Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-08

gate Of sixty-two now here. The balance Of our
hiier prisoners, Ill give what know Of them.
At the break ut Salado, three were killed in the
charge, to wit:-Dr. Richard F. Breuham, Ly.
ons. and Wright. The other one hundred and
started for Texas. Tho best accounts
we have Of them, is, that one hundred and sixty
seven were retaken, after a pursuit of two hum
dred and fifty miles. Six were killed or died of
fatiguon the road, and it is hoped the other twen-
~ have arrived at their homes. After the recap
ture of the ono hundred and sixty-seyen an order
went on to shoot each tenth man, and soon after.
another order went on to shoot the whole. While
ncar Mexico, we learnt that, through the inter-
cession Of the United States and British ministers
these orders weto countermanded: but yesterday,
to our deep heartfelt regret, we learn the follow
ing brave spirits were lotteried for, and shot,
Major James d. Cooke, of Houston; Major Rob.
ert H. Durham, Of Groce's Retreat; James M. o..
den, Attorney-at-Law, of Austin; Captain Will.
lam M. Eastland. Of Fayctte; Thomas L. Jones,
of Houston, J. N. NJ. Thompson, Henry What.
ing, W. H. Cowan, c. H. Roberts, E. Z. Este, J.
Turnbull, &. A. Harris. NJ. Carroll Wing, p. Ma
hor, J. L. Cash, James N. Torrey, and one 9TH
or, namo forgotten, q. L. Sheppard.) or the
others, the most fearful apprehensions here pre-
walls, that they have shared the same fate. What
strengthens this fear. is, that yesterday tho Upk
ted States minister could learn nothing of their
whereabouts. This, my dear sirs, is the history
of those two hundred and sixty-ono heroes, who
fought the battle of Mier, with odd against them
of ten to one; save the eleven killed in battle;
twenty-five wounded, and left in Mier; and eight
left at Matamoras; with young William Reese,
now on his way home.
Thus, my countrymen, you will see, that after
we had taken the field, and pressed the enemy in
to his country, under the positive orders Of your
president, and fought him in manner which the
annals of war can hardly furnish parallel, and
performed a service for our country which no 9TH
ers have ever performed, we are denounced, Will
fed, and denatonalizod, by that very same presi-
don't. Ho writes, or caused to be written to this
government. through the Bitish minister at Gal
weston, "that though entered this country against
his orders, he begs mercy for us;' what is the
sequence,-man two hundred thousand times bra
yer and better than himself, are tucked up, and
shot at for it. The blood of these brave mon is
upon his head; and let him answer to his country
mon, if there yet romans spirit enough in his
country to-make him answer, for this most dam.
nable Of cold. .blooded villanios Let him answer
to the lamentations OF fathers, mothers, brothers,
sisters, wives, and orphans of the brave men!-
Can he silence their sorrow? Can he reinstate
their ossesl Let him speak the truth! and thus
will he speak: 81 soas in correspondence .oith Mer
Of; and these men interrupted that correspondence,
thereby hurting my patriotic erertions for my
country" This is said and believed here by ev-
cry one. 1t is further said, that Judge Robinson
carried with him the propositions direct from the
president hore, and that he, for his liberty, was to
use his influence to bring Texas back into the fold
that petition has reached here, signed by one
hundred and fifty Texans, among whom-,
| CAief ,Jmsiice of--countv. and Mr.. Ne,
and othors arc upon il, praying TO come back!
wrote, few days since, to the Hon. VIM. II.
Jack, to inform--of the same. SO that he may
tako his own course, either refuting tho calumny,
or justifying his position. For myself, believe
it is calumny.
Has the congress of Texas made any provisions
for those Naked destitute prisoners who are chain
ed together in pairs, and work in ignominious Ia.
Dor, like beasts of burden! If not, lot me ask, in
deep modification, has tho spirit Of philanthropy,
justice. and liberty departed from our land, that
no alienation to their sufferlngs can be had! |
| wrote you, and DR.. Moore, some time since, to get
all Of President Houston's proclamatiors, orders,
speeches, and letters, about the war, and send
them on, properly certified, TO the, as the balance
of our lives may rest upon "his mercy" Partic.
ularly his hanl-biH proclamation, of the llM Sep.
tem5er, wich ridely circulated in our pa,1 of
the country, and under ,chich zoe came out By has
positire orders.
Your friend, truly.
THOMAS J. GREEN.