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An Extract ofa letter from Member of the

 Convention to Colonel John Forbes, of

 this place, (Nacogdoches, Texas

 An express arrived here last night from Camp with the important news, that our army, under the command of Gen. Austin, gained victory over the enemy, one mile and half from San Antonio, in which our loss was one man wounded only, the enemy lost 50 wounded, and Is men left dead on the field of battle. and information from the town says "A died of their wounds, making 40 of the enemy killed in all, and one 6 pounder, and number of small arms. & G. taken; our army remaining complete ,ic- tors of the field. Our troops were 80 men under the command of Colonel James Bowie, our brave townsman, who had taken possession of the post, the Mission of Con- eeptIon, l2 hours before the fight The ene- my by means of spies, had an accurate ae- count of their numbers, and sent 400 of theIr choice troops and two SIX pounders, commanded by Col. Ugartechea to take them.

 The Nacogdoches troops, under Capt. Rusk, and the San Auqustin under Cant

 

 agustin, we met two days march from camp, and hurried them on We learn that from l50 to lS0 men under Col Subette. are on the way, 64 men have arrived from N. Orleans III complete uniform and armed.

 our army when l left, Gen. Austin in- iofmed me was 600 men--I suppose it is now or 900 men; and 4, 6, IS, and 32 pound cannon are on their way to San An tonlo tor our army, and the place is closely besleged, and will be taken by sta,pat,o,. or by storm if it must.

 The enemy are said to expect aid, and if IS of the greatest importance that the fort should fali before their arrival; therefore. I pray you, do forward all the volunteers !, your power, let all come who can come. and come quickly, and you will be oroan- lzed for short and glorious campaign.

 An armed Mexican vessel has appeared oii selasco, and letters of marque and re- prisai have been granted to five vessels in the port at the mouth of the Brazos river who will give good account of the Black Pirate. S'aoA

 East ot the Trinity, the men are all gone or gong, let not Red Landers be behind ;n the the glorious struggle for LIBERTY What say first, 1 say last, let all inc men come that can be spared from home. those Una. go will be amply rewarded, and those 'ha1 reuse 10 cone will feel the bitter con men, ''oe