Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-05-06
MEXICO.

has the following intelligence OF the fate OF the
Mier prisoners:
I'VE yesterday received letter from an
English gentleman in Mexico, giving more
foil particulars Of the escape OF tile Texan pris-
oners taken at Mier. and also of their subse-
qseht recapture The same letter, IN addition,
furnishes us will the melancholy intelligence
of the death of DR.. Brenbam and Archibald
Fitzgerald, both Of whom were in the Santa Fe
expedition.
1T seems that, on reaching Salado, small
town some fifty leagues from San Luis Poiosi,
the Texans, with The exception some eight or
Ten of their number. resolved upon attacking
their guard. The attack was made, and, after
a short and severe struggle, 10 which Brenham
and Fitzgerald were killed, the Texans sue.
ceeded in empowering the Mexican soldiers.
They then took their arms and horses, and COM
menced retreat by the same route taken by
Col. Jordan and his men on former occa-
sion.
A large body of the Mexican troops were
Immediately sent in pursuit, and, after forced
marches, We're enabled to come up with the
Texans in mountain pass. The latter, find
ing themselves surrounded on all sides. were
again forced 10 lay down their arms and sur
render at discretion. This is the amount Of
the news received at Mexico; more full partcu-
lars of the recapture Of these unfortunate men
had not transpifed.
"Ihe news OF their recapture reached the
city Of Mexico by express, and it was stated.
but we can hardly credit the report. that the
Texans murdered Mexican officer while on
their retreat from Salado. When this inlelli.
gence reached Gen. Bravo he Immediately sent
on an order to Gen. Mejia, who had charge OF
The prisoners. to the effect that they should at
once be decimated and sho. as an atonement
This order Mejia demonstrated against and re-
fused 10 execute, declaring that the Texans had
committed no crime deserving. fate so cruel.
"On the arrival of Santa Anna at the city of
Mexico, he Immediately sent on ain order 10 shoe,
all the Texans--thus 10 remove tho difficulties
as TO the selection Of the victims, On learn
ing this. Gen Thompson is understood 10 have
promptly reconstructed with Santa Anna, and,
through his fundamentally the order to put
all the prisoners TO death was revoked. The
original order 10 decimatc hem was then sent
on. There are strong reasons 10 believe. that
after Santa Anna had despatched courier
with the latter he relenied,. and had sent still
another courier 10 countermand il. We SIM
cerely hope il arrived 10 season 10 save the lives
of the unfortunate men. Admitting that a
Mexican officer was killed by the Texans. in
cold blood, as is alleged, the act was proba.
bly, committed by some one of them, and
the rest should not suffer in consequences: and
however much Santa Anna and his officers
might have been exasperaled on learning the
circumstance, second thoughts, and the earnest
remonsirance Of Gen. Thompson, and probably
the English minister. must, We think have in
duced him to change his mind.
sit is said that Fitzgerald and Brennan
were the first TO make the attack upon the
guard, and died heroically in the struggle for
liberty. We knew them well, and drawer or
more chivalrovs spirits have never lived. The
latter has largo circle of relatives and friends
in this vicinity; the former has several brothers
now officers in the British army. A twin
brother of his was killed in an attack upon the
Chinese at Canton while 10 command of an
English man-oi-war.
"rhe following prisoners arrived al Tacu-
baya, a small village but few miles from the
city Of Mexico. on the 18th Of March: Gen'ls
w. Fisher and I. ]. Green. DR.. ]. NJ. Shep-
ard, and Messrs. Dan'l Henry and S G. LYON.
These were the officers sent ahead from Maia-
moras; they had no part in the attack upon
the guard at Salado. In addition, there had
arrived at Tacubaya Capt, Z. X. Reese. Lieut..
Chas. A. Clark, MessrS. Richard II. Keene,
ID. F. Barney. A, u Hanna, Leonidas Saun.
de.s, Daniel Davis, Geo. b. Bush, Daniel II.
Hollowell, and a brother of Capt. Reese.
These were with the party who seized the
guard at Salado. but deemng it expedient 10
make an attempt to escape at such distance
from Texas they took no part in it.
"GeoIge Tan Ness. Thomas Hancock Mel.
verne Herrill, and simeon Glenn, are also con.
fined at Tacubaya. They were taken at San
Antonio in September last. with Fitzgerald,
and as the latter was being sent TO Mexico
with Fishers men at the time of the rescue,
il is more than probable that Van Nesse and his
companions were also 10 the same company.
Wha. disposition of the above prisoners will
be made time only can tell. TaeuSaya is a
very healthy and pleasant place, and some of
the Santa Fe prisoners sent there TO work on
the road were well treated by the inhsbt.
ants.
I'VE are pleased to learn tina, Santa Anna,
as personal favor to Gelera. Thompson, has
released Judge Hutchinson, aud Messrs. Me-
verick and w. 4. Jones. He has also order.
ed the release Of young Critienden. son of the
Hon. John j. Criilenden, of Kentucky. at the
iulercession OF Gen. Thompson. There are
many bright traits in Santa Annals character,
and we record these new acts Of his clemency
with pleasure.
Con- MAcKESzlE AND PREslDgsr Tyler.
The President has caused the proceedings
OF the Court Martial to be published officially
in the Madisonan of the 18Th. The publica.
ton closes. with the'fol.owing paragraph, which
shows that John Tyler had neither the courage
TO undertake TO reverse the verdict nor the hon.
esty aud virtue TO approve it Ikea nan: