South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-11
From Texas.


1 We yesterday received the New Or
leans newspapers oftbe Esd ultimo, leav.
ing hiatus in our files from that city
! from the 18th to the 23d. Whether we
shall ever receive the missing papers, or
| whether, like the New York and Eas-
ern papers for some 10 days in December
last. they will never reach their dcstina.
ton we cannot conjecture.
The New Orleans papers the 23d all
contain the following information which,
the reader will perceive, is of much in
terest MAT. Int.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS TRUE AMERt-
CAN, May %.
TExAs.--In the Schooner Flora, Just
arrived, came passenger General HoUs-
TON, commandment. chief of the Texan
army, for the purpose of obtaining medi-
cal aid. BY HIM we have the official in,
formation ofthe capture of SANTA ANA,
and also of the battle Of April 2lst for
mer accounts are substantially correct;
SANTA ANA was at Velasco, under a
strong guard. The army was left under
the command of RusK, Secretary of War,
who had been elected to the army Brig.
General. The Texan force had accu-
mulated since the battle to 1900 men,
and had advanced to, and were crossing
the Brassos. flushed with victory.
The Mexican army under Sesyma and
others, had all concentrated, and amour
ted to 2, 500 men, the remnant of 1000
that had entered Texas they were
crossing the Colorado by RATS and swim
ming. & were in the utmost confusion;
those that escaped having reported that
the late battle was fought by 5000 Tex
lans. Colonel Burllnson was close to the
enemy with 200 cavalry, and they were
retreating before him; $50 Mexicans had
surrendered (burying piece of cannon)
to two officers and SO Texan soldiers,
and all was panic and confusion in the
Mexican army.
Gen. SANTA ANA had offered an arm
stice, which had been refused; he had
made further oilers to acknowledge the
independence of Texas, making the Rio
Grande the boundary, and remaining a
hostage until the United States Govern
ment should consent to garanty the trea-
ty, and 1t be be approved Of by the SEN
ale of Mexico.
Texas was considered safe, and the
war at an end, as the Mexican army
would probably be totally destroyed.
General SANTA ANA has presented to
General Houston his cane and saddle
he was recognised by General ZAvALA,
and hundreds of others had identified
him; tie Mexican prisoners also shout
ed, when he was brought in, VIVA SAN
ia ANA.
Tune will not permit the ofitial ac
counts to bo published to-day.
AGENCY OF TEXAS.
NEW Orleans, May %, 1886.
Columbia, Velasco, and Brassoria
had not been burnt by The Mexicans
as before reported.
We received yesterday morning
land ought to have possessed ourselves
Of them the evening before) the
Charleston papers Of Friday last, which
furnish the following, extracted, obvi-
ously, from New Orleans papers Of
even later date than the Esd ult.
"Mejor General S. Houston, COM
mander.in chief in Texas, who arrived
at New Orleans on the 22d ult. from
Galveston, was ccompanied by Col.
G. w. Hockey, Inspector General Of
the Texas army; Dr.. A. Eoingg Sur
geon General do, Maj. w. 6. Cooke,
Assistan. Inspector General do. M al.
John Nc Aiien. Texas infantry, Aid;
Major p. FL. Bell, Assistant Adjutant
General Major II. P. Brewster, Sec
Rotary; Col. Potter, Secretary Of the
Navy"