Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-16

GEN. HoUsToN AND SANTA ANNA.
The Louisville (Ky.) City Gazette
says, that these opposing commanders
are OLD FRIENDS f; and that when in
Washington, some years since, when
Santa Anna was in exile, they were
engaged in attempting to negotiate
loan of THREE MILLIONS, for the pur-
pose of conquering Texas and Mexico.
Houston Wanted at the time that he
would yet revel in the Halls Of Mont
ezuma. The city Gazette adds:
"How mysterious are the events Of
this life Santa Anna was then in ex-
lie. He was recalled, placed at the
head of the Mexican government, and
the hopes ofHouston dissipated. Tex
as resisted the oppression of Santa An
ma. Houston is her vindicator instead
of her conqueror. Santa Anna is his
prisoner. His life, forfeited by his
cruelties and inhuman butchery Of de-
fenceless prisoners, is spared. He is.
sues his orders from Houston's camp,
and declares it his resolution to remain
for time a prisoner. His capture is
known in Mexico. 1t excites no SEN
sation. His armies are surrendered
prisoners Of war at his command.
''The romance of history is more
wonderful than the paintings of fancy.
Houston may yet restore to Mexico
the constitution of 1924, "revel in the
palaces of the Montezumas," and es-
tablish the independence of Texas"
The condition of Florida at the pre-
sent moment is represented as most
calamltous. That afflicted country is
between the Creeks on the one hand
and the Seminoles on the other. The
troops of Alabama and Georgia had
been all called to the north and acest of
the Creek country. The United States
have not, we believe, sDldier between
the Creeks and Florida, and it is said
that there are not two hundred men,
all told, between the Creek country
and Tallahassee. We have been fur.
nished with the two following extracts
OF letters showing what is the state OF
things in that country:
TALLAHASSEE, May 25.
yesterday, ten Indians were seen
six miles north of this place, and in
two hours thirty men were in pursuit
of them. This morning, Mr.. Whita.
ker sent an express to the Governor
saying that, last night, five Indians &
two ohtte men came at 3 o'clock in the
night to his negro quarters, and made
inquiries the number of negroes in
the neighborhaod, and urged them tc
go to the naf f25k The negroes all rar
to their mas ind gave the alarm
'The Appalachiola Indians are star
wing. They have stolen some corn
and the people take it as an indication
OF hostillties but the fact is they ara
hungry and must be fed. The Gov.
eminent should take steps to quiet
them"
JACKSONVILLE, Nav 27.
"The suflerings and dstresses ofthe
inhabitants Of East Florida are beyond
description. The Indians have carried
off Humphreys negroes, burnt Spark
mans house, fred on the men, and
stole all the cattle in that neighbor-
hood. Mrs. Monroe's house is also
burnt. The road on each side of Ga.
ny S ferry is alive with people in rude
huts and tents, protected from neither
sun nor rain. 1t is heart rendng to
see their melancholy condition. They
look slckly q are sick from exposure
their homes and provisions burnt and
destroyed, their negroes captured, and
they In daily expectation of seeing their
wives and children butchered. There
are not sufficient troops for adequate
protection. No man has dollar tc
leave to his wife and children to pc
bread whilst he goes into service. -
These people had no agency in this
war, and their sufferings are referred
to with Indifference and derison n
Washington, and with contempt BY
the officers of the Government here.
The people are too poor, and have
not physical strength to 90 to Black
Creek for soldiers ration. The
Congress have voted two millions, and
the Indians are neither chastised, nor
the country protected. The money is
gone to five thousand militia, who did
nothing. Is there no power in Con.
gress to vote as much as to feed these
people as they gave to feed the Indians
or, is all sympathy absorbed in the
tanatlcal and diseased sensibility for
negroes and Indians %
AUGUSTA, June 8, 1886.
The Greeks are beginning 10 "smell a