Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-09
RE uMoNp, May }.

Yesterday morning uall) from IA nglnaA, WHO
has Just returned from the vicinity Of Nacogdochcs,
eivcs the latest and most painful accounts Of that
tcrrdr-srickcn region The hcar bceds at the
recital: EnquTer
Ertroet ofa iete, trom y. orleans, 1WH20
You are aware of my having left -, and
seeking the tcmpeStuouS scene of Texas. IL
gain put on my sandals and set forth my pill
arimaec. At Nacogdochcs | purchased small
black Spanish poncy; andhe overwhelmingly
| found no one going the route. | travelled
very rapidly, with nothing nicrcs, and excite
me, bur the confirmation ofthc bloody and per-
4 idiouS sacrifice of Fannin's AT Goliad. On
the 18th (ApriD rode up 10 IA tavern; and whom
should encounter but Mr.. Wm. :. Archer, Dr.
Charles Cockc, Mr.. Blackburn, Of Virginia, and
John Morris, IAN intimate friend Of mine.) They
advised me by all means to turn back-and stated
| lhat argc body oil Indians had uncd TO a Mex
lean force, and were marching upon Nacogdoches
that the Committee Of Safety had ordered the
women and child, en- to retire across the Sabine
| and that the men would protect their retreat.
| was not quite satisfied at this imminent danger:
aud after reircShin. myself and horse, while the
! host and his family were zeaou>lv employed in
packing up for their immediate departure, | rode
on about ten miles farther, and about 6 from Ma
cogdoches. Here met the bearer Of an express,
communicating the same intelligence. | made my
enquiries, traced the reports to the fountain head,
and wis satisfied of their accuracy. Tie nior-
nation WAS derived in this way: \ MIR. Sims, liv-
ING at the Salinc., high mp on the river Oruhclim,
had for long time traded with the Indians, and
was on very friendly terms with them. Ho,cicy.
the Cherokee Chief, came 10 him and advised him,
| If he had any regard for the lives of his wife and
] friends 10 depart instantly; that the Indians and
/ McXicans were about to rise, and would do ire
mcudouS mischief. Sims Instantly mounted his
horse, and with his family, soon left his home be-
! hind him. COT all these fact from hi, own lips
Again some friendly Indians were sent out as
spies, and reported the saao facts with a few
! more details, viz. that the Indians Canaan
! cleS and Wlt,epaus, pilocd by the Caddons. All
these reported at l00G, and had allied them
selves 10 about 100 Mcxcans-tlat the hiel
waters had prevented their marching sooner, but
that they would make an immediate descent upon
j Naco@dochcS.-l determined TO return. The
+ next morning ii man without shoes, came running
into san Augustine, and reported that he had the
night before seen 700 Indians in NacogdocIcs
/ He was the very picture of di>mav He had LOST
/ hi, sandals in his alarman haste This news flew
Ike wd-irc The whole country in motion
The main road was strcwcd with men, women and
children, all Joining in one common lieht. Every
ding was given up; tcir honse, left prey to any
paSNcr-hy, and the most intense distress exhibited.
i had rode twenty miles tia; morning, without
food for my horse or myself. | stopped at far
mcl'S house he and his family had just deserted
entered the house handsome furniture was
scat, cred over the floor found in the kitchen
some bread Just baking. | made my breakfast
and Toasted my horse in the overlooking corn
crib. lii my cigar the still cracking il9goS,
and mus-d the singular but Le4rt-rcndng
scene iu> passing before my eyes. can give YOU
but a feeble idea of the truth. Old men, women
al Iron all Xnuu al
rnlhlcss Savagcs. Many on foot, almost bro
ken duwn by ovti-eNortion and alarm. Many had
forgotten the necessary provisions of lie, and were
now suffering the bitter cravings OF appttitc.*-A
house had been burnt 0ccidcAta(lV, and an old
ChoctaW Indian, nn inmate, and perfectly friendly
was seen near it, This was soon naened into
horrible picture Of the Indians burning the
houses, the town, and numbering every ding before
them. \ on cannot conceive the effects Of this
news. The river Sabine, at Gaines Ferry,
where they had TO cross, very HIGH, and it was
necessary to ferry about three quarters of a mile.
This was too far 10 take them all over, and the,
ell upon the expedient of carrying over their wo-
men and children, but no man, into Il little island,
where they would be out of harms way. This
island was soon oycr-socked There was a ru-
NOR that the Indians in about two miles OF
the Sabine, and the scene that followed was of the
most hcarbr aking claracter-'Tlc women in
llf lN'dnu anu on tNdS SIolc sci UP hoifu
shrek like the damned spirits, Never have |
Witnessed such misery.
= could not at this ferry, but went 10
niles down. swan, bad creek and crossed the
river. | found a great many people here also
The accounts that YOU can most rely upon, arc,
that the Indians and McxicanS were in 20 or 30
miles of NIcogd 5cheS. Their policy, | imagine
is to cutoff rciu'orccments, and hem Houston in
| am fearful about his success The Mrxicans
have some veteran soldiers in the field and
good officers, French English, and 1mcric0n
i 1t is a war of determination. am afraid, unless
! tnclc sam gives them a helping band, the Texi-
ans will he in bad situation. By the bye, met
/ General Gaines troops marching to the Sabine
about 300 in number. lie was at the Fort en-
mining maps, Nc and docs not say whether he
will cross the line. He will wait for more men.
lie has made rcqusirion for three regiments and
brigade on Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and
Tennessee. think he mW cross the line, and his
justification will be- that the Mcxi,ans have been
invcgline the american Indians to their side, and
thus violating the trcaty.-lhopc he may make out
gOod case. | have never seen the treaty. & there
fore do not know whether he be justified"
rs striking instance of the alarm exhibited
Will merely mention, tina, there was a man at the
Sabine, who alarmed, that he left home,
AVID target his Own chMircni
Postscript.
by the last mail, we have New Oflcans dates to
the 23l-Wc make the following extracts: