The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 27, 1847 Page: 2 of 4
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Sc -J"" Shot xepgnamfo' the "rules tf Taw ;,
SlgMfe fco'wever ihe real'pariycin infe-
, 'wfcsx wwa.-." -nisiocLrineisacKnnw'-;
" 'Shi&ifirt ChaijcellorWnHvor" b, in Parr,
vjvGmez. (9;liWondalls 6-53:) He says
, - ,'tjir"Tl Frequently happens, fhat a-per-
9oni5;tnB;lavfu1 hrilder of negotiable pa-
4yu64hJme te' nakp(hrusje f another,
fid fmJie purpose of cof lee ins t fee sn me
th5tvHroe?ir the -brniefu of the
Tea1-rtvvep.nil if-a suit at lavvs bronchi
InfHSra'e-or'onh holder. iba defend-,
wfhtca5Kiohectllhal the plaintiff.-- noi
th Te'aVmvJier. . In such cases',, if ihe
"holrjprf anote or-hill ? discharged nix
f!iuiihHnSn1vpnlTicl, naiiUPiest r righi
la thpfeciu-Iiies, posse? to his assignees;
."and ibeholder may ooniinue .an aciinn ai
law nrftVloiislv coniitienced; for the re-
c;bver-diereo.f. inc-his Tiwrunnmp, or brina
fcHpration, c'onld pot have been a maieri-
Jileriqnlcv., me noie useit sneweii hip
nrItilPlho n ainlltt-to ue- ai law, ami
legilswiership. vva not pssemiaj to the
fight? otthp defendani, uoless-there w.i
rjalterF defeucpgrowlng tip between
hla'h ?guit5Uile Qner.. The
w?T&TiffntgTinj!t'lntn would be a com;
Rjjewnk without reference -to the as-
apr?.f,r Tbe tVtie and real" owner" of
(1uSjotisiHfl onfMn the case under con.
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thpmiqnirv, wbpthpr there Was.au ecjn
tahlfulner, nsH?e from, or hehin 1 tl
fc---eieHjc tn anoTbpr ctin on" lhr same
bote. Xhei enquire, whn was.ine reai
ownerZ-onuld onlvbave bppn a matter of
idle cu w5ii"v. Because. -then, 4bceVi-i
ifRnce Pred intjie wUivi below, and
-ovprri"ip,l bvihejudgp, was nolperiifipui
tri'the tR$ui it wa ompprlyjejecfed.anfl
tne iucgoieni is ainnneu.
: ' " - LIPSGPMB, -...ArjffV
&Pavne for.. Appel .mt-Webb
&. Kisciier for Apiiellepr
L- :JH iY sSllEGIM ENt AND MO-T EREY1
MRlforTORZ-SNomutbtandiirg the
many frTgbroTTjp'iJTints wlcTi ba.ve.hpeo
paid tht5 corp5 iut1iPo'!vial rponrt: from
MonterV a!wpll a"? iti "the individual ac-
conntsSif that b;it'te.wiicfi f havp widply"
circulated in tJv pnblir nrp'sc. tiiprpsiiU ex-
istjtbe"5e pnnniries' "What pepnli-.-r ser';
vices di?l thy ecform tapniuln them in
such disfj option" and. c: hi -what consist?'
theirs'infrlority . wbich i
ndnced General -
beslllo-bt troops
'. " .
. Vorih tnnv : they are the
in the ybrl.," .-
For a'lwPT to 'be above is the rnllow-
ing Irirt hist.irF of r'tis Tegfhiput from it?
-organizition to iA'di;rliarop fmni the. sor
vlnf thif Un'ted 5?tat:, -which to'nk place
atMitefev abonrtwp weelTs after the bnt-
-WeTien of whom it was romnospd'for
?v-J tbelti'lst'pTr, onttrtfrnTi the frontier cnun-
titnf rcrp.rrj'Tpxa?. some few from other
jfee?js'!hVSp. a.rr"vingat Point Tn-
' llplarftnBrnd'pzvou', at diflirenr
ti5 Tr0 tiijI !f ""f t'ie 24rh of Juuejast.
on1?1 went into .1 fpginiP4ital
oiJifJaHiHpws: lo'ui G. Hav? was
efe2t3 jGbrmieL.SD,m'ipl H. WaHtfr Liput.
. utnpi. un, m. h i;nev:UHe lajor. , tne
staf crwwtH af O. A. Harper-Adjutant.
A- MeVeilf;f?o rrmisQiry. lams Abvaidpr
"dygjtonstpp. W Tattf-ifirwarrU Dr.
Ba?loriS"'irgpon, prancls ATcfCay Assist
v$t jStirgopon, r. L. Piynrj fJTterwrds. S-l!rt.-?pri,'in
Major. A. Bernard Q.u a r-ter-'misief
Sergeantj and Francis Belinger
THm tiet ox earjy in'Jnly, the regil
m?ntrco"nslstPrl of ten Companies, ,coni-
mXj4?Chy Cantnuis "IfpGullongh. ckleii..
GrenB-rllo. e, Herberr. IJrlv. James Gil-
lapie Me,Gow, Chandler and R. A Gilles-pieftf-'e
co'nmpies of McGullongb and
K. 4T. Glllesoiewf re on det;jp5pd service
firop rje5.rs"t. upveracti'ig wub the regi
KTrCfJ11:'teapproncb upon Monterey .
'DlHTertngtnittg compaies above named,
wre 3T-ervip at or in theueig'!iorli-od of
Ppit IiHel rip to tli last of July; being.
p --. ljqtibemrfor two motfiijs exposed to
Ui&jjnripst lucessant-raius nt that, cli-nate..
witK IntPTVflls of excessive heat, entirely
nrJjftfB nied with ients, wpb jbe exc pfiui
frj5e fqeach'cpinpanv. scarcely sufficient
to73fM"0It,,ct the sick,. and that even not-re-ceived-till
about thfe 1st of July.
iDiuyig all tbTs time both. Gen. Hender-
sonrnd GolHaysvere iisltig'theif best ex-
- ertions io proen re aclive.servicef in order
thafcby tbe'eVercfse ofmarchuig. the health
- of Ihe troops might be preserved.- At
lengtfnheesfred orders werp receive J and
IbHcnrps. fogetlier witlrthe othr lwt",ce
rinients .miner Uen, tlenderson, movjeu; to
" " - Manmoros reaching that polnt.ahoot.'be f
"2nd &$zpft Angist. Utre. tenfs were fnr
TiHfJVlnlordpr.fnr the rcqnjsitejiumler
on the 4napr.msjT at- H.rwta, which
were immediately sent for. by the Cofonel,
Wjor-auuicieut ucuut uiwjci mo cuurjje oi
X. lleese of.BrazMSia, and packed pn
miles fceJvEtl from the Govern i tVent.
