The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1847-11-20

The Brave hanger.

s,,ia - h.. Tna~ ,xteHdsJ over oar whole
, na',ntr,, ond reached forpjyp and remote
IEnI. I,s oatad q npIIncholv spnsa-
';n , :, onr citv. Ne was well known
hora and had many trends, some Of
,,,h,', had witnessed and all had warm-
, "'-o,'' ~. d,r;no. and ;ntren;ditv.
y' "'s,,l' ro,'o,,har his brilliant deeds. on
4ho BIZ Grande. in outline his way. with
I,,,, c<,,,n,n;onS through Aris-
Co.,, I,s~, orov, communicative with
~a., prarIn thao ha,inged. and return
;ny, - Iannr,l TavIor. with tuIl ipior-
','7 7,;a,> ~ .h. .ta4p' 81 thiugs in thr tort
'',l H., ,o,;,;o, Of ,ha Mexican arnv--
w.. ,,' r'...',,,.nr.d hi. holfjues. and S2r2ci-
-, u,a ",l,od,. f.l,I. Of Rcsaca de Ia
b y w. Wv nbnre h.. uubyr.rd Mexican
lamrnr and chased The rrtrcating foe on
, ',,',l nh,,rn , nrIha slain AI,;icaD. These
Wv haro oI LHrn'nn mar, d our national glory
and of onr national records. They viii
w. ;n,r,ort,l in history and song.
Pnt lanrr nntnre this Mexican war hao
boran ' Ca1t Walker had shown himself
~" hnr, IN that extraordinary rXpedi-
49,, ,yE,sn h;<tory hrai.hr> the most
',r;,,;,,. ,,y,,n,lrs Of the couraoc, forth
t"Ln f72r,ress and yisor oGthe American
ahar,rta. which have ever been record
"a Tho Tav,, axpadition AGAINST NIpr
S,nrnl II. Walker. though bat beard
l,,.,. ,.o,,+h was one ot the LEADING spirits
o,.,,. ,,ronost in the combat. and the last
T., v;,IJ Endowed with Great activity
onI l,iII IN I'M. ,sr of arms. whether the
In.ljy r;Na fine sur, revolver, or the IT.
a..;,,t;tI, l,,,,,;o-Luitr. canahlr Of GREAT
o,d,,anr. ar3in.a all the dangers. suffer-
;,..s and trials of the battle, Of captivity
oh,;n, ,,,,,t and starvation he was a
,' ''"',,. 60 ,h. Nlev;r,ns These Qualities
an,il.l h;.u IA mas, safely throu h the
,,,,,,r,ll.l,ed G4ht of AIirr. where two
h,,l,tr,,I Tovooy kent At hav AnDudia
and a i,rrn and comntcte Mexican army
~4.{,,, ti,0,,s.,,,d >Iayinr five or six hun
d,..,J ,.J o,,l,. ,,,rrrf,drra,l On hpaorahIe
.an.,,o which ,ygr. baseIv violated by
H., frr,,l \rnudi,- hear up under
49,. h.,r,,rl. n,,r,.s.inn and cruelty of
49,, tI.,.;..,,sSrh;Ist q nr;so.rr TO Sis
. ,.,,, T. b, n.t
t,ir.t and da>t;tut;on in ,he desert valley
nr Sunderland. finally, TO break through
~ n.aII,. onI ;rnr VAR, ri that famous
. n(ev;can Ras,iIe. the castle OF Pcrote.
! D.. .,..,,..,., .,,;,,,.,,lerrr nr. has now
/ rII!a - ,,,,.n,h,rbood Of line castle.
,,,l.,,o I,e o,ca ,,i,ted IN cap'iyi,y. hut NOT in
li.. f,r,,nr nolaanv condition. as one of d
,,,.,.' .aa,,,l l;.n'r;,nI b.,ll starved p,j,ou-
49,. ;aa.,.i =, ~, tho bastard Me>iraI,: hut
na fan j. ,,,or;ors hoole. headin1the charge
~ ,,,a ro.;.,I,s. ro,.o4r.. and in the arms Of
,,;..nr,. C,,,, W.iIor w,, one oi the best
.,,,,,,. -, ,,,;. ,o,,,;,e,, Wehaye
l'.,rl ro HAYS and Mai McCuinch say
,i,.,, 4 ,bev rannrpI a man 10 70 lu,o the
aa,,... .,,,,n -, ,,,,roarl nj, lines. and
,,.,. ,,,t Nj. le.iors a, oertpno any other
80, ,,',,,r,,,,, ura,, la,,rer. cooIneS, and ,,,-
;,,. ,,,,. ,,n,,l -.l,.t Wa,l<,r in prefer.
','.,, .,;voe I,.l previous
10. in. ,,,rl, If inc r.xar,s on Niet. Capt.
/ a. IL. ,,..,.,.,,l tho ,o,,., ,ni,pl with The
,,n,I, contained the condition OF things,
re,or,o.I in his commander. and sub-eouen'-
r.,.;jol tho 're>a,,, lhruunn the streets of
i1.,r He was ,,en 4 youth of about lwen>
~ wears
we have now before us a letter from a
Gallant young "'''e' '''''''''''I' ., ~ a.,
tie. dale" August '@7 ~ W''' ", i, ,l ;,.I
following aiiuSIoN 10 ''Ne'' VIII " '''~''
we conclude 'hia "o''ce' ,s,
"Nho l ask. mas "o' seen VI "e'o " t,,o
gallant Walkers bravery . e'',',''',u ''''"