Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-15
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
Thc Fall OF Bcxar. The GAR
risOm put 10 Hpcath!!

Coils. Crockett and Bowie killed
Inc Louisiana Advertiser of the 18th OF
ma'cnl contains an account of the fall of the
lort Oh Bexar, and the entire slaughter of the
garrison: The news was received by passen-
gers on board the Camanche from Brozo river.
rms war seems to be conducted on the part of
Inc Mexicans with all the sanguinary, ferocous.
ahd oiood-thlrsty spirit which characterize the
oaroarous Seminoles-and their conduct in re-
laiion TO this affair will excite the Indignation
oi alI our counlrymen. II will be seen that
Coi' Bowie was bascly massacred in his sick
oed-and Col. Crockett died fighting like a
hero. We make the following extract:
On The 25ih of February the Texan garri-
son IN Bexar of $50 men only, commanded by
Lieut.. Col. w. B. Travis, was attacked by the
advanced division Of Santa Annals army oil
ABOUT 1000 men, when the enemy were rcpuls-
cd with the loss Of many killed and wounded
varfuusly estimated from $50 10 GOO. without
'he loss OF man of the garrison.
Between the 18th of Feb. and the Cd OF
march, the Mexicans were EMPLOYED in form
ing entertainments around the Alamo. and
bombarding the place. On the I'd Of March.
Col. Travis wrote that 200 shells had been
thrown into The Alamo, without injuring man
On the LIST Of March, 80 men from Gonzales
made their entrance through the enemy's lines
and reached the Alamo-making the whole
number in the garrison. 1872
On the 9th of March, about midnight. Tho
Alamo was assaulted by the entire force of tho
Mexican army, commanded by Santa Anna 10
person. The MeScans fought desperately un
III daylight, when seven only Of the garrison
were found alive. We regret to say, that Col
David Crockett and his companion. MIR Ben
ton, also the gallant Col Benham Of Soutl
Carolina, were of the number who cried fol
quarter, but were told there was no mercy io
them. They then continued fighting until tn,
whole were buichered. One woman, tMrs
Dickinson.) and n wounded servant of Col
Travis, were the only persons in the Alamo
whose lives were spared. General Bowie wa
murdered in his bed, sick aud helpless. Gen
Cos, on entering the fort, ordered Col Travis
servant 10 point out to him the body Of his mas
ter he did so, when Cos drew his sword ant
mangled his face and limbs with the malignan
feeling Of a savage.
The bodies of the slain were thrown into
heap in The centre OF the Alamo and burned. -
On Gen. Bowie's body being brought out, Gen
Cos said that he was too brave a man to b,
burned like dog; and then added, with grea
sang froid-never mind, throw him in. Th,
loss OF the Mexicans in storming the place wa
estimated at not less than 1000 killed and NOR
tally wounded, and as many more disabled
making with their loss in the first assault be
tween 1000 and 5000 killed and wounded. |
is worthy Of remark that The flag Of Santa An
mas army at Bexar, was biood-red one. il
place Of the old constitutional iri-colored flag
Immediately after the capture of the place
Gen. Santa Anna sent Mrs. Dickinson and Col
Travis servant to General Houston's camp, ac
companied by Mexican with flag, who wa
bearer Of note from Santa Anna, offering IN,
Texans peace and general amnesty, if thel
would lay down their arms and submit TO hi
government Gen. Houslon's reply was
True, sir, you have succeeded in killing SOM
Of our brave men, but the TEXANS are not We
whipped" The effect of the fall Of Bexa
throughout Texas, was electric. Every maj
who could use rifle, and was in condition
to lake the field, marched forthwith to tn
scene Of war. IL was believed that not les
than 1000 riHcmen were on their way TO tn
army when the Camanche sailed, 10 wreal
their vengeance on the Mexicans, and deter
mined To ant no quarter.
General Houston had burnt Gonzales, an
fallen back on the Colorado with about on
thousand men.
Colonel Fannin was in the fort at Goliad,
very strong posilion-well supplied with mum
lions and provisions from four hundred L
five hundred men.
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