Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-05-13

viii ch Mr.. Maverick left the city of Mexico. Il
was expected. immediatcly on his recovery, it moi
before, that hd would resort 10 extraordinary
means to recruit the finances of the country.
The Vincennes left Vera Cruz on the 9th inst.
The day before an extraordinary courier had ar
rived from the city of Mexico with important des-
patches. A vessel had been chartered inmedi-
ately, al high price, to convey these dispatches
to Campeachy. II was supposed they had some
reference 70 the movements of Com. Moore's
boing escorted under aeong guaris to the city Of
Mexico, tied ia couples. On arriving, they are
Immediately put under drill masters, and convert
led into soldiers as fast as possible. The rumoris
that Santa Anna, finding he cannot whip the Yu-
catecos, intends sending an army of $4,000 men
in that province and fairly eat the inhabitants out
of "house and home,' or in other words use up
their supplies and starve them into submission.
The news in relation to the Texan prisoners, in
the main. is gloomy enough especially as regards
nose retaken who belonged to Col. Fishers COM
mand. Inc order to decimate the number reta-
ken, (l65,) We are fearful has been carried into
effect near Matamoros. The report is that II
were shot.
| We have heard it stated that of this number
young Crittenden came near being one. Fortu-
nately, however, the cutter Woodbury. brought an
order for his release in season to save hisofife =
The Vincennes touched at Tampico on the 18th
inst. with tho expectation of finding him there !;
but he had left three days before for the city of
Mexico. Not a doubt can be entertained of his
safety. We have been unable to learn the names
of those shot.
Col. Fisher, Gen. Green, Capt. Reese, and
Messrs. Sheppard. Van Ness and Hancock had ar
rived at Perote, together with such Of the mon as
accompanied them, some eighteen in all. Fisher
and Grcen are chained together, with heavier
irons than the rest, and are compelled to work
with the other prisoners carrying sand, &c. A
young brother Of Capt. Reese has been released
to Gen. Thompson.
COL Fisher, with four of his officers, were
about mile in advance when the attack upon the
guard at Salado commenced. DR.. Brennan and
Messrs. Lyons, Rice and Higginson were killed
on the spot-poor Fitzgerald was MORALLY wound
| ed, but survived some two of three days. During
this time, utterly unabls to stand. he was carried
| in cart and treated in the most inhuman man.
ner by the officer of the guard, Capt. Posas. Ii
is even said that he was dragged from the cart
before yet Dead but expired shortly after and was
buried by his comrades. In the attack upon the
guard some thirty of the Mexicans wore killed.
All describe the attempt to escape, when far in
the country, as insane and desperate to the great
est degree.
| Dr.. Brooker, one of the San Antonio prisoners
and brave and meritorious man, was accidental.
killed at Perote, about the lst inst, by dru nix
on MexIcau soldier. The lattor pointed his gun
with the intention Of shooting one of his owa Off
GERS; but unfortunately the ball lodged in the
breast of DR., B., who survived but few days.
| 1t was currently reported that Santa Anna was
soon to release Messrs. Colquhoun, Bradley, Pc
terson, Truhart and Van Ness-all taken at San
Antonio. Gen. Tornel is certainly interesting
himself powerfully for the latter.
| Antonio Navarro is still confined at the Acor-
dado, city of Mexico. He is in good health and
spirits, and is confident of being soon released.
1t may be recoeted that Mr.. N. was one of the
commissioners of the Texan Santa Fe expedition,
and the only one not released.
John and Wilson Riddle and Capt. O'Phclan,.
all of them taken at San Antonio, have been re-
leased through the interceson Of the British Min
ister. The latter was great friend of the un-
fortunate Fitzgerald, and served three years with
him in Spain under Gen. Evans.
A repoot is current at the city of Mexico that
Capt. Elliott, the British Charge 10 Texas, has
recently. written a letter to Santa Anna, in which
he has stated at tho express REQUEST Of President
Houston, that the latter hopes that Santa Anna
will treat the Mier prisoners with all clemency,
but that they crossed tie Rio Grande contrary 10
his (Houston's orders . For the sake of human.
ity we trust this rumor. may not prove true. 1t
would be virtually signing the death warrant Of
these brave men, in case Santa Anna wanted an
excuse for shooting them-Fisher, Green and all.
Gen. Someryell, who had command of the expe-
dition at the time Fisher separated from the main
body, has stated, under his own signature, that
the latter had his full leave for acting as he did
lin fact that it was by his orders. Now; if
Houston has really sent such a message as the
one we have mentioned above to Santa Anna, he
has stamped himself a old-booded, heortless fiend
and deserving the execration Of mankind at large.
We again hope that it may prove untrue.
Late from China.
Great Disturbance at Canfon.-An arrival from
China brings dates from Hong Kong to December
Is beiny n fortnight later than the preyious ad-