Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05
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Nxw ORLEANS, March Ii.
TExAs-lt was currently reported Yesterday that the
town oil San Antonio had fallen into the hands SANTA
Anna ana his arny-about 40UO in number BY forced
marches Santa Anna took the citizens by surprise; and
ney Were obliged TO surrender fly into the garrison.
There were about 300 in the fort well and fur.
nished with provisions. When Santa Anna sen, them
orders Tor an immediate and unconditional nder
they replied that he should first attest their
anu That they were capable of holding against any
io. rec oil ms, even it Il contained 5000 men.
ihere were 700 Texans encamped some miles dis-
tant- These Immediately fastened the town,
solved TO cut Off the retreat and supplies of the
ing army San Antonio may therefore be the grave OF
Santa Anna; and only the triumph of Texas indie
pendence, but of Mexican liberty
depiorabe apathy had previously manifested itself
IN the Texan army; all were garrison
ed IN San Anonio and hence perhaps the capture The
journals OF San Felipe greatly complain of this spirit and
say that those who were determined capture the town
formerly were solcitous TO leave it its present fate
The Texian commissioners beating up recruits
and loans in Kentucky aud Tennessee Coils. Archer
and Wharton, arrived in Louisville the Sd inst and
Col VIM H. Wharton lately wrote an encour-
aging letter from Nashville.
=" Since writing the above we have been informed
on crsdtable authority that statement is in
general Colonel Travers is command of the garri-
son ut San Antonio; and is determined with vgor
But our informant states that the force gone to the relief
OF the town amounts 20 1900 men, well caupt prepa.-
ed and provided He also believes that General Cos
ana not santa Anna has surPrzed the town. and that
the number oil the besiegers is greater than loco
who advanced seahly by forced marches through un.
requented ways. The main body Of the Mexican army
either from fear of the Texan rfes or from
ton to the cause Of Santa Anna-dd not and will not
enter Texas Cos has advanced retrieve his charac
eI-but also TO ruin it, he passed his paroic honner
not TO hight against the TEXANS He will now receive
condign punishmen and find his grave where he lost
his ame.-Bce.
The Generan Chief to the Army of Operations under
has command:
COMPANIONS IN ARMS Our most sac red duties have
conducted US TO these plains and urged forward To
combat with that mob of ungrateiul adventurers on
whom our authorities have incautousy avsled fayors
which they have failed to bestow on Mexicans They
have appropriated themselves our and
raised the standard of rebellion in order that this fertile
publcpersuadng themselves that our unfortunate dis
sensons have lncapacated for the defence of our
native land. Wretchesl they will soon see their foy
Soidiers,-Your comrades have been treacherou. lv
sacrced at Anahuac Goad and Bejar and YOU re the
men chosen TO chastise the assassins.
My Frlends,-We will march to the spot whittier we
are called by The interests of the nation in whose sery
ces we are engaged The candidates for acres of land
IN Texas Will learn TO their SORROW their au xlares
from New Orleans, Mobile, Boston, New York and other
northern ports from whence aid ought to proceed
are Insignificant, and that Mcxcans though naturally
generous, VIII not suffer outrages with impunity-inu.
rious and dsonoabe TO their county-let the perpera-
tors be whom they may.
Camp the River Nueces Feb IL I336
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA
WHEELIsG, March 22-Gen b. r. Archer and Col
Wolfe, OF the Texan Army on their way to WASHINGTON
City, arrived IN town yesterday, and took lodgings at
the Y D. Hotel Col Austin is hourly expected Times
OfFicIAL-liis Excellency, Senior Don Manuel Edu-
ardo de Gorosza presented the President by the
secretary OF State, the 24t ut Envoy Extraor-
oinary and Minister Plenpotentary of the Mexican Re-
public, to the United States Globe