Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-03
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cart. SAMUEL n. VVAI,KER.

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This officer is one of those rare spirits
which a state OF war will brihg. out from
our citizen soldiers. His lac unsqualled
conflict with the Mexicans, 10 which he
lost nearly every man under Eisconmaud,
and his daring heroism in cutting Ibis way
TO General Taylor's camp, have excite J
in the public mind strong desire 10 know
more Of him. He is the same gentleman
so frequently and honorably spoken Of in
Gen. Green's journal Of The: Mier expe-
dilion. He is a native of Washington
City, from whence he went inro the
Florida war. where in several campaigns
he distinguished himself by his intrepid
bravery. In 1912 be went toTexas, and
during the invasion ofthat Republic by
Gen. Woli; he was marked foriehis bold
and daring conducr. After the Mexican
General had retrea,ed from San Antonio,
and when be lay upon the Rio. aHundo,
Walker aud Capt, McCuloughEcrawed
through his camp one night spied out hi.
position, and the next day withJhe gallan,
Hays, led the attack upon his rear guard.
He then joined the eelebratedexpedi'ion
against Mier, and on the mapipg oflhat
senguinary battle, he, with .three.o,hers-
being the advance scout ofthes Texaos-
was taken prisoner and carried with his
hands tied behind him to the bead quarters
of Gen. Ampudia. The Mexican
General questioned him as ,tokthe Texan
forces, and when WalkerinfoLmed him
that the Texans had only,threes sthundred
men, Ampudia .pompously replied: Does
tina, audacious Iiand-iul Of men presume
TO follow me into this strong ssplace and
attack me ?'.Yes,' says Walker make
yourself content upon that .subjeci, Gen.
eral, they will follow you inloshell and
attack you there, lie was 4aRilh bis
comrades, then marched q-prisoler: To- The
city Of Mexico. .-,---.--as
At SaIado, With the Ian,enjd Capt.
Cameron and Dr., Brennep,fhAc!sa the
attack upon The guards. oyer2oWerA hem,
andf marched loT Texas, when afior satins
up all their. horses and mules, and living
for days upon heir own Urine. Surrendered
to the alexican Generals Mercier and
Ortago. He vas again marched 10 Sa-
lado, where. with his comrades, he was
made TO draw in the celebrated black bean
lottery, and every teuth man was shot.
Thnso that remained of the Texans were
marched to The Castle of Perole and the
city Of Mexico. Here, while working on
the streets 10 that city, he was struck by
a Mexican corporal for not working faster,
when with hin spade he Knocked down
The corporal, which caused tile guards 10
beat him nearly to death. His life was a
long time despaired Of, and upon his re-
coveri, he wilhtwo companions, scaled the
walls of his prison after night fall, and
made his way TO Texas, over distance Of
more than a thousand miles. Before, how
ever, they CO. out of The country they
were twice more imprisoned, and each
time effected laeir escape. When he had
reached Texas again, he joined Captain
Hays, who, with fifteen others, armed
with Colts repeating pistols, fought 96
Camanches, and defeated Them, ,leayins &c
killed upon the ground. Here Walker was
run through the body with Camanche
spear, and his life again despaired of. We
now hear Of him, with 70 sTevans, attack
ing 1900 Mcxicans, and all perished 10
battte but himselfand six others aud lhen,
to crown bis wonderful life of daring, he
cut his way, sinsie-handed, into Gen.
Taylor's camp from Point Isabel.