The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-02-11

J.. ;. The Lori Is on orr side. " hen
the euemy appeared in sight we had not
three bushels Of corn. We have since
found in deserted houses so or 40 bushels
and got into the walls of some 20 or 30
beeves Tn,yI,
Send this to San Felipe by express nigh,
and day
The following is written in pencil
Since the above was written | heard a
very heavy cannonade during the whole
day-think theSe must have been an attack
made upon the Alamo--we were short of
ammunition when left. Hurry on all the
men you can in haste.
When | LETT thc-e was but $50 determin.
ed to do or die, To morrow leave for Bejar
with VIVA. men ! can raise, and We wall force
our way ia at all events.
ALarHr N,Rr,S.
Col. A,monte is there-the troops are
under the command of Gen. Seisma.
\. u. hope that every one Will ren>
devious at ''ouknlas as soon as possible, as
the brave soldiers are sudcring-do not
neglect-lhs powder is very scarce We
should not be DELAYED one mome,a.
This letter and the postscripts ought to
he printed in letters OF gold and hung up in
the house OF every true hearted Texan
How solemn, how eloquent, how Impress
I've, ~ shall neror surrender or refrea,t ."
The lord IS rHh u.s.
The gallant Martin and his brave com,
pauions --ovcrtwonty ia numbor--did force
their WAY into the fort and died in it's de-
fence SmiIhcr was unable to add To the
number OF the garrison or furnish them
supplies.
IN all my readings Of history. remem,
Der but one event to compare with that in
heroic seli-devotion. Whom Nerves with
his millions of Eastern slaves, having pass.
ed the liellspont, was falling down on an.
cIcnt Greece like a resisiless avalanche,
Lcouidas, with three hundred brother sol
dicrs, volunteered to defend the narrow
passes Of the mountains at lhcrmopyle
From that desperate rcucontre one solitary
messenger cscaned 10 hear the evil ,dings
10 his countrymcn. then las, assembling on
the plains Of Marathon From Mc Alamo
Ncr, udS Honc--to, not o9eif \ helpless
female, an infant aud slave alone survived
ill the 6h of March, for l3 DAYS and
nights, this ittle band maintained themselves
against Santa Anna aud his host number.
inv over eight thousand men more than
one thousand of whom are supposed to
have been killed At last, worn down with
continued fighting aud watching their
ammunition exhausted the few survivors
Of the halt>starvod garrison were rushed
upon and taken, and every one OF them bar
oafously bu'cherei. oh gentlemen. "fhc
blond Of The m1rfpers mas df9avs hceH ttr
seed of me sa,afs, and ever will be
II remember right, over one hundred
thousand persiaus soon after fell At Naia~
thon. opposed only b, ten thonsauj free,
born Greeks, aud the libert, OF Greece was
thus secured,
Ioriy ,ir days oalg, after the lsli Of the
Alamo, the glorlons battle OF San JaciHio
was Tough, and won, and Santa Anna and
his fellow murdcrets killed OF captured b,
Gen. Houston aud his litlc army. Thus
Texas became a free Rcpabi,c one among
the nations OF the earth.
II the people of the 'nited State were
deeply excited 10y the great and glorious
event to which have briefly called Your
attention, the Government vas not mat
ton,iye to n. own duty of self defence, or
needless 10 the calls OF humanity in refer
once 10 Texas ia the 23d of January
1896, Mai. Gen. Games was ordered 10 the
Sabine frontier with portion Of our army.
On the 18th Of April he called for help from
several adjacent States, "to cause their
neutrality ia he respected pracedjly #
uracitcable - torci6ig If necessary, and to
drive back the Indians who were being OK.
cited by the Nexicanagcnts "io Join Santa
Anna in his war Of organization then ra
pinp in Texas"
On the I,h Of Nav. before the slow. paced
mail could carry the news OF the victory
at San Iacinto 10 the CIV Of Arlington
zen. Cas-. Secretary OF War, authorized
Cen. Gainos to call on the Governors Of
lou,.t,na Ni,si.sippi. heainfsv, Ienues.
SEQ and ,iabama. Tor such force a. nigh,
be- necessary 10 carry into ,deci has insiruc.
nan, preriousiv eiuen.
All Kentucky was instantly in blaze
The Governor issued his proclamation for
tan G,ll commands of mounted gun men,
aud over forty were raised aud offered for
service. lie did me the honor to give me
tho command. Believe me, gentlemen,
that no ambitious hopes OF personal promo
lion. no military mania could have tempted
me ON that occasion to abandon my pro,
ce.sion TO leave nv wife and children, and
and mare to march in midsummer to the
a;.Lt, south -nothjnc bu, such call As