The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1859 Page: 1 of 4
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Fiom oar Extra of Wednesday.
OUR COUNTY, OUE ST.ATE, Tlip SOUTH, AND THE UNION-
COLUMBUS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1859
COUNTRY
hundred men, approaching with tho avowed
intention of murdering and breaking up
the white settlements, and exciting insur
recti on among the slaves. Rendezvous at
San Patricio.
Letter from Austin.
of events
rontier ara
iog character, and
by various witnesses,
be no doubt^c? their
teality! To Arms f !
to the rescue of the
of our bleeding
the citizensof
urt-house to-
O'CLOCK, to
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evening ;
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Jon* F. MqKiNNBT,
J. 8. McCampbell,
W. N. Fast,
B. W. Datis,
w ^ r M. M. Kknk*T,
Committee appointed by a ¡letting of tlis
citizensof Goliad.
Paroa Lea,
A. C. Jones, .
J. Mastín,
II. Bekuosow,
E. Lyteb,
From the Victoria Ad vorate.
Meetlni of the Cittzeai*
At a meeting of the citizens of Victoria,
riday, November 11, at the court-hoUse,
Mr. A Lowe was called to the Chair, and
Mr. G. J.Hampton appointed Secretary.
On motion it was resolved that a committee
composed of S. A. White, J. J. Linn, W.
J. Whitehead, Dr. E. H. 8mitb, W. C.
Lillard and J. A. Cunningham, be appoint-
ed to enquire into the present necessities
of our fiontier, and to recommend ways
and means for its defence.
The meeting bad á recess of half an
hour, when the Committee rose and re-
commended the following resolutions,which
were unaajmotfely-adopted.
1. It isHhe opinion of this community
that there it assistance needed oh the Kio
€bandé¿ ^
2. It is resolved by this meeting that
two committees be appointed, one to raise
men, and one to raise means, horses, am
munition, etc.
3. Further resolved, that the citizens of
the county be requested to meet at the
court-house at 2 o'clock,-A. m., on Wednes-
day next, to take measures for the safety
of the frontier.
4. It is resolved., that this meeting re-
io foregoing to the adjoining
counties. A. C. LOWE, Chairm'n.
01 J.
05 ■
ijiion
is a forraidabl
and ron *M m>ot send toó many men-.
couriers Uavo arrived to-day from tko dif-
ferent parts- Of the Rio Grande—the last
Col. 0¿vm, since dark. We aré
is sudden and form-
Cortinas is abundant-
with arms of the best quality,
It is supposed to be an abo-
some. Pleas issue
an extra, and call a meeting of your eiti-
ztns tBitcediately.
- l£oitrs, Ác., J
. M.virnx M. KExm\
('rum the Uoittd Mewngrr, Extra, 10th inat.
Irfent Call for Tolnnteersf
. Reliable information has just reached us
of Brównsville was captuféd
1st hist., and nearly te
citizens slam! The
some thirty in number,
Matamoros, and are'now
Mexican mercy; while
rabble are excited ami crying
the Americans i " through the
The whole Rio Grande country is
with Robbers<or Cortinas' party;
ieaos whom they could lay
have been killed. Cortinas was
Arroyo Colorado Chapparal with
men/on last Saturday, and
being immensely increased
from the other side of the
W.C, LtlLARD,
Imm
CuVKIKfifliM*
Mailing Afen.~-W.
Ifeans.-^S. A- White
J. Schwartz.
mittee
'filé Old Maurs Growing Older.
that the
bv Cort
from Edlnbtrrg to Brownsville
srómigleyed in crossing
^ Saturday four
two hundred Minie
At the latest
lM was advancing towards the
Capt* Tobin, when last heard
thing the Arroyo Colors-
red and six men, and it
oertain that he is out off I The
information is brought by several couriers
vko have arrived successively in the last
fe*' hours. Mr. Miller arrived from
Brownaville: ua was ib thb battue, and
swimming his horse to the
Clay Davis left Kio
tm*«* tho abovc
is a condensed statement of bis report
CoL Davis is an old nod well known froo-
never brought a false
taisiag a company to march im
' to-night we send incseen-
neighboring town* and neigh-
the frost urgent call for
been on thia frontier for
within reach. Come
of; pix of
$ few days
?y with fifteen
From the San Antonio Herald.
More Important Indian News.
