The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-06-06

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CAPTAIN SAMUEL H. WALKER.
This officer is one Of those rare .spir-
its which state of war will bring out
from our citizen soldiers. His late un-
equal conflict with the Mexlcans, in
which he lost nearly every man under
his command, and his daring heroism in
cutting his way to Gen. Taylor's camp,
have excited in the public mind strong
desire to know more of him. He is
the same gentleman so frequently and
honorably spoken of in Gen. Green's
journal OF the Mier expedition. He is
native of Washington city, from
whence he went into the Florida war,
where in several campaigns he distin-
guished himself by his intrepid bravery.
In 1929 he went to Texas, and during
the invasion of that republic by Gen.
Woll, he was marked for his bold and
daring conduct. After the Mexican
general had retreated from San Anto-
nio, and when he lay upon the Rio
Hondo, Walker and Captain McCul-
Tough crawled thl ough his camp one
night and spied out his position, and the
next day, with the gallant Hays, led
the attack upon his rear guard. He
then joined the celebrated expedition
against Mier, and on the morning of
that sanguinary battle, he, with three
others being the advance guard OF the
Texans-was taken prisoner, and car
ried with his hands tied behind him to
the headquarters of General Ampudia.
The Mexican general questioned him
as to the Texan forces, and when
Walker informed him that the Texans
had only three hundred men, Ampudia
pompously replied: "Does that auda-
cious handful ofmen presume to follow
me into this strong place and attack
mel" eyes," says Walker, SNAKE
yourself content upon that subject.
General; they will follow you into hell,
and attack you there" He was, with
his comrades, then marched prisoner
the city of Mexico.
At Salado, with the lamented Capt.
Cameron and DR.. Bremen, he led the
attack upon the guards, overpowered
them, and marched for Texas, when,
after eating up all their horses and
mules, and living for da, S upon their
own urine, they surrendered to the
Mexican Generals Mercer and Ortago'
He was again marched to Salado
where, with his comrades, he was made
to draw in the black bean lottery, and
every tenth man was shot. Those thai
remained of the Texans were marched
to the castle of Perote and the city o
Mexico. Here, while working on the
streets of that city, he was STRUCK
by a Mexican corporal for not work
ing faster, when with his spade ht
knocked down the corporal, which caus
ed The guards to beat him nearly te
death. His life was long time des
paired of, and upon his recovery, he
with two companions, scaled the walls
of his prison after nigh,fall, and made
his way to Texas, over distance of more
than thousand miles. Before, how
ever, they got out Of the country, they
were twice more imprisoned, and each
time effected their escape. When he
reached Texas again, he joined Capt
Hays. who, with fifteen others, armed
with Colts repeating pistols, fought 9e
Camanches, and defeated them, leaving
Sc killed upon the ground. Here Walk
er was run through the body with
Camanche spear, and his life again des
paired of. We now hear of him witt
70 Texans, attack 500 Mexicans, ane
all perishing in battle but himself anc
six others; and then, to crown his won
derful life of daring, he cut his way sin
Igle handed, into Gen. Taylor's camp
from Point Isabel.
To such men Texas Is indebted fol
her emancipation from Mexico. Few
as they are, they have won her liberty
and have miraculously maintained j
for ten years against all the boastec
power of Mexico.-M Y. Globe.
| The PoTMErAL.-The whig leaders
are very anxious to divert public atten
ton from the accursed tax law, anc