Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-01

lie IS a man OF limited, piain educa- !.
ion, speaks the Spanish language well,
Is a close observer ofmen and things
thoroughly acquainted with the man
ncrs and customs of.the Mexicans and
with the topography d Texas and its
At the commencement Of
the revolution he resided in the town.
Of San Antonio or Bexar. on the SAM
Antonio river, and about the period OH
It's capture BY tie Mexicans, removed |
bis fanily to Columbia, on the Brazos.
Tie has been engaged, and wnh.dis-
GOODNESS and courage, int
most Of the hard lighting that has oc-
curredm Texas; happening always to
'sdrop i'm as by chance, just on the
eve Of battle, though'hewasncverreg-l
ularly attached TO the line Of the ar
my. llehas the entire confidence Of
tic President and cabinet, and indeed
ofthe citizens Of Texas, with aathori-
ty 70 detail such munitions as tile dan
gerous and irregular excursions Gnl
which be il continually cngagedy re-
quire. On these excursions, he is ac-
compaaied by some twenty five or So
picked men, well EQUIPPED and noun
ted, who are generally commanded by
d captain, who in turn is commanded
BY Mr.. Smith. Thus attended he
leads these scouting parties far into
the interior; accommodating the out
posts Of the enemy. surprising their
.pickets; capturing their expresses. and
bringing tohead quarters the earliest
and most authentic intelligence Of e.
vents in Mexico. Ssch d man on such
enterprises must have met manga per-
/ ilous risk, and she'd much blood. The
history Of what tins man Of the prai-
rie and the woods has seen and suf-
/ lcred, would cast the fabulousheroism
tof romance in the shade.
Deaf Smith is a man Of great mod
1csty and propriety oideportment, and
when he can be prevailed on TO nar-
8rate some ofhis adventures, he does il
4 Us ii he were not al all conscious Oh
I the thrilling interest which they are
calculated to excite. Like thousands
of others (who have been unjustly and
ignorantly regarded as fighting for the
Slx Sils of eunquest) he has staked his
n II ~ s,i .,,a,f Impression
4 Of q ctofl9pt clergy, and an impoteni
] court. Like bis comrades in arms, he
is nefeed for the unequal (but already
\ gloriously successful struggle by the
sacred impulse o. freedom; and both
.3he and they have learned to endure
.lhardships, and to encounter dangers
j without dollar in their pockets, or .
ration in their knapsacks.
Deaf Smith bears the character o
10 frank, open-hearted, honest, ane
v humane man---for humanity Is yir
tue not unknown in the camp: the
d best soldier is he who can and doe
feel for the suflerings which dut,
!. conpcls him to inflict. lie is yer.
! sdeaf. and hence bis name. Whcl
q asked one day il he did not find mucl
il Inconvenience from this defect. whel
. on his campaigns, he answered.
E .No! 1 sometimes think it's an ad
\ vantage. have learned to keep
i sharper look out; and | am ncve
disturbed by the whistling Of q bali
/, p don't hear the bark, till | feel tn
e bite.'
II Deaf Smith had just returned frof
'oI one Of his excursions IN tho Ri
lei Grande, whenI saw him. He brough
le back many horses. and some valuabl
information as to the bungling move
ments Of the inert Mexicans, and tai
+. RED just long enough to greet hi
r family and reiit his party, before b
h. sat out on another expedition. SCI
,e eral friends, who had gone from u
n United States to see the young repul
Z. lie, join him. They could not llav
Il found better pioneer. AS the part
q. took leave Of US, and moved of ]
fine cheer, ] was struck by their al
= pearancc, and we mutually wondcre
lel If they would be recognised at hon
" in their present comparison. Fac
III was mounted on a mustang, (De
do Smiths horse bore evident marks
10 a superior breeding with a Mexic;
Nd saddle, consisting Of tho bare tree
" with blanket or great coat glrt'
N over it--Mcxican spurs, (thc shai
sc) about from ono to two or three inch
Is. flong,) brides Of ponderous and We
!. u rank bits--a Mexican gourd* swu
i q from the saddle bow--hoIsiers-
90. pair Of pistols and bowie-knife IN I
IIlal bclt-alilie on the shoulder--a mac
III ;naw banket rolled IN eacr09bc--