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V : L J 't ' . "1 I c i . .. lime bofore sunset our laoaated mca about eighty five in number, under tho special command of Col. Sher man marched cut for the purpose of roconnoitering tho enemy. Whilst advancing they ' received a volly from the loft f the enemy's infantry i and after1 asharp rencontre with Jrrci'r cavalry, in hich ours acted extremely well, and performed somn &ats of daring chivalry, they;rctir s vd in good order, having had ; 2 men wounded severely arid several hor des killed, inthe .mean time the in fantry under the command of Lieu " V; tenant Col. Millard, and Col. Burle son's regiment, with the artillery, had j marched out for the purpose ot co . Veiing the retreat of tho cavalry if . necessary; all.then feH back to our : encampmenr, in good order about sunset and remained without, .any t ostensible action until the 21st at , - half past 0 o'clock, la king the fust refreshmen's vhjcli they had enjoin - ed for two days.' The enemy in the mean time having extended the right ' .; flank cflhe infantry o as to occupy the extreme point of a -skirl of tim ber on the bank of San Jacinto, and Securing IhcirJeft by a fortification aout five feet "high, constructed of . jiacksand baggage; leaving an opon V ing in centre of., the ' breastwork in 7; which their artillery was placed, 'their cavalry oaon the left win. About 0 o'clock on.lhd morning of the 21st, the enemy were 'vtsioforced by 500 choice trbs juntter the com . roand of Gen. Cos,. increasing "their effective force to upwai is of 1500 ; mcfl'. while our aggregate force for J the field numbered 783. At half - past 3 o'clajck in the evening, I , or dered tho officers of the Texian ar my to parade their respective com-! inandsr, having iti the mean time or. ( r i dered the bridge, on the only road Corn'jnunicaJing with' the Brazos, dis-; tant 8 milo-H froinjotnr encampment, ' to be destroyed, thus cutting off all , j1 possibility of escape. .'.Our troops paraded with nlacrity ahd spirit, and -ero anxious for the contest. The, Conscidds disparity in numbers, only see ned to Shcreass their enthusiasm and confidence, and heightened their Anxiety for the conflict. Our situa tious afforded me an opportunity of y ' making the arrangement preparato ry to the auaCk, without exposing our desirts to the enemy'. ,Tne first , leimfuit S com nandod by colonel Reur'soo, was assigned the centre. The second regiment under the com mand of colonel Shorniin, formed the left wing of ihe army. Geo. V. 1 liacKiev, inspector general, was) plicedon the right ofthe first re gi.nenl,tho 1 compmies under the commmd of JieuteaanLjcplonel Hen ry MjUard,j sustained the artillery. upon tho right and our cavalry sixty one in number, commanded by colu nci Mirabead B. Lemar, who3o gal lant anj4 coring conduct on the pre- vious day had attracted the admira tion of hu comrades, uod called him to" tHit station, placed on our extreme tight composed our line. Ourcaval. ry was Grst in front of the enemy, left for the purpose of attracting their notice whilst an - extensive island timber afforded us an opportunity of concentrating our forces and display ingfroin that point agreeably '. to the . previous design of the troops. E. ; Very evolution was performed with alae'rityi the whdld ad vancing' rapid ly in. line and through an open prat- ' rie, without any. protection whatever for our men; The artillery advanced end took station within two hundred yards of tlie hreast.wark, 'and com mence J an cueclrve jir with' gape and canis:or Col. Sherman with his regiment having commenced the actioa upon our left wing, tho whole at the centre and on thoi right adv&n. cidgin double quick time, rung tho Avar cry "lUnetribti '"ilae Alamo'1 re ceived the enemy's fire and advanc ed within point blank shot before a pioco, was discharged froai our lines;- ,' . ' . ' ; ( :' t Our linos advanced without a halt until they were, in possession ofthe woodland and the , enemy's breast. cession ouue uioisiworu; our aun Wy having gallantly charged up within 70 yards of theoaemy's can non', wlieii it was taken by our troops the conflict fasted about 13 minutes irom tho ti me. of close action uat il wo were in possession Of the ene tny's encampiaenl, taking one piece of