Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-02

,, u,as>o> and at thc last intelligence Hu,i' nm
'''e ~ IT,. 1T, Tar e., general attack. Hist for
va 80 ~, 10y, =, from 1900 TO 1000 men, and
H., :; sapou;ue of success in "A pitched battle ne-
;na,rcemcnts were constantly aThhg' ne
Whole popniation west al the BraSses tha' ese"i
ed massacre have fled across ihe river, ana me
,.s.,Is at the several ports are crowded with "o-
men and children. Every nan If esas, not p.ss
IN ,aLinc measures to preserve his family, Is on hrs
,.y :, hin the army The Mexican force when
!, left Berar lSan Antonio) mounted TO about
1000 mon. which must now be- considerably redn-
red. HI.
OfCol. Fannin'. fate, no authentic intelligence
l.s Losn received II Is known thai he was en-
,,aaed with vastly superior force surrounded,
I'm, r,llaltv dealing death to vast numbers OF the
,ssailonts. There are some hopes left, that the
.,,rv or l,i, being mastered after >urrcndcring,
ma no, be correct. but they are very laInt:
From mr. Nc,r orleans Bef, 1prd Il.
Fran Texas We have the arrival OF several wo-
men and children who are greatly distressed, and
,.ourc relief We have also the arrival OF CO.
,oncl Horton OF Aabama who had commanded
the advance Guard of oil. flaming, after leaving
Goi,d but who i, unable TO communicate any
intelligence, except that he had with him about
% men. intercepted by the Mexican cavalry, and
,l,ai seeing the Geh, between Tanning and the en-
,.,,, 80 has returned TO raise recruits IN Ala
bama.
IRAN Ie V q. True american, 1prd Nv.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Mr.. kymbyr, Secretary to the Convention Of
Tcxas has Just arrived from Harrisburg, and states
that Oh the 2S the day previous 10 his departure,
the INVENTION received n despatch from General
TIoustol !, stating tina, he had received an Official
letter from Col. Tanning, saying that he was still
in tie Fort of Goliad. and HAT the MEXICAN army
nc.r r.ithin njlrs n him. Gen,
Houston stated that Santa Anna had thrown 1000
men between him and the Fort ust across the,
Colorado, and that he Intended TO despatch 300
mounted riilemrn the next day to give them bat
tie. Gen. II. stated his force to be 1000 men, in
hioh spirits, burning to revenge their massacred
brethren OF the Alamo his army is hourly in
creasinr.
The TcNi;,n army confidently hopes for asss-
lance from the L. States The war is no longer
merely OF right, but 10 prevent and avenge
the slaughter Of innocent women and children.
STILL LATER.
We have the following reports by the Gen. De
kalb from fsrazorin, that sailed on the 3D. instant.
General Houston had r.trcated 20 miles from the
Colorado OH the Goth of March, the enemy having
advanced 70 the Opposite shore San Felipe had
been burnt by the Inhabitants II was also the in
rcnon of the people to burn Bells Landing and
Brazoria, should the McNicans approach. Entel-
lieencc had been received in the mouth of the nj
yer, that Col. Tanning had capitulaed on, condi-
ton not again to serve against the McxicanS, but
that the next morning the whole garrison was put
10 the sword. No official information however
had been received, and it was not general
~ believed. The McNicanS were advancing
in two columns, one upon Houston, the 9TH
or upon the Brazos. The schooners Flash and
Columbus, ready for sea, bound TO Calves
ton Tie Pen ylvania ahd Shenandoah were
ready san for this port the Santiago is at the
noua of TIE river the julius Cesar up the
ri,cr. Thr DekaIb is full oswomen and children,
AMI also the other vessels. The inbaitants arc
destroying every thing, and laying waste the
try lest it should fall INTO Mexican hlnS.
Extract Of Il irttel dated Peach Point. March rs
! Mr. Sharp ha, arrived from [fouston's Camp.
He left there ON the 24ih in the evening states
thar there Wcrc 500 McNicans cncampcd in tine
prairie and Sharp thinks there has been an en-
easencut. Houston has resolved 10 attack them,
and ,.ln9tllnc WIS he OF success that he was II
boat to take measures when Sharp left, TO prevent
/ their escaping, by sending 300 men beyond the
enemy. Prisoners taken by our men state that
the cnemy's force did not exceed 5000 after leav-
ing EcXar. Houston had with him about 2000
mcn, and his force was daily augmentng. Moth
in" certain lad been heard from tannin. The
reports that he is rrtrratne. Tie garrison al,
! San Palrcio of % men had had an engagement
| with 1900 of the enemy !; killed $50, wounded as
man, more, and rcilcated without loss
Yours, +. +. PERRY.
C,NEY, March 22d, 1886