The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13
Harrisburg, Tilt .Apra. 1S36.

OeaT Sar--This place IS now the seat of government of Texas. These are exciting tunes; every man now walks with full heart-moistened eyes, and compressed lips indicating his comnlingled feelings of he alone escaped, of all the forces which were with Col. Tanning. On the 18th ult., Col. Tanning who had weakened his forces by sending parties on various expeditions, commenced hts retreat from Gollad, having with him about three hundred men. Two or three leagues on this road he was attack ed by a Mexican army of near three times his numbers--intantry, cavalry and artillery. It was two hours before night, and the Tex fans defended themselves with the tnost undaunted resolution against the repeated charges and most vigorous efforts of inc enemy unlil dark, when they drew of their forces-hayng lost in killed and wounded lS0 men. The Texans had ten men kil- ed and several wcunded--among the latter was Coi. Planning himself. During the night the Iexlans entrenched themselves in their position on the prairie. The next morn- ing they found themselves surrounded by the Mexican army, who sent an officer with white flag and he was me; by another from the Texians and equalization was entered into, by which 1t was stipulated that the Texlans should surrender as prisoners of war--that they should retain their private property, and that they should be sent to New-Orleans, and be released upon their parole of honor not to serve again against the Mexicans during the war.
 The reasons which induced the surren- der without making further defence was the want of water; and belief that the hIexi- cans would comply with the articles of ca- pltulalion, according to the custom Of all civilized nations.
 The prisoners were all marched back to Goliad, and were joined by other parties of prisoners, amounting in all to 4o7 men, They were kept eight days in confinement -belng allowed ohly a small piece of beef to each men once day, and no bread; on the 9th day at sunrise, they were marched out under pretence of taking them 10 Co., pano, to embark for New-O Orleans. The prisoners rejoiced at the prospect ot spec dy release-but when they found them selves divided into four parties each with guard of overwhelming strength, aud that these parties were marched by different routes--they began 10 have gloomy fore bodngs. When they had marched about quarter or half mile, young Hadden's companies heard firing in the direction of Col. Earnings party. \ murmur arose that they were killing the prisoners, at that moment the guard, which were in two lines, one upon each side of the prisoners, passed all 10 one side and commenced fire by pla- toons at the prisoners young Hadden and three others yet unhurt. started and fled. The cavalry, armed with lances, pursued them; they plunged into the river and swan; -one was killed in the water, one upon the bank. and the fate of the third IS unknown. Young Hadden secreted himself until night
 -irom his hiding place he heard the shreks and groans of the wounded and dying men. the cries of 70 Lord! 0 Lord have mercy" and the most affecting ejacuations of dis tress were mingled with the noise of guns which gradually subsided towards midday, when the horrid work was finished. The neighbors who have known young Hadden from his childhood say, that his statement may be relied upon with implicit confidence; no man can hear him tell his story and doubt Its truth, and a blacker picture of perfidy and blood, is not on record in the annals of history.
 Land is selling at Dunkirk, 30 miles west