The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-01-08
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the eager efforts oil chose who pjl
permit uo evidence of .lcas, TO
cheer tho hope, OF la,.f enemy
The saa had alma.. saLk behind tie
western plains when iaarg b, apaUyy
in the WORK o. irmrltiuu He FIR
ing ceases for the day bl order ol
the Mexican commander, with lis
thirst for blood unSatiatcd, for no, g.
single drop has fallen within the Az
amo, Many Of his own men have b,,
( the dust before the ariilleri>ts and
riilemen Of the fort; bat thus far
/ they are unayengcd. Darkness falls
upon besiegcrs and brsieged the
former raise now entrrnchmemtS to
prosecute the assault the latter es-
tabiiSh a watch for the night, and
cndeavor TO setl; that rcposc which
shall give them fresh vigor for the
conte5t which they know will come
/ to-mGrrow.
The morning Of the 2G,h dawns,
and reveals TO the occupants of the
fort tie effect of the midnight labors
of their enemy, in the establishment
of two additional batteries within the
Alameda Of the Alamo. The bayo-
nets Of the infantry, crossed over the
river during the night, glitter in the
morning beams, and the plumes OF
the cavalry are seen waving on the
eastern hills, TO intercept the expec-
ted aid from that quarter. The con
test is renewed by slight skirmisl
between fcg Of the Texans, sent
iii quest Of wood and water, and a
det2 chmeGt under the Mexican Gen
c.Gl SeSma; bat this was a mere
overture to the grand performance
Of the day. Tie thUnlerS of thc
heavy ordnance, under the direction
of Coz. Ampud.a, are soon reused
into action; volley after volley is
poured into the fort, and answered
only II rare intervals, by the shouts
Of those w!th!n.-Iiiere is no pause,
no cessation. Still the cannonade
gees on, shells fly kissing through
the air, and balls bury themselves
within the remparts; but night comes
on, and the Mexican general can SC
no progress. Banied but not dis
couraced, lie advances his line OF
posts, and prepares, with the morn
ing light, to enter upon his task
The north wind sweeps over the
prairies, as it only sweeps in Texas
stormy lullaby to the stormy pas
sions Of those coutending hosts. TIL,
darkness is broken only by the fee.
bic blaze Of few huts, fired by til,
Texans, which have furnished COW
CT t. their enemy. Ihe flames cur
upwards with a sicily glare, throw
htfGl light for moment upon thc
Numbering army, and eap;re.--Thc
reign Of darkness aad OF silence is
resumed.
IN the next day tic Me1icanS APP
pcaF'd Inactive, Tier, is but It'll,
Af'nE on either e,dr.--Ihosc within
t"e Fort, with spirits uusuhturd, auc
WIKI energies weakened Bat uat ~
lt,aast.t, #t applying '...r .,.s
I resource. 20 ..s purpose g.. t,.e..u
H'.trri i.t"rst Ua pulse .age.
win a.".a".aa POWERS 100 Dam.
s'H"As Fon the labor ta, qrce s,',
~, 'o ~ al '$ conscience ""' a'.'r
,''''"'''" d ''r'" romance Sw'0H'"-
!. - ''" sax !'o''''''% 90 t.e ea",e' 'u.
S.' ce'',.'M'y o. us Mn"I triumph
""..""! 'o''o"7 'u' '''"gs no rest
I"I IRE oil the ni"Hcan artillery
keeps company with the minutes o'
meg Eoii on Morning, m.d-d"y an,
evening are past yet there iSno t"l'
tei'n9 among those WHO are defend
ing the I"ermopyie of Texas. An.
oI"ef sun RISES and sets, ana yet al
o'hrr; sun tie lAdomItabic heart
"i'hm quail not before the unccas'
ing efforts o! the enemy. s!n spite o
that enemy Vihdictive viglIencc
the little garrison receives from Con
zaIsS reinforcement of thrty-thrc'
Unconstitutional VipiiinS fnr tho f.,