The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20
Important from Texas.
From he Ne,s Orleans Bee, 90 instant.


Fortune has reyoyed the spokes in her
wheel, and now side, with Texas. Yes,er.
day gentleman arrived from Atiakapas,
IN this State, and he asserts that two per.
sons had been al St. MartinsyilIe lmmedl.
aley before his departure, who stated as
a positive fact, within tGelr own cognl.
zance, that an engagement had taken place
between part OF the Texan and Mexican ar.
my. The latter had been separated into
two bodies, divided by the river Brassos,
whose sudden rise prevented their junction.
The large body consisted OF about thirteen
OF touleen hundred men, Who beng attacked
by General Houston, set fire 10 the town Of
Harrisburg, and reireated but Houston,
succeeding IN overtaking them about seven
miles from that place, compelled them to a
pitched battle, in which seven hundred OF
the Mexicans were killed, and five hundred
taken prsUners-among whom was Gen.
eral Cos. The enemy was completely roli
ed, and the loss Of the Texans very lncon.
siderable. General Houston Immediately
marched in pursuit Of the other body, and
may have equally captured them but this
Is not yet ascertained.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
By the steamboat Ieyant, which arrived
last evening, the accounts are confirmed Of
Houston's victory over the Mexican army.
Having conquered the first division u else.
where relaied) he attacked the second d.
vision under Santa Anna himself-lhe re-.
suit Of which was as is hastily communicated
in the following circular from the Texan
Secretary Of War, to the people Of Nacog.
doches
Head Quarters, Army, April %.
We met Santa Anna on the 2lst instant.
We attacked hun with SIX hundred men,
tie had about eleven hundred, with two
howlizers, We entirely routed hl. whole
force, killing about half, and taking the re-.
maInder prisoners. Santa Anna himself
aud all his principal officers are our prison.
ers. The history OF war does not furnish
parallel to this battle: We had only SIX
killed and twenty wounded.
have not time, or would send full
report. ! will do this IN the course Of to.
morrow. lagain call on my fellow citizens.
Letus come on, and conquer the remaining
troops, and our country is free. Turn out
at once--let Us do the work at once.
THOMAS j. Rusk, Secretary Of War.
CS1 Since writing the above, we have
heard II stated, as # on good authority, that
General Houston held council of war on
the fate Of the prisoners and that Santa
Anna and all bis officers bad been shot
The privates were sent to Mc,amoras. Ii
was also stated that General Games had
written private letter confrmatory Of this
account but We do not see 1t. There can
however be no doubt that Houston has con.
/ quered and that the Mexican army Is pros.
trated. The day Of retribution has a. length
come and Texas is free.
| From The Ne,o Orleans Bulletin, Sd instant.
We have been politely favored with the
following extract written to a gentleman Of
this city from Natchltoches, which goes still
I farther 10 corroborate the account received
by the Levant, which We publish to-day.
The substance OF which 10, that an OK.
press has arrived here, via Natchitoches
from Texas, and is confirmed by Genera
Games, that General Houston, of Texas
had conquered Santa Anna and his army
Santa Anna himself, and his soldiers, al
prisoners. The forces Of Santa Anna were
estimated at eleven hundred men and thost
OF Houston at six hundred. The express
further states that Houston's army destroy
ed half Of the Mexlcans, and that the loss OF
his side was six killed and twenty wounded