Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-31

Houston's men continued to follow up and
pour in upou them for about two hours.
Upwards ofsir hundred and Gfy Mexicans
were killed, and about six hundred taken
prisoners. There were sic or seren Texe
ians killed, and about tUenty wounded.
Generals Cos and .Almonte were among
the prisoners first taken. The former was
pale and greatly agita,ed. but the latter
displayed, as he had done during the fight
great GOODNESS and courage.
Santa Anna fled among the earliest who
retreated. lie was seen by two boys, one
about Is, and the other about II years Of
age, to 20 into thickct Of wood-They
kept watch of the place during the night,
and the next morning man came out
dressed like a common Mexican soldier
Not suspecling him to be Santa Anna, they
took him prisoner. lie offered no resiS-
tance, but wished to be taken to General
Houston.-He was conductedto that Off
Ger, when he made himself known as
Santa Anna, asked the respectdue officers
of rank, and made the offers for his liberty
which have been published. Santa Anna,
Mr.. Andrews says, is apparently about As
years of age, of rather small stature, dark
complexion, black hair, black bright eyes,
and altogether good looking man. : :,
When questioned as to the murder OF
Coils. Fannin and Ward and the men un-
der their command, he stated that, in the
battle the evening previous to their sur
render, about 1000 of the Mexicans were
killed, while not more then 20 Texans had
faIlen-that the Texans had exhausted
their ammunition and we're without water,
that they surrendered upon the terms Of
capitulation, since published, but that he
had been induced to violate those terms for
two reasons--frst, because the day after
the surrender of Col. Ward and those un-
der his command, the number o: prison.
ers became so great in consequence that
he lad not provisions sufficient for them
and his OWE army; and. secondly, he had
not men enough 10 keep them securely.
Consequently, Col. Ward and almost all
his soldier were shot with Col. Tanning.
When questioned respecting the fight
near the Mission between the Mexicans
and Col. Wards Company, he stated that
about 400 Mexicans were killed, but that
Col. Ward and his men were protected By
the walls of :hc Church in which they had
stationed themselves.
The following named persons under the
command of Coils. Fannin and Ward made
their escape--Joseph Andrews, (our infor-
mant) David Holt Lewis Washington -
Dickinson, Horace; Bullock, Samuel Hard
away, and Benjamin Mordecia all Geor-
gians. DR.. Sliacklcford Of Alabama, had
his life spared, and is now in attendance
upon the wounded Mexicans.
The MeEicans and the Texans who
| made their escape, agree in stating that
| when Col. Ward was about to be shot
he was ordered 10 knee!, but could not be
made to do 50 either by threats or pfomi-
ses. His gallant spirit nothing could sub.
due. He proudly bid them defiance, and
died like an AMERICAN SOLDIER!
In the battle between Houston and Santa
Anna, Col. NIirabeau Lamar, of Georgia
| greatly distinguished himself for his valol
and intrepidity, and gained the applause
| of all.
1t is said there were not fifty Texicans
in the battle; the Texian army was COM
posed entirely of volunteers.
Santa Anna is prisoner on an armed
vessel, NEAR Galveston Island, while the
Mexican prisoners, who are able to labsa
are engaged in building breast works on
the Island.