Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-11-05


,,ex AND Jos PAINTING,
- - es7edaios''y ereen'ed at this C1'ee.
selected Miscellany.
eaprURg OF SANTA ANNA.
~1v Authentic account Of the captur.
~. Ana vet published is furnished By
T..-he1 Courier Of the 14th ult. Th'
-. 80 communicated TO the editor b,
s-lveseer Of the Texan army, who
j II deed. We annex the particu
-. - sssning OF the 22d Of April, the
l - - into camp, that Messrs. Carne,
ya.uetts, our spies, with party Of men
itae Of about "a or Is Texan soldiers
J~rcgoded Santa Anna and Cos, with
- r. Nsxicans, about ten miles from our
-. Cej. BurlesOn came round for volun-
- y accompany him to reinforce them.
= - raised 50 or SIS mounted men, and
. ruceeded to Simmes's bayou, near
~. where we expected to join the
-. Marty. We arrived there about II
80 n The morning; and not being able to
.It,ke them (for we heard after we left the
- hat they had proceeded to the Brazos)
J. I,ctated. and consulted whether to re.
= oreo on to the Brazos; finally about 80
|fwr party agreed to go on, the balance
i - move to return. When we arrived
|avnce's proposed to take down the Buf-
~ hyou, when four others Immediately
- me. was ordered by Col. B. with
i've orders from him not to kill any Mex
-, but to bring them into camp.
Or psrty consisted Of Mcssrs. Miles, Of
Eancad, Virginia, vermilIion, Thompson
n sad Mason Of Texas. We had not pro-
epjed 6r, before We esPied some four or five
hwo the west side Of branch that made
. ~ the prairie from the Buffalo bayou.
IdDsrved TO them to remain where they
-, and ] would try to kill one Of them.
lsle on within 40 or so yards Of the branch.
Slsrs halted my horse under large tree.
viieh stood in the prairie, and was almost in
= ct Of pulling the trigger Of my rifle,
~ the deer started; Immediately looked
ssy night, when espied Ia Mexican bend
nm course towards the bridge: he stopped
/ ssuent to gaze around him and immediate
\ snsted on again. collected my cornpan-
-, three Of them, (Cole being still in the
~ 4 u. for Mason had left us altogether,)
b cone on, sthere was Mexican" As
- ~ called to them he espied me, and
nedntely secreted himself in the grass.
ny rode up and we arrived together where
y rs The grass was high enough to hide
- entirely from our view. When we ar
M It he spot, he was lying on his side,
~ blanket over his face. Icalled to him
, NJ, when he only took the blanket from
= nee: called to him 4 second and third
- 10 get up, when he rose up and stood
q moment, and finding himself complete
\ surrounded, he advanced towards me and
111ed TO shake hands, which Immediately
assed 70 him. He shook my hand, pressed
|, nd Kissed the back Of It, and asked where
- have Houston was. l replied that he
~ camp. Through the medium Of one of
- party (Mr. Thompson) who acted rs in
s'peeser on the occasion, ! asked him who
= -: he observed that he was merely a
Pnssle soldier; when ] discovered the bo-
"a Of bic shirt, viii n was very splendidIy
.o9eht. and pointing it out to him. observ-
. mat ne vas not a private soldier, but must
e odlcer Of some rank; he Immediately
aed be was an aid to Santa Anna, and
- INTO flood Of tears; ! told him in 4
e tone. mot to grieve, he should not be
-" Then asked him where Santa Anna
n I'D observed, farther, that it was sup
- y us he was wounded; he replied that
~ Anna was not wounded, but that him
= Cos and some other colonel, (whose
. DO not now recO;lect) had gone on to
Fazos. He was very anxious to be ta-
"a no camp unhurt, as he was DESTROYS to
= General Houston.
aatire was indicative Of common SOL
. ss'ng very plain. He had no arms about
pe'sOo. and after he spoke he appeared
much detected; complaining Of pains in
:, 1sast and legs, and said that he was no.
N % walk. Mr.. Miles said that he would
~ short distance, and our prisoner de-
- me 70 let him ride short distance. as ii
9. rei'eve him very much: he r,ounted
1 Niles horse, and we proceeded some
= i g three miles, which distance he rode.
+ !. Isles overtaking Us, demanded hi. horse
~ "h'eh he refused to give up without