The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-14
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LATER FROM MEXICO.

An arrival at new orleans brings vera CRUZ dates
to the 10th ult We copy from the Bee Of the lst
instant the following particulars respecting the bar
barous treatment received by the Texan capyes at
the hands of the Mexicans;
We, yesterday had an interview with gentleman,
Just from the city of Mexico, who informs that 80
of the Texan captives had reached that place, some
days before his departure They were brought in in
footed and almost naked from the place of their cap
ture, Amongst the prisoners was the son of Gen.
LESLIE CooMBs. The charity Of the foreigners in
the city furnished them some necessary apparel.
So far from receiving humane treatment from
SANTA ANNA, reported, they were chained in pairs
and compelled to ioork in the streets common
telons. Our informant us that the resident
ministers of foreign countries, had interfered in
informal manner, to arrest this disgracetul and bar
barous treatment, without success. Young CooMBs
was extremely i'll; his constitution had proved
frail TO endure the crueltes to which he had been
subjected
The accounts of the treachery resorted to- to cap
ture the expeditions are confirmed Mr. kENDALL
had not reached Mexico he was expected daily in
company with about POO Texans.
A.r. ELLIS our minister at Mexico, had demanded
young CooMBs citizen of the United States; but
that iceek had elapsed pho his reeering any response
from the Government.
We have read number of private letters that speak
of the suterngs of the captves most appalling
There has been no slemency shown to the citizens of
the United States. The general belief in the city
that nothing short of force would meliorate the
condition of the prisoners and that all would be treat
ed alike.
Besides these, we have been favored with the Pc
rusal of official documents, detailing the circumstan-
of the capture of the expedition and the march of
the prisoners to Mexico, which exhibit refinement
OF treachery, hardhood of perlidy and an excess
of cruelty, arrogance and rapacy on the part of the
Mexcans, scarcely equalled by the barbarity of their
forefathers towards the helpless aborignes whom
they subjected to every species of torture and saugh
tered III very amusement
Our informant met Mr.. LUMspEN between Vera
Cruz and the city of Mexico.
We learn that Gen PARApEz, hitherto partisan
of SANTA Annals, is getting up revolution in the
North to overthrow the ruthless tyrant.
The Texans now in chains in the city Of Mexico,
are those who composed the escort OF Cooke and
BRENNAN. The main body under McLEop, had not
reached that city at the last dates.
Since writing the above, letter has been received
from G. w. KENDALL dated Chihuhua, 22d Nov, in
which he speaks of himself as being in good health
and spirits and expects to be in the city of Mexico
on the LIST of February. He states further that his
treatment has been rather humane than Otherwise
1t is more than probable that this letter written
IN the expectation of its being intercepted by the
Mexican authorities Mr. X. is in company with
party of 200 Texans, under the command of Gen.
McLEop We infer from it that MIR. X. was sent
from San Miguel to Santa Fe as stated by Captain
LEWIS.
=. 1 ne NeW orleans courier mas received the ' era
Cruz Censar, of the 18th ultmo, On the 10th, the
TeXian prisoners were ordered to leave their prison.
to aid in the public works A physician was present,
and examined them At his suggestion, four were
remanded back to prison, and two sent to the
hospital--two were permitted to work unfettered--
all the rest were chained.
1t having been reported in Mexico that many of
the priests Spain were making arrangements to come
to Mexico, where asylum had been offered to
them by the Mexican clergy the minister of Justice
issued decree forbiddng their being considered as
belonging to the regular clergy of Mexico.
conducta of S795,242 left the city of Mexico on
the 9Th of January for Vera Cruz.