South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-11

cloudy, dr'zz'ing with rain and misty
fee (; The enemy encompassed us, and
kept up continual sound to charge,
SO that we appeared TO be surrounded
with bugles. We had with US 1000
spare muskets, which we loaded, and
each man took an eqnal share Jour can.
non ammunition being nearly exhaust
ed Daylight broke upon US in this stu
alton, and some of our men went out
about q 100 yards and brought into
camp 2 Mexican prisoners, both badly
wounded. From them we ascertained
that the number. opposed to US was
1900 men, and that reinforcement OF
two brigades ofartillery would be there
that morning, if they had not already
! arrived. We had no sooner received
this intelligence than this very artillery
opened their cannon upon US; they
had placed them behind small hill
lock, and were entirely under cover
we could neither touch them with our
cannon, nor charge, as they had so
placed their cavalry, that the moment
we should qui. our artillery they woald
cut US to pieces. We accordingly ne,
in council to devise means and meas
ures !; it was accordingly decided that,
we should send a Il lg of truce to the
eremy, and, possible, obtain treaty,
if upon fair and honorable terms. Ac-
cordingly Capt. f. J. Desanque. (the
bearer of the express from Gen. I'll
ton, Capt. B. Fl. Holland of the a,tll-
!ery, and an Ensign, were despatched
with a flag of truce; the flags me, mid
way between the two armies, and il
u as decided that the two commanders
should meet TO decide the matter. In
pursuance of which Col. Fannin was
conveyed out, and met General Urea,
Governor of Durango, commander OF
the Mexican forces, and the following
treaty was concluded upon, and SOL
emily ratified a copy of it in Spanish
was retained by Gen. Urea, and one
in English by Col. Fannn.
Seeing the Texian army entirely o.
yerpowered by far superior force, G.
20 avoid the effpsion of blood, we sur
rendered ourselves prisoners Of war,
under The following terms:
Art. LIST. That we should be receiy-
ed and treated as prisoners of war ac-
cording to the ussges of civilized ma
tons.
Art. Cd. That the officers should be
parolled Immediately upon their arri-
val at La Bahia, and the other prison.
ers should be sent to Copano, within
8 days, there to await shipping to con-
yey them to the United States, so soon
as it was practicable to procure it no
more TO take up arms against Mexico
until exchanged.
Art. Sd. That all private property
should be respected, q officers swords
should be returned on parole or release.
Art. 4th. That our men should re.
ceive every comfort, and be fed as we'll
| as their own men.
Signed, Gen. UREA,
Col. MORATEAS.
Col. HOBZiNGER.
On the part Of the enemy and on our
part, signed by
Col. FANNIN, and
Maj. WALLACE.
The officers were then called upon
TO deliver their side arms, which were
boxed up, with their names placed by
ticket upon each; label upon the
box stating they should soon have the
honor ofretarning them, g. it was their
principle TO meet US now as friends
| not as enemies.
Col. Fannin and The men were that
afternoon marched back to La Bahia,
4 the wounded together with the captain
Of each company, and our surgeons
were left on the field 10 dress the woun.
ded, which was completed on the 2Ist,
when we were all conveyed hack to
The fort, where we found the men in a
most miserable state. They were bru-
tally .reated--they were allowed but
very little water to drink, in conse-
quence OF its having TO he brought from
the river, & but small piece of meat,
without salt, bread, or vegetables. On
the Esd, Major Miller and 90 men
we're brought into the fort prisoners
they had just landed at Capano from
the United Staes.
On the 25th the Georgia battalion
was also brought in; it had been sur
prised and captured between Victoria
and Demill's Point, and raafched back
and confoed with Us. Here we were
now nearly 500 strong, guarded by L.
600 Mexicans, wilbou, being allowed
The sliehlesL libertY in any respect.