The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-01
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The Southern Mail arrived at Washing
ton City on Thursday night at IL O'Clock
bringing some of the New-Orleans papers
of the IIth, 18th, and 18th inst. and the
back mail of the 9TH, which had been sew
eral days missing.
The Louisiana Advertiser of May lIth,
says that by the arrival Of the schooner
| Flash, from Galveston Bay, several persons
who were in the battle of the twenty-frst,
and various letters to the Texan agency in
! New-Orleans, and to private individuals,
were brought, confirming the previous ac-
counts of the capture of Santa Anna and
of Houston's unparalleled victory, in which
he killed between 500 and 500 men, with n
loss on his part of only Z killed and 30
wounded. Santa Anna, on the departure
Of the Flash, was under charge of Captain
Hawkins of The Texan schooner of war, In-
dependence, then in Galveston Bay, and
the prisoners of his army were employed in
building Fort Travis on Galveston Island
The same papers, of the l2th and 18th have
been received, but contain nothing further
on the subject of Texas.
A Mobile paper of the 18th says that
several gentlemen who were in the battle Of
the 2lst were thea in that city and all con-
firm the previous accounts.
Private letters received in New-OrIeans
states that it was with great difficulty that
General Houston could restrain his troops
from proceeding to the summary execution
of General Santa Apna. The attack was
made by them under the watchwords Al
dmo and Fanning."
General Houston inquired Of Santa Anna
why he put the few survivors of the Alamo
to death he said his troops were SO exas-
perated and enraged at the number of kill
ed and wounded that he could not restrain
them. He was then asked why Fanning's
command was slaughtered he replied that
there were so many prisoners that it was
impossible either to keep them or feed them.
Ho also asserted that Colonel Tanning and
DR.. Shackleford still remain at Victoria.
The better 10 secure General Santa Anna
from popular feeling he was placed OIL board
the Texan armed schooner Independence,
Captain Hawkins, for safe keeping. his
fate however had not yet been decided on.
Col Fdnning'S Command.-The follow |
ing horrid picture of the Massacre of Fan
ning's command, is from Mexican Gen
eral TO his wife. Dreadful as the alterna-
tive l., it cannot be read without coming to
the conclusion that Justice, humanity, and
warning voice to all tyrants, demand e.
qual retribution on Santa Anna and his Of |
ficers--the blood wantonly, cruelty shed,
calls aloud for justice. Santa Anna can
make no treaty with Houston, that Mexico
will sanction.-N. y. Star.
GoLIaD, March %, 1886.
Immediately after leaving Me,amoras, began 10
witness disorders OF considerable magnitude commit
ted by NJ and his soldiers, and captain from /
Guanaiato, named DIR. II. P; and, becoming 1
completely disguised, | obtained permission TO pro
eeed in advance Of tina, body, and incorporate my
self with Gen. Urea division did so, and joined
the later IN San Patrcio. Before reached Aqua
Dulce, the dead foreigners, already manged by wild
beasts, appeared by the way and IN san Patricio
the graves Of the fallen, both of Americans and
MekicaDs. On marching 10 the ruins OF IT, Mission
del Refugio, found the enemy in possession of the
church. We commenced tie assault at six in the
same morning and the acton continued until N d.
night when they fed They fought with an enihu-
sastic yalor equal TO that of our own men Several
OF our troops were shot within four PAGES o the wall.
the enemy being invincible and their station only
known by the yolumnous flashes which Issued from
the building Our loss that day, IN killed and wound.
ed, amounted to 40; and Of the enemy % out OF 30
who fell into our b inds, also some others whom
we found in the church. But what awfnl scene
id the field present when these prisoners were exc
cuied, and fell dead in heaps; and what spectator
could view IT without horror They were all yonng,
the eldest not more than 30, and Of fine ford
ple1iou. Wheu these unfortunate youths were
brought 10 the place Of death, their lamentations and
the appeals which they uttered to Heaven, IN their
own language, with extended arms, kDeeling, or J
PROSTATE Oh the earth, were such might have =
cansed the very stones 10 cry out with compassion
We Dasspd thropnh flls toyyn. where
foru6caiion. and cannons. VIC found nothing bu, ash
es. rubbish, and wounded men. The number Of the
after amounts to II6 MeXicans and 40 foreigners, 50
,ady attended that il sickened 10 view what suf
'iins had been caused by the ambition OF that uh
ra,.'iul Aust = Previously to this. y PRISONERS
ad beei, taken at the Cppano. without firing gah,
have ai,eady informed you: these are all at full
berry.
There are now in ihis place go prisoners' await .