The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-24
PAINTINGS MEN
!. TIE MASSACRE AT GoLAIp.

brief but lerrli; struggle 10 1885, between
Texas and Mexico, who took part IN some
Of the most fearful sceues OF that campaIgn,
being lkcsisc one Of the three or four who
escaped from the treacherous massacre at
Golaid. where Fanning's men were muir.
dered IN cold blood by order of Santa An
ma. Gutenberg gives the subloined account
of The scene, which we think will be read
with interest, though the incidents in some
sort are already familiar:
"After the names had been called over,
the order TO march was gwen, and We hIed
on, through The gate of the fortress, the
Greys taking the lead. Outside the gate
we we're received By two attachments ci
Mexican infantry, who marched along on
either side of Us, IN the same order as our
selves. We were about four hundred IN
number, and the enemy abou, seven hun
dred, not including the cavalry OF which
numerous small groups were scattered a.
bout The prairie. We marched on in ST.
fence, no, however, in the direction We had
anticipated, but along the road TO Victoria,
This surprised US, but upon retlaciing, We
concluded that they were conducting US 10
some eastern port, thence 10 be shipped 10
New Orleans, which, upon the whole, vas
perhaps the best and the shortest plan.
There was something, however, IN the pro-
found silence Of the Mexican soldiers, who
are usually 2nceasing chatterers, that IN
spired me with feeling OF uneaslness and
anxiety. 1t was like o funeral march, and
truly may il be so called. Presently | tur.
ned my head TO see if Mll!et's people had
Joined, and were marching with us. But
TO my astouishmen,, neither they nor Fan.
ninp's men, nor the Georgia battalion, were
10 be seen. They had separated Us with
out our observing il, and the detachment
with which was marching consisted only
of the Grzys and few Texan coonists.
CHANGING al the escort, the absence OF all
baggsge, now for the first time struck me.
| though, Of the bloody scenes that had &C.
CURED a, Tampico, San PItrico, and the
Alamo; Of the false and cruel character Of
those in whose power we we're, and was
seized with presentlmcnt Of evil. For
moment | was about to communicate my
apprehensions 10 my companions; but hope,
which never dies. again caused the 10 take |
a more cheering view Of our situation.
Nevertheless, 10 order 10 be prepared Tor
the worst, and in case Of need, 10 be unen !
numbered in ny movements, | watched my
opportunity and threw away amongs, the
grass OF the prairie bundle containing the
few things tina, the thie,lsh Mexlcans had
then allowed me to retain.
a quarter Of an hour had elapsed since
our departure from the fort, When suddenly
the command was given 10 Spanish to wheel
10 The left, leaving The road ond, as we did
not understand lho order, the otllIef hin
self went in front to show US the way, aud
my companions followed without taking
any particular notice OF the change Of dI.
rection. To our left ran o muskct hedge
five or SIX feet in hight, al rlgh, angles with
the river, 81 Antonio, which flowed at q
thousand PAGES from US, between banks
thirty or forty feet high, and Of which
banks the one on the nearest side Of the
river rose nearly perpendicular out Of the
water. We were marching along the side
of the hedge, towards The stream, and sud
denly the thought flushed across me, why
are they taking US IN this direction % The
appearance Of a number Of lancers, canter.
ing abou, the fields, on our right, also star.
lied Us and Jst then the foo, soldiers
marched between US and the hedge, chang.
ed their places aud jjlned those of their
comrades, who guarded us on the other
hand. Before we could divine the mean
Ing Of this mar9lyer, the word vas given
TO halt. II came like a sentence Of death !;
for al the same moment il was uttered, the
sound Of a yolIey Of musketry echoed across
the prnrie, we thought OF our comrades and
OUT own probable fate.
"kneel down !" now burst 10 harsh &C.
cents from the lips Of the Mexican CON.
mander.
No one stirred. Few Of us understood
the order and those who did would not
obey. The Mexican soldiers, who stood n,
abouI three p1ces from US, levelled their
muskels at our breasts. Even then we
could hardly believe that they intended tc
shoot US for if we had, We should assured
ly have rushed forward 10 our desperation
and weaponIess though we were, some o
our murderets would assuredIy have me
their death at our hands. Only one Of ou
number was we'll acquainted with the Spar
ish, and even he seemed not 10 comprehend
the order that had been given. lie stared
at the officer as If awaiting lis repetition
and we stared at him, ready q; the frs
word he should utter 20 spring upon III,
soldiers. Blu. he seemed 70 be es most O
US were, impressed with the belief that tn
demonstration was merely a menace uset
20 induce US TO enter the Mexican service
With threatening gesture and drawn sword
the chief of the assassns again CALCULATED
the command TO kneel down. The sount
OF second yolley, from a dfieren, dIrec
lion than the first, jus, then reached ou
ears, and was followed by a confused cry
as If those at whom i, had been aimed, hat
no, oil been Immediately killed. Our CON
rade, the one who understood Spanish
started from his momeulary lethargy, and
boldly addressed US:
f,o,nradas c,ind ba ,.1.. - Il