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TEXAS.

TEXAS.
Annexed will be found the particulars Of The lato
victorious battle by Gen. Houston, and The p~ariic.
ulars in relation to The capture Of Santa Annals
person. As 10 what treatment the royal prisoner
has received, the latest accounts differ materially
One account represents him 10 be on board an arm.
ed vessel in Galveston Bay, closely guarded -au.
other, and which purpor,s 10 be the latest, says he
has been beheaded, his officers kept as hostages-
that Immediately after tile battle Of the 2lst, Geo.
Houston crossed the Brasos, attacked and routed
the other division of The Mexican army with grea,
slaughter. We, VIC think the latter account 10
incorr ect.
PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE
OF SANTA ANNA.
During the night of the goth ult. after
the skirmlsh between the Mexicans and
Texan forces, Ger. Houston made a move
mcnt with 600 men and all his artillery. and
at day break met the Mexican force IL O.,
1900 strong, also in movement, puined a
position within rife distance of The ormv
before they were awaro sof his presence
Two discharges of small arms and cannon
loaded with musket balls, settled the affair,
The Mexican soldiers then threw down
their arms most of them without ftipo
and begged for quarter, 600 or 100 killed.
The officers broke and endeayo To GA.
cape. The mounted rihemen however.
soon overlook all but one, who distanced
the rest. him they ran fifteen miles, when
his horse begged down in the prairie near
the Bfasos timber; he then made for ,ba
timber on foot. His pursuers, in the eager.
ness Of The chase. dashed into the same boz.
and continued the pursuit on foot, foIlowinr
the trail Of the fugitive, which wa. ye,v
plain owing 10 the recent rains, until thew
reached the timber, where it was lost.
The pursuers then spread themselves md
searched the woods for a long time in vain.
when it occurred to. Arnold Hunter that Tho
chase might, like a hard pressed bear, have
taken a tree. The tree tops were then ex.
amined, when 10! the game was discovered
snugly ensconsed in the forks Of q largo
live oak. The cup.ors did no, know who
the prisoner was until they reached tho
camp, when the Mexican soldiers exclaimed
GEL General, Ell General, Santa Anna"
The following letter was written by a
Texan officer, to a friend in Na,chi,oches;
Sir have but a momen, to give you an
WI SlCiOTY. OuF SDle8 nave
taken q courier aud officer on the 10Th. who
informed US that Ger. Santa Anna and his
army were across the Sar Jacinto, at his
p"iht, we Immediately took up our line ct
march and reached that place in the morn.
ing of the 10th the day was passed in re-.
connoitering the enemy. Some few shots
curing the time having been exchanged
between the artillery without much effect
on either siip Ia tbo It
2Ist, tile enemy commenced maneuvreing
and we expected to be attacked in GU,
camp. as they had received Il reinfo cemen,
of 500 men, which made them 1900 strong /:
but they settled down and continued throw
ing up a breast work, that ,hey commenced
at the first news of onr approa CHI. Wa
commenced the attack upon them At balf
past 5 P. NJ. by a no, fire from our s~r,ille-
~, consisting OF two ordinary 1 FOUNDERS,
The enemy returned our FIRE with a Ionp
brass 9 FOUNDER. Our first fire having
carried away their powder box caused their
loud shouting to cease. w marched up
within IT'S yards, numbered our pieces and
gave them the grape and canister while GU ,
brave rltiemen poured in their deadly fire.
10 fifteen minutes the enemy were f1yinp
in every direction, and were holly pursued
WV WV U tuClt 5IdIu UeulUO
, them. Never was there a victory more
$ complete. Gen. Cos was taken and killed
{ by a pistol ball from one of our men, who
instantly recognized him. Gen. Santa An
ma was taken next DAY about ten miles from
the place Of action, by one Of our spies, who
on being brought forward, Immediately
requested 10 see Gen. Houston. happen.
I ed to be passing at the time he was con
veyed to Gen. Houston, who was laying on
a bed IN his tent, having been wounded in
the early part Of the action in the sncle by
a musket ball; but remained on his horse
r until it terminated-and heard Them saw,
s 1--WE surrender into your hands Gen. San
Ia Anna. Governor fthe republic of Mex.
ico." He was ordered TO call in his sidee
t who were nearly all taken, amongst whom
was hlmontie. There was then PROPOSE
t tions made Of which you will have the de
tails BY express.