Hi an Quarters, Ft. Clark, Texas, )
November 5, 1859. j
Lieutenant T. A. Wa shin ton, Acting
Assistant Adjutant GeneralHead Qumr
ters, Department of Texas, San Antoni*—
Sir : I have the honor to report that a
Seargant and private, with three citizens,
arrived at this point last night, reporting
an engagement between a party,consisting
of a detachment of troops from Fort Inge
under Lieut. Hazen and a company of
citizens of Uvalde, numbering in all fortj1-
two, with a party of Indians, in which the
latter had eight killed and wounded ; also,
that somtof Lieut, llazen's party were
badly wounded, including Lieut. Hazen
himself.
Tlie Sergeant was sent to this post for
medical aid, and I hare directed Assistant
Surgeon White, with an escort of twenty
men and a light wagon from my battery,
for the wounded, and a wagon with sup*
plies, tor proceed to their assistance im-
mediately.
The affair took place about one hundred
miles from here, somewhere between Fort
Terret and Fort Mason. There is a wagon
road from this to the old camp on the
Nucees, forty five miles dis'ant. The
wagons will stop here and a mounted es-
cort, with Dr. White, will have to follow a
trail some fifty miles, unless sooner met.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[SiojrxD,] Wm. H. FREN CH,
Bret. Maj., U. S. A., Cm'g Post.
The following note accompanied the
Report:
Fort Clark, Texas, Nov. 5,1859.
1st Lieut. Washington, 1st Infantry—
Dear Sir: I regret to learn from the Sur-
geant of Lieut. Hazen, that the latter is
very severely wounded, by a ball through
the hand, which lodged in bis right side.
Lieut. Hazen had killed an Indian previ-
ously. Yours truly, Wm. H. French.
Head Quarters, Dept. of Texas,)
San Antonio, Nov. 5, 1859. )
A Chicago paper, under the head of
birth announces: 'On the 20th of June,
the wife of George Tinker, Esq., of a small
female Tinker; the lady of Hon. James
Cannon, of a pair of smsll Cannon; the
wife of Capt. Joel Heart, of a little sweet*
Heart, and the wife of Mr. G. W. Bull, of
n female Bull!'
[Correspondence of the Citteen.]
Austin, November 12,1859.
Dear Citizen: Agaiu ami cozily so a ted.
and with pan in hand, intend to while,
away a few moments communing with the
dear readers of the Citizen.
Since my last epistle, nothing of vital
importance to the country has transpired
in and about the " city of hills." Our
streets, it is true, present a much livelier
appearance than they did during the sum-
mer months, in consequence of there being
a great many strangers here, but there
aeems to be no great change in business;
and it is evjdent that the monetary affaits
of Anstin will have nostartling effect upon
the destinies of this great Republic!
News from the Rio Grande, of another
severe fight between Capt. Tobin and^ the
desperado, Cortinas, reached here last
evening. In the engagement, Tobin lost
four men, while the outlaws lost eight.
Tobin was obliged'to fall back and await
reinforcements. A bill has been intro-
duced in the Hoüse, authoiizing the Gov
ernor to offer rewards for the parties now
depredating in Cameron county. The
measure met with little or no 'opposition,
and a joint, seject committee hare the same
now under ^consideration. I presume it
will pan on lb-morrow.
A bill has been introduced and passed
in the House, abolishing the office of Pub-
lic Printer, apd is now under consideration
in the Sanate. It is thought the bill will
finally pass both Houses, with some amend-
ments! It created no little excitement
when the matter was first brought up.
On Tuesday next, I leárn that Ihc two
Houses will, in joint session, go into the
election of a United States' - Senator.
What the: result will be, nó one knows.
, from tha signs of tire times,
'* himself out, as is always the'
case with over-anxious aspirants. Reagan,
who has been in our city for a week or
two, left for Palestine yesterday. It is
rumored that his name will not come be-
fore the Legislature. Ilia reluctance to
lake a decided stand, either for one side or
the other, and not to be blowing hot and
cold in the same Lreath, have not secured
to him a support sufficient to even give
him a respetable vote before that honora-
ble body". What is to be will be, if it
never comes to pass, I suppose. Among
the aspirants now here, I notice that of
Judge A. O. W. Hicks, (who, by-tlie «by,
is a devoted admirer of the Old Hero, and
has been spoken of in connection with
this office,) Gen. Wharton, and Judge L.
D. Evans. They are feeling the public
pulse, and find, no doubt, that the same
beats very feeble—particularly as far as
they are concerned. While in thb con-
nection, I will state that Hon. George W.
Smythe, of Jasper, stands most prominent
for the enviable station. Whoever the
un fortunate man may be, you may depend
that he will bo a national, conservative,
Union-loving man—whether he supported
Houston in the late campaign or not; at
least I judge so from the complexion the
Legislature now bears.
