Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

toches, which goes still farther to corroboate the &C
count received by the LcVant which we publish To-day
"Thr substance of which is, that an express has ar
rived here via Aufchitochcs from Texas and Is confirm
ed by General Gaines that Cen Houston OF Texas
has conquered Sanla Anna and his army san'u Anna
himself aud his soldiers all prisoners The forces 81
Santa Anna were estimated ut l00 and those Of HouS
ton at GU0 The express further states that Houston
army destroyed half Of thr McXcans and the loSs OF
his side was killed and 20 wounded
"Ihc saddle of Santa Anna taken and brought II
md is of costly order, being estimated rs worth h.
tween IT, 500 d"ars and the express who brought n
lir news, rode on the horse Of Santa Anna
All This is indeed cheering news: calculated I" arouse
all The better feelings, which implanted in the hearts
Of those who reolce at The triumph OF ireme" over
their cV aud savage opprcssors The lnlel!igence re
crvrd early Yesterday morning, and which is also pup
shrd will be seen be cnntirned by The news brought
by the Lcvani, with the difference only that The numbers
vi The enemy killed and ukcn by Gen. Houston; vary
in amount.
"a gentleman of this city who arrived this morning
from Attakapas in the seam boa, Vclpcpcdr, states
that the evening previous to his departure Two per
SONS arrived at 81, AarnsvIl!c, direct from Texas
That these PERSONS who appeared TO be men OF rcspecta
blty related it fact, that engagement had taken
place between the Texan forces under Gem Houston
and The Mexican amy in which the latter were totally
routed, having lost 700 in killed and wounded, and
30O prisoners, among whom was Cen Cos.
{; Houston succeeded III ovcraking them about seven
tack on tIen and after fighting, the Mrxi.
totally Defeated, with the loss above mention.
ed The gentlemen stated that they short dis
lance from Harrisburgl aud could distinctly hear the
hiring, and that the result was well known before tlc
departmental Houston had marched in pursuit Of The
other body which it was supposed could not possibly
escape him.
Tlos j. Rusk, the Secretary Of War, is said in the
Nashville Union Of The 25lh ult, to be gentleman from
South Carolina The French side of the Bee Of the sd
M,y roE,r tn lpttp (fpn himself.
the GOTH written the commencement of the first ac-
tion TO his friend in New Orleans; and in the 4. s. to
which Houston speaks Of Santa Anna being then III the
field of battle and Of Colonel Rusk (Secrctary of War;
having gone into the fight, and conducted himself i'll
manner entirely to satisfy Gen Houston.
We shall withhold the congratulations which This
glorious would inspirewe wait its further con-
irinalion-but though it may not be correct in all It's
details, yet cannot help yielding 10 the impression
that Houston has struck bold and successful blow al
the Assassin and Usurper-and mailing it with satsiac-
tinn In our next shall be able to confirm contra
dict il. Unfortunately the New Orleans papers of the
4,h Of May did not reach US yesterday morning.
We have laid many prior details i'll preceding
columns before our readers. We will make summary
ola few Others for which We have no room in cttcnsO.-
The Nalcrz Courier of the 2Sh Pri states, upon the
information Of Major Mccall, aid 10 Gen. Gaines, and
bcare, of dcspo.crs 10 the President that the Indians
had taken up against the Texans, and states
that Gen. Gaines is satisfied he has been msnormed,
and has consequently recalled the troops he ordered TO the
Sabine Major Mccall also states that Captain Quitnan
had spent days in assisting the fleeing women and
children, he also led 10 believe the rumout; but,
being dsabused OF the error kud gone join Houston
We hope that the nid and crcdulous will be satisfied
with this ininrInution and no more prevent aid from
reaching the Texans by means of giving currency TO
idle rcporlsMajor Mccall further says, that up to tie
period of his departure information had been received
ofthe Mexican army having approached Housons camp,
nor they approach in any in which the Tex.