cannon, loaded, four aland , of co lors, all their campeq'diipage, stores ami baggage. ' Car cavalry fcad charged and routed (hat of tlie enemy upon ihe right, and given pursuit to the fugitives, which did not cease un til they arrived at the bridge which I have mentioned; Capt. Karnes a! tvays among tho foremost in danger commanding lire pursuers. The conflict in tlie breastwork lasted but a few moments,' many of tho, troops encountered bund to band and hot having the advantage of bayonets on onr side, our riflomea ttssd their, pie. ces as war clubs, breaking many of j them ott at the breachr c The rout commenced at half past 4 o'clock, ana me pursuit 01 the main , army continued until twilight A euard was then left in charge at the enemys encampment, and our army returned with our killed and wounded. In the battle our loss was 2 killed and 23 wounded, six of which proved mortal.. The enemy's loss was 630 killed, among which was one general officer, 4 colonels, 2 lieutenant colo nels, 5 captains, 12 lieutenants, wounded 208 of which were 5 colo nels, 3 lieutenant colonels, 2 second lieutenant 5 colonels, 7 captains, : I cadet. Prisoners 730 Gen. Santa Anna, gen. Cos, 4jc61onels, aids to gen. Santa Anna, and the colonel of the Guerrero battalion, aro included in the number.' . " Gen. Santa Anna was not taken un til the 22d, and Gen. Co3, on yesterr day, verv few having escaped. - A- bout 600 tnuskets, 390 sabres, and 200 pistols, have been collectou1 since the battle. Several hundred mules and horso3 wero-taken, and near $12,000 in specie. , For several days previous to the action our troops were engaged in, forced ; marches, exposed to exeesshe rains and the additional inconvenience of extreme ly bad roads, illy suDolied with ra- tibns and clothing, yet nmid the diffi-1 culty they bore up with cheerfulness j and fortitude, and performed their marches with spirit and alacrity thero was no murmering. " Previous to and during the action my staff evinced every disposition to. be useful, anl were active ly en eased it; their duties. In the- conflict f am assured thit. they clenieaned themselves in such man- ofthe arm v of San Jacinto. Col. 'VA it vi 1 1 11 v in n l III J utt;iiuts J. Rusk, secretary of war- wason the field. For weeks his services had been highly beneficialto the army: in battle he was onr the left wing; iiVoere Col. ! Sherman's com- j Yfu have patiently endured pri mand first encountered and dnove ; vat;tAs, hardships and difficulties; the enemy; he bore himself gallantly, I uncalled, ydu have , encountered and continued his'efforts and active ty, remaining with the pursuers until resistance ceased. t -have the honor of transmitting herewith, a list of all the officers and men whu were engaged m the actions wnich 1 lesnectfully request lirfi'n ih indivMnala.' Pnr ," commanding general to attempt dis wil be fame enough to say, V.I was lure of Santa Anna, and every thing crimination as the coadjct of those 'a nember Ofthe army of SanJa- remained frsnquil under the govern iiU .aa ,u . ' :rtrt , ? . . . mrnt established bv him. althoUgn ...u., ,..u be impossible. Our success in the nnilnn To 4ont.. rArt" r u ; . worthv fifths cause in which he b.ittlod. while the triumoh received a lustra from lh humanity which characterized their conduct after vie tory, arid richly entitles them to the admiration and gratitude ot, their ?eneral. Nor should we withhold the tribuleof our grateful thanks from that Bing who rules the destines of nations', and has in the time of great est need enable us to arrest a pow ful invador, whilst devastating our country " I have the honor to be. With high consideration, Your obedient servant, SAMUEL HOUSTON. Commander.in-Chiof. Retani of killed and wounded" in the adtioria of the J20th and 2lsl April 1838. 