Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-03
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Important from .Merieo.-Tbe U. S.
sloop Of war Vincennes brought to Pensa-
cola several OF The San Antonio prisoners
who have been liberated by Santa Anna.
One of them, MIR. Mavrick, arrived ID lhis
city yesterday. From him aud other re-
liable resources, we have received later ac-
counts from The Texan prisoners. :,
Col. Fisher. Greeh, and Others, IN all
eighteen, had reached Perole, where they
were in rhains.
II tsus reported In Mexico; that Mr.
Elliot. the British Consul in Texas, had
written lc;te. to Santa Anna, IN whic!i
was request Of President Houston, thai
Santa Anna would treat the prisoners
well, though they had acted contrary to h!s
(aouston's, orders in crossing the R,o
Grardc II this news be correct il IS The
most brutal &C, Of the age. aud entitled
Samuel Houston 10 the appellation par
crcsllence OF ''niuus,er." Il is equivalent
to volunteering the information TO the
Mexican Government, thut bis unfortunate
counirymen in chains were bandliti,
and uutis objects Of humane and christian
treatment.
Mr.. Booker died at Pcro,e on The Sd OF
April. from wounds received from 4 gun
discharged by drunken Mexican soldier
al his commanding officer.
Mr.. Brenham's death is confirmed.
Fitzgerald. wounded nj the time DR.. Is.
wus killed, was iuhumanIy treated BY the
! Mexican Captain bcfore his death.
The British minister had procured The
release of the iwo Riddles, and Capt.
O'Phrlan, friend Of Fitzgerald, with
whom he hail fought in Spain.
Gcmge Cri,tcndrn had been expected NJ
Tnmpico. where there was AL or'ler for his
| release. But he was sen; on To- the city OF
Mexico, aud III :tcrc be l5crItci.
&n extraordinary courier arrived IN
Vera Cruz ON The al, inst, and was i'm
mtdig,rly tcspu:cned for CaInpeachy, ii
was'sipposed In consequence Of !n;orina'
ton n'rectiycd respecting The movements of
| Coiiinlodoro Moore.
twas reporch Ut Pampico iha, the or
der TO deCiinaie the prisoners rctaken after
| the affair a, SaI:iIlo, hal been carried into
effect, aud thai of the one huntlred aud
sky five, sixteen had been selected by
ballo, aud shot.
Santa Anna wnsill Of fover OF the lst
inst. In The city OF Mexico. citizens were
daily brough, in aud made 10 juin The army.
They were generally chained in couples,
and put under the charge of drill officer
as soon as they arrived. liwas said that
San,a Anua, fndins it difficult to subduc
the Yucatcnps by arms. had adopted the
expe'!ien, Of scuding troops there to eal
ou, The substance Of lhut province. aud
thus starve them into tcrnis. II was sta.
ted that hc contemplated dospalching 70
less than thirty five thousand Of these To-
Gusts upon that GRAND Of faninc-:his
seems rather improbable.
Navarro. one of the Commissioners ccT-
/, nec,cd with the Santa Fs Expeditions, was
yet in prison ir the CITY of Mexico; but
iu good health aud spirits.
ii was considered by all persons ,ha; tho
attempt Of The aiier prisoners TO escape
after overpowerins the guard. WIS an in.
sane project. They were a, the time in
The midst Of the cnemy's country, and
totally uuacquainted with the localities.
Escspe was hardly possible had there been
no euieny;o resi,, them.