Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21
Foreign.
TEXAS.

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From a friend at Washington OIL tho Bras
sos, IN Texas, we have lately received d
letter mailed mt Natchitoches, with suudry
documents, and information relative to the
state of affairs in that country. At The date
of his letter, March IIIh, lie had no, vet
heard Of The fate Of San Antonio and its
brave defenders under Col. Travis. The
Alamo, the fertilization Of that city, was
siorlned OH thL night of thc6tll. We have,
however, 10 douI.t Of the fatal result, as
already given to the cubic. The account
was too particular 10 have been Il forgery,
ana scarcely any other result could lave
neon expected frcm the great disparity of
i0rce, lou against from i to 6GDt. The
Niexicans we're communicate Gen. ~s;ieZ'na
and Col. Batrcs,-Santa Annals Abide
Camp.
Inc Constitution is now passing" saws
tle writer, Z" and when that is throu"h. ,ip
resolution already offered, viii, he carried
TO atJourn from the Council Hall TO tls
held OF l5attlc. Our war is now n uationa
one. We are invaded hy from II to IG.O00
.neAicap troops. occupying on our frontia.
lsolxSo fUd miles from San knfonjo "a
HohadS o''hta ANNA In person. waue.yO
men Is onthe march upon us from ffSfcio-
" III Gen. Sieziia Is hesicging San An
.oh'o WIN 'coW. Curriers' are daily arriv-
ing with the most alarming intelIigcncc- vct
we 90 net despair These accounts are
enough to apEal any set of men. cyrcut
TEXANS, who are North Americans
Our troops are going on with sion, hearts
strong hands and deadly riffs TO tcs, the
issue. They will sustain their cause ar die
iobiy. This is now Il national war. and on
,he mexican part, ii war Of determination
nus lar they have given 10 quarters. and
Miicn hcsieging tic .i!nn.o, ken, ;,yin" q
"'"oi'-Tti lag "a, indicative of their iutrn-
'ionS. You will remember, than This for,
axe" ':"h -\iltGili0 were defeated nv Cos.
WIN l1Go McXicams. when the lan,.n,cd
Milan captured them at the head of .!G1
1eAian ri.icmcn. We look with cout;,lcu,
10 our mother country fer aid. in ,h;, orr
present crisis. combating az we are, nr,;us,
such fearful odd'-Tcxas with a por,,l,,;nr
OF oo'"u3 souls against tile Mexican uof;c,
composed of I,GU3. 600. Should we he
assisted with men, money. and munitions
inc war Will soon he tcrlnina,cd-if uot !,
m'S iast Tor many years. a fine field is
now offered for military distinction. TO such
as make cur cause their own: and the
country has the means to compensate, ii,os,
WIN" come to the rescue, with luu.tics oi
the richest land i'll Tic whole world"
~ til.. close of this letter, the writer had
heard OF only seven days unsuccessful can.
nunadr of the Alamo. 1t was s,urn,cl NJ,
liie night OF the tenth day, 18th ul,.) Col
Crockc'tS activity on the occasion i, ,.o,;c.
cal. ANA he is said TO have killed with hi,
rifle, at the distance of $50 wards. the ,w,
iirst Mcxicans who fell. Tie writer cnr.
tInUeS va
-coi. + amin commands G-,,iad. and hi,
- volunteers, among VIII III i, the Gco,.
s'ahatiaii"n. He says he is ready 10 rcnnIs,
2'"o Mexican>. if they attack linn. and ~,
doubt he has been attacked .,,,o,, Ills
lhey may starvc him ont Nv Il siege. IN,
cannot carry Go!iad by stormins it. Ware
Is Lieut.. Col. of the volunteer army. nm,
Gen. Houston has been ~rc-arroirtedC Com
inandcr-in-chicf, and is organizing Tire a.4u,
N Gonzales"
we have in all about 1860 volun,crr
from the United States. hui wan, :.taUl more
lie enemy have l3tD Cavalry. each viii
a short gun, a brace of pistols, sword an,
lance. They have also Il Hviny artillery
ftid artillery. and heavy hattering canno,
and mortais.'
Accompanying the letter. is q plan an,
description of the Alamo. which anv ncrso,
can see III the Reading Rocm. Who ma,
ne c'ifi"ni IN such manifestation on. Covr.