Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-13
s.A. You mus, be aware ,ha, I was ins,i

1 summoned surrender, and they refused. The
place was then taken by storm, and the uss ges
OF war Justified the slaughter of the yapouished,
u. That was the case once, but i is now
obsolete. Such usaecs among civilized nations
have yielded to ,he influences Of humanity.
. A. However this may be, was acting
under The orders of my government.
II. Why you are the government Of Mex.
| leo.
). A. had orders in my possession COM
manding me TO do so.
II. Dictator. cir, has no superior.
| ;. a have orders, Gen Houston, from my
Government, commanding me to extirrninote
Texas, and treat al such as pirates Tor they
have no government, and are fighting under no
recognized flag. This will nccoun, for the po.
sltive orders Of my government.
| II. So far as the first point is concerned, the
| Texan fatter themselves they have a Govern.
ment already, and they will probably be able to
make flag. But if you feel excused for your
conduct at San Antonio, you have not the same
| excuse for the massacre of Col Fannin's com.
mnnt. They csp,ulated on terms profiered by
| your General. And yet after the capitulaton,
they were oil pcrfd:ously massacred, without
the privilege of even dying with arms in their
hands,
! Those who were present say that when
! Houston came TO spank Of the GpiaG tragedy,
it seemed impossible for him to restrain his in
/ dgnstion. Ills eyes flashed like wild beasts
and in his gigantic effort 10 curb his wrath. cold
sweat ran off from his brows in streams.
! S. A. declare to you, General, Qaying bis
I hand on his heari,) that was not apprised Of
/ the fact that they had capi,ulsted. Gen, Urea
! informed me that he had conquered them in bat.
! tie, under this impression ordered their exc
cation.
! II. know, General, that the men had cap
| tulateG.
S. A. Then was ignorant Of il. And after
your asseveration | should not have a shadow
of doubt, il il were not that Gen. Urrea had no
! authority whatever to receive their capftuld.
tion. And il the day ever comes that can get
Urrea into my hands, will execute him for his
duphci,y in not giving me information Of the
| fact.
! Here the conversation was suspended for a
while, and Santa ANN requested a small piece
| O. opium. II was ordered by Houston, who
asked if he would desire his marquee and lug
gage, and the attendances OF his aids and SER
wants Santa Anna thanked him very politely,
and said 1T would make him very happy since
they were profIered by his csptor.'
While the order was being given, Almonte
manifested disposition to continue the conver.
sation with Houston After remarking to the
Texan General that fortune indeed favored him
ne asked him why he had no, attacked the Mex.
leans the first day The armies met.
You had reason to suppose we should be-
reinforced And yet If you had risked battle
, tha, day you would have another story to tel
perhaps, for our men were then ready TO hlh'
could hardly keep them in their ranks. VIII,
did you wal, ill the next morning. General
WELL replied Houston, Il see was right
r knew that you expected should bring on th'
, pared for it. Now If mus, be questioned b,
an inferior officer in the presence Of his Gcner
oil, | will say that was just the reason why
1 did not fight; and besides, thought there wa
no use in having two bites at one cherry
After come remarks Of Almon,e, which irri
ta,ed Houston. and which, in the opinion of al
who heard it, ill.beii,,sd the occasion, he said
n You have come a great way TO give us
great deal oftrouble. and you have made ih
s sacrifice of the lives OF a great many brave me
!. necessary
!. Oh hippsn,iy. replied Almon,c, what ar
o six or eight hundred men Aud from all ct
counts, only half dozen Of your brave me
h have fallen.
2 Houston replied
l. we estimute the lives of our men. pc
n cieve, somewhat higher than you DO and CAV
Is him look which seemed to say-rsunt IT
e again and you don't live an hour
,e Almon,e very politely changed his tone.
r. You talk about reintorcements, SIR sa
r, Houston, raising himself up 1T matters not no
e. many reinforcemen,s you have. cir, you new
ID can conquer freeman And taking from h
y pocket an ear Of dry corn which he had carrie
to for four days. only a part Of it being consume
he held i, up and said, Sir. doyou ever expee
10 to conquer men who fight for freedom who
.. General can march four days with one ear
m corn for his rstionsr
The exhibition Of the ssr Of corn stirred
at I'll the enthusiasm of the Texan soldiers. O