Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01

ais taken in the remaining divisions, and they sill mani
fest the treatment they have experienced
The .crcans crcry epoch, hare gtrcn repeatea P'oS
Of their generosity as Hry are nMuTa"9 "n"snE ana CUM
passioadie If some military chiefs have fulfilled the en-
press orders of their government, to whom they owe
obedience, they do not merit for this any ataTtGe or
charge whatever. When governments helermhe aooul
son matter ihev must have their reasons, and to them
alone il hun s TO lie answprable to The world Tor their
actions; and in this persuasion omit to examine if the
circular have quoted as dictated by the government Of
the Mexican Republic, applied to fannn and his COM
panons was founded or not upon Justice
This being the true exposition OF what has taken place
in this matter which has induced ME to take the pen,
will b, obliged your Excerncy tDorder this naniirs
ta!i"n TO be published to avoid equ'"oeai'ons winch
might stain the good name of the army to which be-
or. protesting 10 your Excellency, on this occason,
the considerations Of my esteem.
(icd and l.ibn:ty!--V :iasco, May 23d. l236.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
[CoMMryIcArrD.l- I'm relation 10 the statement of
General Santa Anna, those who acquainted with tie
facts can but regret that elevated III station should,
in the first place be guilty OF such an act OF cruelty rs he
acknowledges in his vndcaton, and. i'll the second, that
he should make statements in relation to 1t which there
proof abundant utterly untrue. lie says ticre were
no terms of capuation This know not 10 be the fact,
from having convesed with several persons who escaped
from the massacre. who had the captuation, heard
it read in English and in Spanish, and will at any time
swear lis contents, which weretlat safely OF lie
tons That he should have lie hardInod to deny It, Is
only evidence that cruelty and cowardce seldom fail to
be residents in tic bosom and 10 cause regret that
pncY should nclv to avert the TAI" w!c! justice
call: for. 10 give peace 10 Texas, would compromise
to save his lie; but less am now disposed to do it than
hcJrc | saw his vindicit!On which admits enough to
damn him. if all he says be true; but which proves him
BE Gouby urariuuS, when he states what every man
who esca ped from the dlSprn"c am un-
wiling 10 give my 10 the public, because do not
like appear in the papers, but in ufneed will prove
all that have stated. a VISITOR TO TEXAS
TEXAs-'rhe Trxan Commissioners at this place
have al length received OFFICIAL information from the
Gov rum m Of Texas OF The battle between Houston and
Santa Anna and Of the success Of the Texan arms:
with the capture of Santa Anna and his army.
We hope this information may be officially presented
to Congress immediately that they may recognize the
!yDErHSpExcE of Texas before the termination Of this
session. UgShingon Telegraph. June u.
We saw Col. Carson, Secretary OF State OF Texas
upon the floor OF the House this morning. tc greet
ed with great cordality by his numerous rIends.-D
A corps Of about sixty fnc-looking men, under the
command OF Capt. Geo Clinton Fraicy. left this city
Yesterday morning in the Brig Harriet for New Orleans
Their ultimate destination is believed TO be Texas 10 Tie
achievement or whose independence they Will devote
themselves with consistency and congratulations Pat
riot.
Major Gates was recently stricken from the rolls o.:
Inc L. S. Army. hy tie President the reception Of the
proceedings Of the Court of Inquiry appointed 20 nres
lIalc DiS cuHuuCL uulIH8 al
Indians the post commanded by him. The following
Order embraces the official proceedings in the
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARHr,}
tidjHtant Generals Office,
Washington, June | |, lS:j
GENERAL ORDER-No. 81.
!. The proceedings Of the Court Of Inquiry. held at
ST. Augustine East Florida, the 6;h day Of May,
1885, and continued until the 7h assembled hy order Of
Maj Gen. Scott, at The request Of Maj VIM Gates, and
Of which Court lieutenant.Colone Crane Of the United
States Army President have been laid before the
President Of the United States
The Court, al tie request Of Major Gates, direct
cd TO investigate the conduct Of that officer during and
subsequent 10 the attack! tho military post lolu,ia
the st. John river in Florida, embracing the lt
9th, lG:h, and Eth Of April. OF this year.
The Court Of Inquiry having been directed 10 give its
opinion the whole case. 10 the following concu
sion:
OPINION.
II. The court, after mature t"!ibcrlon tI.r les
timony before them, OF opinion, from the evidence
Of Adiutant PattcrSan Doctor Graham. and Lieutenant
Pct,es that The effective force under The command Of
Major Gates much greater than The estimated force
OF The Indians who attacked him the morning OF l!r
lltil April 1856 and that, therefore, he ca'abl- Of
meeting the enemy in the field, if necessary also, that
the bodies al Two volunteers, killed. were Improperly
left exposed and Cught 10 havc been brought in on the
morning when they were killed. such exposure nccessa-
rily operating imjuri0usy OH the garrison.
On which proceedings and opinion, Mainr- General
Scot, commanding The troops in Florida made tic fol-
lowing remarks:
al is clear from the evidence, that the garrison Of
Fort Barnweil was. the lime it attacked at least
twice as numerous the assaiiing party. vigorous
sorlic with two thirds Of the garrison should therefore.
have been promptly made The moral effect OF such
movement would have been great both sides. Many
Of the enemy would probably, have been killed cap
ture and the garrison thereby inspired with just
tdencc in the superior prowcss 81! the white man
'lt for other object, strong detachment on ht in.
SANITY to have been sent out to bring in the bodies 81
the sergeant and private who to fall near the
wool. at the beginning Of the attack. This mperious
duty neelsctcd Tor than iorty-eight hours
delay that is cnriUusy surcd in the Majors official
report.
1t is NEST painful TO remark the fatal charm tha,
have hung every commander in this war
who has been attacked behind brcastprks or pickes
From The leading al Camp lizard. the last that
ls been reported, not sOrtIr-certaniy not one of Vi
gor-has been made by any garrison. however inferior
the assailine force. Several murying cases Of this
sort have duly followed, and Major Cooper alone with
his Grnrg battalion has venlurcd, for moment be-
Ynrl line of dctnccs 10 receive pei an attack
The series of examples alluded 10 have nsp pred the enc
my with hardood rcprcsscd the zeal CT troops and
may slightly the conduct of Major Gates. Ger
taiuv slant effort is yet 20 be made by future
commander Of post TO break the charm and check In
dun audacy.
ILL., The President Of the United States on full con-
scra"n Of the conduct of Via or William Gates. Of Tie
Isl regiment Of Artillery disclosed by the evidence be-
fore The Court Of Inquiry, has directed That The Of
that officer be stricken from The rolls. Minor William
Gates therefore, ceases be officer ci the army
BY order Of Alexander Alacomb: Major General Com
mauding-in chief. Il. JONES,
.Mjutant- GcasTai
EMANCIPATION.
Condition OF The Descendants 0f number Of emaucDad
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