ian General will not he happy TO receive them. lie
further staes that Gen Houston had in camp on the
Brassos aboul 800 men, and had steamboat and other
boats SO that he could TO either side of the river
pleasure move his position up or down. The report
that the Indians had risen ocCaSloned great pane IN
the country. and many who intended joining tile army
had to attend 10 removing their families. But as soon as
ascertaned through agents. sent by Cen Gaines,
that the Indians quiet and they sent 10
him that they had hostile intentions, the families
mcnced returning 10 their homes. and the set Oft for
Gen. Houstons Camp, in great numbers This lnfor-
nation gives good assurance Ot SUCCESS
From five TO seven hundred volunteers, under fous.
ton of Natchcz Bowie Of Louisiana, and Green Of Tex
as expected to unite and proceed together by way
Of PaGucme I1arrisburgh, at the head Of Galveston
Bay. Other corps moving on and Col. Whitaker,
Of Clinton, Louisiana, raising company of mount
ed men TO proceed before the It'll inst The Mo-
bile Register Of The 3D. also states, that the New Or
leans volunteers in Florida will be paid off the Sd
and Gen. Houston stated in public address, that they
have sgnied their intention to offer the services to
Texas, and will sail directly to Harrsburgh.'
Maj Ira Ingram gives very interesting account, in q
letter to the New Orleans Bulletin, from Natchoches
on the Oath April. He left lloustons army tile
oh but received advices from it to the 18th inclusive.
Gen. Houston was then cncamped at Groces, east
bank of the Brasos with the NUN body Of his command,
amounting, when left him, to between twelve hundred
and thirteen hundred There at the different
passes of The river above and below the main encamp
ment from sou to 1000 men, making the force then in
the field upwards Of 1000 men.
The army were well supplied with subsistence, arms
and ammunition, the men, principally Texans, were in
high Spirits and eager for the moment to arrive when
they could engage the enemy and revenge the aithIcss
and coldbooted butchery of Col Fannn and The brave
volunteers under his command. The Conmander-in-
Chief had the entire confidence Of the whole army
Party feelings no longer paralyzcd weakened its
erges 1t was rapidly reinforcing by The return of those
10 duty, who had been turoughed 10 conduct their ia
miles the cast of the Bazos when the line of march
was taken up from the Colorado. The momentary pan
ic occasoned by the fall of the Alamo, the dcicnt and
subsequent assassination OF Fannns command, the pre-
ciptate removal Of the cabinet from Washington to
Harrisburgh and the subsequent retreat OF Gen Hous.
ton to the bank of the Brassos, had entirely subsidized
along the east bank Of this river. MANY, says the &C.
neral in his official 10 of the evening Of the 9TH
instant, ave returned, and planting their corn;
others have sent for their negroes for the pur
pose; and am pleased 10 you, that the alarm
has entirely subsidized in this section OF the country
Having been ordered by the General TO proceed to
the Eastern section Of Texas and notify oil to repair
to camp and enrol themselves for duty, and finding,
proceeded East, much greater alarm prevailing among
the people than had been witnessed even the Bassos,
experienced, OF course, more and more difficulty The
further proceeded in arrcsting hc current of counter
emigration West Of tie Neches however, nearly all
the families came 10 halt prepared to do so soon
as they could procure shelter for the women and chill
dren and provide for their subsistence and turned
back Immediately. East Of the Ncchcs many had start
ed for the Sabine but proposed returning their
families were removed beyond The danger Of udian hos
tiities."-He describes the panic, which Bowles: the
Cherokee Chief had produced from stating that "con-
bined Mexican and Indian force actually crossing
the Trinity river above the old Comanchc trace;
that he was in the employ Of Santa Anna, COM
nissioncd officer Of the Mexican army, and should at
tach himself it, it entered the territory Of
his nation-It was soon ascertaincd, however, that
such force the said by Bowles to be approaching