The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 543, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1843 Page: 2 of 4
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him to go into the country and get work until the meeting
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The Northern Standard mentions that Messrs. T. C.
Forbes and Gilbert Ragin arrived at Clarksville on the
31st July last, having left Col. Snively’s forces after the
surrender to .Capt. Cooke. They state that at the time
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By an Officer of the A) my.
On the morning of the 21stof April,about nine o’clock,
Santa Anna deceived a reinforcement of five hundred men’
under Gen. Cos. The Mexican army now before us,
numbering upwards of fifteen hundred men. The aggre-
gate report of the Texians strength this morning is repre-
seated at seven hundred and eighty-three. The bridge
on Vince’s creek about eight miles above was destroyed
by Deaf Smith, Kanies‘and Lapham, so that all commu-
nication by this route was entirely cut off. About half
past three o’clock the Texian army were called to arms,
and formed in the order of baule. Capt. Karnes’ cavalry
on the extreme right of the line, commanded by Col. M.
B. Lamar; on his left/ four companies of Infantry under
Lieut. Col. Millard; next on his left, two pieces of artille.
tillery— the Twin Sisters—Capt. I. N. Moreland, but now
under the special command of Col. G. W. Hockley —
Col. Burleson, first regiment of volunteers formed the
centre, and the second regiment of volunteers occupied the
left of the line. 1
to her sex and age clustered upon her,,'and gave assurance
of a womanhood to which her relations looked forward
with affectionate pride and joy. But ere her youthful
education was complete—ere she had attained the stages
of life at which to enter the earthly society around her—
heaven claimed her as its own " f
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Irish RErEAL —This great question seems to be still
as unsettled aS ever, and affairs seem no nearr a crisis.
The British ministry however have shown some eviden-
ces of irresolution and O’Connel declares confidently that
they will yield all he desires, (without bloodshed.) In a
If those who are so fond of circulating the rumor that
Col Morgan told the disc harged sailors to go to Wash-
ington to get their pay, will inquire of the sartors who
are here, they will find that the romor is false.—
The sailors were told by Cpl. Morgan that they could not
get their pay until Congress met and were advised by
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ig | Radom, in Poland. The brewery recently caught fire
[I and the flames threatened to catch the tree, yet the mother
bird would not stir, and remained firm on her seat, cover-
ing her brood with her wings. At length the tree was
involved in the conflagration and burnt, with the poor
stork and her young. During the whole time the male
bird kept flying round the scene of destruction uttering
cries of distress. e ' * ,
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Recapitulation of the Texian order of battle at Han Ja,
; cinto^ April2iat 1836:
LEFT WINO. CENTRE. RIGHT WINO.
2d Reg. Vol. 14 Rrg Vol. cawnon. 1 comp. tuft. cool. 61 mrn.
Col. dherman. Burleson. Hockley. Millard. Lamar.
Such was the order of ou r troops as they steadjly ad-
vanetd towards the enemy, whose cavalry were on the
left, and anillery not very distant fiom the line of opposi-
’lion io our own. It wos supposed that Santa Anna, was
not*aware that the Texian Army were advancing until
they were rising from the low pait of the prairie, over
which they must necessarily march. If such was ti e
case, he Conned bis troops with alacrity, who wele reayd
for action before the Texians were near them; there cer-
tainly was no surprise. When about two hundred pacs
frointhe Mexican bfeastwork.a fire from the and lery.com- *
mencel from the pecan grove, at the same time a brisk
mortally. Theenemylelt
among them one General officer, Tour Colonels, two
Lieut-Colonels, five Captains, twelve Lieutenants; woun-
ded. two hupdred and eight, of whom five were* Colonels,
three Lieut-Colonels, two 2nd Lieut-Colonels, seven
Captains, and one Cadet. Prisoners, seven hundred and
thirty
Merida, July 6th 1843.
My Dear Str.
[have the pleasure to inform you that this day your
brother has received the 81,700 which with the $300
panied ibe. ctowd leaving the ground over which they
passed liteially, covered with the dying and the dead.
Theslaughter keeps pace with the retreating foes. They
headlong hurry on through the woods, they are driven
from the thickets, they run to the lake and precipately
plung inio the water, either to drown or expose their
dark heads as targets for ine rifle.' The cavalry were
distributing death among the fugitives, who were endea-
voring to escape into the prairie.
The mellee, or onslaught was stopped by the utmost
exertions of the officers. The General himself, wounded
as he was, imposed them to desist, as "theyehad gained
glory enough for one day.” In eighteen or twenty minr
utes, the peep was over oh the baule field; but the cavalry
were now distant close upon the chase lowards the bridge,
which many of the Mexicans were endeavoring io gain,
not knowing it was demolished, and the road for miles in
this direction, was strewed with the slain. Thus closed
the baule of San Jacinto, The Texians lost two men
killed on the field, twenty-three wounded, six of whom
killed, six hundred and thirty;
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♦ John A. Wharton.
tThis officer is more particularly npticed, as it was after-
The meaning of this, is thus explained, by the New
York Sun:
“By the Treaty of Limerick, whenever three millions
of the Irish people shall elect three hundred freeholders to
represent them in an Irish Parliament in Dublin, England
is bound—solemnly bound to recognise and respect such
a parliament. Here is the secret of Mr. OConnel’s move-
mints." j.c
Spain —Advices have been received from Spain to the
3d of June. The insurgents were rapidly gaining ground.
