The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-02-09
The Fall of .iinm,, or the East Days o.
Crockett.


A pamphlet OF this title was this morning Is
sued from the press, by Usiick 81 Davies. 1t is
by John Henry Brown, gentleman who has re-
sibed many years in La Naca, Texas, and writes
from observation and correct Information derived
by inquiry ON the spot. 1t gave an account OF
fannin's Massacre as well as the battles of Con-
copuon, Galiol, San Antonil in fact the whole
history of the war We copy part Of the nara
tive Of the death of Crockeu:-&. Louis Ariel
Colonel Crockett wounded and closely
pursued by a number Of the enemy, re-
treated into the church, telling them as
they approached. He stationed himself
in niche, in the corner, determined to
face the foe to the last, and sell his life
dearly, and with his iavorite rifle and a
superabundance of sde-arms, he hewed
and shot them down with the same awful
certainty which was wont to characterize
his indomitable spirit. His position rem
dercd access TO him impossible except by
direct and exposed approach in front ;
and after some eight or ten of them were
laid dead before him, feeling of awe
seemed to seize hold of the assailants.
one Of them, who could speak little
broken English, probably preIerring to
have the signal honor of capturing so no.
bic a specimen of American valor, to pre-
sent to his "dread MASTER said to Crock.
eft, "Surrender, senor." A flash of the
most sovereign scorn darled from the
fiery eve, and as it pierced that of the en-
envy, he seemed to be iransliXed, In 4
voice Of thunder Crockett answered.
"Suuender. No Il am an American y
and as he spoke he sent ball through
the heart Of the paralyzed foe. He ap-
pearcd for moment like a wounded ii.
ger, strengthened and buoyed by each adj
ditional wound; now hewing them down
with his well tried sword-.next dealing
death with his FIRE arms. His person
was literally drenched with his own blood
his strength must soon yield TO its loss
Yet such physical power, wrought to the
highest degree OF excitement, performed
incredible prodlgies. This was the last
concentrated energy Of a powerful man
aroused, animated and guided by one oil
the noblcst attributes Of man-love of lib
crly. He knew FOR what his life was
about to be sacrificed that devastation
and butcnery would follow the footsteps
of his hear,less foes; that bel pless women
would be sacraliccd to saiiaie the cruel de-
sires of the couquorer; and, feeling the
holy inspiration Of a dying patriot he
fought manlully ill the loss Of blood and
approach of death stayed his appraised
arm; his rifle was broken to pieces, hi,
Eislols fell tG the floor, and nothing bu
his faithful sword was left. In The agony
of death with a terrible grasp, lie brough
this last weapon upon the head Of tht
nearest assaiiant, and fell VIGOROUSLY
across his body, into the arms Of death
In this corner of the church were TWEEN
rY-sN dead Mexicans, and no other Amer
lean having fought or fallen at that point
it is considered beyond all reasonable
doubt that all Of them fell by the hands q
'renessee's lavoritc son! All were now
dead, Not man left to relate the won
derlul deeds Of this iIlus,rious band of he
rocs Not compalfiot left 10 rear ;
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