Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-13

aide Of the FcderalIsts IS mol se'eu. inE ''"'' ~
army was compele-very few Of the soldiers maze coca
b retreat from the field of battle, nearly all being XIII
cd mr. caplured General Cos, 1t Is said mace very
narrow escape BY putting on disguise, uhuel "hic"
he euded The vigilance Of his pursuefs' IL caught "!e
probability is that he will not aie 20 wen nS 'e ~" W
Inc Texan campaign, il is not against the rules OIL
We,icon warfare TO shoot prisoners Tine defeat oil lie
neral Cos will no doubt, Illustrate the plans oil General
Bus,ame ntr and Ariso, who were marching upon am
vco with formidable fufce and be mus compelled 10
relrogade movement. The unexpected a"u o'''a"'
success of cxia had infused fresh hope into despar'ng
Federalism The event was celebrated e, lamPco win
public rejocings. 1t The victory IS loiIo"ea up hnu
pushed with vgor may result IN the snD'eison OF 'h
prcsen, Government; il even now tot'efs 10 us ail
series of dspraceu fixtures and plumbers has rendered
obno rims 10 The people 10 whom any change would
be accountable that promised dererance from the tyranny
Of their present rulers ,
(From tic " Orleans Courier Of .7Prd3)
We have conversed with The captain OF the schr.
Anna Maria. lie left Tamplco on 'ne Isl UT. uehe
raj Nexa had arrived Tampico the day before, but
unattended General Urea was expected on The day
the vessel called 1t was reported at lampco mat Uf'
rca Ind been defeated in two battles Win the Cenrass,
whose troops 1000 strong, were about 10 leagues from
the town
same fears were entertained for the safety Of TampI.
20 The Federal troops in the place are reckoned at
1000 The U. S. Cutter was still IN port
As this vessel has had passage of days, and ano-
Their was 10 leave 1ampco two days after her, we may
d
TAMrlCu, March II.
By an express which arrived this morning, we have
an account of signal victory obtained by the Federal
army over The host of our iyEanls
Head QUARTERS LrBEEArISG ARMY,
TuSprn. March ID, 1899 !
have the satisfaction 10 announce TO you that just
now at O'clock The Federal army has obtained most
complete triumph over the division OF me wang I7a OF
the central troops commanded by General Cos. nave
only time 10 state thai at three hours and hall oil the
hn oriin IN
which il has been agreed that the whole army "t asSh'I'
ants shall fall back Mexico by regular marches Dur
nr the sc,ion made goo prisoners, and was Jnned al
forwards by $50 of the Centraiss; III their artillery,
nuIcs and bnrrnre $50 muskets and many other arii-
Giles have fallen into hands los, officers and ~
soldiers killed The enpmys loss amounted TO Sncers
and &c priya,es JOSE ANTONIO MEAlA.
Thef appcars he oversight in the Courier al yes
tcrdav, in saying that General meXa had entered alone
into Tampco when Immediately afterwards, IN The same
naner there is letter from that General giving Gu ac
count OF signal victory which he obtained ever fn'ra!
Cos. MeXa's letter is dated the l3h from IuSP""'
and lie is made To arrive at Iampco IN '"TIorn 'Ic"
stances on the ooh We regard the news 81 Urea
d.fs,t nv OO0 yprumcnt troops entitled 10 the
same credit that Of the arrival OF MeX'a al lanpc"
There seems to be something inconsistent III ice TWO
relations - L0ulSi0nian, 9pri4
FROM TEXAS BY the steam packet Cur1' from VA,
weston we are in receipt of the Houston Telegraph q"
the 9th utno L, mentions the arrival at Houston CT
several Mexican traders from Matamnras They stale,
that the Federast army before tina, place had recently
received large renurcrmens from the upper settlements
of the Rio Grande and number OF pieces of artillery
from ranpco a severe battle had recently been fought
near that city, in which, according 10 the statements "t
the Federal party 800 Cen,Ials's killed. and only
Is Federasls FeIisola is said had left the city and
rome on baard of OF the vessels OF the French squad
ron On the DIST inst, at Houston public dinner was
riyen in honor Of Gen. Hamilton tie addressed his
hospitabe long and eloquent Speech and
closed by complimentary toast 10 Texas We learn,
that Cen Hamilton and Ex-tiov. Batter Of South Caro-
lina and Joseph VI. White Of Florida, have fled their
declarations recording their intention to become citizens
OF Texas The Telegraph describes The Western coun.
ties of Texas in condition remarkably furnishing -
Between the Guada!oupc and Colorado, new farms are
opened in every direction aud hundreds Of eEerprisng
enirrans are constantly arriving and adding con-
dence and energy to the settlers in that quarter. The
settlements extending several miles above Coma.
les and such tie confidence Of HE people IN that
section that they making locations high M on the
St Marks in a legion that only few months ago was
entirely deserted on account ot lie Indians
Texas appears to be rich in mnerals-a Lieutenant
Vanbenthuvsen. arrived in Houston, from the C"mman-
chez country where he had been for several months
and brought with him several specimens Of minerals
among them beautiful specimens Of native gold -
Copper and other ores were also discovered