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sail. The Pennsylvania and Shenan-
doah were bound for this port; the San-
tiago was at the mouth Of the river; and
the Julius Cesar within.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS
The Columtss. (Georgia) Herald of
the 10Th uit. contains the annexed in
telligence from Texas by which the ac-
counts Of the capture and massacr. OF
Col. Fannin and his command are full.
ly confirmed.
FreM The Columbus BsTsl4. .9pru 10
The distressing news has reached US
Of the horrible massacre and butchery
Of Che entire command Of Col. Fan.
min, by the tyrant monster Santa Anna
and hrs forces. Col. F. commanded
The Georgian Battalion, and his fall
must consequently carry deep distress
and anguish into the bosom Of many
bsreaved family. Our last advices
stated that Col. F. being overpowered
By the Mexicans, demolished his forii.
hcstioLs and fed before the superior
foe; and that in the effort to regain the
main body Of the Texan Army under
Gen. Houston, on the east side of the
Colorado rveT. he had been intercept
ed BY the Mexicans and driven to the
fats. A letter received in this city,
by Gen. Bethune. from his friend Afr.
Lambkin, who had retired from that
country with his family, aud wrote
from on board q vessel bound 10 New
Orleans. gives q full and detailed his
tory Of the barbarous and inhuman af-
fair. The men under the immediate
command Of Colonel Fannin. we're all
killed but fire. Among those who es-
capped were Richard Rutledge, for
msrly Of this place. and David I. Holt,
from Macon. A party Of about 10
under Col. Johnson were cut OF, and
all put to the sword but Jour; our fell
low townsman John Love, was so for
tunats IS TO make his escape from the
party; Reuben Brown and w. J.
Mitchell Of Harris county, Capt. Wads-
worth and Maj. Ward, were among
the slain-all perished doing desperate
battle.
The letter further states that Col.
FsnRin capItulaied upon the promise
ct Santa Anna, that himself and SOL
disrs should be treated as prisoners OF
war. But no sooner had this hend Of
he'll fastened them IN bis clutches. than
he secured their arms, and early next
morning, ordered them ell to be shot.
Nero vas merciful man compared
With this monster. and the Autocrat Of
Russia will blush TO read his history.
r. ;. Since writing Of the above,
Gen. Bethne has very politely tender
ed ~ the letter referred 70. for publ.
cation. The following is an extract:
Many other bsrbafitiss have been
committed. The army Of Texas. after
making q stand for q short time on the
Colorado. has reireaisd 10 the east side
Of the Brahsos. San PHILIPPE is burnt
(by the eiiisens) and there is proba-
bility that BFazofia and Washington
have shared the sane fate. I DO not
expect that there are half a dozen
families West Of the Brnasos. The
enemy 10 known 10 bs marching into
the country IN two divisions of 1000
men each one through the interior up.
on San PHILIPPE and the other sloog
the coast towards Velsseo. They
were constantly expected at the latter
place when I lsft Il, end the advance
Ofthe other division bad already, reach.
ed San PHILIPPE. The Indians had
eegan 10 be troublesome. and many
negToss have runawsy-in some in.
stances whole plantations Of them had
gone on IA . body. bni bad done no
further mischisE Very many FAM.
lies and negroes were going eastward
some foE the United States by land
and BY WaieF--othoTn are making a
stand ia the east, covered BY the army.