OnilrVe,.jt,i'vol. Hays received orders
CinrZnr i UU wjmi umiicn i uiMMueiiiiiiu
j --v -t - i a r "if i i
imAnjliqice to the army, snob as -the "com- "2fi (-nl- M:,p reinforced the. party with
rmmiMiwhM ike polmy of Uie Grrvecu 'he-rompanies of Capts. Eaify, JasGil-
merit l!ufascertai;ftneHt of lire opVrationsrl!spie -and Ackb'i, hut so rapid uid suc-
of fb6 arny of the eneriiy, as well as the
fee"lm-of jhe.erfpb the" fenitiify; ofFr -cap"
tncinr, ortiestrovinjjiill anued parties, tind
to mnTch imtnerliatetv; fiist makiuu; S.in
FertiaRdrjj-a .town of some imjiortrtuce
atboHt'one Jiundred and jhirjy miles tn -tJjr
sonlh-est"of Mautmoros, tbeiKfe'rircu't .
o-islascirciimstrjnees miirht direct, to jtVn
themi.tiarmven rnuie- from Cuuarjro in
Monterey: On the 8th of tliQmie lunuth
(AtnjtfsO the corps inarched in aecordancir
fun jnese oruer-, accompiyhinir very-
thinff. " jelieve, to rim pntires.iti.,hictiou o.
."Sen, TavJortakiny military possession of-
thecQtiutfry tbrousrh which they passed,
,nnd IialtuiSTJit China a town of ahouj rvvo
t.hojisatld inhahjtfints on one of the roads
lead ins: fram jCnntarffo to Aloutivev, and
lUKWhatrwrty between the two points.
AtthiS-phice Col. Hays reported the occur-
rencekxif the above nlarch,and that there
fai-a!tfitrist&".idyif furtber orders;- 'I)u-
Xng this march, passing through a country
for a considerable portion of the route was
almost entirely destitute of gras.s or torn,
ihe horses-and pack mules suffered greatly,
.mhnv ffivlnsr out entirely. The existence
of various .armed bodies was discovered,
"thonsii none appeared to oppose tlie- .ad
vance of the regiment. There Were, how
ever- constant reports from the citizens that
different corns were advancing- for- battle:
in consequence of which, a vigilant .camp j QPn. Worth moved i?amp to the Itheo,HIll
and picquet guard were-always on dnty-sonnr through the nightihrehills into'
that a suprise either hv dav or night would
have been altogether iinpossibfe. The re
glment remaitipd in the neighborhood -of
China till the army left Cotuago on ils
march for Monterey,' and orders were- re
.reived to 'join Gen.. Taylor ai Marin, on the'
lTthofSepiemher, accordingly preparation
war immediately made, the siclr heingsen't
io Ooina'rg ; but from .unarcounta.ble
causes of delay, the regiment only got oil
from a crossing of the San Juan near Uiu
na. on the morning of the 45th, having but . lnrt r-,v " rv,. Hays was immediately
two days to accomplish a march of ueuily 'yppr for. wlih orders to dismount at d ad-
one hundred miles, tnd not knowing Jhejvnnpp on fat, 1mii before (fie regiment
imnort'mce of PvactpuncmalitMtothe 17th,- rnn!d arrive dismonnt and tie-their horses.
only marched thirty rjules the Jiist day,
leavihg nearly or quite seventy mils to he.
passed over on the l7th or lose the trout oi
flie army, a position which had-'l)cen 'as:
signed them. -TJiis nosjtio'n, of course,
thev could not thinlc.-of losmgre.ud the
nardb waseffpeted, the regiment reaching
phvTnvloVdiifinsr the night of the i7tli-
Oh tHemorningTbf the ISth the mafcJi
was continued, tlie regiment on that day
and tlip next passing 'the entire army oft
Gpn. Taylor bccupying.the front, a posi
tyAvas-performed-with a skill and daring
w-biohenrilled"Capr. Gillespie and his men.
land for w'ncjj thev received, toe high con
fidence of ,Gen Worth. -
On themo'-nino-nf the. 20th, Gen. Yvorlh
- I i-v.ir: -... iz, - a r it, ;.. t
nioven WS'UIVlsion Jf I I m.riiu m iih -iT.
adis.Vancpof about eJei'en miles, 'in the road
nnfked ojt't bythe engineers (I tlriuk) who
went witf Captain Gillespie on the night.
1"0" f'm ISFff"". placing the regfimMit of Col.
Ha vs.at the front of 'hjs"lisuv (with the ex
pppti-n of three company?" which were
Ipftin camp and which did not , rejoin the
regiment till the morning of the 2ll nn.
mediatply'affer the cavalw fight.) -The
regirppntbad a slight skirmish on the even-
ing of the 2(ltJi with no loss. On the
morning of thp 2lt oecnrred the fight be-
tween Gqu. Worth's division and the Mex-j
jean cavalry, in which Col. Hays had bis
rcgiippnt d'sir.oni'ted with the exception of
thp companies of Capts. McCnllough and
Aeklen. thp-former upon thn right iy.the,
roa'd, the I:(tfpr upon the'Ieft iti a corn field,
with the dismounted companies of -Cnpts-.
Green. Herbert. Ballowpand Karnes Gillas-
pe. posted at difTerent points in front, some,
"f thn nudcr eovpr of n li'j'T bin"sh fetice
wftbin fpu ttpps of tbe enemy's line. In
thi? position llie'fire commeucpil, ihe" rest
of Gen. Worth's, division drawn Up in
the rear aeror ling to the m"o:t killfnl ,gje-
neraNhip, in a manner hist calculated to
red:f any pfforts of the enemy or to ad
vance tipon their. lines. .