'V Majl Gen. Houston,-wounded se verely, i FIRST REGIMENT TEXAS VO j LUNTEERS. ; Company A. George. JValers, pri vate, slightly wounded 21st. Comp B. James Quly, private woun- ded, it ti 21st 41 ed, Wm. S. Walker, C. Capt. J. Ucllihgly, " Lemuel BlakelJ, private kill- tt Logan Vandeveef, " woun. t ded,f 1 . " Washinftlnn Andprson. ' 1- r tt ct : 4-. i ( t 4 v tt (4 t U. Capt. Mosety taker, C. E.. Anderson, private, Allen Ingram, ) " tt i u ( t it tt F. Levy VVilliarrtsort, James Nelson, t Michael Putnam, ' H. A. R. 1 Stevens, J. Tom, .v J. Cooper, -B. Bingham, it t Total. Killed 3: wQanded 15. SEC'D REGIMExNT TEXAS VO LUNTEERS. r Company D. and Lieutenant Lamb, killed 21st. M G. W. Robinson, private, so verely wounded 21st. Wait Winters, private, " , 1st sergt Albert Gallatin, pri- rate, slightly wounded 21st. Comp fi. Washington Lewis, pri?ato severely, wounded 3 1st 4 f Cotnn P. Alphonso, ir let T im. A IToto 'J capt Smith, private, wounded slirfuly U : :. r,;'i. ".'.,,.'.' f 1st Sergt. Tlibrhas P. Fowl, pniaie, wounaea sevorciy Trask, private vounVd se. 1 vertly 20:h. Total billed 3: severely wounded slidhtly 3; total 11. Er. Wm; Mosdy wounded severe fy,Jied since. ' V , v leut. Col. J. C. Peil, of the artil lerj wounded sevejly on the 20th ym. A Park, of the artillery, .i-J-J ll.t-.l-. Z' .1. JC- . 1 wd4nded shohtly on the 2 1st. rDeyere ux J, Wood I iff of the r valry, was ; wounded, severely theOlh. , ca. Aay OtiDER. ; itead Quarters Comrades. Circumstances con lected with the battli of4 the 21s!, enaer our sooarauon, for uie nreseni mavoidable. 1 need not express to Vou the many painlul sensations which that necessity inflicts upon me i am solaced, hoVeVer, by the hope hat vvc Will soon be re-united in tlie ten. Ruik is appointed to command le arm v for tbe present. I ( con fide h hi3 valor, his patriotism, and his isdom--his conduct in the battle of an Jacinto was sufficient to ensure tour confidence.aind regard. Tho enemy though retreating, are aill withiothe limits of Texastheir atuatronbeinir known ro you, you annotbe taken at stSTprise, Dis- f cipUn nnd subordination Will ren dr ycu invincible your valor and errism have proved you unrivaled. A -r i - Letlnot contempt for the enemv thro you off your rduard. 121- lanciis the first duty of a soldier, and C lory the proudest reward of his - : I wii.7 1 od(3 ot two lo one ol me enemy a gaust you, and borne y ousel ves- m the onset and connict .ot batlio in a mamer unknown in the annals of molern warfare. While an enemy to our . Independence remains in Tetas, the work is incomplete;, but i wh;n Liberty is firmly established fey vour nalience and vour valor, it i i r t.i;n iauni a niv Kmwb rnm. raisin arms, I cannot suppress the t neMlnn rC t h t nruf wh ioh I so 1 1 withhold the tribute of my warmest , admiration and 'gratitude for the promptness with which my orders rbre executed, and union maintained through the army. At parting, my i heart embraces you witn grattiuae ana anecwon. SAMUEL HOUSTON. . ! Commandepin-Chief. IN SENATE. '. . -Friday, June 10, 1833. ; A message was received from the President of tho United States, by Mr. Donelson, bis Private Secretary containing his objections to the bill establishing the days of meeting and adjournment" of Congress, which was read as follows: To the Senate of the U Stater. I 'The act oT Congress "to appoint a day for the anmiaT meeting of Cob-gress,"-which originated jn the Sen ate, has not received mV signature. The power s of Congress to fix, by law, a day for tho regular annual meeting ofCongress is undoubted;but the concluding part of this act.which is intended to fix the adjournment of every succeeding Congress to the second Monday in May, after the commencement of the first session does not appear to me in accordance Uvith the provisions of the constitu tion ; of theJ. States. neither House during the session of CohgreSs, shall without the consent ofthe other, adjourn for more than three Jayfc, nb'r to any ofher place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting. " 1st article; Cth section--cThat e very prder, resolotion, or vote, to which the concurrence, of the Senate ana nouse ot.nepresentaiives mayi be necessary, (except on 'the ques- lion of Adjournment,) shall be prc - 1 enjed.to the.Piesitlent bf the United ye coosiderthis of the hkUsi Siates, and before the samo take ef. j ,,nportdirce,hjecoue it clearly demon fact shall be approved by him,' &c. .sii ales that the horrid butcheriea per. i 2i article, 2d section uThat he ! petrated in Texas, have not only (the President) may, on exlraordina- j becii in obedience lo the orders of ry occasions, convene both Houses f the President of Mexico, but that of Congress, or either of them; and j they have received the sanction W ( in case of disagreement between them with respect to the time of ad- i 1 ! 