The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-22
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From TIE Neu .Odsdrs Bvlisiin, Jan, 30
NELAsco, June IL, 1896.

NELAsco, June IL, 1896.
Sir-The sublorned Is copy Of an off
cial report, this morning received, Of the
proceedings OF The Texan army, nj La Ba
hla, alias Goliad.
1t will be gratifying TO the numerous
American friends Of those basely slaughter.
ed martyrs of freedom, whose bones have
50 long bleached on the prairies Of Bahia,
10 lean that the citizen soldiers Of Texas
have no, only greatly avenged their wrongs,
but have bestowed upon the fragments Of
their mortal remains, appropriate funeral
honors. Their memories will never perish
while Texas shall have Iodgment 10 history.
Your obedleni servant,
DAVID G BURNETT
BAHIA, June 4, so.
On our arrival at thls place We found
no difficulty in disco, erlng the ground where
Fannn and hrs gallant band were shot, b.
order Of Santa Anna.
Mos, Of their bodies we're burned, yet
there were many bones and some entire
skeletons scattered over the plains for some
dts'a-ce- !. bed luug teen GetcrInlucd that
as soon as practlcable afier the arrival oi
our army here, their remains should be col.
lecied and day set apart for their burial
with all the honors Of war. Accordingly,
on Wednesday, Isl inst, Gen. Rusk issued
the following order;
AS token Of respect, as we'll to the
memory Of the men who fell here a sacri
flee 10 the treachery ard bad faith Of our
enemy rs duty which We owe to the re-.
lailons Of the unfortunate deceased and our.
selves, II IS ordered that the skeletons and
bones o. our murdered couuirymen be col.
lecled lnto one place in front Of the fort, aud
buried slth all the honors Of war.
THOS J. RUSh. Brig Gen. CONG
The following morning, being Friday,
june 3D., 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 place
OF burial.
Ga reaching the grave, Gen. Rusl dc.
llgered short but feeling md eloquent
address.
Fellow. Cilizens-In the order Of Prov.
dence, We are this doy called upon TO pay
the last sad Office NJ respect TO the remains
% The noble and heroic band who, battling
for our sacred rights, have fallen beneath
the ruthless hand Of a tyrant.
"Tbeir chiyalruus conduct entitled them
10 The heartfelt gratitude Of the people Of
Texas. Without any further interest in .
The country than that which aItnoble hearts
feel at the bare mention Of liberty, ihey .
rallied to the Standard relinquishlug the
ease, peace and comfort Of their homes
leaving behind them all they held dear, mo.
Tiers, sisters, daughters, aud wlves-and
themselves to fatigue and prlya.
ton, and nobly threw themselves between
the people OF Texas and The leglons Of San
ia Anna. Here, unaided by telniorcernenl.,
and far from help and hope, they baltcd
bravely with the nlnlons Of ,yrant ten 10
one.
Surrounded in the open prairie by this .
ieuhuI odds, cut of from provisions and
even water, they were induced, under the .
sacred promise Of receiving the treatment
usual to prisoners Of war, to surrender. .
They were marched back, and for a week
treated with the utmost inhumaniiy and
Darbarliy. They were marched out of
yonder Fort, under The prelence Of getting
PROVISIONS, aud /, was not until the firing Of
nusketry, and the shreks of tho dying, that
hey we're notified Of their approaching fate.
Some endeavored to make their escape, but
we're pursued by the ruthless cavalry and
most Of them cut down with their swords.
"a small number Of them now stand by