The pii niy charged with great itnpetru
nifv, n portion of "the la'ncprs passing corn-
plptply by theJroin-of. the hue of this -re-.
gunent. rrcpj vi uga most o-i(j i y nrp ironi
tbe. company -of Capl. Green, which was
posfed op the outside of tin fence upon the
road;a7d cngauing haivl toband, or rather
lance in.su-nrd. pifol atul rifle ith the
njonnted cotnpai'Jv of Capr. -cCu!loiih j
the, other dismounted companies at the.
s-sme. time -ponring-intn tbe .'nenyc "ii?s a
nist deadly firp from their rifles audp:stols
Tit a distance of but ten to twenty yards.
In tfib way thclines-of the enemy were
. )
broken and tbe. route co-piM-rvd befoie
therest of the command under Gen.' Worth
could get much engaged in lire fight.
The next step taken by Gen. Worth was
the storming o'f Federation Ijiil and by the
same, pasty, a redoubt stili furrher on nt'a
lojwer point of- the ridge, both places over-
looking4he Bishop's f'asf'e and tb"ecit'.
T
Jie com.ivimes of tins regiment engaged"
1 these finrhV"- were those o'f Capts. GreVn.
lcrovn, R. A. Gillespie, Clim.dter, D d-
iweatsd-iVQCullonirh, -iinnilierhiir more
tn
McF
lowe
flian tllrte 'fourths of (he regiment, and.
pmced under the command "of filajor Che-
v:,.,,u'. The r-V of"rne rrrt; emphiyed on
days, --ncceedeii not onlylo repch "the Hat
ter'y rjt the'bead of bis meii;but Was a."Jso
arooi'lr the first to leap upon the w.dls'of
thejednnht. 'Dnriuu; the progress oft hip
nrht, Col. Mays reinforced the. party with
cesfid had been the ass ult that little or
UoHiinovreuiamed for hisn to do. To nn-.
"derstaud the importance of these. -two p,u
2aietnents, pt it he remembered that i!'-v.p
(wopostg were the only "ires. tn nnlocc
'Moiiicrey. Let it be reuiemhercd also, tji.j
in ine contiriijo oecuip up.on tlie- jiracuci
hilitv-of la l;in .these, points hy storm, Col.
Hays was inejirsi man to-ajpiove, jrivinj
his opinion, that ihe-Wesiei n Kugiinent"
could accomplish it
Oii'the'mornine of the22nd in the .it.
tack npnfr Independence xi ill. (sii cea'led
Gillespie-'s lleifrhf in honor of that j-all:tnt
oilicer an'd tnuclrheloved citizen. Gsipt. R
A, Gillespie, who then and there-fell.), ibis
regiment wtls represented by ihe ciinpa
uies of Ca'pts. R. A. Gillespie,McCullon.-h.
Herbert. Greeii, A'rklen, Btdlowp'nnd .las.
Gillaspie, uud'-r tbe command of-Col.
Flay, in person, and Lieut. Col. Walker;
Coff Hays -wi'li Col. Cbilds 3id artillery
taking the riglit and Lieiit. Col. WulkeV
lion wnic-i.iney never iwm uuiwg ai. iwconccntateo, ot Taiuer iipuinit-u .., u6 j (;M nn, lrv;ntr c.,.,;p. )u proved birmoir
oneratinns which led to the capitulation. pnemv.' The dprisioli under Vol Walker of thp-hrlwhu-ss ornaments of rlurt 'no
0rthe lSfh ihn companies of C.iplaips made it's 'wriv al ost entirely 'thiough hln Iwnd of h.voV. (thp impiii RTiiig-r-,")
McGuHongh and. R. A. Gillespie wertJ re- houses, preldng hoie through the walK: whn sfno?J ,1Mfiiihino-lv lv 'the,c:.iK. .f
oltnelier" to the regiment. On the uiglil of he division of. Col. Unv p. ing through. T(.K:tK wJ.rnnbl nrl dooM. were over-
r,.. in.!, it. ..,niin nr Punt "R A PJrL ' ".. iz. :i. i.fi. .....llo ilrnn.Tii vt-hifli . . V . . .
i - r T , - I M.A- flk.i.w -! Ilin " . - -r . w 1 . . f k TOO 1
tr-. I .11.1 llirs VIJUIIJUII V ' tj-.. .. -..- I1HPII VilKlji'WIIH llilU-.IH- iii".- ., ...w. Qljfjnu!lr thp
lespin was;.seut by Gen. Wort.h (thi ngi jbppnpmv had gprjor-allv cut hojes a? 'hey
-me'nl Im'fbg been'att; ched to his division) piented. In this'positjoir the "iVxi.in ri
loe.vploretfie worlvsof-the enemy .in, the jjP wasdoing its. usual execution, when
:neigh.bnrboodr the .'"faftiHn road, this du- .darkpess" caused a cessatioji of-nobtilitk-s
,o,u,; ,0.0 y. J..H. 1 mm, u, ,.,r me CJ M.j ns aIifJe liaiCcd fully ,n.y. s Uh e ' ilH.. ,. ltll. ,!,.. Fp.lrr.,1 d.-rrri,,.. Ar'we ,f,p
command of Cant. Smith, pf ihe liabt 111 . ' slli(lll Ott be' n.oruu.u" the -ilsi," u Mir ..... t. . ... ,. ,
fintrv' .1i Gliptfi lip howoVor -.v Hjo '. -' , . , ,1 .1 . 1 '"U- war. 1 II ooiv t"c lns cdr them
ant""y- ' V ? H,I1.1",il '-' ,:'e"t:ri u,,v u,e the companv oL Capt. iMeCullonuli tuoved ... i . 1, "
senior ofjer, and allhouof, , had -sfijji- n.e.s.iperu.rilv of th.se iro us e..v..1j v, 1 "' "tl'-'O" i''1 -" l"-L- .
of heaMh, not ImvinSf Nistcd 'food for two tft ,i1M,i ,ik.s. i., --,,,;ii, .i tir.:.": die. I s,.,,,,. of our .mod frie,d--. m-rnm io.- il.or
with Major'Yhiton the left. - In this en-
gagement Co. Hays was theseniOT officer,
his i regiment-furnishing about one half of
all the" troops employed.' " After some'h'onra:
upon-this; height the Castle becoming uu-
comflrtahlfronTjhe operations of a small
bowitzer, the. enemy tpade a sally alio
! c,4rap.in which they wore repulsed, and
driven into the city. The-same" evening
the rity.
nirtfieinornfnff of the 33rdT?oljgHnyV
reoiment.wiih Vn.1. IT nroeVnrltflj-jtonk
possession of a Mill three miles outNupnn
Ilie Saltillo" roarUwhh the view of driving
back anv feinf rcoments which might I e
coming in from that ouarfor. At abont40
o'clock of this dnv(23rd) Gen. Worth af-
ter HaviniV withureat' mHitarv judgment
-ascertained that thp proper moment hud
pnn'p. determined upon mnkinq- h;. entry
j Gen.4Vrrth had already advanced at the
bead of his troons. aitilJeiy and infill! ru.
some dusjnncpjnto the townT Tt was n
long. hoM-prer. until this regiment wnst
the from passing fowii Iun uie sirrer iir
mnrp than a miletbnn rJividing.Xit nt. Gcib
Xj'n'korAvfihoiiP half tak?big the ief. Col.
