The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-04-30


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March 10. 1853.
YOU no desS., will have beard y 'h~
k;u,e THE letter psaphss you. that LON
|m.nder Holhns has taken Grey io~n'I
hauled down the Mosquito flag, and b'"e1
Add the port, for such . report has gone
Iron this place TO the English Admiral a1
! .m.iea. before any steamer couid tas~|
|our dc,ps,ch~s 10 New York for the DEL
usr,ment or course il 10 base ialseheod !
and has originated from the Tact Of our
|be;uR compelled TO put down mon oy|
force Of Arms soon aitsr our "ff,sal "e!r)
on the 10Th iust. and was fortunate
circumstnuce that we arrived 70 soon, Tor
one d.y'. longer delay would have bee"
attended with the loss Of over two hu"
[d,sd ,housaod dollars worth OF property .
TO saw nothing Of ths loss Of lite wh'e"
c;yh, have resulted from the attack Of an
Infatuated set Of free hooters. - soon o.
Cant. Collin received information" OF their
intended attack on the property OF the
Access.rv Transit Company taking pas
A. niger, 10 California. both himself and the
Frat Lieutenant visited the city aud warned
them TO d..ist from their evil des'k ns--
Informed them that his orders from the gov
eminent 10 protect the property and r'gh.'
OF this company were explicit; nus ."'s
course h6 no effect whatever Finding
|ho,b remoostrnnce and friendly advice Of
no use, the Captain then .returnsd to the
sbip. sent M armed force on Point Arenas
|ths location Of the comps"ys property
heat 10 quarters, loaded the guns with craps
shot. with the full determination OF taking
their boats should they attempt to cros'
The river, which they had threatened 10 dc
with an armed force of $50 men aud mol
Until this demonstration was made by no
were they arrested in carrying in carrying
Into effect their base purposes ana io'
several DAYS after this we had to watch
them closely day and night to prevent the''
Hiring the bindings After this they became
90 furious tina, they fred twenty one guns
hauled down their flag. and demolished
their own city government, saying, "now
u hen we do fire aud destroy the property
Grey Town cannot be held responsible.
go YOU see they were determined yet to des'
troy il in spite Of Us. A few days after this
the English Consul arrived. told them they
were set of fools. and that Capt Hollinsi
course had been perfectly correct, and orr
siercd them to hos, their flag again, which
they did with ~ guns. Thus, then, Grey
Town Is itself sgain. and these modern
bucc cancers are reduced to state OF quiet
ness and moderation. But they are not
altogether to BIZ truSted--an order has
issued to hail and bring alongside every
boat that crosses the river.
The Vanderbilt Company will no doubt.
feel under many obligations to Commodore
liollins. aud his officers, and the men under
hi. command. for his prompt decision. -.
|ergy, and zeal, united with thsactivity and
" ate hfulness Of the officers, having charge
LOT the armed forces on shore. there would
have been an enormous l0sa Of property
aud perhaps some destruction 81 life.
have written this statement OF facts Il
|countersct any false reports which ma,
have reached the United States,