Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-19
TEXAS.
From the .Nc,r Orleans BailStin Of June 80
TEXAS.

orleans
VELAsco. 18th June $50
Sg--The subicncd is copy Of an official report,
this moment received, Of the proceedings OF Tie TEXANS
at La Bahia alias Goliad.
1t will be gratifying the American friends
Of those basrly slaughtered martyrs OF freedom, whose
bones have so long hcachcG the praes OF bahia 10
learn that their citizen soldiers of Texas have not only
greatly avenged their wrongs but have bestowed upon
The rIrInpnts of their mortal remains, appropriate Tune
raj honors. Their memories will never perish while
Texas shall have Judgment in history. Your obcdIent
servant, DAVID VI. BORrEi'
La BAHIA, June 4th 1880
On cur arrival at this place found difficulty in
discovering the ground where Fannin and lis gallant
band were sho. by order of Santa Anna.
Most of their bodies burned, yet there many
bones aud some entire skeletons scattered the plains
for some distance 1t had long been determined that
soon as practicable after the arrival Of army here,
their remains should he collected and day sci apart tor
their burial with all the hun"rso war Accordingly on
"Wednesday the sl inst. Cen Rusk issued the following
order
As token Of respect we'll tn the memory Of The
men who fell here sacrifice TO the lreacncry and bad
faith Of our enemy, as duty which To lie rela-
tuns of the unfortunate deceased and ourselves, IL Is or
dered that the skeletons and bones Of murdered
countryrurn be collected into place in front Of the
fort aud buried with all the honors Of war.
THOS J. RuSK,
BrigQdier. General CJwmandiRg."
On the evening Of the ensuing day, the bones having
been collected the following order was given:
row nurnng, ut half past : o clock, a NJ
The funeral will take place at o'clock, a. NJ.
Col. Sidney Sherman will take command aud conduct
the procession in the following order:
/. Artillery.
g Music.
3 Major Warehouses; Command
4 Cond Officers. Corpse. Com'd Officers.
s. Muurners.
Those of Fannns command who are in the army, and
who have miraculousy escaped will attend as mourn
G. Commanding General and STAFF.
Z. Medical Staff.
8. I'd Regiment.
Q. lst Regiment.
10. Regulars.
hia,r Poe will order minute gun 10 be fired from the
Fort commencing at the time the procession moves, TN
til ii arrives at the grave.
Mai Warehouses; command will fire the usual rounds
of blank cartridge at The grave.
Brigadicr Grncrut Commanding.
The following morning being Friday June the Sd, the
army were paraded within the walls of the Fort at the
hour appointed and at nine o'clock, with arms reversed
the procession moved slowly towards the ace OF burial
On reaching the grave, Gen. Rusk delivered short
but feeling and eloquent address:
.Fe"w sodieis! In the order of drnce we are
this day called upon to pay the last sad Office Of respect
the remains of the noble and heroic band whn bal
Ting for sacred rights have fallen beneath the ruth
less hand Of q tyraut
Thcr chivalrous conduct entitled them TO the heart
felt gratitude Of the people of Texas. Without any fur
hearts feel at the bare mention of liberty, they rallied 10
standard renqnshng the ease peace and comfort of
their Demonstrating behind them all they held dear,
their mothsrs sisters, daughters and wivcs-they SUBJ
jccled themselves to fatigue and privation and molly
threw themselves between the people Of Texas and the
legons of Santa Anna. Hce, unaided by reinforce
mcls and far from help and hope, they battlcd bravey
with the mIlons Of tyrant ten to one.
Surrounded in the open prairie by this fearful odds,
cu off from provisions and water they were induced,
under The sacred promise Of receiving the treatment usu
al to prisoners Of war; to surrender They were marched
back and for week treated with the utmost lnhumanity
and barbarty They marched out Of yonder Fort,
under the pretence of getting PROVISIONS and it not
until the firing of muskcry, and the srrks of the dying,
that they notified of their approaching fate. Sumo
cndeavoed TO make their escape but they pursued
by the ruthless cavalry, and most Of them cut down with
their swords.
"a small number of them stand by the grave,
bare remnant of that noble band Our tribute of respect
is due them. 1t is due TO The mothers, sisters and
wives who weep their untimely end, that should
mnglc tears with theirs. In that of bones and
fragments Of bones, many mother might see her son,
many sister, her brother, and many vile her
beloved and afftctionale husband. But have
ISOLATION yet TO offer them. Their murderers sank into
death the plains of San Jacinto under the appalling
words. "Remembcr La Bahia!"
/" Many tender afectlonate woman, will remember
with fearful eye, La Bahia But have another con-
ISOLATION to offer s that while liberty has habtation
and name, their chrarous deeds will be handed down
upon the bright pages of history. i
% We still offer another consolation. Santa 7nna
the mock hero Tie black hearted murderer is riin our
grasp Yes, and there he must remain tortured with
the Keen pains of corrodng conscience He must often
remember La Bahia. And while the names of those
whom he murdered shall 10 the highest pinnacle of
fame his shall sink into the lowest depths of nfy and
digrace"
the undivided attention Of the whole army When he
spoke of those martyrs the Of liberty observed
the tear drops fall from the eye Of more than brave
man. At its conclusion, observed several compress
their lips and nyolunarly grasp their weapons the more
firmly, ss if the scenes of San Jacinto had compen
stated for The brutal murder Of their friends La Bahia
The army Then marched hack TO their Quarters