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lddou Uy AAl NoloH0l bs ATdNIS, was dtlHCk
ed by the advance division Of Gen. San
Ia Ana, consisting Of 1000 men, who
were repused with the loss Of many kill
I'd, between 500 to 800 men, without the
| loss Of one man of the Texans. About
the same time, Col. johnson, with a par
ty of70 mon, while accommodating the
westward of San Patricio, was surround.
ed in the night by large body of Mexi
can troops. In the morning tho demand
ola surrender, was made by the Mexican
commander unconditiOnaIy, which was
refused, but an offer Of surrender was
made as prisoners of war, which was ac
ceded 10 by the Mexicans; but no soon
er had The Texans marched out of their
quarters and stacked their arms, than a
general FIRE was opened upon them by
the whole Mexican force The Texans
attempted to escape, but onFy three of
them succeeded, one OF whom was Col.
johnson. ...
Between the 25th of February and 81
March, the Mexicans we're employed III
Eforming entertainments around the Ala
mo, and bombarding the place; ON the
2d March col. Travis wrote that 200
shells had been thrown into the Alamo
without inIuring man. On the lst of
March the Garrison of Alamorecelped a
reinforcement Of 80 Texans from G ,n
zdles, bsVing forced their way through
the enemy;s lines, making the numberin
the Alamo consist of $50 men.
On the 9Th March about midnight, the
Alamo was assaulted by the whole Mex
ican army, commanded by Santa Ana in
persun. The battle was desperate until
daylight, when only seven men belong
ing to the Texian garrisea were found
alive, who cried for quarters, but were
told that there Was none for them. They
then contInusdh hting unti the whole
were butChered. '0de woman;( Nrs. Dlck
nson) and ii negro ofcol. Travis, were
the only persons whose kves were spared.
We regret 10 say that Colonel DAVID
CROCKETT, hisconplnios, Jesse Benton
tud col. Brnham, Of South Carolina,
were among the number slain. Col. Bow
lie was murdered III his bed, sick and
helpless, Gen. Cos, on entering The fort
ordered theserValst of col Travis TO point
out the bedy of his master, he did so,
wbea Cos drew hrs sword, aud nangled
The face aRd limbs with the malignant
feelings ofa CdmaHche savage. The
Jodies of the slam were thrown into a
heap tn The centre of the Alamo and
burnt. The loss of the Mexicuns in stor
ming the place was not less tn n one
thousand killed aud mJrtally wounded,
and as nlny wounded; making, with
their loss, in the hfst assault, between
two and three thousand men. The hag
used by the MeXicaus was blood red
one, in the place Of. tho constitutional
flag, Irnme Iialely after the capture,
Gen. Santa Ana sent Mrs. Dickinson &
servant 10 Gen, Mouston's camp, accom-
panied by IA Mexican with flag, who
was the bearer Of a noto from Gu. Santa
Ana Offering the Texans peace and a gen
eral amnesty If they would lay down
their arms and submit to bis government
Gen. Houstoo's reply was; "rrue, sir,
yeu have succeeded in killing some OF
our brave men, but the TexiaHs are not
yet conquered"
The effect oE the fall of Bexar
throughout Texas was electrical; ev.
cry man who could use q riff, ;sAd
was in a condition 10 take the f4ld,
marched forthwith 10 the seat Of war.
1t is believed that net less than 4,00G
riff men we're on their way TO The or.
my when the CsmanChe sailed, 4 .teg
mined 10 wreak their Vengeance ea
the Mexicaus,
Gen. Houston had burnt Gonzales
and fallen back on the Colorado, with
about 1000 men; Col. flaming was
in the fort at Golad, very streng
position, we'll supplied with muni.
lions and provisions, with from 400
to 500 men.
The generai determination Of the
people of Texas is to abandon all their
occupations and pursuits Of peace, &
to continue in arms until ev4ry Mexi.
can east of the Rio del NOrte shall be
exterminated.
WESTERN INDIANS, I'VE have for
some time past had painful forbodings
that the war spirit and The Conflicts
with the indians, in Florida, wouId
have contagious influence Gu the In
dians West Of the Mississippi; & that
The people of iha froptier might, soon
er or later-we hope the day is far
distant-be severely tried by The re.ac
iiOn produced by the removal Of the
reluctant Indians from east Of the Mis-
sissippi From the West we received
yesterday the subjoined intelligence Of
hoslilities between the abOriglnals Of