Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-16
COL. CROCKIT ALIVE.

The following letter which appeared in
an extra Of the Austin Gazette Of late
data, we copy from the New Orleans Bull
letin. The story certainly partakes large
ly ofthe marvellous, and will require strong
proof to give it credence, though we con-
fess it bears The impress of truth:
CoMARao, TAMAULiPAs,
February 6, 1910.
To tie Edaor Of the dustin Gazette.
SIa.-l was formerly citizen of tho
United States, and have been living in
Mexi:o for IL years. My business in this
country is such, and has been, as 10 re-.
quire me TO travel from place to place. l
was not long since at mining district in
Mexico, in the neighborhood Of Guadeleje-
ra; and while there, Mexican came 10 me
and said that there was mau from Tex
as working in Saliuus' mine, who had re-
oues,ed of him 10 ask the first American
he saw, 10 come and see him, rs he wish
ed to send some word 10 family he had
left in The State Of Tennessee. 10 enter
a mine in Mexico you have to obtain per-
mission from the worker or owner, and he
sends with you the overseer, who is order
ed TO Keep strict watch that you take out
of the mines no ores or yaluables.
went TO the owner, and obtaining per-
mission went with the oyerseer, and was
taken to that passage of the mino where
the conyicts are place TO work. There
were some 90 or Is at work, and amongst
them recognised tho manly form of one
of my couu,rymen, who, the owner told
me, was one of the prisoners brought on
by d part of Filisola's division when be
retreated from Texas.
The American upon seeing me, stepped
forward grasping me by the hand, "Well,
stranger, you are the 6rst American have
seen in this damned country; and don't
think would have seen you, if had not
made friend Of these devils that oversee
the mine."
my unfortunate frien :" I replied, 81
have been made aware the circumstan-
ces that placed you here, and they are
such as to Iebar me from rendering you
any assistance you may wish" 81 know
that" he ereturned. $50 let us 90 about II
my name is David Crockett am from
Tennessee. and have a family there-,hey
think am dead, aud so does every one
else; but they are mistaken. should
have written to them, as the overscer told
me n,iek,. - ----ib Co. I''J ~ 'a"S
a letter for me; that was the reason per-
suaded the overseer 10 look an American
for me; and thanks be TO God, have got
one AT last"
He related 10 me the particulars of his
having been taken at Fort Alamo, at Bex-
ar, and sent, together with two other men,
to Loredo; from which place they had been
removed, with part OF The army that
moved to Mouterrey-and when the troops
marched from Monterrey to Mexico, they
were sent to Guadelejera, and placed in
mine by the Alcalde, at which place they
had been ever since.
He wrote. by me, letter, he sent 10 his
wife and children in Tennessee, which l
sent from Ma,amoras, with directions 10
mail it in New Orleans retaining in my
possession copy thereof, for fear. by some
mischance, it should miscarry. To Liut.
Col. D. L. Wood, with whom ] met in
Loredo, ] gave another copy, which he
promised me to publish; but have since
heard he did not Get in safe, which is the
reason write you by Mexican, going
from here to Bastorp and Austin. have
directed him to give it to any American be
saw in either place, who would know where
10 send it.
In great haste, am,
Your humble servant,
VIM. G.. WHITE.