Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07

| Sonia Anna 10 . prisonsr an armed vesaei
near Galveston Island. While the Mexican prisoners
who are able TO lsbor. ,re engaged in bailang breast
works on the Island.
| The New Orleans Bee states that Gen. Houston
made forced march from Harrisburg, and came
up With Santa Anna on tho evening Of April 10th
and succeeded ia suring him into wood that night.
The next day at 4 2. ~ a. already stated, the 81
moltsneous attack of The Texans commenced, Gen.
Houston being posted out Of view Of the enemy
Houston sounded aloud the word charge; and eve
~ Texan promptly responded by shouting Alamo !!
Alamo ia voices that resemhled the Indian war
whoop; and struck the terror Of vengeance into the
souls of The bUtchenng enemy. The Texans open
ed with the cannons which had been presented 10
them by the Ladies Of Nashville and with their
! grape shat did great execution. The brass howii-
ger Of the enemy silebced after the first fire.
al the Mexican gunncrs picked out by the Texan
rifles. Humanity and exhaustion alone ended the
deeds Of death which followed ; for the Meyicans
were terrified IN he action they laid Gown their
arms. were killed, taken prisoners. and led. The
cavalry thought to retreat by the bridge, but it had
been cot down IN the morning. and they were com
PEELED TO fy through the woods where most vr them
perehed, or were captured.
That Vas the resort aud fate of Santa Anna lie
escaped on horseback. immediately aler the action,
Tor the bridge. but fell back into the wood that
night where he reposed with the mosquitoes in
Tree. But The Texans being on the alert, cm,rh,
him rest morning disguised in common coih,s.-
Two of them seized him without knowing him. lie
instantly took out 200 doubloons from his belt
which he offered them to permit his light, but with
| 10 all tIvI al
brosch-,he two Texans instead of being tempted
suspected him to be "bdalgo:" and immediate
| " brought him into lloustun's tent. Beng .i
unrecogn,zed, the Mexican gencralisno exclaimed
give loss Texans Nivc 81 General Houston ~
Bat Young Iavnla who lately IN this city com
ling in recognized The President in the captive hyp-
nctitc.
This is one of the most singular contests record
ed in history. The enemy had about Iii 10 men in
the action, scarcely more than score of whom es.
capped being killed or taken prisoners not one Off
Ger of name note. The Texans had only $50
IN the contest, as corps de resepc was left 10
guard the baggage; yet ont Of that number only :
were killed ahd 30 wonnded
4 Most nj the privacs taken prisoners are employ
ed in constructing fort at Galveston Bay. The
officers reserved for further requisition.
About 300 horses and mules with large quantl>
ties Of plate, clothing, &c. that the enemy had
pundered in their march, became booty to the Tex
ans, with about ga 600 in specie, which di-
vdcd as prize money among the victors.
The ssme paper contains u letter dated Goliad
March 25tb. from a Mexican General of SANTA 40
nae army q his wife. 4, eon,uins ashorrid picture
of the atrocities committed by Santa Annals army
at which the officer himself confesses that be was
50 disgustcd thar he proceeded IN advance to Ur-
reas division. lie speaks Of seeing the dead bodies
of our counttymen sirewed on the road maugled
By wild bcasrs-oihers shot down in the most in
human ninnner-most of them handsome youths
On March 9th, 4l2 prisoners we're shot, and at l
o'clock the same evening their bodies were burnt.
He computes the number of foreigners killed in
Texas at 1000.
From he Louisiana .1drcr,;ser, Nay II.
, Arrived schooner Flash, from Galveston Bay
having board several passengers who were II
the glorious battle of the 2lst April. She alsc
1 brought various letters for the Texan agents il
New Orleans and for private individuals. all o
which fully cotfoboreed the previous accounts %
, the capture Of Santa Anna and of lIoustou's On
: paralleled victory.
When the Flash sailed, Santa Anna was unde
! the charge Of Capt. Hawkins, of the Texian schr
Of war Independence, then in Galveston Bay, on'
the prisoners of bis army employed in build
ing Fort Travis, on Galveston Island.
;, The accounts by the Flash, state that Genera
Houston had great difficulty in restraining his troop
from proceeding summary with Santa Anna a
the Texans made their attack under the watchwor
y of "Alamo and flaming"
The Advertiser of the llth gives q particula
, account Of the interview between Houston an
> Santa Anna. Houston asked him why he put tn
= few survivors of the Alamo to DEATH lie rephe
: that his troops were much exnsperated at tn
number of their killed aud wounded, that he coul
=, not restrain them. lie was then asked why Fan
:. ning's command were slaughtered. Ills ohs~e
: was there many prisoners It was Impossi
= BILE either to keep them or feed them. lie ais
!, asserted that Col. flaming and Dr Shsckeliofd s'l
: remained prisoners at Victoria.
u MASSACRE OF TANNING.
4 The New Orleans Bee of the 18th inst. contai il