'nWanri Mai. Cbevallie vj bribe remain
ang poripn'of thepeginiVU: "taking tlii
rigfn. .-Tnthis-"ma):nQT theJwn division-
niadefbpirvav(o'giijf short -.riflie di.v
Jn"nf,p 0fibejr.aujajBn'wbic,l! was then
r for the nicrltt. Auli's !our (daik) ap or
.for came from Gen. Wortli to wiljulraw
the rangers and occupy their"rrohiid wirii
- 1 other troops less UyjHf(. : in, accordance
wiib which Col. Jlnvs 'Ih his.diviMon
had iPtnjned To camp, when it was ascer
tained that the order had been counter
mar.ded so far a Lieut -Col. Walfcef di
vision was concerned. amTthat he would
j hold bfsp'o:iiinn during lh. iiiI. 0i
i!,p nioiningof the 24h Col TTavs Jiad ic
J occupied h"i posuion. of the. tught of ihV
23rd.'and Lieut. Col. Walker's d i vis-ion had
jifst opc,ned their fire when tlie flag of Ji uee
appeared which led to the capitulrriiuii :
In this engagejpent all the, companies oi
thn regiment were employr d. an'd all the
members of the different companies save a
'small detail which was employed at Jiuj
tatr.e in other.impoi taut duties.
It w5il thus be seen that this regiment or
larv porlionsVf it were not only engagwiJ
jn every fight encountered Ty GiMi.Woilh.
hut .ilwajs in eveiy, instance was at the
front of the line. M'hey-werejio't only em
ployed as" before mentioned in the seveud
engagements nj'eircn to, nui weie qou-
siati.tlv furniiihimi rjetaib for pick( t guards1
at aiIiereni-pouii ny Kigjn. aurii,gn umj
in nerve to repel port tons of the. euein'r-
cavahy, which from time. to. time aveie
showing themselves in ihe urighl mined
"of. Gen. Worth's camp; abo'luinishing
r'xpre.vs men and lookou's hv d.y. u on t. i
.stirrounding'heisih'ls. . In fine m- constant-
ly were' these men ein loyed Tor four d.ih
and nights, lb.it fumy of them actually nit
hm two nic.ds irom tlie mot mug ot the
titJth to she moiningo! theith, and t-i,
not only was iheie m-vir he.ud one .word
cnnij hiuit. but o rcat w.is the deilL of
almosi eve.iy ot e to. contnhtite evt lylbmg
in his power toward ihe laj iug 1 1 the
city, that it never, b-came mccs,iry to de-
tail nn n for any drily. wbaievtM. . IS'o call
could he made or any mji vice ih.l was not
pioinj tly re.-j omit d .to by volnnueiN a
;(inii ns ai. nonlipid. It was, 1 piesmiip,"
with s'nme.iejeieliee to this jn.ominos 1.
cliity. tl-ai Gen. Yorih has cumpliuunluil'
this corps ys he has. .
- This sketch, I npi well, aware, is of-it-
self. alffigLther top ihdt liiiiie o t-'bow H e i
uPeror;iy of these tiuopsoicr M oihi i ;
vet .hi comiei lion ,itiu wh.it h.i-aln-. d
lieei) pfthlt.dp d. it seems to inu the concltV
sion is itievitfihle, that.--.Te..iMt('ps cither
.,; caVnrcr r a.- mbuitiy , wlntber id ll.-a
"toA or hehhid li. or!, or tbe.u
Sl!vtv hc sw!Wr a.s w.ell ,,, in all 1,1:-'';
pn,,.1,irseivi.icfii ecu'il w"ilhflw..dv..nc.e
of .an invadiujr artitV, haw no iqnals' fn
Ihe win Id"." Tb.it lie aei.'on 01 .tint .nyi -
ment alone, iirlhu vaiiiMis piKftiou? it oe -
tint Salre,.a nil the lliV.ihj.dlle five sIkioiUiu 'r,,,,.r nii.;uuforl.i!'le jm-iiii.u of ji..d d. nlo-
nifoi:of Cult, -nurniir the same irht the ' ... , ,. ;,,.-.,'....,..'.... Jmp be, ,1 l.d.or
diMuonlit-.d con.ianie oi. tv. pi s. Giten
NelheY. 'Uld-otlH-ls. h, fo.c nftnid, weu de.
mouMl.lliliP the M'infJ.-icJ, .-irliii-aN liilan-
try in the open field, hy tJn-ir d.niug ad
Vance almost into jhe.vciy IlilUs-t i- the t
"eneajiyaiid tlu'ir ics.eive ol iirc'idi sij'.h
time os every si ni riiusf telJ." .On rite .si me
dr.VJti thu.iisMiiill ujou bideiainn llill,
the cojmliand -undei Major C-hevahif ju.ov-
rt I li'.l :.C -f (l I nil I s . ill 1 I ;inili .KriiUiM llllll-
hca.loliS, cannon cav.l. v". .IllfaUl.
