The Arkansas advocate., 1836-04-15
From the Arkansas Gazette.


 inc late Convention at Washington, the Seat of Government of Texas, returned to this place, on Sunday evening last direct from that country, and has communicated to us the following highly interesting news from the theatre ol War.
 San Antonio, as heretofore stated, was taken by storm, by an overwhelming force, commanded by Gen. Santa Anna, in per son, early on he morning Of The 9th Hlt The whole force of Col. Travis, al it's cap- ture, was only ls3 men, If of whom were on the sick list, and unable to lake part in the battle.) They were ALL SLAIN. The seige lasted If days aud nights, and, from the best information that could be obtained from Mexican deseuer, the Mexican loss, during lhe seige, a= mounted to S8l killed, and about TOO wounded. The deseftef reported, that, al II o'clock on the night of the 5th ult., the Mexicans formed, to the number of 3400 infantry, led by Gen. Moro, in four columns, snannrted hy 2000 cavalry. led ny Santa Anna, in person, and, at between 3 and o'clock, on the next morning, at signal given by throwing lip rockets from the town, the attack was simultaneously made on all sides of lhe garrison. The besieged, conA sidering their small number, were well pre- pared for the assanlt-evefy man being provided with at least brace of pistols and four or five rifles and maskets, all loaded, besides kniyes--and poured in I most dead-. ly fire on tho assallanls, with cannon and small arms. The struggle, for short period, was most desperate, but the garrison could not long sustain the attack of SD over- whefming force. By half all hour before sunrise. on the morning of he 9th, he gall lant spifts "ho had SC bravely defended the post, and killed and wounded more ihan five times their own number. were number ed with the dead---and Santa Anna, sur rounded by his fe.guards, made his tri- unphant entry into the fort h this as sauIt. the Mexican loss was said to be 52l killed, and nearly the same number wound. ed.
 Col. Travis was killed within the first hour of the storming of the garrison, hay- ing first killed, with his own hand, Gen. Moro, who led the siorning party, by rum hing him through wih his sword On his fall, the command of the Texians devolsea on Ait Maj. J. J. Baugh, who fell in he course oi an hour or two, when the com tmand devolyed on Col. David Crockett. who likewise soon fell.
 The following are the names of such of the officers who fell in defending San An- Ionic, as are fecollected by Mr. Badgelt
 Co!. w. $. Travis, commandant Col. James Bowie, Col. David Crockett, Maj Green B. JamIson, QornerIv Of Ky. ), Capts. Baugh, of Fa., Blair, formerly of Conway county, A. Y. Cary of La., Baker of Mississippi, Blsby of the New 0rleans Grays, J. G. Washington of Teun., Har- rison of Tenn., Forsyth of N. York, Jones, do. J. Kinble of Gonzales 1; Lieuts. Dick inson and Evans Sergt. Maj. Williamson from Philadel 9hia Df. Mitcherson Of Na., Surgeon Pollard.
 he previous report of the death of Col. JESSE BENTON, Is incorrect. Mr. Badget saw him near Nacogdoches, about the 25th, on his way to Joneshorouel,, Miller couniy, Tn this Territory, where d volunteer com pany was organizing, aud with whom he intended marching for the seat of war.
 On the lh March, Santa Anna march ed from San Antonio, with 5000 men, for Laborde (Goliad). which post was defend- ed by Col. Tanning. with about 500 men. with plenty of provisions and ammunition, and who said he could defend hls position against any force the Mexicans could bring against him.
 On the l2th, Gen. Almonte and Col. Ball (an Amercan) Jeff San Antonio, for Gonzales, with 2000 men, but, aller march ing 27 miles to ihe Sea willow river, chang ed their directions, aud bent their course towards I.aborde, to assist Santa Anna in reducing that post. From the Sea willow, they sent Mrs Dickinson, ihe widow ol Lieut.. Dickinson, who was killed in the storming of San Antonio, with her child lwho was not killed, as previously reported) and servant, to Gen. Houston's camp at Oolad; at the same time Gen. Ahnonte sent his servant to Gen. Houston, win nanta Anna's proclamation, offering an amnesty 10 the inhabitants and Texian ire"Ps rres:s they would yield s,,,,is- sion, and gIve up their arms, io the Mexi- can authorities. Gen. Houston detained the servant, and sent 10 the Mexican com mander, by Spaniard, copy of the Dec iarallon of Independence recently agreed on at Washington.
 MT. Badgelt left Washington (seat of Goy't) on 18th March, and, on the next day, arrived at General Houston's camp, at Beason's Crossing ofihe Colorado, 90 miles lhls side of San Antonio, to which point ten. H had fallen hack fr.na Gnnn.ales