Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-02


Two or three gentlemen who fought under
General Houston in the recent eloriou. victor, o.
Vel Santa Ana, have arrived IN Mobile. One of
them, MIR. Joseph Andrews, who resides near Ner-
r"eihrr Springs III Georgia, has in his possession
various documents from officers higl, III command.
lne'idcnce oil the estimation in which he was held on
account ot ins man, department during HE FIGHT
between Colonel Wards command and the Nln>i-
cans, as we'll is in the recent battle between Gen.
lionsions amy and that OF Santa Ana. From
THIS gentleman We learn the follow me partieu-
lars OF the eneagcment, viliel, are confirmed in
every particular by the statements made by the
others.
"On the 2l> April, the Toxions, under IIons-
ton, and boo strong, had maneruvred 50 rs In ect
above and within some two niles and in Siphi of
The Mc,icans, under SAINT, Ana, who were l21O
strong, and near down 10 the fork of the Two rivers
the BrasSos and Sabine. Houston, having the
enemy thus SnGgl} hemrucd IN, had his little army
drawn up Tor the purpose of addressing II in per
'on. : Soldiers said he, there is The enemy
do on want 10 fight 2 Yes ; was the universal
shout. We'll, then, said lc, let IA eat our din
ncr, and then viii lead YOU into battle y They
ohe,cd the order TO eat, and immediately thrreai-
ter at about | O'Clock, =. Nj. were marched TO the
att'ek. They bore down npon the MeNicans AT
The top oi then speed, rcServing their fire until
near enough 10 have every shot tell. \ hot en-
garemcnt was kept up for about 20 minutes, when
the McNlcanS began To break and retreat in groat
disorder and confusion. The Texans carried all
before Unconstitutional, they had but half the
number OF the McNicanS, and but two pieces of
cannon OF four pound each, while the enemy had
"A SIX aud "A nine FOUNDER, yet IN fifteen minutes
alter the engagement commenced, many of the
MeAicans called loudly for quarter. After the
route OF the MeNcans, iiouSlon's men continued 10
follow up and pour IN upon them for about Two
hour,.-l pwatds of sjr hnadtfd and mn NcNi-
cans were Killed, and about sly hundred taken pri-
soneiS. There were si or screen Texans killed.
and about tnenfg woundcd.-Goncrals Cos, aud
Almonic were among the prisoners tilst taken.
The former WAS pale and greatly AFFILIATED, but the
latter displayed, as he had done duiine the tplt,
great GOODNESS and courage.
= Santa Ana fled amonp the earliest who re-
treated. lie was seen by two boys, one about -,
aud the other about Il years OF of age, to 20 into
a lhlehrt Of wood.-llry kept watch Of the place
during the night, and the ncxt morning i man came
Out dressed like a common Mexican soldier. Net
Nuspectlng him TO be Santa Ara, they took him pr
NoneI. lie offered no resistance, bat wished Ia be-
taken to General Houston. He was conducted 10
that officer, when, le made linSelfknown as San
Ia Ana, asked the respect due officers of rank, aud
made tho offers for his liberty, which has been pub
lisncd. Santa Ana, Mr.. ANDREW, say, is appa-
rentlv about Is years of ace, Of rather small ,ll-
lure, dark complexion, black bright eyes, aud ALTO
goticr a good looking man.
" " hen questioned rs To the murder of Coils.
fannin and " ard, and the men under tlrir com
mand, he stated that, in the battle the evening prr-
vpus 10 their surrender, about 1000 oi the Mexi-
cans were killed, while not more than % TcNians
had ta|lon-,lat the Texans had exhausted then
ammunition and were without water, tina, they
surrendered upon trrmS of capltnIation, since pub
lishcd, but that he had been induced to violate
those terms Tor two reasons ;-irSt, because the
day after the surrender of Col. Ward and those un-
der his command, the number of prisoners became
so great in consequence that he had not provisions
sufficient for them and his own army, and, 2ndly,
he had not men ENOUGH to keep them securely.
Consequently, Col. Ward and almost all his sol
dicrs we're shot with Col. Fannin.
When questioned respecting the fight near
the Mission. between the Ncxirans and Col. Wards
company, estatcd that about 100 olthe Mcxicans
were killed, but that Col. Ward and his men were
protected by tlc walls of the Church in which they
had stationed themselves.
"Ihe following named persons under the com
mand of Colonies Fannin and Ward. made their
cscape-Jos. Andrews, tour %informanr) David
Holt, Lewis Washington, -- Dickcnson, llo-
race Bullock, Samuel iIardaway, aud Benjamin
Morlccai, all Gcoreians. DIR. Shackleford, Of A.
ALBANIA, had his life spared, and is now in nttcn-
dance upon the wounded Mexican.
The McxlranS, and the Texans who made
their escape, agree in stating that when Col. Ward
was about To be shot, he was ordered 10 knccl, but
could not be made to do so either by threats or
promises. Ills Gallant spirit nothing could subduc.
lie proudly bid them defiance and died like an A.
mcrican Soldier -
3" In the battle between Houston and Santa Ana,
Col. Mlrabcan Lamar, of Georgia, greatly distin-
guislcd himself for his valor and intrcpidity, aud
gained the applause of all.
g Il is sail there were not 10 Tcxiansin the bat
tie j; that the Texan army WAS composed almost
entirely If volunteers.
Santa Ana is a prisoner on an armed vessel,
near Galveston Island, while the Mexican prison.
crs, who arc able to labor, arc engaged in building
breastworks on the Island.
Franz The Nor Orleans Bee, May 10.
The loss on the part OF the Texans was XII
led, u wonaded-anong the former were Lieu
tenants Lamb and Hale, and DR.. Motley ; a
mong the latter is General Samuel Houston, who
was wonndad in the ankle, and had two horses
Shot under him. Captain NJ. Baker and Billings
Icy, with Lieut.. Neil, are also among the wound
ed.
"Ihc contcs, was a regular battle, the Mexi-
cans having mannuvrcd for some time previous F.;
and the Texans having positively demanded
Houston to flglt. The later ordered an advanced
guard against the McxicanS-yet en- Joined them not
to attack, but retreat, TO bring the enemy towards
the marsh ito a defle. This being accomplished