Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-12

was TO lay down his arms, and march
back 10 Coliad, where they were TO re.
main six or eight days as prisoners of war
to be shipped 10 New Orleans from Copa-
no. They surrendered ON these condi
tons. on the ninth day after their arrival
al Goilad; they were assured tina. yes.
sci was ready 10 receive them at Copano,
to embark for New Orleans, and Colonel
T. marched out in file, The Mexcans each
side Of him. They were marched down
about five miles, aud the order was gwen
to fire upon them At the first fire near.
ly every man fell Mr.. Huddon, OF Tex
as, and three others succeeded in reach.
ing some bushes about one hundred yards
distant. They were pursued by the enc
my into The high grass, where they lost
sight Of them. III. remained in The grass
all night in the morning he succeeded in
making bis escape"
FoRT JOSEPH, April Ia.
Dear Sir: Nacogdoches has been aban.
doned, and probably by this hour is in
ruins. A detachment of the Mexican ar
my has, by an extraordinary movement,
been united with the Indians Of The north.
who II is reported are 500 strong; and
| unless timely succor is obtained the coun.
try will be oyerrun and the depredalions
and horrors which were lately enacted in
Florida will now he removed to the west.
ern border of our happy land. Hundreds
OF families are rapidly fleeing before the
ruthless savages who are Fastening down
upon them and all is confusion between
here and San Augustine. Governor Quit.
man. the noble and brave Qutman, who
merely went 10 explore the country, and
lay out the promised land. has heedlessly
found himself and his handful of devoted
adherenis hemmed in by the Mexicdns. on
one side, and the cruel Indians on the
other; and he is now rallying the scatter
ed inhabitants and forming rear guard,
to protect the unfortunate women and
children, who are hurrying with all posi-
bic speed 10 The Sabine. General Mason
reached here by express last evening
and General Gaines, with just promttude,
has ordered eight or ten companies from
! his garrison 10 be on the line of march by
A O'Clock, Z NJ. 10 reach tie Sabine as
early as possible Gen. Gaines commands
this expedition.
" NATcHIToCHrs, April Is.
" Since my last, | have been back TO
The Bfas.os escaped captivity, and
perhaps the honor of being shot, by DIES.
peraie effort The whole of Texas is
! broken up. The human misery have
seen cannot be described. The fugitives
are now crossing the Sabine, but fear
many families IN the rear must he cut off
Houston IS encamped. by the latest intel
l'gence, in the Brassos bottom, twenty
miles above San Felipe. He has 2 500
men, andis daily receiving relnfofcements.
lhe feeling of the army is good, aud no
one doubts his success. General Gaines
marched yesterday for the Sabine"
Spi'ide "A young man by the name of
John Carter, Of Cecil county. Mary land.
put On end 10 bis existence on Saturday
week, under circumstances truly horrible,
lie lett this place, as we are informed, on
the afternoon OF that day, for the resi-.
dence Of his father about four miles dis
tant While on the road, he remarked
to companion that il was his intention TO
destroy himself, assigning as a reason,
that he was tired Of his life. Having pre-
sious'y made many similar threats, little
notce was taken Of what was said on the
! occasion The sequel however will show
that his purpose was fixed. Scarcely had
he reached home, when he procured
gun, went up into his chamber, and delb
erateIy, as we may presume, pulled on
his coat, boots aud stockings, sat himself
down IN chair, put the muzzle Of the
gun IN his mouth, and in that situation
drew The trigger with his toes; the whole
charge passed through his head, literally
sprinkllng the ceiling with his brains. The
deceased was Of respectable connexions,
and printer by proiession.-Elkton Gas
"A Lad killed bya Pmiher.-The Og
densburs Republican relates the following
melancholy incident, the particulars Of
which were given by the father Of the boy
who lost his life:- lie was only 10 wears
oil age, and was hunting alone in the vi
entity oil Indian Camp, near Black Lake.
Ills father had promised to come to him
on hearing the report of his gun which
ne did. and found his son lying 10 the
paws OF panther, the panther waggine
ms tai, and appearing much pleased with
his prize. The boy told his father he had
shot at the panther and wounded bin,
when the ANNA! sprung and caught him
before he could retreat: and as there was
no chance for his life, he advised his faith
er 10 fire and make as good a shot as pos
slble. After hesitating what to do, he Fl
red with deadly aim at the panther, but
before the animal died, it succeeded in
tearing the boy to pieces.
Tribute TO Mr.. Ciay.-A correspondent
OF the New York Daily Advertiser thus
writes from the Capitol at Washington.
al went dnIpn Tho sfnna nDrn,u III