Gen. Houston arrived in the city on
yesterday. As soon as his presence was
known, crowds flocked to get a glimpse of
the old war-worn veteran.
The official vote for Governor and Lieut.*
Governor were counted out to day. The
result as announced by the Speaker, sum-
med up as follows:
• for oovernor:
Yes, the oldf man's growing older—
{ was looking at him there j
* His ope hand resting on .his Staff,
The other on hia chair.
Ife is more silent than ,he Was,
And whiter waves his hair,
His figure seems more bending—
I was looking at him there.
S\ ' ix-
His hand is not as steady,
And hia eyé is not so bright-
He catcheth not our jokes so soon,
ILs foot is not as light;
Nor joineth he in our song, as in
The days that went all fair:
For tie old man's growing older-—
I ww looking at him diere.
Yes, tke old man's growing older,
But a not less kind and true;
To all lis house is open, with
A ready welcome too—
But yet then is a tale, by Time,
Uponhis brow of care;
For the old man's growing older—
I wai looking at turn there.
From the Picayune,
imatorLoquitur.
Quien of the quia t night! ;
Where roams my absent love ?
Drinks she with me delight
Beneath thee, as wo rove ?
She's far, she's far awáy—
Where roams she 1 Say, oh say S
Zéphyrs! thy silken wing
One little moment fold j
Say! to tier wilt thou sing
What now thou 'rt told T
5: Then speed "thee hence, and say
- *' He thinks of thee, tho' faraway Í"
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BOUND TO
This is a dreadfully matter-of-fact
world,' eaiJ Lucy Graham, as she looked
■irv in ItAH AAiioi'n T.ivaia'a £a SHÉ • 'fell fnA
fc Star of the dBwy eve !
: Does not her heart, like mine,
; Though far apart, receive
Tliine influence Uiviue?
!*, . Stay, sparkling planet, stay J
j Shine o'er tlie wandorcr'a way.
V
Tho man who got tho last word dispu
ting with a lady, has advertised to whistle
for a wager against a locomotive I
• I'm heart,' said a military officer, to
his comrades. * Pity you're not part
pluck,' said his superior in command.
Sam Houston
H. B. Bunnels
36,170
89,500
Majority for Houston 6,670
for lieutenant—governor '
Ed. Clark. 31,458
F. R. Lubbock 30,325
Majority for Clark 1,133
Total vote cast for Governor 65,670
" •• " «• Lt-Goveruor.... 61,783
More anon, R. J. L.
B ;n<3 hither, gentle clond !
¿'-in s.. ifi'y fist I F
Come from yonr fleecy crowd,
.. Flying away so fast!
Thou wilt the wanderer see;
Oh ! tell ücr to think ef me !
The reporter of the London News, de-
scribing the Great Eastern's departure,
says : 4 She coyly wallowed in her liquid
couch and glided away" forever from the
scenes of her portentious infancy.'
A Philosopher was asked from whom
he received his first lessons of wisdom ?
' From the blind,' he "replied, ' who never
take a step until they havo first felt the
ground before them.'
.Presidential Candidates.—Prominent
aming the persons having inoie cr less
cbfiiice of nomination for tlie next Presi-
dency, may bo mentioned :
W. H. SeWard. Captain Ryrid«srs, Ho-
rae« Greetev, E. Meriam, James Gordon
Beinett, Lucy Stonet S. A. Douglas, John
C. Heenan, S. P. Chase, Henry Ward
lleecher, E. Bains, William E. Burton, D.
S. Dickinson. Stephen H. Branch, John
Bell, G. W. F. Meilfii. John^P. Hale, Lord
Dundreary, A. II. Stephens, Sylvanus,
Cobb, Jr., Gerret Smith, N. P. Banks, A.
J. D. Duf*anne, S P. Hanscom. Henry A.
Wi>, Awful Gardner, J<idge McLane,
Andrew Jackson Davif, Jefferson Ditto,
Abhy Folsom, R. M. T. Hunter, Tom Hyer,
J. |L Raymond, Col. Fuller, J. C. Fiemont,
Chévalier Wickoff, J. C. Breckenridge,
Peisonne, of the Saturday Press, James
Buchanan, Peter Cooper, Jane G. Swiss-
helti, Ked Buntline, Joseph Lane, J. Au-
gustus Page, Henry J. Raymond, Thomas
Thumb, P. T. Barnum, Mrs.Bloomer, Par-
son Brownlow, Deacon Hallack, and Mr.
Yeidon's " Orator, Patriot, Sage, Cicero
of America, Laudator of Washington,
A pestle of Charity, High Priest of the
Union, and Friend of Mankind."—Satur-
day Press.
