The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-19
From the Neic Orleans Bee, April %.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

ceIyed our regular hlss ol Tue Telegraph
10 tie ilth inst. These papers corrobor. |
ale the intelligence Of the capture of the
schr. Champion. They further state that
information has been received from Maia. 1
gorda Of the arrival ofthe ,chr Benny Boat.
Captain Thompson reports, that oil Nelas-
co, wnmin sight OF land, he was hove TO by
Mexican brig, mounting 10 guns. Al
this time there we're two other brgs IN
sight. After being detained for some time,
and receiving SIX passengers IRON the
schooner Louisiana, which were captured
the same time, he was allowed to proceed
on his voyage, having no articles contra
band of war on board, and arrived yester.
day in Matagorda. Capt. T. was inform.
ed bv Davis, the commander Of the Mexl.
can squadron, that he had previously cap.
tured the schooner Champion. laden with
provisions, arms, ammunition and emigrants,
which he had seen TO the eastwardi DAVIS
also informed him that the Mexican army
we're at. or near San Fairlco, advancing to.
wards Texas. 1t will be remembered that
according TO the latest accounts from Ma.
iamoras the movement otthe Mexican troops
were placed entirely out OF the question.
From a letter published in the Telegraph
addressed to the Secretary OF War Mr.. Fish
err, BY Deaf Smith, ii appears there has been
sklrmlsh between ham aud a party OF
Mexican horsemen. The force under him
consisted only OF % men, and II seems he
was proceeding towards l.oredo for the pur.
pose Of placing the flag OF liberty on the
>plre ii the church at tina, place--thls Deaf
Smith as the reader doubtless is aware IS a
celebrated spy, something AKIN 10 the IA.
nous Birch OF the American revolution.
" hen he discovered the enemy they were
advancing toward him 10 fine order, he sui
iered them 10 approach within fifty yards,
when he gave the order to fire, charging
every man 10 be sure OF his ann; the en-.
+ gagement lasted about A. minutes, when
The Meylcans rstreaied leaving 10 killed
and taking Of as many wounded. Their
i twenty OF their horses we're captured, aud
Smith would have pursued them, ii he had
not been Informed. that force vastly So.
+ perior to his own we're IN the neighborhood.
He returned therefore 10 Belar, where The
inhabitants plainly evidenced their sympa.
tines were with the eD"my.
The weather has been unusually cold 10
Texas. \ severe frost on the night Of the
I'h instant, chilled almost every kind Of
garden vegetables, and what IS more Gallant.
tous, destroyed the Cotton then up, winch
from the early planting 10 the lower coun
Try, must have been a large proportion %
the crup. Two Of the oldest settlers o.
Aus,ln's colony, say they never have seer
80 hard a frost 10 Texas, Should the DRY
weather continue, 50 as 10 present the op.
portunity OF a rePlantIng good cotton crof
ma be expected this yeay.
We have also received a Neasco paper
. (the Herald Of the | 9Th which adds 10th.
lng further To cur stock OF information, ex.
cep, that the 'le1ian Navy is ainos, IN q
state Of mutilatlon, torn TO pteces-wiihoui
men-witHout prosisious-almost without
officers have resigned IN conse.
quencr u the dtlaiory movements OF the
government 10 furnishing means 10 man ant
provision tdef vessels Tor service.
BURYlNG oF rnE HERoEs OF rHE ALAMO
The remains Of these brave men have beel
gathered, aud placed 10 a coffin neatly COZ
cred with black, and having the names o
Travis, Bowie aud Crockett, engraved OF
the INSIDE Of the I'D, and carried 10 Bejar
where they have been inferred with militia
r. houors. The following eloquent addres
vas delivered by Col. John \. Scguin, {
the Texan Army, on the occasion;
\ Companions Ia Arms These hallow
ed relics which we have now the melancho
Iy task Of bearing onward TO conslgn Il
their kindred earth, are all that remains 0
those heroic men "hu 50 molly fell, valiant
" defending yon towers Of the Alamo =
lfthey, my brave associates, preferred ralh
er to die thousand times, than baseIy L
bow down under the vile yoke Of y ranny
what a brilliant, what AN i!iusirnus exam
pie have they bequeaihed 10 Us How sor
thy 10 illume with Interchangeable splcodo
the ever glowing pages Of history Esei
now the genius OF liberty Is looking dow
from her lofty seat, smiling with approba
ton upon our proceedings and calling to u
in the names Of our departed Travis, Bowie
Crockett, and their IRON hearted band-bl
rs, IN initiating their mighty deeds, to So
cure like them, mighty place upon tn
scroll Of immortality. Since then, solder
aud fellow citizens, undylng fame is tn
glorious reward Of those who fall in tn
:, noble contest, cheerlully will | encoun,e
: The most formidable dangers which FORUM