True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-27
The eAlosiae gentismen are presented for Aldermen
in Second Municipality.
lst Ward. H. Caldwell, Spencer Gloyd, Jas. P.
Freret, and - Rodgers.
I'd Wsrd-Ssm1. J. Peters, E. Yorke and H Lock
EFT.
81 Ward-B. Whine J, J. Hall and F.. " sewell.
so ,. 80 CITIZENS
LATEST FROM TExAs.-.We annex the following
tem- Of interest from the Houston Telegraph Of the

LATEST FROM TExAs.-.We annex the following
items Of interest from the Houston Telegraph Of the
goth: ..,- .n~ T..
Tee Hon. VIM. Brennan, who was captured near San
Patrcio, several months since, and subsequently, i'm.
I3soned IN Maamoras, is in this city. He est an
he LETT that city large body of Federal troops had in
vested that place. but were unable make an attack
upon i Tor the want Of artillery They waiting
Tor from rs'npco His stateme", agrees
N other particulars with the Intelligence previously
ceived selstvo to this siege, by way Of New Orleans
ne also has informed US that me ny emgranls
sseti'ns IN the western counties, which now in
more hourshng condition than they have been OF any
uii'e since the commencement "ftle war.
We are indebted to Col. BonneIl for several speci
mems OF minerals from the banks Of the Colorado near
Rastrop. Among them beautiful specimen Of ma
tive c"Pper, OF 6hrous mafachite and Of chrystazed
gypsum. He has informed that near the locality Of
these minerals, he nOced quarry ofexcellcnt MARBLE
and On extensive bed Of iron orr.
The Hon. w. H. Wharton died on the l4th instant
at Gr0ces Retreat ola wound received BY The accident.
q! discharge OF a pistol. He was Il visit to tina,
place, and was AT the moment he received the fatal
woona Jus, Etspcrng to Sc, 81! on his return to his
Ing his holsters he attempted draw out one Of the
pistols to examine il, but unfortunately discharged il,
ana the BAL ,aneing from the thick leather at the hot
etrated his abdo" Although the pain from these
wounds was eAcruciating in the extreme, he bore it
with such remarkable ortilude, that his friends were
souuceu u oeeve Tue INJURY was but slight, and that he
would soon recover on the third day, however, after
the accident symptoms Of teanus were discovered and
all hopes Of his recovery vanished He dod with
stole frmness, surrounded BY several Of his most init.
mate friends and his Borrowing family. We feel par
ticuar em"ton Of pos regret in recording this dis
peneation Of Providence. But few weeks have elaps.
ed since We had the melancholy task Of announcing he
death Of his distinguished Lroher, Col John A. Whar-
sen Little did we then think, that they whs had been
90 united in frateal devotion in the great cause Of
freedom in all that could tend to elevate the moral char
actor OF their fellow Citizens and 10 augment the ma
'ona glory. were so to be united in death. When
We look back Spcn the past history of Texas and note
inge and their nobe zeal in behalf of their country we
are impressed with full of the loss We have sus-
tainej To their bereaved friends however, there il
consol:t'on IN the reflection, that their will live
in !exan story, while the remembrance of our reve-
luton endures-and like the grea, names Of Harmodas
snd Arstogiton will be associated with all that is
lofty in Patriotisn-a that is amable in private life