The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-15
Interesting TeHian News.
THREE BATTLES BETWEEN SANTA ANNA
AND THE TEAlANS.-DEATH OF Col"
CROCHET AND JESSE BENTON.

From The Ner Orleans Builetin Of March 3.
We learn by the passengers ofthe schoon.
er Cumanche, eight days from Texas, that
en- the 25,h February the Texan Garrison
in Bexar, Of $50 men, commanded by 1t.
Col. b. Travis, was attacked by the advance
division OF Gen. Santa Anna army, consist.
lug of 1000 men, who were repuised with
the loss OF many killed, between 500 to 500
men, without the loss of one man of the
Texans. About the same time, Col. John.
sou, with party Of 20 men, while recon.
noltering the westward of San Patrlclo, was
surrounded IN the night by large body OF
Mexican troops. In the morning the de.
maud Of surrender was made by the Mex.
can commander, Internationally, which was
refused but an OTTER of surrender was made
as prisoners Of war, which was acceded TO
by the Mexicans: but no sooner had the
Texans marched out of their quarters and
stacked their arms, than general tire was
opened upon them BY the whole Mexican
force. The TEXANS attempted to escape,
but only three Of them succeeded-one OF
whom was Col. Johnson.
Betweenthe 18th February and I'd March,
the Mexlcaus were employed IN forming en-
trenchments around the Alamo, and bonn.
harding the place. On the I'd March, Col.
Travis wrote that 200 shells had been thrown
into the Alamo, without Inluring man.
Ga the lst March the garrison OF Alamo
received a reinforcement OF 81 Texans
from Gonzales, having forced their way
through the enemy's line, making the mum.
Der 10 the Alamo - men.
On the 9th March about midnight, the
Alamo was assaulted by the whole force OF
the Mexican army, commanded by Santa
Anna IN person; the battle was desperate
until dav.hght, when only men belonging
10 the Texan garrison we're found alive,
who cried for quarters, bu; we're told that
there was no mercy for them; they then
continued fighting until the whole were
bu.chered. One woman, Mrs. Dickinson,
and a negro OF Col. Travis, we're the only
persons whose lives were spared. We re.
gret TO say that Col, DAVID Crockett his
companion Mr. Jesse Benton, and Col. Bon
ham Of South Carolina, we're among the
number slam. Gen. Bowie was murdered
10 his bed, sick and helpless. Gen. Cos,
on entering the Fort ordered the servant
Of Col. Travis to point out the body OF his
master be did 80, when Cos drew his sword
and mangIed the face and limbs with the
malignant feeling Of a savage. The bodies
OF the slam were thrown INTO heap 10 the
centre Of the Alamo, and burned. The loss
OF the MexlcaBs, 10 stOrmIng the place, was
moi less than 1000 killed and morally
wounded, and as many slightly wounded
making, with their loss IN the first assault,
between aud 1900 men. The flag used
by the Nexcans vas bloodred Que, IN
place OF the Constitutional one.
Immediately after the capture, Gen. San.
Ia Anna sent Mrs. Dickinson and the ser.
want to Gen. IIousion's camp, accompan-
led by Mexican with far, who was bear
er Of note from Gen. Santa Anna, offering
the Texans peace and general amnesty
if they would lay down .her arms and sub
mt TO his government. Gen. Houston
reply was, True sir, you have succeeded
in killing some Of our brave men-but the
Texans are not yet conquered" The eff
feet Of the fall of Bexar was electrical
throughout Texas. Every man who coulc
use a rife, and was 10 a condition to take
the field, marched forthwith to the seat o
war. It's believed that not less than 1000
rlhemen were on their way to the army
when the Cumauche sailed, determined tC
wreak their vengeance on the Mexcans.
Geo. Houston had burn, Gonzales, anc
fallen back on the Colorado, with abou
1000 men. Col. Farming was IN the For
at GoIlad, very strong position, we'll sup
pied with munitions and provisions, witt
from four to five hundred men.
The general determination of the peopl
Of Texas is to abandon all their occupation
and pursuits Of peace, and continue in arm
until every Mexican east Of the Rio de
Nore shall be exlernlnated.
The following paragraph, from the Mo
bile Commercial Register of March l9th
gives alarming note Of the approach Of al
evil predicted to US some time ago as a con
sequence Of the hostliIes waged by person
from the United States agains, the MexIca
authority in Texas, but the danger If which
we hoped, had passed away;
Accounts from New Orleans represer
the money market IN that city as somewha
embarrassed From the collision betwee
Mexico aud Texas, the usual receipt of spt
c,e from Mexico has diminished, the pre-,