Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-05
Written for the Dallas Herald,
SAN JACINT0
Com osfa on the Wichiia Mountains.
by W. T. q. WEAVER.

cauJo,ta on the Wichim Mountains.
by W. T. q. WEAVER.
nh, r5-niDg was dawning-thc day-king in splendol
funrarlt. in the East in his radiant car,
Whom U.lston, the Cheiftain, his countrys defender
Tr.s1 Rally brave Texans, around our lone star
And soon on the banks of the blue San Jacnto,
Al l,r;,l iIv TINT single -orbed banner did wave,
Tbg ,tsr on Is folds heavens lights were akin to
The banner of Freedom-the hope Of the brave !
Tlsy rushed to the battle, and true to their duty,
That hnudful of patriots periled their lives
The n.icd not for glory, they sought not for booty
They Ought for their country, their homes and their
Niyps!
OH light -four fresides, the smiles Of dear woman
wilhor d EN- man IS life would be darker than night
Ebs puw Of er eyes warns the heart of each true man,
AlI agr,c, the strong arm Of the soldier in fight
nF Y,N, md freedom each tongue was repeating,
Az lrnSn'y they met the wild thunders of war,
Bot rrg' VA, the confict-the foe was retreating,
And ,istury flashed round the Lone Texan Star
The Ntey con eagles had flown to their eyrie--
The CHS in himself like craven did flee,
As he heard the glad sh ,ut ringing the prairie,
FNe'ye irumphed they're conquered! green
Texas is free
On loa,r 10 hat story of triumph repeated,
Nbr, 4 lalo of glory shone round the Lone Star,
And the arm es OF otMexico-broken-de defeated
Gave wag before Houston, brave Rusk and Lamar!
Aud e our country that bright orb is bea ming,
rhopch "a ind it the stars of Columbia wave,
And willie at broad banner of Freedom is streaming
Twill sa,u . over Texas, the land Of the brave
A EokGr AT LARGE.-Samuel Morton, on
accomplished villain has been forging the names
OF some o| 1ur citizens, and swinddling various
parties anl it is time his career was wound up
5y the detectives. Some three months since
he lived al Cape Girardeau in this State, and
vhla stctp, forged different New Yorless
names. and sold their drafts to the amount of
$500 For this and some $4,000 to $780,.
000 besides, reward Of $4,000 is offered in
New York (or his apprehension, and the de-
tectiye Nere recently in search of him, bnt he
Ind Aownio Texas. Before going, however, he,
in trln3acung business with Messrs. TuntstalI
y Fi3.mes, merchants of this city. became ac-
uRaiuled with their signature, which he forged
aad sold in Texas, in three or four drafts that
arc known 1fto the amount of $2500 to $4,000
His plan was to draw checks on the Mechan-
ics' Bank of this city, payable to some fcticious
Marty, forge 1 certificate on the back of it, Of
the Teller, Mr.. ]. G. McLean,) that it was all
righ,, and ,ndorse it himself and sell it in
Texas, Oae of this nature, of $500, yester-
day came 70 JJ Anderson & Co., bankers,
from their eorrespondehts at New Orleans
Previousiy similar one came to l.. A. Ben
oist g. Co. bankers. Morton is a tt H. dark
eyed uou yniskered man, well calculated to
deceive The innocent st. Louis Dem Nov. g.
This Is rich case. Morton is the comman-
der.ia-chier of the brothers Wilson, whose
business" -ansactions we noticed last week
He was here at the time they were, and the
following Is correct description of him:
Age about SO years, weight $50 lbs., neth-
or very tall ,or heavy built, rather thick lips
and apart so as to expose his teeth all the time,
has rena, cable upper lip, being double, show
ing ridge tIr under-part Of t. more perfect
double lip han sny other man, dark skin, home
", soa, y, ltured, talks largely of business,
md Of lis earth and large speculations.-
sid he gevcr caSried mnch money about him,
tut dtars as they always commanded the cash.
III bas are stiff aru. stiff at the elbow, keeps
= straiqht ) hen eating. 1t Is thought to be
his lnft arm, :
Morton vas ia Huntsville about the close of
Septemigr, ind remained week or ten days.
Tbree yapay men, Wilson's, were here at.the
time, aud appeared to form an acquaintance
with hun They claimed to be soap-makers.
Morton took $4,000 stock in the business
They exbilited a $4,000 draft on New Orleans
hank. ans lied to sell it. Said they got it of
Mo,ton. Il was endorsed to Z Morton. and by
hin 10 Allied Wilson & Co. Endorsed on
back Hfor deposit," upon the face, .'good," with
teIlers name in red ink. The Wilson's depos-
tied in Z. 4; S. Gibbs's safe two large business
envelopes, which have since been opened by a
committee, and found TO contain old business
cards. hotel bills, and other trash, utterly
worthless These Wilson's are the same who
are published for stealing wagon, mule, etc
Passed S4S5 draft to the Messrs. Gibbs, and
drew $3.50 on it. A forgery, as they are ad-
vised in New York.
Samuel Morton was at Sims Hotel, in
Huntsville, in August, and left his trunk =
Some four weeks after, Capt. Sims received a
letter from Shreveport, announcing the death
Of Morton, and requesting the captain to for
ward the trunk by first stage. A week aftel
the letter was received, Morton appeared agaif
-alive and kicking. When the letter was
saowp bio, he Appeared alarmed, saying The
fas wvie' Knew he had considerable money,
and sou,s iesign upon hin. file said he was
esahisEii4. a stock farm i Bell county. and
was grl looking Cor his.liooded sock from
k9Ftly He enve oui that be had broihei
sfa as e president Of thr Sou'bern Benz
6, Rsare; y. hie<srs. SIS and Gibbs. oael
S4la ard for the etfeA, Of the Wiissss
sasii ieliserr to fi.= sheriff. ef WslEel
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