..juulinid,"il.iy ateahkit Mijeilor. In li e
eJilty of .nl"iey on lllPioldrthe Whple of die demner.u-, in in-le uco o the t..,r iik! nf
ie-liicnt advajn llig in the two tlivrsipil 1 titecouuiry tte -.iv b 1 him read ihe t?,. .! -lie
trie iiientioiiid, liP.der lliu Jli'itU.l '';,.4, niii theu-ay,if heVan, there i. no'diU'er-
u ciioifof hoUM".and wall., I'mud, abo,
thaMu tht.t mndfc oj fighi1nr no dlsttich-i.
can previ nt ilu-it pu jinss :,and lis whole
history, frmn its rijr,-irizaMou to its uis-clinrj-e.
ill their case and rapidity of tian.-
portiiiir theuiM-lvrs irmu point to )i.iut,
withnfii h.i""r;,j-p, waguon.", without io..ds,
imdil.iyid by nversoi mountains, ami un--flmchiiig
at the scarcity of wait 1 or pios
visions, props, 1 think, that pa it of tne
prnpositiot.i which asserts then n.pt noiity
in almost evi ry kind of service connected
with an -invading army.
I have written this communication, al-
tjionglra member of the regiment which I
so much applaud, the more.fieely from'the
fncPthat IMiave'too lately become a citizen
of'TexaSjto claim for myself any of that
peculiar skill which is to them-the" re.snlt
of an experience forc d upon them by ne-
cessilyinihe establishment and defence of
their former-Republic. In id 1 tlie actions,
however. "which I have described in all tbe
varied operations of the regiment, from its
organization .to its-discharge"., with 'he ex-
ception of ihee.'i7f!!ry fight on.t' e morning
of the 2Js(. I saw or was engaged in.
Fearfng that I have already made this
comtitnnica'ion-too lengthy, will clo-se,
with thJ followjng evlra f from the official
report of Col. Hays to Gen. Worth, fiom
which it-appears tha't In'sce'idalepre in his
officers and men. "was entire and universal,
ii lead thus : ' In the various conflicts in
which my regiment has been engager!, the
conduct o?"tb officers asid m?n has been
so gallant and. so "completely s-tisfrciorv.to.
tre. and I l.ope to their commanding Ge-
neral, thai to nndcrti'ko to designate, the
aclionsof inHivir'Uals, n iobi have fSie ap
pearance of a regiiccntaj loll eall, wnhHU
eulogy-upon.each.i C. A. llAltrRH.
purTliu n"inririat.
IVr. EoiTon
- had hoped that son re
abler bant would .ai'tee the takof-iP-
UMMfiing T". jnvy puMltf of the liigji
distinction wn lv. t'r brother- in milit.t
rv prjowess. of Mm ir'ip'd. u due- of a ton b
tofhe fenS'iios of Car tairu Gillaspic, in
this his ar'ojMitl eoilptiy. "Tbnuiidi mni'v
prop
And though hiJ f;'blo (ran e Iftid aln-.-dv
been deeply pierced 1 y . th'""bn ce .of it
savage' in de"encp op his cenntrv. to-whic'i
he. wholly'rievoferrMiimelt" ill her Hying-
rponients ; v't h. c'onld . not coin i-ive hi-,
task pttrh d'whilo hostilities conld v,t J e
said to remain on her account. And u
'hat quiet nupftei-titior.s p;.Jriofic spefd-
which evpr'char.-K'teri'Sc- thp ci:Vin who
Iovps pp-icp. I nt fp-ip? not war. at Hu- I.cj i
jnf n p,,.,!,.,,, -j,.,,,,, n lllItSO fontr ,j
companions ip armsat the4 first hif'.ding
te haspuipd to thp scene of action, lull at
the ciegp and capture of fWonieiev li Sep
teniber I.st, au acJiievpjnent weleinv to
thp fairpr l"age--of Amerieau vietorle5, i.
pleaded an all dispos'itcr Piovirieueo to cdl
him frorn tlieamp. .of his brothers. In
thp storming of the Bishop's hill, nerved
by thai intrepid va'lor. that sustained him
i? j pvpry-emerjency. bereacherl its summit
in advance ..f his companions. a.nd tell the
first victim on the r.unparts of the fpp.
where bis body "now slpp in thp cold still
houe of death none of his former roriK
papion's kepp him company, and soon no
trace will'be left to mark thp spot that en-
closes ihe remains'of t ! i r brilliant young
hero, thp prouf!esrbo;Vt of bis. country.
Will his grateful countrymen not t.dce im
merliaJe steps to remove then to thK. lb0
eoniiiry he. hoi'ored." and con.sTgn them
tl.eir merited intermoT:! ? Oi1 er stares r.re
paving this jnsi irihnie in the mem- ry 'ol
h. ir heroes of tonterev "el ns I ope'lhat
Tevas and the friends of Capt. Gill sj'ie
will not bp less minflfnlof his h'gh merits
and valuable services. It might well be said ,
to Tpa. a was opec Rirllo" Gieece, of
one of her noblest sous.
"f .iril llf-p r.-I'i'-! vonr r!iarin cotisiira'd,
pi! he: r the n'r! of the !.:! ii inind ;
!Iv -bi!' tl !ic w.- in fin Ii iilijiofii" arf,
Tlif (iii!!i-i mnjiffr- anil iln i;inr!pt bVarl ;
lli'uw tu: ! .hm f.ie (Iffffi! hi- mid
In t"ralh a hero, a. in life a fri-f.il."
BASTROP.
i I' b i h A A o -ii -:i ill -u y Liji i ,
c rn" o r .v r s r j r
wnnN:Fi..T. j mjai.y ct. ir.47.
. .
"i"iita Axn DcM'cir r Tii-i r-.-k
pit.!i-lle.l tlie c'lrrrrull , )',)rl nf r, Gidltiu-.-:
'-'hn. It-itf!-" (he iliohri.p njn of jb. -.-. li p'l.-il-im.
Th it"-iiiIfo 10'- luilv Imrrnr id ih-"Ie-.ic:iii
w.ir, i nn il.ntl.t "raiifivi"" to a eer
ti'i.i (!!--d'Iii-.ni-,iliM-M'-, l.iit ih.it an foe
I -..,.. ;,:., . , , ', , . .- .
" n'' " 7 l" h
1I' l'" ,t",'!" ''"' - '. '"" " "'
"""- -' -r rliPir' p-rj,. rii.,i?o.
emdd for a innn-iit eiitertiihi f. eli..- tin l-..-r
nl.iii to ili...e epr'.e-. U Mr. fJi.'diu.j.
Lp,.m - ini - redib!e ; L.fMli t - the wbi" doe-
'. , -., - . . - .:4V . ,,
,,,-r ,,"nl ?'.' i'r""V" "'"""I k " ""?
