South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

and happiness, and 90 swty the present !
party conflicts about MEN and OFFICE.
The present opposition is, however, 60
divided and subdivided, that tits useless
to expect any thing like ansunited effort
But the Wing is mistaken as to our pol- 1
itics, as we never did assume 10 belong
to the Multiplying purty--nor to the jack,
son party--nor the Van Buren, party--
but to the party lead on. by such men as
Marshall, Webster, Clay and others of
that band--the friends of the CorsTIru-
rioN as il is, and the Laws as they are,
subject to the controul Of the Supreme
Court oftbe Union.
TRAITORS at heart" says the Wing.
Strange indeed, that this editor would
CHARGE TREAcHER1, when it acknowl-
edged that during the Administration of
John @. Adams it had been TRAIroR
TO its own principles, or rather the prin-
ciples of its Editor. Again, he says,
Wasting nothing but the understands
ing )" really we do not wish 10 acquire
that species Of understanding which
would enable US to make rRANsITs. from
good principles to doubtful ones. Trail
tor we throw the word back upon the
"Whig." We have nothing to settle on
that score with ourself, or others.
From the New Orleans Union, Dec. "a.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
BY the arrival Of the brig A,takspas,
from Tampico, we have few days
later intelligence than heretofore re-
ceived. Dispatches had been foswar-
ded by the Mexican Government to
Washington, relative 10 the fitting out
Of volunteers, &C., 10 assist the Text;
ans. Santa Anna has SO far recover
ed his health, that he was about plac-
ing himself at the head Of four sshous-
and men, to rendezvous at San Louis
de- Petcsi, to March TO the assistance
of Gen. Cos. We also learn that the
20 men belonging to the expedition Of
General Mehia, who vers taken, pris-
oaers BY the Mexicans, have been or
dered to be shot. The following is q
letter from enc Of the prisoners 10 bis
friend in this city:
TAMplco. Des. 10. 1888.
9 clock, P. M.-Dssr ffiend-I
will 10 as few words AZ possibls, give
you intelligence Of ny fate, which il
40 untimsly one. To morrow morn
isg, before sunrise, together With az Of
my companions, We are to be SHOT,
according TO orders given 10 10 by a
Court Martial Of Mexican Ssldiets Or
officers, fer m attack on this city on
the night Of the 18th November last.
I, for my part, am perfectly recopcilsd
to say fate.
Tksre is no use in giving the partic-
ulars Of the battle l AN pretty sure
you must have heard ii before; | at
tbs time of the engagement, received
a wound 10 the head, with ball, and
anslher ,hrosgh the right hand. ]
have been in the hospital until this af--
terneon, from the morning ofthe bat
tie. No money can save us-even FIVE
thousand dollars was offered for any
individual there was likewise offered
oae hundred thousand dollars a. a
ransom for ALL, which was. Fefused.
The reason Of it is, they want 10 deter
others from embracing the cause Of
Liberty. This is a regular massacre.
We should have been treated as pris-
oners Of war. / hope the American
nation will revenge our deaths lshsve
but q few hours to livs-so God bless
you oil Farewell, forever sza
JAMES FARRELL.
To Mr.. GARRErsoN, N. Orleans,
p. 8. Write to my relations. You are
the only one | have written to. 4 can
say no more. j. +.
From the N. Orleans Courier, same date,
Horrid buteAery Of the Itoenty-
eight prisoners taken from Mshia's
E1pedition.-We are informed by
passenger arrived this morning in the
brig Attakapas, whence she sailed on
the 17,h inst, that % Americans, 8
Frenchmen, and Q Germans, we're shot
there a few days previous to his de-
par,ure. The object Of the Mexicans
was not only to kill them, but to make
them suffer as much as possible before
this was effected-for this purp ose,
their guns we're fred within few pa.
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