Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-01

get of the troops may be formed by reading the follow
ing letter: ao, ,,,,
CAMr SALApo, Sept Goth, 1912.
Dear General-We 90! to this place little before
duy this morning. You will have learned that on yes
lerday Gen. VOL attacked Col Caldwell at this place at
| clock The action continued during the day, when
the enemy withdrew, leaving loss as estimated, at lOu
and over 200 wounded But while we rejoice over this,
we hav We al the same time melancholy catastrophe to
record. The Fayee volunteers on attempting TO JON
the camp on last evening during the action were cut
OIL and took position III musquit thIcket, from
which they nobly defended themselves but fought as
martyrs and patriots; thirty three ofthem were left dead
on the field the others prisoners supposed to be
killed in the retreat Mexican prisoner thus morning
repurts II prisoners The company is said to have
consisted of 50. Mr.. A. c. Allen and MIR. Lindsey,
who it was thought joined them, are with us.
The war may he considered fairly sci in the spies
report General VOL su holding his position nj Bexar,
and the prisoner reports that General Ampudia will re.
inforce HIM with 1900 men, who 1t is SAID are near Go
lad The fate Of our unfortunate Fayettc friends and
countrynen cannot but too strongly impress upon all
coming West to aid the importance and neccs
sty of proceeding with the utmost caution and circum-
spection.
Col Caldwell will advise the settlements hy express
of every change Of encampmens In the organization
ofhe Basirop and Travis troops on last night, was
honorcd with having the command confirmed.
There are now 325 men in camp, and $50 expected
suddenly, with Col. Moore from Lagrange. Ammun
ton is scarce Let all who come brIng powder and
| lead with them Yours truly,
j. S. MAYFIELD.
Arouse the couniry-lets chastise the enemy and
defend and ga We our families and friends More depends
upon the lively patriotism of The people than all The
| Government can give J. S. Nj.
To Gen. L. Burleson.
| Below we furnish extract from the Galveston
Civilian the Sth inst. Ii will be that the Nlex
cans have rerca,ed fast their legs will carry them
and that if there be any fighting, it will be as far
West, al least, the banks Of the R:o Gfandc:
gentleman arrived in town. says The Houston Star
of the 9TH instant, yesterday, from the West, bringing
the mortfying intelligence that Gen Woll Inns effected
his retreat IN safety, the Rio Grande and that Col
Caldwell has dIsbo his forces and returned home
Only one hundred men are left near San Antonio who
are waiting in the hope that party would be raised 10
march 10 the Rio Grande. Col Caldwell overlook the
Mexican army on the Medina, the 23d instant, and
Capt Hays with his company attacked the rear guard
and took possession of the Mexican cannon and held
them for ten minutes; hut not being we'll supported by
the forces under Caldwell and May field, was compelled
To retreat He made second attack md Killed SIX
llexcans bu, having five Of his men wounded and not
being joined by the main army, he was again compelled
to retreat lie noticed ten Indians with the hle1cans,
and number Of Mexicnns Of San Antonio. He thinks
his rI,en were Wounded by the Indians. The Mexcans
retreated on the road 10 Matamoras
Gen Burleson has issued proclamation, declaring
that If 500 will join him within thirty days, he will
march to the Rio Grande and many of the Western
troops have returned TO their homes for the purpose OF
|
the planters of Washington and other counties are go
ing out Join Bureson and, it is thought, he will be
prepared 10 start within the time prescribed, with q
thousand men.
This news is also confirmed by letter received yes-
terday morning from Washington.
We give the above statements on the authority of
Mr.. Daurhry, Mr.. Winfield and Doctor Perry, Of
Washington county We often hear the remark, "the
news too good TO be true this news seems too bad
to be true This much, however, We think can be re-
L. T,.,t Ill a. md nj
General Burleson has returned home to prepare 10
make a campaign against the Mexican settlements on
the Rio Grande. The war, therefore, is not ended, but
just begun and every man who is prepared Tor the
campaign TO the Rio Grande will only hasten with
the more alacrity 10 Bexar.
The late hour at which we received papers last
night, precndes giving fuller details of the taking
of San Antonio, and The two or three engagements
that preceded The retreat of the Mexrcans. We have
Just room for extract from the Houston Star,
written before the retreat Of the hlexicans was known
The number of Mexcans already killed by forces.
is estimated at 400 500. The hlexcans packed off
their dead that fell at distance from camp, but many
were left the field the Texan camp, that
they dared not venture to them. Col. Moore counted
4S dead bodies of the Fayette band lying where they
fell. There dead bodies of the hlexcans
near, but the prairie all covered with blood around,
within rifle shots distance, and showed that very
large number Of wounded or deud Mexcans must have
been packed off Provisions have become in
horses, but they still in high spirits, and coniden,
OF victory They delight in being near the enemy,
and join in the frequent skirmshes as checrfuly as
they would run out 10 ball or play.
NAVAL OPERATIONS on THE GULF.
We stated yesterday, on good authority, that the
war steamer Montezuma (Which had been detained in
England by Gen Elamilton,) had been added to The
Mexican squadron. This makes the Mexican force
upon The Gulf altogether superior, in number and me-
tall to the navy of the Lone Star Republic, though &C.
tualy Inferior believe the event will prove, in point
of efficacy and power. The Texan squadron, at the
present time, consists of four vessels, VIZ:
The Ship Austin, bearing the broad pennant of Com
modore Moore, mounting eighteen "a FOUNDERS and
two Is Founders
The Brig Wharton, Capt. J. K LO,hrOp-sixteen IS
Founders
Schooner San Antonio, w. Scrgcr, Lieutenant com.
manding- ~ Founders.
Schooner San Bernard, d. II. Crisp, Lieut. Com
manding-seven l2 Founders.
Every gun on the Texan vessels throws shot far
perior to the celebrated Paixhan shot, many parcu.
la!s, and far destructive.
The Mexican squadron is ns follows:
The Scame: Monczu mounting two GO FOUNDERS
and eight - Founders, all Paxhan guns.
The Steamer Gaudaloupe-two IS pounders-Phix-