'"''" Jl"' ' I !," linn ihe difirn ncV
lo-he IViiiimI 011U iu the b-adt-r-. If.mv aiu
iuiiu - .il.l read the hi sjiee" in-, denouin hi
die Jir ihe I're-iileut in fin ihe ciunrv,
refuiii' lo -o-5:iiu it wliije enaed in ho-ii!i-
lie tvilh-.it. peifidtmi- 'foei eatdho al'oul
tt hi se ttar il ic tthiijor we. are ribl or
"n.uV ah. r ue bate ... rhn.s. upon,,- hv
ibe:.ct of Mexico, and the,, r.a.l the -fiieche-
!.ence hepteen ihe p.utii -. Take for iii-lunce.
die s-iiei 1 lies, of Air. Gi(fdiu- ol Ohio, and
iJr. Gentry, of Teiiueee, tt lid aie tt hi-fs.-nnd
coinjiare theui ttilb lire speeches o.f fllr.
Put nc", of.Ahihama, "and Mr. Jobusnu,- tit
Teimee-n, who arc hierlinij. democrat-, hud
ihe di iiulhiritt i loo'etlilent to lu oterlook-
if by a mriE i.udon'id ttiih One jra?li itfsuiise.
The diM'ovi ry idl.a sauieius in sentiment
and action, on the part nf die tthis and'defno-
cruis, isof late origin in Texas. It obtuins
credence onIytwitli a certain set, who in times
notfarjrnne by, were very good 7ohigs, but
were driven-from die ranks by annexation.
They -were indignant at tbe. A nli-American,
course -pf their confreres on this subject
Tbe world would not have bad tbe benefit of
ihediscnterY of the -homogeneity of opinion
betAi ceil the antagonistic parlies, but "Tor the"
ISV.v Yoik mid Pennsylvania elect ion.
One or two inore s'tirb nlii? inctori's and
jline pmselyred gen li-rnen will return tn ihe
rndirncri of 'their beloved friends, and the
democracy of Texas, trim bare been heedless
"'I tiii- i.'isiiter, uili ilien .sxu in whom thev
phictni tln-ir tnit4 w!ien tlrey elevatetl mn,
!. -re knouo he ubtgs lu-rinrnre, ulrb
otit fliHVT.iBl?.i. of ii M.Jmirjr plrdiip.. Trine"!
Md.tMrcmn-lanei..r.j!l m.ike. lire -lirif ivbieh t-iplp in the Moional T'Ophiopn'cpnof IFi-
h . len lore (in:wn, visible, and unlp".ilre d-v hit fr-d.-"nr rlirrct isiiP4of-fact
! u:orraunre iiioi'irci)Hp7rr, t!u-(hiv iirrtl''hh fj'o Pcpcident in rpwnrd to rbp qies-
f.iri'Nlatit wlpsuhey n'dl li:ivin ,(rnir2le lor ''"of bonrirl'irv. ami bp rpcognition of .
M-P!Miiipt iutjM.,!,. ,..,,.,,, ijSt UiMiTparj thn mdopondnr-o of-Tpva. In order
u I. n '.! V. .,. i ... ,i . i" " - - , to cfiMwiI'Mt. bo ffr P. oropospcl to road
urm .u.e i-;ium (j, tnl VAtioareuow oimofit)" l
t ji- inter. :- of TAm-j "- " " n 'p"nr ,rrm Qjin'n Ani.n, who was, he
jL -adrnbtPf? fo rhp pocsocii.m of the. Tpnn
P n.tY:" r?ru-niE.r. Tin- r-uffV find, in- p"p ; ar v wa? not on hi recognition -
the pre-.-suuiisidM-r, alr:;r.rvoj"rf;epcr:iiio... I -' Tvvm iydopon,lpnpp: jjiat Ijp (Mr. P;)
of IMt" rpS.ft1j;miaftr,.-fch,pp ,,f MuriliTt-fr. I',y'P,, '' ""-J""' n '"" rrrnoi,-
i", f- .- ,-- tt . . "no of F'olp in hi trp.-ilv. altlmrjolv
-, v ,,-c " .- , . ..v " anij nnn on"d ft. j.et.-in thp CIH"
i.tMT?.( in.e.pniiui.p, ui:i :trtf.t :i Adpnant - , r i - -. t - .
. , J t pifnateirp of thp pnsp..tt was thetrPalV
i I oi. il.i. aod imiv devrrbes v.'Mit-t. to c r--r- i i a . .. - i?B!ci"
v , . M ' iil - "jOi J- ii smJji. nrirl Sinta Anna signed trvTrdy -
!... J.ll.:cli, l.r :in nitLy,. mptpivu-j n!.ol,f of tbo Vtppan'commnnderlbenr "
jii -. Ltlt llirjii' coror.idt -rh.Mr hoiiandib-' tr Iip sifp..in popM rf Hip enernVi ""
r trrriony .f in- coitdocl ::nd "lieur'ing, npon "Santa 'Arinn wrofp tn'Fi"iol:i ?r- Hillowo, '
kat :m rrorb!i occasion, :.n I it is no cum- b'Mfig birnolf inpn in the bands of the
oio:r ilrpl.i j enolo ? ayd couraj-, that v.iil . " ean army I . -
ffpyt .r..j.' fn:n "!ii-jnvn, n h" hrf accii'-
ot:p d t. i be ifoirnmn e oT acti'rs uhrcb
would rV.t new In1".-;- in ihe da- . .f ku:bt er
r-:iii!iv. i lif fKirl. ll HI tir rfinl VflfJi miir-l.
r... . . ... - . - .
, . - . . ... "" ,- , .
'mi recl. en rv rciMince can lie nfaci d urion
- cot reel n s1.
b "r,;HJ:' !' fi.f.Rsi'"e. The com
pim.ict.irtMi of '"IJ f"-"roi" j-fe.mrtn mic die
dop'.itni fr"jn':it:ire-byonr cin---u, o piy.j
.ij.tr l.iin(-r-. ! the c aio? of Cip!. CiMi
-t . - .1 - i . ... .. .- .
' .
Vo-l.-roe-. iMpr. ilmljr ...riniiiit-; f. Pr-.
