Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-19
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FrOas Saasa Fe,-Capturc of the Tex
ian expedition copGrmed---indignity TO the
American Consul and The resident Amer
jeans iu Santa Fes
ia email from The west brings painful
intelligence from Santa Fe, and news con-
tirmalory OF the capture OF the Texas eA'
pedision.
iHpEPENpEScg, Dec. 10.
...Alessrs. EfiIors.--ife have news again
fcm tho west, but ui a melancholy nature.
Sign0r Alvarez, our Amencaa Consul III
New Alexsca, with i've or six other gentle.
men, arrived here day befUfe yesterday,
alter a tedious TIN oi lilly days from San
"a Fe. They were much annoyed with
cold weather aud SNOW, throughout nearly
The wSoleroute. The company consisted
of Twelve or fitcon when they left Mexico:
five of these separated from tho party
about 3u0 miles from here, aud took more
southern route to avoid the cold. Of The
lses,. one a German from this neighhorhood,
were frozen To death; three Others are al
Cotton Wood Fork. one SO much frozen
that he canuol travel. one sick, and the
third compelled 10 remain and keep the
two fron star, ,ation. They had some
mules ielt III their possession by Mr.. Alva-
SEE and hrs friends, liable at any moment.
though, 10 be deprived of all by the In-
dians around. Assistance is Ia he sen, from
here Immediately; whether IL is timely or
noi We cannot tell. The Storm they en-
couutered wasresy violent. aud the snow
Tell - ihe depth Ut two ar three Iee,-it
was much dru.ed in places, SO thar il was
ulmustippossible, To travel. TIE FIVE who
ielt the main party, having to pass over a
prairie eouairy altogether, lwhere no fuel
can ye procursd,l II IS supposed they per-
'sne,i. lhis, however, bears 10 compari-
Soa 10 what follows: The Texans, on the
1btn Uctuuer, arrived IN Santa Fe, iu much
sysOIse circumstances than could ever have
been mnagned-they are a!l captured.
bound, auu ssnt US prisoners 10 the city OF
airSicV. ne causes aud attendant cir
cumslances, as given by our iuiormau,s.
are tiIrsc:
t:he, depulatIon, Oh their arrival near
santa Re, were divided into three parties.
one under the command ui Howlund, ano-
sher under Cook, The CoIninlssarv Geae.
rai ir~tii Icxas, aud the other under Nc.
Leod or Loud, the Commander. in Chief,
Ia very ineiliclent niau, aud withal, fop.
w heu urar The place of destination, How
lauu, Win TWO more, were seuI i'm advance
rs spies. to a,certuin the Jisposilisn OF the
MeAicans towards them. Not unders,nn.
ains .ue nature oi their embassy suifici-u,-
~. aau iioin tneir contradictory statements
Souceruing the place HON whence they
naiied, they were stripped aud ordered not
" leave the bounds. In The meantime
ihey made their escape, but after travel
nag hye days aud only progressing fifty
mites, they were taken by some shepherds
brought 10, and shot. Seven more from
The eonipany were again sent in, among
ihens was Kendall, tho editor of the Plea
yuae; aud . Mr.. Lewis; they had iu their
possession the. Constitution aud Laws Of
Texas, the American passports, DE-. Of
Kendall an,l;o,hers.
Lewis, il is thought, ehy his knowledge
0l the Spanish lananas.. lrnrninal him
self 10 and becoming a lavoriie with 'be
Governor, proved lrailorcus, and informed
him OF The distracted and destitute e,ua,
ton OF the cornpany--hencc The Disregard
paid 10 the Constitution and Laws Of Tex
as, aud especially The passports OF hen-
dali and the other Amer.caus. (Uf which
they made bonfire 10 The public square,
The resident Americans attempted TO &c,
Kendall aud his companions released, aud
seat them some clothing, but did mol sue
coed; and in oil probability The cloihlus
never reached them, IL seems 10 have
been required by the Texian Government
that the company should not fight II they
could possibly avoid it, bui merely publish
the CouslilIIion and Laws, nlake soine ar
rangemeut about trade, Return homo.
On their way in, they were taken prs
ouers by captain Of the militia, q march
ed out before the presrn,ed guns oi the
company 10 DO shot; by the entreaiie' ol
the prisoners and others, the captain, now
ever disobsyod orders. and took them 10
the Governor. Shortly after. seventy more
AMI then the whole number OF Texans
were surrounded and taken; Cook being
the only one desirnus Of maS'ng Inc ieas'
resistance. Their fate is wreiched 10 the
extreme. Thnr day they we're stfIpt oi
nearly all their clothing, deprived OF their
shoes. hand-cufed, aud started on foot
1000 miles, tn the city of Mexico. with
orders from the Governer. thu, each man.
as he gave ont, mus. be spcared or bayo-
netied, and left OH the road side. They
had gore 80 miles from Santa &c, lwhen
these men left,) and three OF The number
were already slain in obedience 10 the Or
der.
Had there not been any preYarea'ion
in The statements OF Howlnnd, and IL .He
res, had made any show Of resis'ance''ney
would have euiire possession OF the coun-
,rv immedialeiy. The Governor vas sur
n;;sed at their situation, supposing them
n he courageous, united, aud plent,iuily
snnnlied with provisions. Au IS huohuo
IN Santa Fe. The Americans are order
Cd no, 10 leave the ,own--'he goods oil some
Of item are confscu,ed, aud their lives
81 endangered every bour. Charles Bent,
Sun'S .,,.,nIv httt released !.