1 joarnmenr, h .may adjourn .them to suchtliritij as he thinks brop'er 4. K: 'Cr . According to these provisions, the day cf the if adjournment of Congress is not to be tho subject of legislative enactment. Except in the event - of disa greement between the Senate and Iffiusc of Representatives, the Pre sident has no right to: meddle with the question, and in that evenSU.his power is exoiusive, b t copnneti 10 fixing the adjournment o1 the Con- whose branches have disa greed. The .quesYien of ; adjourn- ment is obviously to be decided . by . t . : " each Congress for itself, by the ec- pa rate action of each House for the time be ing, and is one ol those sub jects upon which thet framers of that instrument 'did riot inlend oneLLon- gress should act, with or without tho t-ixecutive met, tor its successors. , jta asub.stituto for the present rule, which requires the two Houses by consent lo fix the guv ol adjourn ment, and, in. the event of a disa greemenl, the President to decide, it is prnposciHo fix, the day by law, to be binding in all future times un less changed by consent of both Houses of Coiigress, and to take - n-3 - - i . away the contingent power 01 ine executive, which in anticipated cases of a disagreement, is vested in him. Phe substitute is to apply, not to the present Congress and fcxecuuve, but to our successors. Considering therefore, that this subject exclusive ly beloncs to the two Uoue of Con- grej, whose day of adjournment is to be hxetl. andjthat each has at tnar time the right to maintain rtnd insist vpon its own opinion, and to require the President to decide in (he even of a-disagreement with the other, I am constrained to deny my sanction to the act I herewith respecMvely return to the Senate. I do so with greater reluctarice, as.-apart ------ - - - - i from this constitutional difficulty, the Other provisions ol it do not appear to me objectionable, v Miixiro. The arrival of the ship Congress, Co ptain Trask, from Vera Cruz, has placed in our possession papers ot that city of that city of the 10th and ofthe citv of Mexico, of the 7th ult. At the latest dates, there had been 1 no publication in Mexico of the cap I nrivatfi letters state that the inlor mati'n of his capture had been re I cei ved i and suppressed ( , ihe pa Texas;1 and r.ne paragraph says there is no doubt that army is now on the Sabine river, where it will finitively adjust the treaty of limits with the United Mates, adding, that Napoleon had observed, "that trear ties were nlways best observed, that were concluded at tlie head of an ar my." . ,. ; . : The celebrated national b'ig of war, Vancedor Del Alamo (conqu.e ror of the Alamo, which we believe was formerly the Brig Paragon, of this port) and the schooner Gen. Cos, it is stated in the papers .before us, had sailed for the waters of Texas, for the purpose of protecting Mexi can commerce and punishing the un grateful colonists. Judge Ellis our Charge to Mexico, arrived at Vera CrrA in the sloop of War St. Lcnis, oh the 15th April left fur Mexico on the l6th and ar rived tin the 28th. where he was cor dially received by the resident Amcr icahs; ' '. , t . The Mexichh pape;s extract Tron the metamoras papers of the 1st A pril, private letters said to be from officers under General Urea, con firming the intelligence of the mas sacre ofthe Texian prisoners at Go-, liad, and one of the editors gravely remarks upon the news: "Humanity will recoil at this e yent, as the prisoners had surrender edi biilitis absolutely necessary to in an evil hour we have permitted to come into the country'' In addition to this, an vflicial -despatch is published by the Govern ment, addressed by Gen. Urea to Santa Ansa, in which is contained Ihe following highly important ex tract.'!1 !,; . '.; , . : "" . 