Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-26
lFrom the n. Y. Com. Adv. of Monday.
CONFIRMATION OF THE CAP
TURE OF SANTA ANNA.

SANTA ANNA A PRISONER OF WAR
Ills ARMY SURRENDERED AT DISCRE-
ION-INDEPENDENCE OF TEXAS, &c.
| sc.
The important intelligence from Texas,
which created so great sensation in this
city in the early part of last week-soj joyous
lly received by some-so doubtingly by 9th
ers-and by others still so entirely discredit-
eds amply confirmed. No doubt remains
that Santa Anna has been captured, and the
advance Of his army entirely overthrown.-
The annals of war furnish not a more brllli-
ant exploit than that of General Houston in
this affair. Its consequences will doubtless
be the independence Of Texas, and probably
the entire overthrow Of Santa Anna's power
in Mexico-an event which we should GER
tainly not deplore, since we have not forgot
ten his treachery to Bustamente, and his u
surpation on the fall of that chieftaln.
The intelligence was brought to New Or
leans by Col. A Houston, and is contained in
the New Orleans papers of the 9Th instant
It was received in Washington on Saturday
night, and communicated to the President af
ter midnight, by the Texan Commissioners
al Washington.
From The .Nnc Orleans Bulletin, May 0.
TEXAS.
Col. A Houston, of the Texan army, has
arrived in the steamboat Caspian, and con-
firms the news of the Glorious Victory of
Gen. Houston, and has favored us with the
following list of the Mexican officers killed,
wounded and prisoners:
! Killed-Gen. Castrlon Col. Barnes, Col.
Mora, Col Trevino, Col. Don Jose Maria Ro-
meo, Lieut. Col. Manuel Aquirle, Lieut.. Col.
Castillo.
Gen. Cos and many others supposed to be
killed, but not yet found.
Prisoners-Gcncral ANTONIO LOPEZ
DE SANTA ANNA, Col. .finlo"H aid do
camp, Colos Ccspcdcs of the Guerrero batal-
lion Bringas, aid to Santa Anna. Porilla de
! Ia Pedreguire, aid to Santa Anna; Nuner,
Valienti, Lieut. Coils. Filipe RomeroI wound
ed;) Valienti, Don Pedro del Gardo, Fernan-
do Urriza, wounded, aid to Santa Anna, Ar
cos, Encisc, Muga Don Ramon euro, pr-
vate secretary to Santa Anna; also captains
and II lieutenants.
Gen. Santa Anna made the following pro-
position, that his army should lay down their
arms, Texas independence to be ucknowl-
edged, the expense Of the war to be paid by
Mexico, Santa Anna to remain as u hostage.
General Houston had issued orders that a
farther advance of the Mexican army should
be the signal for the slaughter of Santa An
ma, and all the prisoners. The report of the
terms of peace were not official but suppor-
ted by great number Of letters from officers
of the army.
FARTHER PARTICULARS.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Caspian, last
night, we have received farther confirmation
of the defeat and capture OF Santa Anna and
his army, the particulars OF which will be seen
elsewhere. Colonel Houston, who came
passenger in the Caspian, also states that it
was reported Santa Anna had made the fol-
lowing propositions to general Houston for
his release, viz:-That he will pay all the in
demnity for the war-recognizc Texas as an
independent state, besides order the remain
ing part of his troops at present stationed in
different parts Of Texas, to assemble mme-
dately, and 10y down their arms; and that
IIouston's reply was, that Santa ANITA, his Of
fcers and the remaining part of his forces,
lS0Oulu UC sHOL dS sOOD dS tIc luttcT oIlOulu
make their appearance.
From the True american, Nay Oh.
PARTICULARS OF TIE CAPTURE
OF SANTA ANNA.
During the night of the Goth ult. after the
skirmish between the Mexcans and Texan
forces, General Houston made movement
with 600 men, and all his artillery and at day
break met the Mexican force IL or 1900
strong, also in movement gained a position
within rifle distance Of the army before they
were aware Of his presence. Two discliarg-
cs Of small arms and cannon loaded with
musket balls settled the affair. The Mexican
soldiers then threw down their arms, most of
them without firing! and begged for quarters.
GOO or 700 killed. The officers broke and
endeavored to escape. The mounted rife
men, however, soon overlook all but one, who
distanced the rest; him they ran Is miles,
when his horse begged down in the prairie
near the Brassos timber; he then made for
the timber on foot. His pursuers in the ca
gerness of the chase, dashed into the same
bog, and continued the pursuit on foot, fol-
lowing the trail Of the fugitive, which was
very plain owing to the recent rains, until
they reached the timber, where it was lost
he PuIsueio theh sPTeuu themselves ana
searched the woods for long time in vain,
when it occurred TO .AynoM Hunter that the,
chase might like hard pressed bear, have
taken tree. The tree tops were then ex-
amncd, when 10, the game was discovered.
snugly cnsconced in the forks Of a large live
oak. The captors did not know who the
prisoner was, until they reached the camp.
when the Mexican soldiers exclaimed "El
General, Ell, General Santa Anna.