Only seventeen of the 48 provinces remained* faithful to
the Regent Espartero, and it was thought that the regent
would* be compelled to resign, and thus give the ex Queen
Christina and the French party the ascendency in the
kingdom.
“A letter from Valencia,” says the Journal des Debats,
‘dated the evening ofthe 38th ult., announces that Gener-
alNarvaez was ready to set out the nxt morning with
4,600 troops of the line and 300 cavalry to the succor of
Tru, which was surrounded by the Regent's troops
He will join to this army the garriso of that town, and
wir afterwards proceed towards La Mancha against Es
paltero, who is stil at- Albacete occupying the df^riet of
Chinchilla, but not the castle. Thu Regent’s troops were
exceedingly diminished by the fatigues ofthe march, sick-
ness, and desertion. He had not more than half the troops
he (commanded on leaving Madrid The‘greatest enthu-
siam reigned in Valencia, and new columns were being
organized to join General Narvaez. Far from dreading
the attacks of Espartero, preparations were made to attack
him vigorously”^ C. /£* t
A German paper relates that a pair of storks had built
their nest on a tree, close to a brewery, at Smoten, near
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“Chandler proposed sending out spies, to see whether
the Dragoons crossed the river above, to escort the Tra-
ders, and if not, to take them. This Snivley would noi
accede to, saying that he considered it impudent to go up,
for fear of Armijo’s force. He refused to let Chandler
take volunteers and go, saying that he held the authority
for the expedition, and if they went, it would be without
authority. They were thus tied up for several days, until
the men induced Snively to resign. Then, when the Tra-
ders had got five days start from the crossing, travelling
day and night, it was found that they had no escort, and
could have been captured without an effort. The distance
from the crossing, to Santa F, is only 250 miles, and it
would have been impossible to overtake them, until they
got to the neighborhood, of Santa F. Our men had not
sufficient force to bring the wagons from there,and all but
sixty-five of the men returned, fifty of them, by way of.
Missouri. The others elected Warfield their commander,
Your obedient Servant,
MIGUEL BABACHAN.
FFFONTERY.—Some wiseacres have recently circula-
ted a report that, the Mier prisoners were not released,
because the Telegraph had published a statement that
Col Snively’s expedition was intended to invade, Santa :
alouston, Thursday, Aug.aa, 1843.
An American Captain outwitted—Several of
the soldiers of the Santa Fe expedition who have recently
icturned to Red River county, relate a very clever anec-
dote respecting the surrender of the troops under Colonel
Snively. They say, thatafter the Aid of Col. Shively had
returned to camp and brought news that they would be
required to surrender and give up their arnsto Capt.
Cooke, many of the men declared they would nit give up
their rifles, and osthe megjean troops were on the march
and at some distance, they ran down to the river and
threw in their rifles. Returning immediately to the camp,
they n-armed themselves with the worthless scopets and
muskets, that they had captured a few,days before from
the Mexicans These arms they delivered up with many
expressions of seeming regret to the American Captain,
who appeared quite delighted that the Texians gave up
their arms so promptly. ' Aler the arms were given up,
he ordered his detahment to march on, and he was hard-
ly out of sight, when the Texians fished up their rifles,
cleaned them and were again ready for fight. A portion
8 of the very men whom this smart Captain supposed he
had disarmed, are now with Col. Warfield, and are armed
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with the very rifles they look with them from Texas.—
The American Captain oughtto be presented withleath-
• er medal, for his vigilance and discretion.
Falsehood EXPOSED.—The enemies of Com, Moore
and Col. Morgan have recently circulated a report that
these gentlemen received 820,000 from the Governor of
Yucatan, which they have applied to their own use. The
following letter of Gov. Barbachan completely refutes
this base falsehood, as it shows that only 82,000 were paid
to Com. Moore, a large portion of which were applied to
but thecharge was swep. away and a fierceand deafening
yell drowned the voice of ba lie. The Alamo! The
Alamo!, Goliad and Fannin! bu st from almnost every
longue, in phrensieu madness amid thebauile’s desperate
rage. From man to man. from wing to wing, the call was
now for full revenge. Such was the impetuous rush into
the th oug o' strife, that time to r< loai their piecesawas
looked upon as lost, and .he rifle barrels were usd as
clubs, while the_ and the bowie knife were called into,
hurried equisiion. About this time an officert wask
seen standing on the timber behind the cannon, urging his
men to keep the gun in operation. Finding it impossible, I
he folded hi arms, looked sullenly forward on the Texian |
troops, advancing towards him, until they had passed the
breastwork. He was already alone, his men were gone,)
he'leapt deKberately down and was walking slowly oil/
when he was shot and fell. The Mexicans were now
troops under Col. S./ Soon after the forces of Capt. ;
C. appeared. ' ' ... I
credited to Ma McGregor according to your letter from
Campeche, mEke 82,000 —that I offered to you at Sisal.
