Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-19
Highly Important from TFy.S.n
,eat OF the Mexican Army, and c ne.
From the New Orleans Bulle,;o-w.u,

euAC VI SANTA Anna. P
From the New Orleans Bulletin-Mays
we have been politely favored with
the following extract written to oen.
tleman of this city. from Natchitocbcs
which goes still further to corrobora,s
the account received by the Leyant,
which we publish to-day.
The substance of which is. that a,
express has arrived here, via Match.
toches, from Texas, and is confrmed
by Gen. Gaines, that Gen. Houston Of
Texas, has conquered Santa Anna and
his army. Santa Anna himself. and
his soldiers all prisoners. The forces
OF Santa Anna were estimated at lIOO
men, and those of Houston at 600
The express further states that Hons
toms army destroyed half of the Mex.
leans, and the loss on his side was
killed and 20 wounded.
All this is indeed cheering news, CAL
culated to arouse all the better FEELINGS
which are implanted in the hearts Of
those who can rejoice at the triumpb
OF freemen over civil and savage OF.
pressors. The intelligence received
early yesterday morning, and which
is also published, will be seen to Be
confirmed by the news brought BY the
Levant, with the difference only that
the numbers Of the enemy killed and
taken by Gen. H., vary in amount.
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY, April %.
10 the people towards Nacogdoehss.
We met Santa Anna on the Dist
we attacked him with 600 men !; he had
100 infantry, two howitzers, we en-.
tlrely routed his whole force, killed
half his men and took the rest prison.
ers. Santa Anna HIMSELF and all his
principal officers are our prisoners
The history Of war does not fnrnisha
parallel to the battle. We had xii.
led and 20 woanded. Ihave not time
or would send a full report. will
do that in the course of tomorrow.
again call on my fellow citizens tocome
to the field; let us fall on and conquer
the remaining troops, and our country
is free, turn out at once, there is no
excuse now; let US do the work a!
once.
THOS. |. RUSH, Sec. War
certify the above to be true copy
ofthc express just received from the
Secretary of War, who was hinselfn
the battle. A. HOUSTON.
To ]. r. Dunn.
San Augustine, April 26.
From the same.
Fortune has revolved the spokes IN
her wheels, and now sides with Texas
Yesterday a gentleman arrived from
Attakapas in this state, and he asserts
that two persons had been at 81. Mar
tlnsville Immediately before his depafI
ture, who stated as positive lact
within their own cognizance, that al
engagement had taken place between
part ofthe Texan and Mexican army
The latter had been separated into Two
bodies, divided by the river Brassos'
whose sudden rise prevented their juno
ton.
The larger body consisted OF aoOu,
1900 or 400 men, who being attacked
by Gen. Houston, set fire to the town
williamsburg and retreated--bui ueA
Houston succeeded in overtaklng the"
about 7 miles from that place, comPe,.
led them to a pitched battle IN whCi'
700 of the Mexicans were killed. anu
500 taken prisoners among whom wa WA
Gen Cos. whose parole d'honnsM VIII
serve him on this occasion ! Inc Gu
envy was completely routed, ana W.
loss Of the Texans was very mcons'O,I
rable. Gen. Houston immedia'sg
marched in pursuit of the other pou,.
and may have equally captured lns"'
but this is not yet ascertalned'