7!!l.-.j-, I In- pi'Mide f.T'P. X-p." take a lively,
Ii" -r-f. If uitcrfjst. Aii.fi1', It- '? in an en. -
.nn lain1, yi t t i tl.. l.i::ilof hi- 'itnry. IT;s ,
ore'enr r hj p!:.C is die rce c.e of hh ber.re
eoi.!ir" it :s il "r p of t hj -oli!ieru'bo
...
' !! in the :'in of i-iorC : i cofi-pprntfi!
lo Wt" tf'.i'u'. Mild -im. if. '..I !.; biiif-tiif'.MUeot--"riie
hei-ihr, cpofi vrl'ieb b'e re-'?, liears hi-
ipvrs :-:! minie. Got! luri-fl hi- tomb hi
I . . . .
elirvaJr'. nvc a ti--o. s-rined i, rnili'int i'b
", -ii.'r .f f n:; -I-i- ip'iim" ore hi- epiiaph
thev are f,o;,,il io . h incter", u Wu:U time
o.uiTiot :'fi'Cf. noon l!" liearis of hi-" uealefiil
coii'itrynrci. Wbydi-t!irl-biin 1 Why nor
hl lem f.'rp nn,
Tn i!.i c"'"''- w'irfA Mr cnnral. j . ,c Iaiil Iiini-"'"
Puvrn.- Sciiom.. Tin- "lev. IT. ". Thrall
j'iforn:- u, t c-e -ire a 1 rj numlier of 03.-
fir! !:ooT'. ri.w in th?- nbici;"horJrii2 tn"tlip
Sondav f"el'.l. A proper cicoor:i-en''ir
hau not 1'een ifiveo to ihi can -p hv our citi-
7.mh. Sah!fii!i Scboo?" ar i'e- those in--lirarions
wliie! vor!i ffrpnt. ffood. M is the
July of every citi.fo to eire a eo.li.il support
-to tbosp mMi'lJrtin5, wt'ii-h have for iherr
aim. the initirovcm.'n nf tic 'mhid. Their.
beiipfici d efK'Cts are not t run -stent they rro
l.itiri!f. Tbe porlals-fif tlV Sal bath Si-Jmnl
are njipii to a!!. Manv bn hcVn-thp child,
Avlirrbiit'.for. them, would hnvp never ta.-tcd tb.p
frui:- of Icaroiii: many here arc. that
b-ire hie-ed ibt hour when Oipir feet firt
ern--ed the tbre$-bo'd of oiip nf tbep neftd
i-boi.s Een- olie -iiould he olive Io a unit
rer id" -o much iinporrnnce. We hope Io h'ear
of a iretiersd attfiid nc.e next Shhi;h. -The
hour of meeting i- half par nine o'cloeb.
. CoxrEUKN' V.. The" oe'l Pse?o nf tll
Te:i- AniHiaJ' (""poferenee. of the rtl. .R
nliiirc'!i. J.nuh. win nti inhie i:i ill- MMi f
.Maieli tiff. .! "Ced.ir Creiik. in XV i-hintt n
cuiiiitv. A""eofdtij- to the pid!ib(d i'nn n
K.pi-ei'p d i-ii,.uimit Ui-hop Paixk u ill mcel
the ("ifidVrenee llii-. O'or. . . ,
"Trxv- I'KKMfvr.r.Riw." .We hnv-p.hei u
pl.tqe.l 111 p'i e iin"ol tin -enood ijHodiei" of
ii i ijiei he irio!: the ahfvi tiile, 1 1 i- putli-h-id
at Vldojii, and edited h thel'ev.A .1
MTiow'u, leu ivi in rid J'i'y, and oidd
be "l.nt In Ul.ilf. .om affe-iiolis'jo llif siili
-;!-"' oji-l of the J're-lo-leri.io. The edito
ri d C'lhuno of ihe paper eiuee mneli alulit,
and tile l pfiip!i!cid '.V cHtiiui K. naepep
tioffuM . ur fiM.-ii- iWiicid.iriY tlm-f
liehoini5 to that lirm.cH of i-lTe-'Chri-iim,
L, ,. , . .-, ,
j """ uW I-"' l !,s 'VlMn-nan'; .
I wicfiles, i I no doubt cm,, h.rwnrd and eon-
trriniir hher.dly totvard-' Vu.-tniuini; tfM "first
. ri'li-jious .periodical pafilislicd in. Western
Ti-xas. " -
U. S. DiSTittci" CuuiiT. Thp next
."session of ibe-lj. S. Uinn-i Court com-
mences in the riry "if G.flveslon. ;n jbe
fn.-t .Monthly in F Ifru.irv iipxi. Ciciliuu.
We repnt to leaTii'ihui R. II. lemdon,
esqr. InspecloV. rd" 1 be Qii-i-un -.a Veins-
po,. was killed .a liw daysince, by -j,.
iiccidenlal expliisiiin ot .a .iniauiiiy ot
dnmagetl j)o(it'it -Cav
The leiipr wiiiers-from Vrahiuplnn no-
lice the' probabiliiyih.il n propo$iiiion ill.
he introduced inio Congress mVai-'e'ieii
thousand addition--! "regular troops, if
serve illuiiiip ihe war with Mexico. '
Tbe ii:vYork j)apersnininnnce the
?ltath in tliai.ciiy'of Gen. Erastus Uoul,
in the ?4ih year of hisoge.
"X
Extract from Mr. Patnes Speech,
The annexed extract would have been
published last week hut for want afYcfqnv
It contains information in relation to tbe
treaty, wiiH-Santa Anna and his-generals,
in 1SSC not generally known, evenjhv the
Tpxinns themselves. " F
"And now he jisumed another position
FJp assumed not only .that Ttxas was
made free and sustained her freedom,
but he nsQumerf-thnt Mexico her-SelTThao!
nofcnowledopd i"iat inrlepenjlcnce ami
frcrdom, and that, too. hpfnre annexn'tion.
