Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-17
AUSTRIA.

Paris accounts Of March 2lst. say that
accounts from Vienna, the Capital of Aus
tria represent the council of War OF that
government as active in making prepara-
tions TO increase The number oil furtliica-
tiens on the east Of the empire, and repair
the old ones. 1t is also said that an army
is about 10 be assembled or the eastern
frontier. This looks little warlike.
We copy into oar columns the following
Letter Of Santa Ana, not because it conveys
any new intelligence, but TO show our rea-
dcrs the Style in which this tyraiat made out
lis fficiafpapeis.
~ ARMY OF OPERATIONS,
Head Quarters Of Bejdr, Maca IT, S36.
To his Excellcncy the Secretary ofWar and the
Navy, General Don JOSE n MaRIa ToRSEL:
Nictory accompanies the Army, and at
This moment, being eight o'clock ofthe morn
ing, we have had Il most complete and
glorious one, the memory OF which time
cannot effacc.
As announced to you the 9th of the past
. month, on communicating the capture Of
this town, waited the arrival of the first
brigade of Infantry, in order to operate ef.
factualIy upon the fortress ofthe Alamo; but
I'LL the divisions ofwlIich the brigade is COM
posed, not being ablcto comcup, only three
hattal!Ions succeeded ia getting here by
doubling their marches. With these bat
ialions Of Zapadorcs, ALBANIA, and Toluca,
those of Metamoras, Irmincz, and San Luis
Potosi, / was enabled TO select, leaving out
the recruits, fourteen hundred infantry
These being divided into four columns and
u body Of reserve, as indicated in the gene
ralordcrs ofycstcrjay, a copy ofwhich ac-
companies this despatch, the assault was
given at five nthc morning, and met with
t'cmost obstinate resistance, so that during
the struggle Of an hour and a half, it was nc
.ccssary even TO bring up the reserve.
The spectacle which this conflict exiHbi-
tod was extraordinary. Men were seen, m
every direction, contcnding hand to hand,
and disputing for the mastery by the most
heroic courage. Twenty-one pieces Of an
t.llcry, which were served with great dcx-
terity; the rapid fire Of muske'ry, which ap-
pcared to Illuminate the interior Of the fort;
and the bitches and the walls, were insufi-
.cient obstacles to the undauntcd Mcyicans.
They behaved like valiant men, and deserve
Reconsideration of the Supreme Govern
ment, and the gratitude ofther fellow coan.
trymen.
The fortress at length remained in our
power, with its artillery, park, &c. We
buried in the ditchcs and trenches more than
six hundred bottles, all foreigners, and in the
Immediate vicinity an increased number, not
vet accurately known: these, endcavoring TO
escape the bayoncts of the inEantry, fell be-
meath the sabses Of our cavalry, whom had
placed in opportune situations. feel as
surod that very few have escaped to inform
their companions of the result.
Amongst the dead were found the first and
second in command ofthe insurgents, Bowie
and Travis, colonels as they entitled them
selves; Crockett, another Of the same stamp
and thc rest of their leaders, acting under
authority, of their convention. On our side
wc had seventy killed, and about three hun.
dred wounded; amongst whom, two princl.
pal and twenty three subordinate officers.
Thejust cause we arc sustaining somewhat
reconciles US to this loss; it being the duty
ofeyery Mexican soldier TO die in defence
Of his country. To this cherished object
all are disposed to make every sacrifice, de-
termined TO permit no strangers, whatever
may be their prtensions, TO insult the nation
aud occupy its territory.
The bearer Of this despatch carries with
him one ofthefags Of the enemy, taken up.
ON this occasion, that the designs of these
treachcrous colonists, and their ce-opera-
tors from the ports .ofthe United States, may
be more clearly perceived.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE1SANTA ANA.