The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-08-03

Hy Ike minutes. \ life appears concentrated
to momert We had been engaged perhaps
mn hour-pcrhaps threc-when heard Ia that
bas;lou Of the fort, hundred feet from me-
above the uprnar, n quick, furious struggle, a.
II Of men engaged in hcrre deadly fight a
clashirg of bayoneis and sharp pistol shots,
mixed with heavy blows, and short, quick
breathing, such rs you may have heard men
make in violent cserlion--in cutting wood with
axes, or other severe manual labor. The con-
flict, though fierce was short. the assailants
were repealed Those that gained footing
were bayoncttcd or thro..n back over the para
pet, II, q lcW moments heard the SANE fierce
struggle, aud again followed The Ike result and
-tlllgr->--if Stiffness could be said to exist IN
der continual roar OF musketrv and artillery
\ third time II rose, sudden and dcspcrajr--lt
ceased, and presently, q clear loud toice rosc
high above the battle, from the ht~tion Stop
firing IN front th,fe--Nou are nrlug on yont
friends I'm Ins,an,- cessation followed. We
are deceived la another moment the voice OF
an officer with startling energy replied Ave
aye, We II stop. give 1t to them mch-glye il
10 thcm-and the firing renewed, Wa, continued
with rrdouhlcd fury
The head of the center column, composed Of
eight hundred picked men, led by It, Colonel
DfHmmpud, Ia three several assaults had gained
possession Of the bastion, and by that ru~c en-
dcayorcd TO cause cessation Of The ira
result that might have been fatal to a. had not
the deception been so soon diseerlNd But til"
uizc Na. of hut little value. ID, the hi~tipA Wa,
commanded hy the interior Of the works and
the men under cover of the walls OF 4n adj
otuuipg ha,raek, poured INTO The gorge that
led 10 IT, a continual storm OF muskctry. The
firing continued with undated fury. The enc
my rt.llui sod IN every attack WAS unsuccessful
on every point save that ba-ilon. the possession
Of which they still rcianed--@h"n heard
grooming roll and shake ot thc clrih and NJ
siantlv the hastton. node~ ot men, imbor
guns, EARTH and -icncs were blown up m the
AR like a volcano, making every tllng IN thr
glare as clra. as noon day y descending tiu-
htr dashed one ot NY Wuaors men 10 pieces
within foot ot nY shoulder. Profound dark
mess aad silence followed Nln9h' but the
grnan, OF the wpuuord md diving were heard.
~ i hy HWiual consent the hglrmg ceased,
and Tire vurmg Withdrew, rcpulscd Oh cNcfl
side ,a,c from the lnraprt which they purchased
Tor their grave y large qianiit! OF hNed ann
muntiHu nad been placed VA TIE lower par ANA
stray Wad FILLING upon H. had h' q iAem "'.
mp together Ny duty required mat should
immediately repair ,h' ua0u'h' ana MS, non
h'e ""e 'n' -'sa' uN',,' 1''H ''''.''''''
ihem Cot prunn"ud- -'b'fr ne tH ~ 'h'
m"fHl14 '-n'' ''"fN' ANU s,''' 'N'',U'" on "''
rampant "itl Hasin- l'-''7 through "i7 t', .i,'.
HISTORY w"gn.' lh'' o'~ t'if''' assumed ,i'
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quarter to Tie da'nued NiHHee-' nus own death
WARRANT w.. tong 'sI''y'..'I.'l '4 ,'''', l7 ,.u,-
lnweo. he ch'iAl d' h'i fs'''i'' ''' '''a BE-
hu' leliErd 10 'N'" 'ni''''h'' camp 'H-''-
en'd th''i VOTES, '''" Pf'ia'' !" "'"Ne '''"
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