The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-05-13 00:00:00

FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1836.

We have New York papers, after an unusually long
passage of twenty-six days, to the 17th April. They
contain some important intelligence from the Texas
which we give as we find it, having no room for com-
ments:—

From the Louisiana Advertiser, March 28,
THE FALL OF BEXAR-THE ENTIRE OF THE TROOPS IN GARRISON

PUT• TO DEATH-COLONELS CROCK ETT AND BOWIE KILLED !

We are indebted to a gentleman, passenger on board the steamer
Levant, from Naehitoches, for the annexed letter giving the particu-
lars of the fall of Bexar—it is a copy of one addressed to the editor of
the Red river Herald :

" Six—Bexar has fallen ! Its garrison was only 187 strong, com-
manded by Lieut. Col. W. Travis. After standing repeated attacks
for two weeks, and an almost constant cannonade and bombarding
during that time, the last attack was made on. the morning of the oth
inst. by upwards of 2,000 men, under the command of Santa Anna in
person ; they carried the place about sunrise, with the loss of 520 men
killed, and about the same number wounded. After about an hour's
fighting the whole garrison was put ;to death, (save the sick and
wounded and seven men who asked for quarter)—All fought despe-
rately, until entirely cut down ; the rest were cooly murdered. The
brave and gallant Travers, to prevent his falling into the hands of the
enemy, shot himself. Not art individual escaped, and the news is only
known to us by a citizen or Bexar, who came to our army at Gon-
zales—but from the cessation of Travis' signal guns, there is no doubt
of its truth. The declaration of independence you have, no doubt
received, and you will, in a few days, receive the constautionPro-
posed by the ropuld

Cols. James Boivie and David . Crockett are among the slain—the
first was murdered his bed, to which he had been confined by ill-
ness—the latter, fell, fighting like a tiger. The Mexican army is
estimated at 8,000 men ; it may be more or less."

• A. BRISCOE.'
FURTHER PARTICULARS.—We learn by the passengers of the schooner
Camanche, eight days from the Brazos River, that the war in Texas
has at length assumed a serious character. Many of those who left
this city=, determined to lay down their lives in the cause of Texas
have bravely yielded them up at Behar. Three young men from our
oMce, we learn, are among the slain ; the names of Willimn Blazeby
and Robert Moor have been mentioned to us ; that of the other we
could not ascertain.
On the 25th Feb. the Texian garrison in Bexar of 'l5O men only,
commanded by Liut. Col. W. B. Travis, was attacked by the advanced
division of Santa Anna's army of about 2000 men, when the enemy
were repulsed with the loss of. many killed and wounded, variously
estimated from 450 to 600, without the loss of a man of the garrison.
This great slaughter was ascribed to the fact, that every man of the
garrison had about eight guns loaded by his side. About the same
time Cul. Johnson, while reconnoitering to the westward of San
Patricio, with a. party of 70 men, were surrounded in the night by a
large body' of Mexican troops. In the morning the commander sent
in a summons to surrender at discretion, which was refused, and an
offer to surrender as prisoners of war made. This was acceded to by
the Mexican officer, but no sooner hail the Texians marched out of
their encampmant and stacked their arms, that a general fire was
opened upon them by the whole Mexican force, when the prisoners
endeavoured to escape—three only of whom effected it, among them
was Col. Johnson and one man who had been wounded.

_ .
Between the 25th of Feb. and 2d March the Mexicans were em-
ployed in forming entrenchments, around the Alamo and bombarding
the place. - On the 2d of March Col. Travis wrote that 200 shells had
been thrown into the Alamo, without injuring a man. •
On the Ist of March, 32 men from Gonzales made their entry through
the enemy's lines, and reached the Alamo—making the whole number
in the garrison 182.

On the 6th March, about midnight, the Alamo was assaulted by the
entire force of the Mexican army, commanded by Santa Anna in
person. The Mexicans fought desperately until day-light, when
seven only of the garrison were found alive. We regret to
.say, that
Colonel David Crockett, and his companion Mr. Benton, also the gal..
lint Colonel Benham, of South Carolina, were of the number who
cried fur quarter, but were told there was no mercy for them. They
then continued fighting until the whole were butchered. One woman
(Mrs. Dickinson) and a wounded negro servant of Colonel Travis's,
were the persons in the Alamo whose lives were snared. Geaerat
Bowie was murdered in his bed, sick and helpless. General Cos, on
entering the fort, ordered Colonel Travis's servant to point out to
him the body of his master; he did so, when Cos drew his sword and
mangled his face and limbs with the malignant feelings of a savage.
The bodies of the slain were thrown into a heap in the centre of the
Alamo and burned. On General Bowie's body being brought out,
General Cos said that he was too brave a man to be burned like a
dog; then -added, pew no es cosa eschade—never mind, throw him in.
Thefloss of the Mexicans in storming the place was estimated at not
less than 1,000 killed and mortally wounded, and as many more dis-
abled—making with their loss in the first assault, between 2,000 and
3,003 killed and wounded. It is worthy of remark, that the flag of
Santa Anna's army at Bexar was a blood red one, in place of the old
constitutional tri-coloured flag, Immediately after the capture of the
place, General Santa Anna sent Mrs. Dickinson and Colonel Travis'
servant to General Houston's camp, accompanied by a Mexican with
a flag, who was bearer of a note from Santa Anna, offering the
Te:Aans peace and a general amnesty, if they would lay down their
arms and submit to his government. General'Houston's reply was—
" True, sir, you have succeeded in killing some of our brave men, nut
the Texians are not yet whipped." The effect of the fall of Bexar
throughout Texas was electric. Every man who could use a ride, and
was in a condition to take the field, marched forthwith to the scene
of war. It was believed that not less of 4,000 riflemen were on their
way to the army when the Camanche sailed, to wreak their venge-
ance on the Mexicans, and determined to grant no quarter.
General Houston had burnt Gonzales, and fallen back on the Colo-
rado with about 1,000 men.

Colonel Fannin was in the fort at Gollid, a very strong position,
well supplied with munitions and provisions, and from 400 to 500
men.

The general determination of the people of Texas seemed to be
to abandon all the occupations and pursuits of peace, and continue in
arms until every Mexican eastsaf,the Rio del Norte should be exter-
minated.

The loyal Gazette, of British Guiana, of March 10,11
reached us yesterday. It contains an important Ordi-
naiv enacted by the lieutenant-governor, Sir JAMES
CARMICHAEL SMYTH, and the Court of Policy for the
admission into Den►atara of African Blacks captured on
their passage by British cruizers, and liberated by or-
der of the Courts of Mixed Gommissicn at the lia-
vannah.

The Africans to be admitted under this ordinance will
be apprenticed by the lieutenant-governor, to such
planters as may apply for them, under its provisions.
These direct that adults shall be bound for three years
with a proviso against the separation of husband and
wife, or parents and children, or other reputed near re-
lations. Children under twelve years of age, having no
parents, are to be indented for such a period as shall in the
opinion of the governor, extend to the time when such
child will have attained his or her sixteenth year,—" and
no longer." The other regulations for their education
and general government are very minute, and. in , ac-
'cordance with the spirit of the Slave Emancipation Act.
It is stated.that there are in the neighbourhood of the
Havanah 40,000 liberated Africans„ disposable under
the orders of the mixed commission; Of these it was;