Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-12-07
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r. The death of the gallant Texan, whose
fame has been extended over our whole
country, and REACHED foreign and remote
lands, has created a melancholy sensation
in our city. He was well known here,
and had many friends, some Ofwhom had
witnessed, and all had warmly admired,
his daring and intrepidity. We all 70.
member his brilliant deeds on the Rio
Grande. in cutting his way with, few
gallant companions through Artist as large
army, communicating with Fort Brown,
then besieged. and returning TO Gen.
Taylor with full information of the state
ofthings ia the fort and the position of the
Mexican army: we remember his bold
ness and sagacity on the bloody fields Of
Resaca de Ia Palma, when be ENDORSED
a Mexican lancer.and chased the retreat.
| ing foe on the charge of the Mexican.
These have become part of our national
glory and our national records. They
will be immortal in history and in song.
/ But, long before this Mexican war had
| began, Capt. Walker had shown himself
the hero. In that extraordinary e1peti-
ton, whose history furnishes the. most
striking examples of the courage, fortilude,
| frmness and vigor of the American char.
acter, which have ever been recorder
Samuel H. Walker, though but bardless
youth. was one Of the leading spirits
ever foremost in the combat, and The last
to yield. Endowed with great activity
and skill in the use of arms, whether, ths
dsadly rifle. the sure revolver, OF the ir.
resistible bowie-knife; capable of great
endurance against all the dangers, sui.
ferings and trials the battle, of captivity.
chains, want and starvation-he was,
TERROR to the Me1icans. These qualities
enabled him TO pass safely through The
unparalleled fight of Mier, where two
hundred Texans kept at bay Ampudia
and large and complete Mexican army
of two thousand, staying FIVE or six hun.
dred, and only surrendering on honorable
terms. which were basely violated by the
brutal Ampudia,-to bear up under the
horrible oppression and cruelty Of the
Mexicans whilst a prisoner,-to sustain
the severest visitations Of hunger, thirst
and destitution in the desert valley of
Salado- and, finally, to break through
the walls and iron bars of that famous
Mexican Bastile, the CASTLE of Perote.
BY strange coincidence, be has now
fallen in the neighborhood of the. castle,
where his once pinned in captivity, but not
in his former unhappy condition, rs one
Of few ragged, dispirited, halfstarved
prisoners, jeered at by the bastard Mex.
leans; but he fell in this glorious battle.
| heading the charge of the resistless rang
ers, and in the arms of victory. Capt.
Walker was one of the best spies or ran.
gers on this continent. We have heard
Col. Hays and Maj, McCulloch say that
ifthey required a man to go into the en-.
emy's camp, or approach his lines, and
pry ought his designs or perform any 9th.
er act requiring great danger, GOODNESS
and sagacity, they would select Walker
in preference to any other man living.
just previous to the attack of the Texans
on Mier Capt. Walker entered the town.
mixed with the people, ascertained the
condition ofthings, reported to his COM
mander, and subsequently guided the
Texans through the streets Of Mier. He
was then youth ofabout twenty years.
We have now before US a letter from
gallant. young officer stationed at Pero.e
castle. dated August last, in which occurs
the following allution to Walker, with
which we conclude this notice. -.
"Who, ask, has not seen or heard of
the gallant Walkers bravery? To esti-
mate him properly they should see him in
his proper element. The captain in the
States is quite different individual from
the captain under the calling FIRE of a foe.
Heis one OF the few who retain their cour.
age and composure under all circumstau.
ces. In perils ;he most appalling he mas
the courage OF one born to command
was at his side ii. the battle of La Hoya.
when, with his company (C) of the rifles.
he charged and defeated, 1900 Mexicans.
Would that some of our fathers, wives.
brothers and sisters could have been
placed on the summit of neighboring
mountain. to witness the charge Of the
rifles, as with lifted glittering sabres.
they obeyed the loud call OF their leader
Follow me-Charge-Hurra!'- land could
( have seen how the numerous foe began
! 10 waver, break, and finally take to their
heels before. our little band. IN. o.
Delta. ........... ~ go.
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