Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17
LATEST FROM TEXAS.


BY the schr. VIM. Bryan, files of the Tel
egraph to the 18th inst. have been receiv.
ed. These papers corroborate the intelli-
gence of the capture ofthe schr. Champion.
They further state that information has been
received from Matagorda Of the schr. Bon.
ny Boat. Captain Thompson reports, that
off Velasco, within sight of land, he was
hove to, by Mexican brig, mounting six
teen guns. AT this time there were two
other briggs in sight. After being detained
for some time, and receiving six passengers
from the schooner Louisiana, which were
captured at the same time, he was allowed
to proceed on his voyage, having no arti-
cles contraband Of war on board. and arri.
we'd yesterday in Maagorda. Captain Il.
was informed by Davis, the commander of
the Mexican squadron, that he had previous.
y captured the schooner Champion, laden
with provisions, arms, ammunition and en-
igrants, which he had sent to the westward
Davis also informed him that the Mexican
army were at, or near San Patricio, advan.
cling towards Texas. 1t will be remember
ed that according to the latest accounts from
Matamoras the movement Of the Mexican
troops were placed out Of the question.
From letter published in the Telegraph,
addressed to the Secretary of War by Mr..
Smith, known by the name Of Deaf Smith,
it appears there has been skirmish be.
tween him and party of Mexican horse
men. The force under him consisted only
of 20 men, and it seems he was proceeding
towards Loredo for the purpose of placing
the flag of liberty on the spire of the church
at that place. This Deaf Smith, as the
reader doubtless is aware, is celebrated
spy, something akin to the famous Birch,
of the American revolution. When he
discovered the enemy they were about a
mile distant, and were advancing towards
him in fine order. He suffered them to ap.
proach within fifty yards, when he gave the
order TO hre, Charging every man to be
sure Of mis- aim. The engagement lasted
about As minutes, when the Mexlcans re-.
treated, leaving ten killed, and taking off
as many wounded. Their force consisted
of forty men all mounted. Twenty horses
were captured, and Smith would have pur-
sued them, if he had not been informed that
force vastly superior to his own was in
the neighborhood. He returned therefore
to Bejar, where the inhabitants plainly
evidenced their sympathies were with the
enemy.
The weather has been unusually cold in
Texas. A severe frost on the night of the
7th inst. killed almost every kind of garden
vegetables, and what is more calamitous,
destroyed the cotton then up, which from
the early planting in the lower country,
must have been large proportion of the
crops. Corn will probably not have 10 be
re. planted. Two of the oldest settlers Of
Austin's colony say they have never seen
so hard frost in Texas. Should the dry
weather continue, so as to prevent the pro.
motion of replanting, a good cotton croT
may be expected this year.
We have also received Velasco paper
; (the Herald) of the 18th, which adds nothing
; further to our stock of information, excep
that the Texan Navy is almost in a state o
mutilation-torn to pieces-without men
without RESPONSIVENESS without officers
several having resigned in consequence
of the dilatory movement ofthe Government
in furnishing means to man and provision
their vessels for service.
3 Bmying of the heroes of the Alamo
, The remains of these brave men have beef
gathered, and placed in a coffin neatly GOV
cred with black, and having the names o
E Travis, Bowie, and Crockett, engraved OF
the inside of the lid, and carried to Beiar
, where they were inferred with military hon
ors.-The following eloquent address wa
, delivered by Col. John N. Seguin, of thu
g Texan army, on the occasion.
Y COMPANIONS IN ARMS! These hallowet
' relics which we have now, o melancholy
: task Of bearing onward to consign to thei
e kindred earth, are all that remains of those
e heroic men who so nobly fell, valiantly de
g tending yon towers of the Alamo Ifthey
!, my brave associates, preferred rather to di
c a thousand times, than basely to bow dow
y under the vile yoke of tyranny, what a bril-
e liant, what an iustrious example have the,
r bequeathed to u.s. How worthy to illum
). with unchanging splendor the ever.glowin
d pages of history! Even now the genius Q
: liberty is looking down from her lofty sea-
g smiling with appreciation upon our proceed
r ings, and calling to us in the names Of on
n departed brethren, Travis, Bowie, Crockett
S and their on.hearted band-bids us, in i'm
:. itating their mighty deeds, to secure, Xix
t them, mighty place upon the scroll ofim
v mortality. Since then, fellow citizens, I'm
Q dying fame is the glorious reward of thos
v who fall in this noble contest, cheerful
e will | encounter the most formidable dan
d gers which fortune can crowd in The path c
q glory, in the noble attempt to achieve m
n country's independence, or regardless {
2, whatever indignity the brutal ferocity ofm
y enemies, may offer to my llfeless body, JOY
It fully perish on the field of battle, shoutin
g the war.cry Of these heroes God and lii
" erty, victory or death ! !!
p From the Savannah Georgian.