Dear Commodore, I hope that you will have a prosper-
ous voyage homeward and a happy result in the difficul
tyraised against you by President Houston. I have no
‘ doubt but it will terminate iniyour favor, for you have on
your side the sympathy of th Texians and justice will at
last prevail.
I repeat to you my sincere offers of services, and be
pleased to accept my thanks, for the prompt aid you have
given and for our co operation in the cause of Yucatan.
I have no doubt but if your services were again requir-
ed you would, as soon a sf possible, render the same, accor-
ding to your promise and Yucatan would readily accept
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and pushed on under authority of his commission. They
will probably do little or nothing. Snively is with them. I
Capt. Chandler returned with the remainder of the 1
troops and has arrived safely in Robertson county.
Four men were killed by Indians: their^hames are
John H. Davis, Elisha C. Simons, Francis Sharpe, and a i
man named Caldwell, of Paris, Lamar County.
Messrs. Forbes and Ragin say that the subordinate of-
ficers and men under the command of Capt. Cooke believe
that he was bribed by the Mexican traders, to cross over
with a detachment into Texas. The editor of the Stan-
dard adds, this can hardly be doubted VNLRSS HE is a
pay for the provisions and mniion purchased in New tj fool.
Orleans, and the remainder distributed among the officers ! -----------------;—.
and seainen. each seaman receiving $3 .nd the officers . DEATu oF.MIss LAXAR-ltis with feelings of de p
$5 The letter of Governor Barbachan is interesting .1- J "egret that we announce the death o Miss Eebecca Ann
so as evineing his high regard for the gallant tars who
had aid'd in achieving the deliverance of that country
from her invaders, and his sincere desire to continue on
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Fe. If these “smoky intellects," could be enlightened by
-primay phasia" evidence, they would find that the state-
ment that Col. Snively, intended to invade Santa F was
first published in an administration paper. Long before
- the Telegraph bad ever published a word relative to Col.
Snively the Civilian published a flaming article in which
he boasted that the expedition had been gotup by the ex-
press order of President Houston, that the men were all
, good and true, and amounted to over seven hundred, that
, they were authorised to invade Santa Fe, and that “they
would, bring back Armijo and the traitor Lewis dead or
alive ” If the expedition bad been successful all the glory
would have been given to Gen. Housion; as it has proved
। a signal failure, thiese sycophants wish to cast the burthen
. of is misfortunes on the Telegraph I They have,
- declared that they are willing to give to the editor
of the Telegraph and Star all the honor that is due to Geo.
Houston for the baule of San Jacinto, adit seems they
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also wish to palm upon usall the honor that is due to him
for the Santa Fe expedition. We respectfuly decline
* all such honors.
speech at Dublin Mr. O’Connel said: ♦
•They were threatened with troops being sent over? |
They had nobody to fight with—the Repealers were not
going to fight at all, they knew a trick worth two of ihat,
(laughter.) They would work on till they had ihcir three
millions, and then they would have the consultation of 300
individuals who would-meet accidentally in Dublin (a
laugh)—and by their advice they would take the next step,
that was constitutional and legal, and they would defy '
force and power.”
Lamar, he amiable and accomplished daughter of our
ex President. She was in her sixteenth year and died on
the 29th of July at Macon, Geo. From an obituary no-
tice in the Macon Intelligencer we take the following ex- .
tract:
“Whnt a heart-rending blow her death is to a widecir- (
ele of kindred and friends no pen can tell! None knew
her but to love her. The virtues and charms that belong
discharge of musketry began from the same vicinity, and
was briskly hept up along the whole line. Not a shot.
was yet discharged from the Texian line, which was si • •
-tancing; as the cannon Was about to repeal its fire, the
men opposite the direct ton of the muzzle, sudd, nly drop-
ped in the grass, until'the sound of the explosion passd,
when they sprang to their feel and continued ihe march
forward ; our cannon only firing, as the line of attack ad- .
vanced, until within sure rifle distance. Then the lef of A I
Millard’s batalion and the right of Burleson's regiment,
made the matrossesand gunners ol the enemy’s fi-ld piede,
he object of their particular nuention—they hii "eross
and pile” in mingled heaps. The hit wing wasalready
chaging onwaid; Shermnan had clorrd wnhthe enemy,
and was ca- ying every thing befote hin baudomely —
Some one cied,* • Sherman, is already raping the Lu
rels of the day," and die order to charge uas given —
The eneiv qurailed, more pasticularly in front of o ur in- . ■
tillery. Millard's left and Bu lesor’s re gime nt pressed
forward, Dunkan andBakei’s company, sprung over the
outworks, fotlowed quickly by the whole line of the ie-’
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