Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-08-06
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

letter by Hiram Marks. Zone OF the
Volunteers who recently went with
Capt Aliens corps, to J. f.. Rees off
this city, dated ID July, 1886 at Ve-I
iasco. 1t will be perused with inter-
est.--CiN. WING.
| After having stated that all arrived
safely &c. he says. IL suppose you
have heard by this time of our caval-
ry making prize of three Mexican
vessels. Singular as it may be, it is
fact. ] have seen them all, they
are lying in Galveston Bay. In case
YOU have not heard the particulars !
will give them TO you as got them
from one OF the men who assisted in
taking the vessels. About 80 Of our
horscmen were reconoitering the sea
coast. and espied a vessel III sight.
which in few minutes dropped an
Choir near the the shore. Our men
concealed themselves under the bank
while two or three made signals Of
idistress-the vessel hOisted Ameri-
can signals, our men did not answer
them; they then hoisted Texan colOrs
Z tueSc WcIc LlOl stiIo w tII
then hoisted Mexican signal; which
our men answered as distressed Mex
leans. The captain came immedI-
-,tcly to their assistance; he was ia
ken charge of, & our men manned
the Boats and took possession of the
vessel without any difficulty. In a
few hours two more hove in sight;
they kept up the signal that all was
fright, and they both anchored along
side of the first.and were taken charge
of by our troops. They were YES
sells ladened with supplies for the
Mexican Army, and were to have
met there, when they were taken.
They now have 10000 Mexican
troops in Texas; they were from last
accounts on the Colorado. in one DO
dy ready to cross. This cutting off
: their supplies will keep them where
; they are for some time, / hope until
we can get we'll together, and then,
and then it is to be hoped we shall be
able TO lead them another dance; we
can starvc them out if we can do no
better. While at Galveston / saw
Cos and 40 other officers, and be-
} tween two and three hundred priv
| ates. Santa Anna is at Head Quar-
tiers with the remainder Of his Off
icers. The privates are strewed all
over the country; every body that
: wants servant gets a Mexican.
Some are at work on the plantations
raising corn for the army they work
) like the devil. 4 all appear perfectly
, happy; they are to be pitIed; they
: say they are pressed and have to fight ;
t one half came to the field in Irons.
, They are about the color of our y.
: American Indians; their officers are
i. all white-at Galveston every Sun
day night they have Theatrical per-
| formances in the Fort which they are
now building.
3, They say they are happier here
$ and treated better than they were in
: their own country. l believe II they
were let run at large they would not
D raise IN arm against Texas. Santa
: Anna is getting very much alarmed
: the soldiers can scarcely get q sight
r of him.-He is afraid soae one will
! pop him OFF. He was fired at few
, days ago by one of the men through
? his tent: the ball missed him.b came
t near putting an end to his secretary,
2 passing within an inch Of his head.
have seen several knew in Cincin-
I natl. Thomas Rutherford, Frederick
: Churchill. james Butler. and VIM.
5 OseIvie, he is Lieutenant in Texas
Navy.
Tell the people we want as many
e more volunteers rs they can send. as
: We have big crowd to contend with
D we leave TO morrow for head quar-
: ters.'
: The press and types Of the St.
). Louis Observer edited by Mr.. Love
Joy. We're demolished and thrown in
to the streets on the night of the els!
July. by a mob. The cause Of this
disorderly proceeding was an EDITOR.
al article severely rejecting upon
: Judge Lawless and his late charge to
: the Grand Jury concerning the rioters
who were engaged some time since
: in burning Negro in that city;
Is there TO be no end to these ille-
cal and disreputable proceedings
Mob law seems 10 be fast gaining the
ascendancy in our country. and eve.
~ good citizen ought to exert his Ut.
: most energies to arrest its progress.
E [Cin. Wing.