The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-06-20
Battles with the MeXi'
Cans-TeXan Victories.

2DdSNOACS Win eAAS uA IN
cans-TeXan Victories.
The following brief outline of the
principal battles between the Texan and
Mexican forces during the war ofinde-
pendence, will not be undressing at
this time. In 1885, at the battles Of
Conception and the "grass fight" large
odds, probably three to-one, were drlv-
en- from he field by the Texans: and
at San Antonio same year. three hun
dred raw Texan militia captured Cen
eIal Coss and eleren hundred Mexican
soldiers.
j. IN 1886, at Alamo, 100 held out IS
days against Santa anna and 5000 men,
fighting at last until every Texan fell
dead, killing go of the enemy; 400 at
Colletta beat off 1000 under General
Urea, bit next day were treacherO"Sly
deceived into a surrender; 700, Of their
own spontaneous will killed or captured
1900 Mexicans, at San Jacinto, taking
prisoner the President Of Mexico, Gen,
eraI Santa Anna; and twenty under
deaf Smith routed 100 Mexicans the
same year.
In 1889, one hundred and four beat
| 1000 Mexcans at Sallillo and retreated
into Texas with the loss of only four
men. In 1912, only 210 of them re-
pulsed Gen. VOL and 1900 troops a
Arroya Salado; 261 drove $500 Next
cans into Meir, fought nineteen hours
killed 700 of the enemy, but at las
we're deceived into surrender ant
horribly buchered or enslaved.
In 1843, two hundred nnarmed Tex
an prisoners at Salado attacked foul
hundred armed Mexican guards, bea
and dispersed them. Same year Com
modore Moore, OF Yucatan, silenced ter
times his naval force and compelled
them TO retire. The last victory result
ted in a treaty, or alliance between Yu-
catan and Texas, by which the former
bound herself to pain remassive in any
contest which Mexico might thereafter
engage in with Texas, and most faith,
fully have the gallant Yucantecos per
formed their contract.
PEAcE.--During the discussion of the
American Bible Society on Thursday
at the Tabernacle, Rev. Joel Parker
of Philadelphia, was called upon tc
speak of the pacific teachings and ten
denotes Of the Bible. He said that he
could not do so without some reference
TO the existing condition ofPubIic affairs
If he could have had his way. he said
he should have preferred peace to war
but since the Executive had had 1T
way, and had involved the country il
war, he should be found on the side o
the Executive, and that too, just as firm
ly as if he had not voted for Henri.
CLAY. When the Government has &c
ted, and held up the shield and draw
the sword, he should always stand fortl
to support and defend the country
The Bible, he said, does exert an infiu
ence in behalf Of pacific principles
but it is by elevating the national an
individual character, and not by ma
king states and nations mean and pusil
luminous. He did not believe the swor
was always drawn in vain nor wit
Gods displeasure. The Bible taugt
independence and courage in maintain
! ing the right, as we'll as gedtleness an
forbearance; and it was that indepenc
ence and bravery which made an Angle
+. Saxon race so formidable in its Ito
energy, and fearless determinations
". Y. Courier 4 Eng.
DAVID HUME, THE HISTORIAN. III
n author Of the "Life and Correspon
. ence Of David Hume" relates the 10
o lowing anecdote.--Hume was extrem
. w sensitive to the obloquy to who
5 his religious sen liments exposed hlr
5 but she never failed, in the midst
= anv CONTROVERSY, to give its due Prai
"a 70 anv thing tolerable, that was ehh'