Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-21

On our arrival nj this place found nn dill
Guilty III discovering the ground where Fannin aud
ms !allant band were shot by order of Santa Ana.
Most of their bodies were burned, vet there
were man, bonos AID some entire skeletons scat
tered over the PLAINS for some distance. 1t had
long been determined that ms soon as practicable
after the arrival of our amy here, their remains
should We collected and DAY set apart for then
burial with all the honors of war. Accordingly
Oh Wednesday the lst INST Gen. Rusk issued the
following order:
As token of respect as we'll to l. c memory
Of the men who fell here sacrifice to the treache-
~ and bad faith OF our enemy, u duty which VIZ
owe 10 the relations OF the unfortunate deceased
and ours Ives, ii is ordered that the skeleton. and
bones # our murdered conntyn,cn be collected
into ono place IN front OF the font and buried with
all the honors Of war. TilOS. j. RUSN,
Brig. General COMMANDING"
FRIDAY, June the Sd tho army we're pnraded
within the wall, Of the Fort al the hour appointed
and at moe O'Clock, with arms reversed tho pro-
cessi1n moved slowly towards the place of burial
On reaching tho grave, Gen Rust delivered
short but feeling and eloquent address.
" Fellow soders-ln the order OF Pro, id~nce
we are this day called upon TO pay the last sad of
hce OF respect 10 the remains of the noble aud hr-
roc ban who, battling for sacred rights, have
fallen beneath the ruthless hand of the ,yrant
4" Their chivalrous conduct entitled them to the
heartfelt gratitude of the people of Texas
Without any further interest in the country than
that which all noble hearts feel at the bare men
ton Of liberty they rallied TO our standard elm
gushing the ease, peace and comfort of their
demonstrating behind them all they held dear,
their mothers, sisters, daughters and wivcs-thcv
subjected themselves to fatigue and privaton. and
nobly threw themselves between the people of Tex
~ and the le gions OF Santa Ana. Here, unaidcd
by renorcements and far from help and hope,
they ballled braycly with the minions OF d tyran,,
ten to one.
Surrounded IN the open prairie by ,hi, fearful
oaas' cut oil from provisions and even water they
were Induced, under the sacred promise Of recciv-
ing me treatment usual TO prisoners of war. to sur
'""e'' ihey were marched back, and for a
49,. "ea'ed with the utmost inhunanl,y and bar
"Sfny. They were then marched out of wonder
for',nnder the prelence of getting nr,v;x;ons sn1
was not until the firing Of mas kerry. md ,ho
s"ehs OIL lhe dying, tina, they were notified of
"e' approaching fate. Some eud.av,r.d :,
.,, '"e" escape, but they were pursued NV the
'u'l'ess cavalry, and most Of them cu d,rn ,,;,i
their swords. Wv NV" WIN
~ small number OF them now stand no ,,,..
,r;i,,'. p"'' remnant OF that noble band. Onr
,nn,ho. pee' que 10 them. 1t is due to In.
n'o'ners, sisters and wiye. who w.en ,I',;s " '"e
ninety END, that we should mnr,e Our ,.ar. ".
,"e'fs In that mas. of bones and fr,nn.' WV,
oos, man a mother nigh see her son MAJ, =
"'' urouier, aud MANY wife her onco l.
loved and afectioaate husband Blu, we hs, oe.
e''soiatlon vet 10 oier them Their m,rJ..1. :"
.'"s THO death on the plains Of San Jacin,o -.
o'r mo appalling word" Remember La RaI,;. :"
Many tender alec,ionatc woman will -.
" r'noef' with 'eariuleye, La Bahia But we I,av,
sr,, h consolation 10 oier-it is. that while lib.
desd. III "apa,ion and name, their chivalrou
of history. r'' "' o''g" page
we Can still offer another conxol,,;or g..
60 tns mock hero, the black hearted u,,Js.
. D""'n our crap. Yes, and tier. :, nm,