Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-20
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! three mho esoapsd
On the Nth day of March, AN order from Gen.
Houston, directing the blowing up aud e,acu-
alton of the For, at GoIiad, was received by Col.
Tanning the commander Of tie Volunteers al thai
place, and 10 concentrate with hlm on The
Colorado. Five DAYS were suffered Ia elap>e
before this order attended 10. He reason
given Tor tins DELAY. by Tanning, was that the
Georgia battalion Was oul ON duty rom the
fort, and IA junction with them was necessary
before he could attempt To make hiS way through
the prairie. This WIS known not 10 be the true
reason, the Georgia battalion had received Of
dcrs after cDcclng the object for which they were
then absent, 10 fall back ON the settlements. Tic
Discrimination ON the part Of Fannin 10 be COM
mandcd by Houston, wa, generally believed to be
the true cause Of his delay. BE this as it may,
five precious days were wasted, nor were any ar
engagements IN de To comply with lhc orders from
head quarters. On the 18Th of March tie Mex
cans were discovered in considerable force III
| the nciehborllood of Goliad aud through the dav
there was sumo diminishing viththc advanced par
ties On the 10Th the iorl was sci on fire, and lis
wooden deicnees destroyed bat lle wall was left
entire, and fannIn took up hi, line ot march
Ills force at that lime wa, Che Georgia battalion
and sevira smaller parties having been detached
on vnriou, duties) reduced to 500 rank aud file.
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'onfs ana s"'e's he sci ON 10 cross an open conh
NY, h''o"lne 'ila' oie enemy WIN ialse pooY VI
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pun MS 'o','' III ''odon' p"' ~ WAS !H'h 700 ia'c'
ne '' o'S "s' ',', s"''''' " ''e '''"e'' WIG !"
"o''' ''N' insure" HIS S'le'S 'sahS' 'e enemy "
"o' p"' "'e ASSISTANT Oh MS advance" eudlu,
WIZ" N'' Gun on ''oin nm ny nhiN mahu'Ae OF
ue enemy ! Il" absence oil me aIN dhctd guard
'o'''c" MS Io't'S 10 900 idil~ ana ne, To "hch
lne enemy opposed ouo cavalry ana 2oo infantry.
nc '''on Commence" dpou. > ''och' ana con-
''nn'a nn'n nearly DARK. he enemy was re-
Po'scu WIN great loss IN every 'hfGr, ana never
was 'oe 10 penetrate nearer To aiming tefcr
man - OF iVo yards, ana many about dark Ore"
OH ms FORCES 10 secure distance, I'aNli@ only a
II" 10 So''ol Hc "elnu' Il, Nho were h"' hol'N-
"d' AMIN. loss "iSo h'l''d ana i ""uadcd,
IN nlo'ln'N ne enemy a,N"o"i'" ga me '2ss "I