Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-12
TEXAN REMINIsCENCEs.


MeSsrs. EDIoTRS / have been much
pleased, within the last few days, to no
tice among the arrivals in our city, Col.
Almanzon Huston and lady, of Texas.
Col. III. is the great pioneer Of Taxas mail
service. He drafted the bill in 1885,
which established the first mail route
over Texas soil-from San Filipe de Aus
tin, via Liberty, to San Augustine. His
early efforts, immediately after annexa-
tion, to secure to the Lone Star State all
the advantages of mail facilities came
near costing him all he was worth. The
Colonel is native of New York, and,
previous to his emigration to Texas, was
Colonel in the Black Hawk war under
General Joseph w. Brown.
The following, which we clip from the
Galveston News, furnishes some interest
ing items Of Texas history:
"Col. III. was member of the first
consultation of Texas, in the fall of 1885,
and acted as secretary of that body for
considerable time. He was one of the
Committee Of Twelve to make Declara-
ton, and he was strongly in favor Of a
declaration of independence at that time.
"On the formation of the army of
Texas, the Colonel received the appoint
ment Of Quartermaster General-one Of
the most arduous and responsible offices
in the army, He was Immediately Or
dered to the United States, In company
with our commissioners, Archer 4 Whar-
ton, and succeeded in supplying the army
| then in the field.
On his return to the army, then lying
at Baeson's Landing on the Colorado,
and learning that the cannon that had
been daily expected was abandoned, and
was left in the rear of the thick fleeing
inhabitants, at some point on the Brazos
river, he volunteered his services to the
commanding General to bring him these
cannon which he did, by q forced march
by night and by day, until he arrived At
Brazoria just in time to meet Captain
Hoyt, of New Orleans, now of this Is
land. The Colonel procured the service
j Of Captain Hoyt and his vessel, and
brought the cannon round by sea to this
place. The Colonel took charge of them
in person, and, by tho assistance of Cap
tain Burns, then In charge of an old brig
lying in the bay, proceeded with them
/ as far up the Bayou as Harrisburg. From
, thence he sent them to Groce's Retreat
/ where they met the army on its march
to San Jacinto-just in time to do their
B work in that battle. (These cannon
, were the two pieces donated to Texas
, by the citizens of Oincinnati.) / have
been somewhat minute In these details,
as consider this one of the most i'm.
S portant services performed during oul
S revolution. s. ...---- E-,.
t Again, in the Fall of 1886, when oul
little army lay on the western bank o
). Matagorda Bay, and was on the point o
s being disbandsd for the want of neces
t sary supplies to sustain it in the field
a | the Colonel again volunteered his servi
t ces, and was, forthwith, ordered to TIT
]. United States, where in few days
e through his indomitable energy and busi
S ness habits, he succeeded in raising
It sufficient sum for the relief of the army
e from the same means that had beel
o placed in the hands of our agencies the
It in the United States, several months pre-
el vious.
,- Surely such men should not be for
gotten.