Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

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further proceeded, in arcsng c current of counter
emigration West Of tie Neches, however nearly all
the families TO halt or prepared to do so US soon
as they could procure shelter for the women and chill.
dren and provide for their subsistence, and turned
back Immediately. East of the Ncchcs many had start
ed for the Sabine but proposed returning their
families removed beyond the danger Of udan hos
,ilities.-He describes the panic, which Bowles: the
Cherokee Chief had produced, from stating that "com
bined Mexican and Indian force actually crossing
the Trinity river above, the old Comanchc trace;
that he was in the employ Of Santa Anna, COM
nssioned officer Of the Mexican army, and should at
tach himself it, entered the territory Of
his nuton.-It was ascertancd however, that
such force the said by Bowes to be approaching,
was on the Trinity where he had represented them
crussing-at Gen. Gaines had occupied the East bank
of the Sabine with sufficient force, not only TO sustain
the neutrality of the u States but to enforce the 33d
tcle of the treaty between these and the Mexican Co.
vernmcn-tlat this officer had sent express to the
Caddo villages orewarnng them of the consequences OF
any interference their part the war between Mexico
and the Republic Of 1exas-that he would immediate
ly send similar 10 the Cherokers-and that he was
also about TO send one with respectable escort 10 Santa
Anna advising him also, Of the consequences that must
inevitably result, in the nduns above mentioned
or any Others should be induced 10 become parties 10
the present These developments greatly allayed
the then rag eXcementan excitement, as general
as it had been strong and uncomfortable. And as APP
preached The Sabine river, met many families return
ing to their homes-and when reached the river, others
were rc-crossng 10 return home.
In spite of the French Consul at n Orleans, and the
Mexican Minister at Washington, the proofs which
accommodating upon U.s. leave little room 10 doubt of The
disastrous fate Of Fannns comrades, and perhaps him
self: Four escaped from the Mexicans and arrived
at New Orleans; viz Young Hadcn whose accounts
in preceding coumns,) and three others, who had
made affidavit OF the facts before MIR. Chrsy, Notary
Public Of New Orleans, viz T. S. Brooks: W. Simpson,
and billiard Cooper. They state That almost all were
shot down in the open field is stated by Hidden; c1-
cept Fannn and about Is others, who having been
wounded, were left in the fort The New Orleans True
American Of the 2o suboins the following accounts
Extract Of a letter, dated
"MATAsoRDA, April ], 1896.
Some spies taken by Houston, here, reported that
the prisoners taken alive at the Alamo were dragged
through hot ernbers and their flesh cut off previous to
being burnt in a pile.
"At late hour last evening, gentleman arrived and
informed US, that he one who luckily made his es-
cape from the general massacre of Fannin's party,
and that there were orr made their escape Also
Their names are Simpson, Cooper, Brooks Leddngton
and Hidden the others not rccoIlected. Col. Fannn
wounded ard CARED off by the Me1icans, which
the last informant heard Of him."
This cold blooded cruelty has not had the effect which
the Mexicans expected Instead of innidaiing the