Forbidding the Bands.—A sailor boy
purloined two or three pies at different
times. He was overheard in his whimsi<
ea1 method of repeating the marriage cer
emony, thus:
(I now psopose a marriage between
Jack Browning and this pie; if any ob-
jection can be made to this union, let it
now be known or forever keep the piece?
On this freak being whispered to the
captain, he prepared a good rope's end,
and holding it in one baud and the boy in
the otherf said:
4 A union is now proposed fb take place
between this rope and a sailoi boy ; if any
objection can be made to this ticklish
match let it be known or forever keep th9
peace.'
• Captain,' said the boy, ' the bands are
forbidden—the parlies have not the least
regard for each other. To make it right,
both, with one voice, should be reconciled
to l e spliced.'
4 Well,' said the captain, laughing, 4you
may go this timo, but look out next time
how you make lov.o to or marry any of my
pies !'
Antiquity cannot privilege error, or nov-
elty prejudice a truth.
Dr. Winterbottom, of England,has given
1100,000 for the establishment of a freo
nautical school for seamen. The institu-
tion is to be located at South Shields.
up lo her cousin Lizzie's face; 'all the
romance has departed. Don't yen think
so, coz!'
Well, I never gave the subject much
consideration,' said her cou|jn; 'but I
thought that I heard you yesterdayvsayin(c
that Susan GrantV marriage was very
romantic.'
4 No, not her marriage: that was very
tupid and matter-of-fact,' said Lucy ; ' it
was her meeting with George that waa so
romantic. She fell overboard .at Bergin
Point last summer, and George, who was
one Of the party, but had.never seen bér¿
sprang from the bank and rescued her.
To be sure she «ras only wet and fright*
ened; and the water was shallow; but the
incident was delightfully romantic.- I
wanted hér to elope, butrshe would not,
and they were married in the hum-drum
style. If ever I marry, I am determined
to elope. The present style of courting,
proposing and wedding is just as fiat as
dishwater. I want a little spice of ro-
mance in matrimonial schemes.'
Yet Lucy was no empty headed, roman
tic simpleton. She was pretty, very fasoi-
nating, and very intelligent, highly accom-
plished, and in most things very sensible;
but unfortunately Miss Lucy had got her
head full of sentimental poetry, and over-
wrought novels, and bad taken quité a
d isi ike to matter-of-fact incidents. As her
father was' rich, and her mother loved
society, Lucy of course did not lack admi-
rers. Among these was one .tbat ^sared
nothing for Lucy's money, but lovea her
with a deep, earnest lore for fier own
bright self. He was handsome, talented,
well connected, and rich, and in every
way a suitable match for the coquettish
beauty. But Lucy treated him with the
utmost indifference. Did he bring her
flowers!—she tossed them aside while he
was present, with an air of profound con-
tempt, and yet if he could have peeped into
Lucy's most cherished" books, he would
have found that between tho leaves viere
pressed many of these same flowers.
invariably engaged, and yet
jealously follow all his movements, if he
took another partner. If he asked hér io
sing, she was always hoarse, yet if she
heard him mention any aif as a favorite,
she invariably purchased and studied it.
In short, disguise or deny it as she would,
Lucy was in love with Hugh Murray.
'Lucy,' said her coufein Lizzie to her as
they sat sewing together,' don't you think
you are treating Mr. Murray shamefully!'
' Shamefully, Lizzie ? shamefully! Why
I positively accepted an offer to have a
gallop with him across the common this
very afternoon.'
'Yes, I know that; but you flirt with
him outrageously. Are yon going to mar-
ry him, Lucy!'
Lucy shook down a shower of curls to
hide her burning face, and replied :
' He never asked me, Lizzie.'
' ' But he will. - He loves you, Lucy; he
told me so, and--and, Lucy, he thinks you
—you—perhaps, that is, you will not refuse
him.'
'Does he! He will find oTU his mis-
take.'
' Why, Lucy, surely you do not intend
to refuse him.'
« ' But I do,' said Lucy.
' Why! He ia everything desirable.
Your father would be delighted with the
match.'
•There, how you have hit the very
reason. He would ask me, and then ask
papa, and then there would be nothing ro-
mantic about it; no oppoeition; a real
stupid wedding; a trip to Washington,
aud then just settle down like the rest of
the world. Bab!' the very idea is tire*
some. No 1 I am determined when I
marry I will elope.1
One week later Lizzie and Hugh Murray
parted at the door with these words:
'You are sure,' said Hugh, ' that this is
Lucy's only objection V
' Sure,' replied Lizzie.
