The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-05-07
TEXAS.

A.lettcr from Na,chez, Tin the U. States
Telegraph,) states that the Hon. Wm. 8
Archer, aud Dr.. Cooke Of Virginia, Mr
Ross, Mt. BIackford, ard several other
young gentlemen, also from Virginia, Ken
tueky and Tennessee, accompanied Dir.
Quitman; and Gen. Felix Houston will fol-
low in the same cause in the course Of two
weeks"
We give copious details Of tho events IN
Texas, in our preceding columns. Were
ceiycd by yesterdays mail, further aeeounts
from the theatre Of war.-Among these Is
the Louisiana Advertiser, Of the l3.h April,
which states that Z" Captain Horton left Go.
lad on the l9,h ulumo, informs us that Col.
Fan.,n. having taken up bis line Of march
on ,ha, day, al the head Of 300 men. vas
attacked BY tho Mexican army, consisting Of
from 1900 10000, about nine miles ffon
Goliad. Our intorman, commanded The ad.
vanced guatd, consisting Of only 25 men,
which vas cut OF from the main army; they
remained in view OF the batilc for about
three-bunhs Of an hour. and in hearing ofis
for about iwo hours Daring the time they
we,c in vic~, tho Mexican cavalry made two
unsuccessful charges on Fannin's army; the
Mexieans, be thinks must hare lost at least
half their number in these charges The
attack was made about S o'clock in tho cvc.
ming. and continued as,oat iwo hours and
halE He is unable 10 state particularly how
The battle terminated; hc cncamped within
six miles Of the bal,lc. field that night ard
heard ,he firing OF cannon next morning
Having remained ten. DAYS within about W
miles Of The place uhcre the battle wcs
fought, he was unable during The time 10 gct
any cosrcc, account Of its result Capt. h.
bad ,wo skirmishcs with tho Mcxieans,
atoui $50 in number, tho DAY prcvioss TO
the attack on Col. Fannin. They could ob.
ssrso three Of the Mexican horses going of
unmoun,ed-Cap.. H.'s force IN these skn-
nishcs, consisted Of about ono TO fvc Col.
Ward vas despatched on tho Gh ult. With q
mission. fonly % mrn- lhan. s3sl :niios fsess
Goliad, 70 the relief Of Capsain King, who
had bccn taken prisoner BY the Mexieuns
with % Of his assn. (six being kiiled.) An
engagement took place an tho llth-Col.
W. was attacked within % miles Of the mis-
sion by 1900 Of the Mc7icans; hc rcsrcalcd
inso ,lsc Misxion wiihou, tho Iuss Of man:
G2 Of the Aicxicans IcIl. He fought them
from half past 4 P. d., ill nine Of The same
cscuing-Ward then .c,rcs,ed towards Co
pano. The latest accounts from him stated
that hc was making his say in,o The settle
ments between ihc San An!nno and the
Gaadaloupe rivers, towards Copano. On the
same night, in The town o! Waioopc, three Of
our citizens wcsc murdered ny The Mexican
ei,ixrna. DR. Harrison (.on OF Gen. w.
Ilurrlson Of Ohio) rss among the numocr oi
these unfortunate victims"
We 6ud in tho Columbus GeoTgn.l
Herald Of the l0,h, letter from Gen. Ba-
lhunc, Oh board the Dc-kalb. on tho Missis-
Mppi' river, the sta inst. Which gives the GoI.
lowing Disastrous accounts Of Funnin's iatc:
"Fsnnin sustained great many charges.
in quick succession. sustaining some dain-
agc. and doing much executions: and kept &c
treating during the fight. which lasted tho
greater part Of the day. until he gained some
poaa oak woods, when the Mcsicans ceased
their charges, 5u, closely invested the place
on al! sides. Hero Fannin received pr"pc.
si,ions from tic cacmy, and capitulsted up
on the pro ni.c Of tho Mcxieana. TIM. they
should be treated IS prisoners Of war
Their arms wcro Immediately secured, and
Tie nezs morning they pcrs all skof, sare the
lAre. rho escaped Mr.. Fannn had just ar.
rived in, Texas bu. no, in time to sec her
husband"
This breach Of faith is horrible, and speaks
Santa Anna the greatest assassin Of tho agc.
lit Is said that this monster is not eren
sparing Of us-if the following account may
Ju depended on.
From tho Louisville JournaI)
"Col. Lewis, a Commissioner from
Texas, has stated 10 US fact, which. when
known. will show the people Of the United
States. thasa portion Of them; even now.
arc not secure from the Vaccinations Of
Santa Anna. the Mexiran butcher. A few
weeks ago. Col. Nanny. commander Of
the Uni,ed States garrison al For. Jessup
situated abou, 20 miles from the Sabine,
accidentally learned that an influential
Mexican, living 8 or 10 miles from that
place, had received frow Santa Anna an
impor,an, communication. Col. NJ sns-
pcs,ing mischief and resolved 10 exercise
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