Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-19
SANTA ANNA CAPTURED.

! GREAT NEWS FROM THE TEX
AN NARMY-sANTA ANNA AND COS
TAKEN PRISONERS, WITH ALL
THEIR OFFICERS-ONE HALF OF THE
MEXICAN ARMY YDESTROYED--TRIUM MPlI
OF GENERAL HOUSTON. WITH LOSS OF
ONLY SIX MEN KILLED AND TWENTY
II WOUNDED.
4 [rrom the N. Y. Com. Adv, of Tuesday last
We have this morning received through
the New Orleans papers the unexpected
and astounding news Of the complete
success Of the Texan arms, under Gene
raj HOUSTON, over the Mexican ar
my commanded by General SANTA
! ANNA; himself, his brother and second
in command, General Cos, and their Of
fcers, taken prisoners, with the loss OF
700 men killed and 500 taken prisoners.
This bdoy formed the largest Of two d.
visions of the Mexicans, the two bodies
being divided by the river Brasos, whose
sudden rise prevented their Junction.
The accounts ale from various and re-
spectacle sources, and there is little in
them of conflicting character. II is a
fair inference, therefore, that they are
substantially true.
From the .Nstc Orleans Bulletin Of May 3.
An express has arrived here via
atchitoches, from Texas, and is con-
frmed by Gen. Gaines, that Gen. Hous-
ton, of Texas, has conquered Santa An
ma and his army. Santa Anna himself,
and his soldiers all prisoners. The for
ces Of Santa Anna were estimated at
100, and those of Houston ut 60O.-
The express farther states that Houston's
army destroyed half of the Mexicans,
and the loss on his side was six killed
and 90 wounded.
The saddle of Santa Anna was taken
and brought in, and is OF u costly order,
being estimated as worth between six
and 800 dollars, and the express who
brought in the news, rode on the horse
of Santa Anna.
The following information came to
hand yesterday
A gentleman Of this city, who arrived
this morning from Atakapas,in in the steam
boat Velocipede, states that on the eve-
ming previous to his departure two per-
sons arrived at St. Marinsville, direct
from Texas-that these persons, who
appeared to be men of responsibility, re-
lated as positive fact that an engage
ment had taken place between the Tex
an forces under Gen. Houston, and The
Mexican army, in which the latter were
totally routed, having lost 700 men in
killed and wounded, and 500 prisoners,
among whom was Gen. Cos. The loss
of the Texans is said to be inconsidera-
BILE.
The circumstances as related by these
gentlemen, were that the Mexican army
had from some cause or other, been sepa-
rated into two bodies, divided by the
river Brazos; that the sudden rise of that
river prevented the two bodies from Ell
fecting a junction-that Houston march
ed against the larger body, amounting TO
1900 or 400 men-that the latter re-
treated, and in their retreat set fire to
the town Of Harrisburgh. Houston sue
ceeded in overtaking them about seven
miles from that town, and made sudden
and vigorous attack on them, and after
some severe fighting, the Mexicans were
totally defeated, with the loss above
mentioned. The gentlemen stated that
they we're short distance from Harris
burgh and could distinctly hear the fir
ing, and that the result was well known
before their departure-that Houston
had marched in pursuit ofthe other body,
which it was supposed could not possibly
escape him. 1
The following official document was
issued two days after the battle. A.
Houston, who endorses it is, we believe
a general officer, and brother of the
commander-in-chief:- I
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY, April %, 1886.
To The People to,cards Nacogdoches:
We met Santa Anna on the 2Ist; we i
attacked him with 600 men; he had 100
infantry, = howitczers-we entirely rout-
ed his whole force, killed half OF his men,
and took the rest prisoners. Santa An
ma himself, and all his principal officers
are our prisoners. The history Of war
does not furnish parallel to the battle,
we had 6 killed and 90 wounded.
have not time or would send on a full
report will do that in the course Of
tomorrow. l again call on my fellow
citizens to come to the field; let us fall
on and conquer the remaining troops,
and our country is free, turn out at once,
here is no excuse now; let US do the
work at once.
THOS. j. RUSH, Sec. at War.
certify the above to be true copy
of the express just received from the