' Well, I am glad that it is no worse.
Good bye.' And leaving her with a warm
shake of the hand, young Murray took bis
way to Mr. Graham's counting-house, in
the city. He was closeted with Mr. Gra-
ham for a long time, and th¿n came out
with a beaming face and light step. The
same evening found him alone with Lucy,
in the drawing room of Barne's Villa. H#
was very silent, appeared very sad, while
Lacy whs remarkably cheerful and chatty.
' Positively, Mr. Murray, you are very
tiresome,' said Lucy; ' vou are as silent as
if you were dumb. Have you anything
on your conscience ?'
' Lucy,' said be, looking up into her
laughing eyes,' Lucy, I love you.'
'Really? Well, so you have ssid be-
fore ! If you have nothing more original
to say, you had better relapse into silenoe.'
'Yes, but Lucy,' said he, with a lugu-
brious sigh,'t have loved you long, but I
never felt bow dear you were ao forcibly a«
to-night. Before I have loved you with
hope; now, that I must lose you
Xpur father
other.
«Mv ft
•why!
'Then yoff
tber*;WR8 a '
' Oh, Lucy, may I
v ' I—I like you,*
'Is that all
Alas!
P said her lover.
' ' He eatt-
too young to love, and that I was
to marry. ''
'Poor!' said Lucy.
•Yes; did you not know that the
lantic cable stoclr had gone down to
iog, and that all ny
in it t And yet I"
J,
the sofa it) an atti
Luojr stood still
jnoDMgP'
woman's nature
heartlf Poor
she kneiw that
before, oven !oT
tear U oat. " ~
* Hugh, look up.' A low groan
answer. 4 Hugh, loc& up; for T—oh,
low the voice sank—* I love you.'
Dear me, how the relative posi
the parties changedj Huí ~
holding her élos* to his
fx glowed m lora
LoCT.UmMMá .hriakiog,
on his bceisst
•flay that again, Lucy.1
But Lucy, thinking once was enough. ,
raised her head suddenly with a look of
m
■
have run
Then they
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wm
mg
talked loo
Grabám
union, *nd J
had planned
A few days later, Lu< _
in her room one morning^
severe headache vb«Jd _
Cine and attendance,
invalid.
jewelry in
and then púsome clothes i
bag. She iaid out her
upon the bed, fend arranged a new brown
ribbon on her^ traveling bonnet.
Early in the evening, Liaste and her
mother came to bid her an i*
good night; and then she waa
again. Instead of retiring^ *
herself iw her triveling
the bag, bat down by the wiodow. Tho
night passed slowly, and early the next
morning there oanc c a low tap upon tho
wiodow. Lookiugdown into the garden
beneath, she sáw Hugh armed with some
tiny stones, which he was throvring against
the glass. She threw tip the sash, a ladder
was placed against the sill, and in a fe#
minutes Luoy stood beside her lover. A
carriage* was waiting at the gate, and they
posted away, then crossed the ferry, i
arrived at ^——New Jersey, where
marriage ceremony jvrfef tP
the happy pair drove to no
tion to wait for the train for mil
Two daye later, and the young
seated by herself in an elegant a|
at a hotel in Philadelphia.
Luoy looked wearjr. Hugh was awfty,
and, if the truth must Lucy .wasa
little asbfmed of her escapade. She re-
nerest care for
'1^ Iter ''fiitfcerV1
her life, and alio knew that
them, but a poor return for
While ah£B*™
into the room.
' Lucy,'HNiid he, ' 11 ,.T. _
telegraph from home. I havo bad
for y ou, dferiio^ --' ^ ^ ^,
'Father, mother!' she cried, springing
to meet him.
• Your mother is ill, very ill, dearest, t
fear. We should go home immediately.'
•Ob, Hogh, oan I go homo! I bayo
been so cruel and naughty. Ob, mother I
mother!' -f ik
■'Why, dearest^ if the truth mast bo
told—' 1 - ,
'Father may refuse to let me see her.^
I did not leave them any word where
was going; perhaps it is fretting, for me
that made my, mother ill,' mid the poor
little beauty threw herself, sobbing, into
her husband's arms.'
' Why, Lacy, darlinff, don't i
are not angry. They snow all about
'All about what!' said Lucy;
' Our elopement. Forgive my
deceived you, my bonnie wee
you were so determined to
your fathers
fibs to get you to
roe.'
Why, haven't you losti
¿o?,?lte!f
4 Not a
'And d
away!'
'Yes,'and hero a _
came into Hugh's face.
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