'All the prisoners takn in the action at Gol Tad and the, neighboring points, have been punished according to tlie circular ioi elation to that mat iter." . ! .' i T the Government ail interim bv whom this despatches published! Can our " - ff Government longer hesitate to ac- knowledge tfio indepeaCbnce of Ttnl, rs when this infamous efficial- pub!;- as when this infamous effictal- pub! cation shall rVath the mt- It appears) from ther official esfi mateaof the ISccrclr.ry of lhe-rrfn- sury; that tire revenue will fall short at Icnst 6200,000, per "nlrifHh of tlse t re qui a'tiuiun red tu Cj'.rry on the war my lcaa ulqin! Irt.inr. nrlr-nt r f lhj 'civil list aisv! cirn nl expenditures of jshc Goverhmeml !n Cxtsrquenct', nrrjuigf uKMiis urii saui to be ca loot to farm out-the Vfcsoureps ofthe cus'' torn house (bold Spaniards to meet. the conlingencr. A law hrtd alo ! been passed; declaring tlie property ot aft who iintl jromoteu anu sustakln . ed the war in Texas, uhether resi dents of Texas or Mexico, respon sible for its expenses; and one ofthe editorsxbmrnenting on this law, ar" gues that ail who did not subscribe to the loan to' put down the revolution in Texas, are in - fact abettors of it and come within the meaning of this general act of confiscation ! The government had issued a de claration tliat certain prisoners taken in Texas, snail be hol; others., con fined to thejmines for four j year! Butfew remain alive to receive the proposed, punishment. The next necoHnts " frbm IVlexieo will be highly intevesting, as we shall lea in the eflect produced on the puh lie mind there by the account of the capture of fRnta Anna end his trwp3. That i will produce a revolution,vor an attempt at one is more than pro bable. - ; f . - ,':'-:.'" 'N. Y Courier.; JiemarJcalle Longtvity. There are now living, four brothers and one sister, rau- oorn in ivorta Providence, whose united -ages num serfour hundred and five years. vr. josepn itanoun, !- , ii William Uamlall,- 6a John Riinrfoll, 78 Stephen Randall, i i74 Waitv Randall, 81 ,: !:,, -. .v- - Total, - : 405 i .' ' - ' ' They all enjoy good health, and have ibllowed the priniiples of teni' perance irtall things, -through their long lives. Providence Journal. From the New Orleans Bee, of l" May 23. . ; ' - By (he;arrival of the schooner At alanta yesterday fionl Tampico; .we have received the- Journal of that place up to the 13th inst.. but pl ivote letters have heeh received in-town to the 10th.- These: latter- communis cate theif inlbrmalion that when the TleTVui mid capture of Santa Anna had become known there, the subal. terns ofthe army and government had threatened o massacre all. for- eigners found in the place; but that the British vice ccnSiil and.lhe A me. riran ctbSul havihg temohslraleJ with thej military commandant of j Tnmpico, he used precautionary ; measures to prevent disturbances,. 1 An English, corvette of war being then in , port and about to sail, the vice constd pfe ailed on the captain" to delay his depaHiire. to act as a protection for the" British residents. But 4 or 5. days had e'npsed belweerf -the intelligence cf Santa Anna's csj.,, ture and the sailing of the Atalanta; and all continued quiet. !- ' The Gaceta do Tamaulipas c(m tains little positive inforination as to' the affairs in Mexico, nor any tt; marks on events; except", that abut 4000 men has been raised at San Louis h? . Potosi, to enter Texas, af. , tcr learning the defeat of Santa P An nas arrriy; but it dbea not appear, by whom those troops were, levied or commanded. That journal also con. tains an official account of the niedi. tated mtncnents of the various divi sions of tlie Mexican army early in April, before the battle at. Ly neb's Ferry. 1 1 be forces ofthe Mexicans were then estimated at COOO men; and they; had their plans so well laid, as to Le Sdirccled against every part heav cn may d ispo se. The Alalanta brought specie 1 3 thje amount of875,000; and a rumor that the porta of Tuspan, TampicVi. snd Malamoras would be closed to Amerk'an commerce. it is feared that the non intercourse, of this liind" will become general throughout t!) Mexican coast; and it is not a mat ter of suprizi fox if it would have been proper for the United Slate to resolve f on rto'nintercourse I. with . France, jfrom nenfumhnent ofa-troav ty, equally proper rruist it " bol for Mexico to -erjar noniutercontie with the XJnHcd plates fiVr nonfu!fii ment of the trrnty of alliance nnd. oeutrahfy. Our merchants will thtn be obliged- to refrt to Havana as an cnt report for their Mexican trade from Europe and this country; and so materially injure the commerce f New ' Orieaas. - ' , '
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