The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-07-13
From the New Orleans Jsffersonisp.
To the Editors Of the Morning Herald.

I 1S1 A4@EGOio " GGC SuOIHLft5 I1efQd
! Sir:-haVing observed in the TroDc
OF this morning, an article iniesling aIiu.
sion to the military career Of Gen, ?
Huston, in Texas. which | cannot sDn.
pose the Editor meant to endorse, bat
which, without some notice 10 those wbo
know the history of his connexion with
country might prejudice him ia the esti,
nation Of persons who do ne, know him
or his services, | feel bou..d, as Toy;
an, to ask ths favor of having ins.sJ
in your paper the following stalensp,
Of facts.
In 1856, Gen. Huston spentnear eigb.
months on the Western fronter1at
times beyond the settlements, WATCHING
and checking the Mexicans, and !. other
times in pursuit of Indians, who were
committing depredalions and harrassng
the country. During that entire period
he never slept uder the roof of house;
and but seldom even in a tent.
Ia the fall Of that year he was ap-
pointed to the command of The army
which was in most wretched coudllioR.
! By his own energy & talent he organized
and disciplined that army, and under his
influence, il increased from a few hun
dred to 1000 efficient men all yoIun.
teers, who ifthey had been aided, as he
advised, bv the government and peopIs
Of the country, would have been able 10
put an end 10 the war in few months.
When ili>iudged policy broke I'D the
army IN 1887, Gen. Huston was for a
time unemployed. But in 1889, the pso-
pie IN opposition to every combination
TO keep him down, elected him Major
General and Commander-in>C Chief by an
overwhelming majority, and he reouifted
them very amply for the confidence re>
posed in him. During the eventfuI sum
mer Of 1910, when the Indians were
harraslng The frontiers at every point
Gen. Huston was constantly in the sad
die, and gave order and confidence 10
their defence. Wherever there was
danger he was present. He traversed
the country from above the settlements;
even up 10 the cross tImbers with bu!
three or four men; and hurried from
point to point through regions infested
with Indians, in order to organize and
direct the expeditions which repeated
murders rendered necessary.
In August, 1910, when the Cuman-
dies and other Indians, upwards Of 600
strong aided, by a considerable detach.
ment of Mexicans. being the largest boz
dy oflndians ever defeated in Texas
made terrible foray on the country;
marching with devastation through the
settlements, attacking Victoria, and de-
stroylng LnnViIle, Gen. Huston, with
only twenty~four days notice, raised 176
men, and defeated them, kilir- upwards
OF 100, and taking from them 800 mules
packed with goods and pIunder o. Linn
vile, and 100 head of horses At the
time of their defeat, the Indians were
within four hours march of the nouns
tains, to which ifthey had made thelr
escape with their booty, the consequent
ces could not have been otherwise than
ruinous to Texas. This action alone
therefore Independent of skirmshIng, 10
which Gen, II. was constantly engag-
ed, was of incalculable advantage 70
Texas.
In the battle Of Plumb Creek, Gen. d.
with 20 men on horseback, charged lns
point Of the woods occupied by the rlgns
wing Of the Indians estimated at SUI
lie led:the charge, and was gallantly sus
tained by the indomitabIe Texian r!lle'
men. Indeed during the whole acIlOn'
a body Of hardy frontiermsn hastily cor
lected together, inspired by conhdencs
in their leader, acted with the order aua
precision of the regulars, thing almO''
in war.
DIssatified with the British trea'y'
and finding that no active movements
would be undertaken against MexlcO'
Gen. Fl. soon after left Texas. he cal
ried with him, however, the grallluuo
Of the country, and the entire conn0snso
of the war party of Texas, with ,I..5 ta9
most devoted attachment to every Solu'o.
who served under him as will DO hsa,
lily testified by all, from Gen. BurlesOns
the present Vice President, TO the iO'
,uboItarn anJ or;vota IN fha ranks