Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-05-24
santa Anna Captured.


We have this morning received through She y.
Orleans papers. the unexpected and astounding
pews of,ho complete sseoess of the Texan stms.
under Gen. HOUSTON over the Menicsu army.
commanded BY Gen. SANTA ANNA; himself.
he brother and second 10 command Gen. Cos. and
their ohiccr tskon prisoners with the loss Of 700
men killed and 500 taken pusoDers THIS body
formed the largest ofiSo divisions Of tic MeSieans.
the two bodies beng dcgded by tho river Bfsssos.
who.c sudden rise prevented their junction. The
accounts arc from VARIOUS and respectable sources
and there IL hi,le N them ~ conflicting Character.
u !. fair inference. therefore that they ere sob
s,sn,isily true.
From IN. New Ore.n. Ne. Of May 81
Al express ha. arrived here va Nsiehitoches
from Texas and IL confirmed by Geo. Gsincs. that
Gen Houston of Texas. has conquered Santa Anna
and his army. Santa Anna himself, and his soldiers
all prisoners The forces of Santa ANA were es-
tn,.,ed a, 100 snd those Of Houston at 6Oo.-
The express farther states that iiouson's army
do.iroyed half OF the Mexcans. and the loss on has
side was sx killed and 30 wounded.
The saddle Of Santa Anna was taken and bro't
in and is 81 costly order beng estimated as worth
between and 500 dollars. and the express who
trough, in the news rode on the horse OF Santa
Anna.
The following came TO hand yesterday -
a gentleman ul nus titVt WI" hi'N'H Nh'8 p'''"
ing from A,akapns, in the steamboat Nclocipede,
.,s,e, that on the evening previous to his depar-
tu,e two persons arrived at St. Mlr,insvlle, direct
from Teras-that these persona who appeared to
he men Of tcpeetaby reIsted as positive fact tina,
an eng eemcn, had taken place between the Texan
forces under Gen. Houston, and the Mexican army
in which the latter totally routed having lost
ZOO men in killed and wounded, and 500 prisoners
among whom was Gep. Cos. The loss OF the
TeIisns ia said to be uncomfortable.
The circumstances as related by these gentle
men were tina; the Mexican army had from some
osusc or other been separated into two bodies,
divided by the rivei Brassos; that the sudden rise
ofthst river prevented the two bodies from effec-
ting i,nc,,ou: that Houston marched against the
large, body amounting to - or 400 men; that
tho la,ier re,rca,cd aud in their retreat set fire to
the town Of IIarrisburgh Houston succeeded In
oyertsking them about seven miles from that town
and made q sudden and vigorous attack on them,
and af,er some hard fighting the Mexcans were
totally defeated with the loss above mentioned
The gentlemen stated tina, they were short dis
tsnce from Hauisburgh and could distinctly hear
Inc firing. and that the result well known be-
for their depsr,ure--iha, Houston had marched In
usuit OF the other body, which II was supposed
could no, possibly escape him.
The following official document WAS issued two
davs .fter the battle. A. Houston, who endorses
II, il We believe u general officer, and brother OF
the comma nder- in-chiei.
Head Quarters, April %, 1886.
To the people towards Nacogdoches
We met Santa Anna on the 2lst; we attacked
him with 800 men; he had 100 infantry, = howh-
sers-we entirely routed his whole force, killed
half Of his men, aud took the rest prisoners santa
Anna himself. and all his principal officers are our
prisoners. The history of war does not FURNISH
psralelel to the battle. We had killed and ~
rounded. have not time or would send on a
full report, will do that in the course ofto-mor
row. I again call on my fellow citizens to come
10 the field; Ie, us fall and conquer the remain
ing troops and out country lie free turn out a, once
there is no excuse now; let us do the work a
once. Tnon. J. Rush, Sec. at War.
certify the above to be true copy OF the OK
press jus, received from the Secretary of War
who was himself IN the battle.
a. HorsroS.
ToJ.R. Drss. Sda Augvstinr. april. 20.
From the n Y. Evening Star.
LATE NEWS AND CONFIRMATION OF TIL
ABOVE.
Since The above was put in type, we have bee
favored with the perussl Of letter from y. Orlesn
dated May Sd, TO gentleman IN this city. W.
make The following extract:
The glorious news we have received is official
and can be relied on Had Santa Anna een,ra
ted his two divisions, Houston would have lost III
aAy, The latter General has to encounter now
the division under Sesms." This, IT will be see
above, he is reported to have cut 10 pieces.
Up. S.-l2 o'oepk, Sd .uay-.hdi! closing
Dear SIR: The steamboat Romeo has Just arrive
from Cuichts, Red rver. and conhrmes the rePor
brought by the Levsn, sud We have just seen
letter from Gen. Houston dated Goth April, FEY
hours previous the battle lie states tina, SAINT
Anna Was ~ the field and thu, he (Houston) hs
one half Of his men IN ambush In order 10 eos
Santa Anna on 10 give him bsiie. There is n
doub, that Santa Anus is taken reported. n
Que doubts 1t here
The New York An eriesn thus notices the intel
hgepec from Texas. OF The capture Of Santa Anna
And now, as TO the truth of the alleged defea
capture and execution Of Santa Anns-csn II b
true II the latest proceeding accounts inTe iro'
CERTAINLY moi, Cor they represented Gen. Houston
falling back on Nseogoehss while as yet the Me'
leans had not crossed the Coorado--of which III
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