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whose enterprise daring chivary, horsemanshp skill
in the use of arms, and heroic qualities, place them upon
par with the boldest pioneers of the western forests
whose feats are the wonder of Europe.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM
Washington, Nov. 18th, 1917 |
HoNoRs GALLANT DEAD.-This afternoon the |
Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council assem-
bed at the usual hour Soon after proceeding business
Walter Lenox, ESQ., president of the former board an
nounced the following letter from his honor the Mayor of
Washington:
MAYORS OFFICE, Nov. To- 1877.
To the Board Of Aldermen and Board Of Common Council
natural feeling for States and communities honor
the memory of those of their citizens whose virtues
sting with the Mexican republic the people Of Wash
ington have the proud satisfaction of knowing that their
city stands preeminen for the number of its who
have distinguished themselves battle, whose
w 70 pGe On the Of e m
had such ample cause TO rejoice in the of our
beeavemens inciden. to the display of that courage of
which proud
of several OF those gallant young who forth from
city 10 win honor the fields of Mexico. OF these
Monterey the brave Captain Hanson in the bloody engage
of Churubnsco and to these have to add the
town OF Huamanta at the head of his brave corps and in
The arms Of va!9 after successfully charging five , times les
left friends and esteemed relatives in city,
thus formally bring the subject your notice, and sug-
get a. least exprssson the Of the city authOf
Ties oil the sincerity with which they condoe with the fam
dies, and honor the memories, of the gallant dead.
Very respectfully y9WSrs' w srAroN
The communication having been read, B. B. French
esq., Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United
States, and presented the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the boards have heard with deep
ton OF the two boards to the fall in battle OF Caps James
Graham Charles Hanson, and Samuel H. Walker, three
brave officers OF the army OF the United States all residents
and two OF them natives, ol this CITY,
Resolrd That the sympathes Of the boards be
dered to the relatives OF the deceased
Resolved That the two boards will wear the usual badge
for the memory of the deceased.
d Rs'Gsd o anp, o Gnt committee nit Of S msmbs
Common Council be appointed recommend such further
testimonials OF respect as they may deem expedient
| and gallant Walker. : -
then addressed the board in the following remarks
Mn PnEsnENr In view Of the intsrcourse that exists
it may be expected that something from to the
feel yso to shs s , n
pie tsure in adding my humble testimonial the wide
spe I'd appreciation which has been placed upon
Thee is perhaps :. no man whose history the twelve
ofwh:h familiar US all Whilst shall leave 10 oer
h,oy fully his b pas1 %ohy s
Insufficient, hope for the present occasion.
Samuel Hamii ton Walker was born near vannsvlle
Prince Georges 'nty Maryland and the time Of his
death in his aoh year lie became citizen Of Wash
Florida war; 1885, he volunteered for twelve months in
e is and from the eshon qualities Which sneny
distinguished him in after Life, he employed during
"ty carving depatshes to tie Various posts during ac
tive hosities, and the most critical periods After the
da some time and pursued his business carpenter and
accumulated considerable UNI OF money With which he
Upon reaching that city, he he ard that several Of his old
companions in arms we're thei SICK pennhles' and in
ed them in their tribulaon relic. ed them in their
s Un sd wn curing 1s hs
membered their former friendships at home, and with a
Jeff himself Without the means to push his own fortunes on
ward and am happy to say that we have IN our own city
generosity and who, though Providence has placed it
in their power to do more still remember with heirtielt
lgratude.
In 1910 he returned to Washington pennless, where he
again followed his occupation, but returned tor-
da in the employment OF the Taahassee and st ,Ph
veson Texas, for the purpose Of locating himself perm
IN saI ass TO gaGang i've
nected himself private in the Texan army and made
sned and subsequently joined Greens ceiebfaed Mier
expedition, and was captured while in the advance
RED 10 the camp of Gen Ampudia, and there condn
ed whilst his comrades fought the battle. After the capt.
olaon Of that caplaonS were marched on foot for the
city Of Mexico and, whilst at saado, he conceived
ton and prisoner) effect the escape of the portion of
the Texans who confined with them and succeeded
unarmed in overpowerng and capturing armed guard
of twice their number; and after supplying themselves
with arms pushed into the mountains, with the intention
4 OF making their way back to Texas
They finally pursued by the Mexican cavalry, and
after being almost entirely without food and for eight
mostly recapued and carried back Saado there part
cpate in the celebrated black bean lottery of Santa Anna
by which every tenth slaughtered bn which ordeal
Walker successfully passed and during the of
his companions he was present, and exhorted them to
" die like Amertcans under their prosecutions holding
which brought upon himself, for his boldness and in
uepidy, the Indignation of the Mexican commander in
various inhuman and disgracefu punishments and in
dignities Captain Cameron ultimately shot, Che
having also passed the ordeal OF the bean loery because
he brave man tor enemy, and his loss wosd
be severely felt by the Texans Walker with Others
marched on the city of Mexico and confined
in prison within sight OF the city, where he remained
several months when punishmens made, II posi-
Bile, hunliang anddisgraciu He, with two others,
effected their escape from the prison. by OF scatod
the yard and with the aid OF blank cts reached the
assistance of English forged passports, fun nshed them by
an American Walker finally reached the Mexican coast
and took passage for New Orleans and Immediately
paired Galveston, whore he united himself with the
Texan rangers, under Hays in expe dtion against
the Cumanches, who had been troublesome, and emf
warfare pursued by that tribe of Indians was twice
severely wounded in two OF the anguinary battles
fought the frontiers of Texas The Indians having be-
come queed he returned Galveston lnd after the adj
vance of General Taylor towards the Rio Grande
being for The safety of his army in consequence
Matamoras he raised company of volunteers and
4 had to piye ri me 10