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TBK THUN HAM.The following Utter, from the He id tjuartrri of Houston's arinj, is stated In the Louisville Journal to bo from Dr. C. Joan, * highly respectable citi-i9u of Henderson county, kv.Ilui Ql‘»btib« nr nn Ai lt;i r, /Sam Jkiitw, Bill Xj.nl. km \Sine© I Iasi wrote you. the scene her© has wholly chang'd. On the morning of the 41st in*t. Santa Anna, having imprudently advanced wi»h a division of hit forces of about 1400 men, was attacked at this place, charged, routed and beaten, horse, foot and dragoons—a perfect Waterloo concern; upward, of lt;*0 killed in the field, and prisoners to tho number of upwards of 600—among whom are Santa Abm, Cos, Almonte, and other*. The army is just waiting for the arrival of the Texas Colonists from fttlvetton Island, (whither they had fled.) to treat of terms, Alc. Santa Anna will make any and every sacrifice to save his life, and the Ten an* arc di«|»ose«| to make the most of him. I should like to give you some account of the progress of the negotiation, but must postpone it till I see you.P. S. The boat lingers a little—Santa Anoa proposes even* thing that the Texians desire—says he wishes to erect Texas into an independent State, between Mexico and the U. S., N.c.mediately commenced throw tng up a breast work—but before he had finished his breat works, ticncrul Houston charged upon him with only us hundred men. aud two six pounders.— Houston led the charge in person; he kept up a brisk tire upon the Mexicans, with his field pieces charged with grape and canister shot, hut not u rifle win bred till within pistol shot of tin* Mexican line, when Houston formed his line ami rushed over their works, at the same time pnunng in upon them a most destructive and deadly tire from their rifles.1 he moment Houston’s men cleared the Mexican breast work, they drew their pistols and knives, and the work «d death commenced in earnest—the Mexicans broke in every direction.— 1 he Hattie lasted not more than ten minutes. At the time of the charge Santa Anna was sitting in hi« carriage in the rear, surrounded by his staff; he immediately mounted his hor*e and rode otr. This * is about four o'clock in the afternoon. Houston followed the dispersed Mexicans till dark. Santa Anna w as so closely pursued that he took to the swamp, and was taken the next day in the disguise lt;;t a common soldier; lie was not recognised till brought to Houston's camp, when he a'ked to be hmuglit to Houston, and then disclosed hiiu»*lf. lie was immediately recognised ami embraced hv
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Virginia Free Press
Charlestown, Rhode Island, US
Thu, Jun 02, 1836
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