The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-16
Late and Important from Mexico.

IL will be recoeeted that on the defeat Of the
Federal party at Morelosin March last. Causles
Molano. and Cariev,s, escaped to Texas. where
they were Hospitality treated by the people
After falling 70 engage the Texan government
in their plans in Mexico, they persuaded anum-
Der of The youth Of Texas to join them in an
INVASION Of the country, holding out the hope
OF an easy march to the city Of Mexico. then in
state Of revolt. On arriving at Rio Grande.
ii was aseersioed that the revolution iu the cap
itai had proved a failure. This produced a
secret consultation smong the Federal chiefs.
10 buy peace with the dominant faction at home
BY an act Of psrhdy TO their foreign allies.
II appears by letters recently received al New
Orleans that the result of the conference was
that tho TEXANS were deceived into the Interior
as far rs Victoria. aud delivered to Gen Mon
logo. Here on the 23d. they were abandoned
10 the enemy, whose intention il vas TO shoot
them in cold blood. But it seems that the 10
Isn,ion Of the savage murderers have been frus-
Jrated and most righteous reiribu,ion has
SUDDENLY usertaken them. Mr.. Edmund Dwyer
brings the following particulars which are abun-
dainty confirmed by let,ers subsea auen,ly receiv-
ed
Mr. ID. was only six aays from San Aniouis
TO Houston, and on the journey put up at a
house where Col. Jordan (ihe commander OF
the ia Texans whom the Mexicans had plan.
ned TO murder) had just before stopped for re-
fteshment.
Mr.. Dwyer learned. and has no doubt of the
correctness Of the Information. that when the
Texans became convinced Of the lnrentons
and ireachery Of the Mexicans. they retired by
themselves TO walled enclosure in the vicinity.
determined to face the worst. Al this time the
cRizens Of the place considering the contest at
an end, opened their houses and shops and
gave the soldiers whatever they wished 10 eat
or drink. The consequence was, that they got
bcas,ly drunk and in this situation they were
ordered by their commander TO attack the out
laws. las the Texans were termed.) The bat
tie commenced abou, 9 p. NJ and lasted near
uine hours. Tue TEXANS were well pro-
tected from the fire Of the assailants-and were
narrower we'll armed and abundantly supplied
with ammunition.
The result was. that the ignorant and intoxi.
Gated towards who asrailed them, incapable oi
nflicting injury, were slaue ehtcred 90 all hands.
At this juncture the besieged sailed forth aud
captured three pieces Of artillery. which. they
turned upon the enemy, and mowedthem down
like grass. More than FOUR HUNDRED Of
the ireacherous foes were left lifeless on the
ground on that night, by this small branch Of the
Anglo Saxon race.
The Texans having cleared the ield, sup
riied themselves with apparel (of which they
were much in wanD and other spoils Of victory.
and commenced their march homeward, and
pursued their way without molestation-havinc
lost only four companions killed in the fight,
aud one who died from disease,
/, is reported, and generally believed, thai
Arista has granted permission to the company
of Go'iad, (who are all desperate men, and no
heuer than robbers,) TO make incnrslons on the
fronter Of Texas, to paae, mnrier and burn,
and that all and every thing they may bring
from Tckas (robbed) sto be entered free OF du-