Litchfield enquirer., 1836-05-26

BOWS. u % also supposed TO De tne usvss 80
i rable timber in the world, and for snip Ou"u-
ing Is esteemed preferable Ia live Oak.
4 Even the leaves SO beautiful, may " APP
pears. be converted to q very important USE
/ since accordiog to q memoir lately presented
to the French Institute, they are Va'"aO'e ~
| food for silk worms.
On the best authority. ann assured, that
/ the trees Of the Usage Orange. wnen set az
| fine distance Of fifteeD inches asunder, make
tho most beautiful as well AZ the strongest
| hedwe fence in the world, through which nei-
Their men or animals can pass.
VIM. KENRICK.
Newton, April Is. 1855.
From the Nero Orleans Papers.
Particulars Of the Massacre Of Col. FG'u'in's
meR.-" The prisoners were all marched back
to GoIiad, aud were joined by other parties
OF prisoners, amounting in all to 4O7 men
They were kept days in confinement, being
allowed only small piece Of beef to each
man once day, and nc bread. On the ninth
day at sunrise, they were marched out under
pretence Oftaking them to Copano to embark
for New Orleans. The prisoners rejoiced at
the prospect Of speedy release, bot when they
found themselves divided into four parties,
each with guard of overwhelming strength,
aud that these parties were marched by dif-
ferent routes, they began to have gloomy fore
holdings. When they had marched about a
quarter or half mile. young Hadden's conn
paniOns heard firing ia the direction Of Col
onel Fannin's party.
4 murmur arose that they were killing the
prisoners. At that moment the guard, which
were in two lines, one upon each side Of the
prisoners, passed all to one side and COM
menced 6ring by platoons at the prisoners.
Young MADDEN and three Others started and
fed. The cavalry, armed with lances, pur-
sued them; they plunged into the river and
SWAN. One was killed in the water. one up
On the back. and the fate Of the third is un-
IL night. From his hiding place he heard
he shrieks and groans Of The wounded and
iying-the cries Of 50 O Lord o Lord have
Mercy" and the most affecting calculations
II distress were mingled with noise Of the !
runs, which gro dOally subsidized towards mid I
lay when the hOFrid work was finished |
The neighbors who have known young Had |
len from his childhood, say that his stata- !
nene may be relied upon with confidence
No man could hear him tell his story and !
iouht its truth, and blacker piece Of per6dy |
ind blood. is not on record 10 the annals Of
history"
v LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
By the steam packet we have received
Charleston papers to Saturday afternoon, !
with later dates from all parts Of the South.
The Indian war assumes bloody character.
The Greeks, it appears, have commenced
lostiDities. N. Y. paper.
Distressing & important ne.ss from. ne South.
Col. White, Delegate IN Congress for Flor
da, arrived here last night from Augusta. ha- |
ing seen and cOnversed with the passengers |
shxN nA q n~An hmsaw tina sHsa FN@E /
rom Columbus. There is no lOnger doubt |
II general Greek war. Fifty families have |
'een murdered. and 1000 people fed to CO.. |
umbus for protection !!! gf 1
The state Of that frontier 10 most disastrous
There are not 500 effective men between the !
Creek and Seminole lines, aud all Florida |
viii be devastated. II the Governors of South
Carolina and Georgia do not send mounted
men to the Florida line and TO Tallahassee.
The Seminoles are advancing on TalDahassee.
The Greeks will be forced upon it. General
Scott 10 in 'summer quarters" ...,
!, Col. White has sent an express to General
Scott, and made an appeal to the Governors
II South Carolina and Georgia to send noun
ed men to Tallahassee and the Florida line.
o save middle Florida from robbery and MUIR
Ter in this disgracef0l Indian and Seminole
var. We hope the Governors will act with
heir known promptitude and energy.
SANTA ANNA WITH HIS
ARMY CAPTURED, AND THE OF
FICERS PROBABLY SHOT.
The Southern mail brought US the follow.
Ing highly important intelligence.
From the Nea0. Orleans Bee, May 3d..
GLORIOUS Nescs.-By the steam boat Lee
want which arrived last evening, the accounts
are confirmed Of Houston's victory over the
Mexican army. Having conquered the iirst
division Gas elsewhere relatedl he attacked the |
second division under Santa Anna himself |
the result was as hastily communicated IN the !
following circular from the Texan secretary
Of war to the people of Nacogdoches.
S@ HEAD QUARTERs. army, April 9S.
a We met Santa Anna ON the 2lst inst. we
attacked him with 600 men; he had abont
100 with two howitxers. We entirely rout-
ed his whole force, killing about half, and
taking the remainder prisoners. Santa Anna
himself and MI bis principal officers are our
prisoners. The history Of war does not far
nish parallel to this battle we had only 6
killed and 90 wounded.
] have not time or wOUld send full re-
port. ! will do this in the course Of to-mor-
row. ] again call on my fellow citizens.-
Let 10 come on and conquer the remaining
troops. and our country 10 free. Turn ont at
once-let 10 do the work at once.
THOMAS J. RUSH,
IL Il afs 4as., Secretary OF War.
Since wriiiag the above, we heard Il stated
40 IL on good authority. that Gen. Houston