Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01
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We have given in our preceding columns some inn
porant accounts from this quarter. The following is
the substance OF the intelligence in the last New Orleans
papers
9. Copied from Me Brsan Bea,d Of aas74u. 4reyiean
d Cos with 1908 to 1900 picked en
Cnf r1 at The Fort San An,Ono and that Goa Defeated
cans We're killed and IoNoaps Travis
The Se1can' lied in disorder the Pruiiie."
ESe M o,l.a. pc. d iss sre a' 49, p o'clock
On 1 fs s ,ag s % 1T
soyeIe$n and people The
would nov be available earnestly hoped
from Mexico Let independence Texas be recognized by
como our Fs Go country be aud s.
ss1ded to the Rio mnde and California and the Pacific
", we have before us very interesting letter from
Washington, Ier0s March 2d''-ior which have no
room to-day The writer states the meeting of the Con-
venton the Istand the interest it derived from the
agitatng accounts which had bee just received from San
Antonio Richard Ellis, from Red River, was appointed
President of the Convention The first step was TO an
point Committee TO report Declaration
was reported the next day Ghe I'd March and
inousiy adopted by the Convention. Copies of il in MS
were making out TO be dispatched to the u. States *
Constitution is preparing and the intelligent writer of
the letter has no doubt the Texans will ultimately
coed, after sharp contest
I'd March:
An express has Just arrived from Bexar bringing in.
formation that attack had been made on the Alamo
on the 10Th Feb by party Of 300 men, who advanced
under OF old wooden houses TO within 20 vo h
OF the walls of the Alamo, while ncessant lombard.
ment was kept up it from the city The fire from the
Alamo killed many of the enemy, who were repulsed
aud the houses burnt by the TEXANS The Texans lost
none, and had only slightly wounded A force of $50
men, under Tanning, were advancing the relief of
Travis, from La Bahia which, with others known TO be
on the march, will make the Garrison before this time
or 7OO strong and that will be added every day The
Alamo may be considered safe; and in a little while the
Mexican soldiers will be driven from Bcxar
" The city of Bcxar is the Nest side of the river
san Antonio, where the Mexican soldiers now arc Tile
Alamo, or Elm Tree Fort which is occupied by the
Texan forces, is the EGSt side The river il there
very narrow, and crossed by slight wooden bridpes
made OF logs All the country the east side is open
70 the advance OF Troops but their approach can be
seem and ley may be assailed by the from the
ciy-Ihis however, would not prevent their entry as
the Alamo would be between them and the CITY The
Alamo Is built of sloneis very strongabou 10 or 20
feet elevation, and covers about ] 2 OF acres"
Amusing t1lo Wheeling Times 2h uI tMits US for
"h' We sad 81 tho late combinations by the
must DO disgusting To the kas cabinet
cc an the No Of the Times tho most
eStavagant aud fuOmc aduston"
~ The virginia. House, who had guen dinner
Hesb Rock Shad from Baiimofc.No pun fusome, il
seoh on Tie pork ams, veal turkos, chickens vcnson
ard ofer eaaJ which always Up table ia the
most superior style'-ly bis ktehea eabincfl
~ We call the readers attention 10 the Structures Of
the Globe on Judge Whites Reasons for voting against
fancy, Kendall and Steyenson.-Thcy exhibit the true
Portrait Of the Man, whom the Wings Of Lowland Vr.
gina ere no'o attempting TO support