and keep the monsters at bay
In Florida there is greater NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the In
dams have powerful ally in the climate. But even
here be long before some means are put IN re-
QUESTION to arrest them i'll the more open country-Par'
ticuarly Florida has soldier in Governor Gall, VINO
is distinguished for his chivalry and tarnts-and has
now SO many inducements them oT the benefit o.
his bleeding territory. But to the facts:
TEXAS.
From the Louisiana -3drertiser, .hdy ~
ImroRrAST FROM TrXAs.-By the arrival OF tho
steamer Swiss Boy Yesterday, we received the annex
ed for which indebted to the kindness OF Capt
Walker who came passenger BY the above boat II was
written by COL Hockey of the Texan army to TREND
in Natchtoches:
"SIn: have bu, moment 10 give you account
Of our victory. Our spies having taken courier and
officer on the 10Th, who informed us that Cen Santa
Anna and his army were across The San Jac'nto al 's
point, we Immediately took up our line OF march, ana
reached that place the morning OF The 20th ] lie
day was passed in recommending the enemy; some few
shots during the Time having been exchanged between
the artillery without much effect either SIDE On the
morning Of the 2lst, the enemy commenced manGu'
vrinr and we expected be attacked camp they
had received a reinforcement Of 500 men, which made
them 1900 strong; hut they settled down, und continued
throwing up bcasiw0Tk that they commenced at the
G,s ncws of orr approach We commenced the attack
,L,,, Of half CT d DclOck
from our artillery, consisting Of two ordinary tourpoun-
ders The enemy returned our fire with a long brass
ninepoundcr Our first fire having carried away their
powdcr.box caused their loud shooting TO cease. We
marched up within l75 yards, lmberrd our pieces, and
rave them the grape and canister while our brave rifle.
men poured in their deadly fire. In fifteen minutes the
enemy were flying in every direction, and were holly
pursued by U.S. They left $40 of their slain behind them
Never was there victory more complete. Gen. Cos
was taken, and killed by pistol ball from orc Of our
men, who instantly recognised him. Gen. Santa Anna
was taken the next day. about ten miles from the place
Of action by some Of Spies who, being brought
forward, Immediately requested 10 see Gen. Houston
happened to be passing at the time lie conveyed
to Gen. Houston, who was lying on bed IN his tent
having been wounded in the action, and heard them say
we surrender into your hands Gen. Santa Anna, Co.
vernon Of tic Republic OF Mexico lie then or
dcrcd 10 call in bis aids, who were nearly all takcn
among whom Almonte. There were then PROPOSE
made, Of which you will have the details by
press.
Houston was wounded in the ankle by musket ball
in the early part Of the engagement; but remained on
his horse until terminated. There is list OF the names
of the Mexican prisoners, which shall be transmitted to
you by express they amount to nearly Co., among whom
six women
"FuRrHER PARTrcULARs.-By the arrival Of the
steamer Caspian, last night, have received further
confirmation Of the defeat and capture Of Santa Anna
and his army the particulars Of which will be else
where Col. Houston, who came passenger in the y.
also states tina, reported Santa Anna has made the
following propositions General Houston for his release
Ill, ~,
cognse Texas as independent State, besides order
the remaining part Of his troops at present stationed in
different parts of Texas TO assemble Immediately, and
lay down their and that Houston reply was, that
Santa Anna his officers and the remaining part OF his
forces, should be SHOT the latter would make
their appearance
IFrom the yMc,n Orleans True .9,acricdn.)
"PARrIcULARs OF THE CAPTURE OF Santa ANSA.-
During the night of the Goth u after the skrmlsh be-
tween the Mexican md Texan forces Gen Houston
made a movement with 600 men and all his artillery,
and day break met the Mexican force, 100 l2UO
strong, also in movement and gained position within
rifle distance Of the enemy, before they of
his presence. Two discharges of small arms and can
non loaded with muskct balls, settled the affair the
Mexican soldiers then threw down their arms, most Of
them without firing, and begged for quarter, GOO or 700
killed. The officers broke and endcavored TO escape
the mounted rilemen, however, soon overlook all but
one, who disanced the rest-hn they fifteen miles,
when his horse begged down in the prair!e near The
Brassos timber he then made for the timber foot.
His pursuers in the eagerness Of the chase dashed into
the same bog hole left their horses, and continued the
pursuit foot, following the trail of the fugitive (Which
very plain owing to the recent rans) until they
reached the timber, where it lost. The pursucrs
then spread themselves and searched the woods for long
time in van when it occurred 10 old hunter that the
chase might like hard pressed bear, have ttaken to
tree" The Tree tops then examined, when 10 the
game discovered snugy ensconccd in the forks Of
large lirc oak
"Thc captors did not know who their prisoner was,
til they reached the camp, when the Mexican soldiers e1
claimed, 'E GcneraE Ell Gefe! Santa .Anna'
(From The Louisiana .Adrertiscr, May g.
"The brig Amelia arrived yesterday, states that three
Mexican men Of war, consisting Of brig and two
schooners cruising off the Bal1e (beng distant