Tie took pleasure in df?ng that - lor't wo
renrons; bpcnnse of the misconception
which seeaierl in prevail on lhat floor, and
hrenne ho n'w nn rbdioratp Pl i 1 hr iala r-
Lrtfrrfrom Gen San fa Avnn tq Gen?fFil"
isnja. -
' The small ilTvisiiin opomting under
' m t immnhitn ftinifrnnii li. ,-irtrt.iH.t.ir.-..
dinti
mil h
. . .& w-
I "" " """ ' '' -.si.nfii ii
-iinnirin'"f'p ppeounipr ve.sfprrlavpvV'nirifT"
. - .. , -" ''-"K--
tbo rpsu?r hoc tippn tbnt I am a .prii ner ""
oT war wr'tt ihe enprnv who hn? pYpser-"'
Vffl lowarc's- nrip pvprv porb"p "rPpepf '
rt J'Mi'crquni'c, vonr PX'-ellertfJv wallll""-
roof Goprjil f!nna lo coontermarrh tr
I -r to ivslr ortor, in lke mn iuir as
i T"i,r nvi.p IniiM. ivitl t'r YMlli tl.o Irnm
V ' w-
iiriM-r vnnr nnliv. j "t - ill lUrri-T l fprt-
JvVrtl Crr-on tp rcrir 'w vh sXiH tlhWw'i lb
, Girwlalotipo .ViftOf J-." A PrvvfrUlHl fir- ..
1 m'strce brivino boon pgrePfl 4ipnn A"lh
Genernl vTTcvi.stnn, n ego tint ion wiib he,
r!lU rr'f 'n, '?-Pnt an endto life WarfilRS
ever.
-
Your rxcpl'pnpv mnv lipocp. for the-
iif of thp -lrmv. which from"!)? iihfre
mains tindor'vonrcornmand, of ihesup-
plipc and fnnls which nrp at iFnlnmnrns
noil Vii-torin. indcppniTppt of ihe rwpnty-
thons.ind dollars wloph onoht to hi in theV
armv chostoo lonvino- P"jnr. live . fcr.. iS&i
ANTONIO LOPF PKSANT t ANNA?
" San Jcintp, A11r.il 22, ISSfJ.'
tierp nnta Anna, 'tipp hip pp-irl or rtie-
.Mpxican nation. .-ipoinipd Gofjenl Pilis
oln romm-mdpr in-cliipf of the iMexiean-
liirpps. Vow wb.it did rho Govprriment
(ml Jnfrriiit) of .Mexico do? Ii ennnVmeif
lhat n.punintQienr Fferi; wasjtjip nrderr
Serbian' t Oflirr of War niij Marine
C viral 'S'rlioii Fi'st Ihircnu.
' Excbt.lan't sir : "Willi 1 hi- most pro-
fiiind sorrow, his excellpncv the prpsis
dent pro Inn. has l"arn-d by iIip i-fficial
letter of your cNcpIIphcV of 25'h last
month, the delpnt -snfTered on. the2Ist of
iIip some monih by thp divifrn commnn-
ledm person by ihe Presfdent general
in-ehi fof thpnrmv, and the ver ' lamen---Ja
ble rnislbrt nop t hat his pxeellpncv shnuhf
be made prisoner, with 01 her chief- and"
1 ofiippv-j. ..
tiHis?pxce.lIpn'v. thp president jrro tejrt.. ,
is in suiup mensnrp ronsolpd. lhat a gen-
eral so experienced as vonr exVel!-iry
should ho iIip oiip ybo oliiains tl,p com-
mand, thp which be expressly confirms.
'Thp first d-H'p thai Ins pxcpII nc'y .
h.i. t, that von a-ddr ss rjfp pj,ptn"s opn-
era I, eactin from .him. Iiv iliM-onius
UiPari.s.jhe liheriv nl' ihe tiresidenr"ifpn-
eral-m cbipf. r al lpast. rlnrini tip lme
I In-; point can bo r-'lrolnrpd. lhe--ou-llV- '
ali"iis due. io hU bfuh diijnitv, und i a
t fits n so:dictinoiiishcir in. 'he n'unals nf
1 American I isny. and 'for whose pip-iprs
:iioi, 1 in 1 imrp n-irii.a i iiiter'-steiT-by'"
orari'udp, and bpc:rnp lie i cliief of-U.
. 4His pcpbncv thp nresidpni yri? trift
counis upon vonr exceHcnc's dun-Jrifg
all hi 1 f'or-KMo save i hi PuirUndpr cd'llie..
army'bv cticenrr:uinn n. so ;i-s fo render-
it mure .respectable, placing It iu a iin--vpinent
pbii-f for rpreivp' provistujis,. I
loruhMi the tnos'l 1 IIieaciousineasiire3'
are adoptf d. The prr-ser vation of,Bgx-,
ar "is jd absolute. necp-"it.y. in nrder.that, -thpgnvprnmi
nt.'aci-ordin-T tn cireunrsfan-
es; may ai-- as they see fit. . ?"& "
The futp rjj ;iH the'prtsnhers isveVy?
inwre-rirp m the. naiion ; ;mrl ft isrecv
ouimeiidpil lo-yonrocpHpncy fn pndejjv-
or to alleWntpii, s-Zrpo-antluuiiy from.hrs-
.mnment in propfu- px-h.inpps, utd Jo-
pn'sprve fur ibis pnrposp. and I:er;ruse-
liniuliuitv exacts iiotlie ltfJof the prison-.
ens tnaibs ami fbat tnav he. made, irorn.
the. enemy. Your excellency tiHu.V"iTie-
cbcuuisjancp.s -hich rn.iv resuh frirn anv fi
upprjiilcncpcom'mitlpd"tn ihi"-i-j"iV but,.
il-.e oovpfnmenl fears noilnni a ngards-
i lii-v, brcansp ii knows how or cat t' the-,."
-1-ill ninLjCf-al of your excellency -fof. tfiO
liesi cr ice of' il,e couuti v.
T!nfshe(.Mr. P.) ha.l .Vsrahlislipd lllQ,t
Fili-ofn" W;f- cornmandef-in-ebi f of the
.Mexican l"rccs; mid he would riilil lliat "
he was at the he:, fof four thousand men
not "in po?-e?inn of Texas; as.Santa An-
t,:i was Filinl-i, then, was sj'pojntCfJ
to'ireatYor ihe reb-a e of the pnsmri'rV,
and he did treat.. " What were t"hecondi-
lion. of ilmijrea'iy ? He vould read ihe'v,
fourth section : - 5.
4ih. That the preside,,!. Santa Ah-
na, fn his official capacity "as cGiefof"'th-
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Ford, John S. The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 4, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 27, 1847, newspaper, January 27, 1847; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48352/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1845-1860: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.