Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-18
lsAu tlrAETLEs,
Honzah ). Mur,h H., 1876.

J. ". F,NNlso, j.. G, mnanding at Golial:
Sir--Upon my arrival here, the following intel
hscnec was received through a Mexican supposed
IL be- .ndly Mlicl, however was oontradicted
In some parts ~ another WHO arrived with him il
is therefore only given To yon as rumur. though !
fear molanchol, portion OF il will lie found sue.
tus, Ina Bur.ura states that lee Irii tic Alamo
SUNDAY, ,lc 9th inst and now is three days from
Aroachrs Ralcha that the Alamo was attacked
on Snnda, morning, al dawn al day, Ly about
ESQ MeAi,an<, and was carried i orl time be-
io,r ,uit-iise, with loss of 800 Mrsicans killed
and as man, wounded. Col. Travis had only 80
Elective out of his hole force of lS1. After
he fort carried, seven men surrendered and
called t,r Gen. Santa Anna and for qnartcrs-thry
were MURDERED b, his order. Colonel Bowie
Was sick in bed and also murdered.
The enemy expect rcintnrormcnts Of 1900 mcn
under Gen. Condilla, aud 1900 ,rscryc,to follow
] them. He also Informs that Urar,r.Ecar ad ar
rived mahiwo millions of dollars for tie payment of
tie troops. Tie lodi, of tie Americans were
. burned after the massa,rc--an alternate LAYER OF
bodies and wood, undcrlad and set ON fire Lieut..
Dickinson, who had vile and ,ld in the fort, af.
ter having fought with desperate courage, tied his
child to his back, and lcapcd from the top OF a lw
story bui,line-both were killed in the fall. | have
! little doubt that the Alamo has fallen. Whether
the above particulars all true may be on, sona
/ bic YOU are therefore referred to the enclosed
am, Sir, Your on, sc>h,
(Sgned) SAML. HOUSTON.
7. S.-'fhe wife Of Lieut.. Dickinson is now in
possession Of ono of the officers Of St. Anna The
m as YOU will perceive fought caan,ly, and in
oorrobofation OF the truth of the fall of tic Alamo,
/ | have a>ccrtanod that Col. Travis intended fir
inc signal guns al three different periods each day
until snccor should arrive. No signal guns lave
/ bcn fire. .inr. Sunday url H.,
Just returned WHO appeared within twelve miles OF
the fort. and remained for 4G hours. US.
TO TIE PEOPLE OFTHE UNITED
STATES.
Tie intelligence conveyed to us b, the abo, C
letter confirms all that have heretofore allcg-
! cd Of The arch iicnd, who, after subvcrting The
Liberties 81 his own conntr,mcn, has arraycd all
his forces TO reduce us, the free born cooniss
of Texas, the yoke of military and ecclesiastical
Gcspoiism.
We have exercised the RICH, Inherited in all con-
siderable societies Of men, of choosing the form OF
government most consonant with feelings and
most likey Ia secure our happiness.
il is tie same right which impcIlcd your fathers
and cul fathers, 10 throw the gauntlet of defiance
at the power of Britain, and to claim and glorious
] Is TO aohi, a name among tie nations of the
earth. Their enemy was comparatively christian
and ma gnanimous. Ours is semi-ci'ilizcd, nfuratc
and merciless. They appealed to the sympathics
of monarchs and of strangers, and they appealed
not in vain. Aid, prompt, powerful ard efficient
as re ndcrcd them
The descendants of Periclos lifted up their voice
TO snpplioate the aid of strangers in their struggle
for liberty. aud yon Americans responded to their
call by a jealous, active and efficient succor. The
gallant Poles also richly participated in your gene
rous sympathy for the oppressed. Friends and
brothers We the citizens Of Texas, threatened
with an indiscrinnatc slaughter ly tine Ncxican.,
of complicated and cruel disposi,ion in this
hour of trial Turn Thoughts and our hearts With
an unu avernc confidence t. the land Of our com