The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-15

the U. S.. Minister in Mexico, and know
ing that his remains would be robbed
of his clothes after his death drew off
his pants and handed them to his sur
viving comrades and died in his under
clothes. Poor Henry Whaling, one of
Cameron's best fighters, said: ''Well.
they don't make much off of me, any,
how, for | know have killed TWENTY
five of the yellow-bellies. Then de-
handing his dinner in firm tone, say
ing that /" they shall not cheat me out
of it, ate heartily and smoked cigar,
and in twenty minutes was launched in
to eternity.
Our interpreter, who was permitted
to remain with them to the last, saws
that g fifteen times they wounded that
iron-nerved soul, Henry Whaling, and
it would seem that Providence had a
special care in prolonging his existence,
that he might demonstrate to his enc
mics the national character they had to
contend with; for he gritted his teeth at
and detied them in terms of whitening
reproach, until they placed a gun to his
head and blew his brains against the
wall. Such was the effect of this horri-
bic massacre upon their own soldiers.
who were standing as guard upon the
wall above, that one of them tainted
and came near falling over, but was
caught by his comrades.
Poor Terry, quite a youth, but in
spirit a giant, said that he was per-
fectly willing to meet his fate; that for
his country he had fought, and for her
glory he was willing to die;n and turn
ing to the officers said: " After the bat
tie of San Jacinto my family took one
of your prisoner youths, raised and ed
ucated him, and this is our requital"
Edward Este spoke of his fate with
GOODNESS. Cash said: "Well they muir
dered my brother with Col. Fannin, and
they are about to murder me-" Tell
the officers to look upon men who are
not afraid to die for their country"
Capt. Eastland behaved with the most
patriotic zeal. He desired that his
country should never lay down their
arms until the most ample PREPARATION
and her freedom was obtained Mai.
Robert Durham said he 'was prepared
to die, and would to God that he had q
chance to do the same thing over again;
that he gloried in the demonstration
they had made, which showed Texans
without arms to be more than equal to
MeXicans with them James Ogden,
with his usual equanimity of temper,
smiled at his fate, and said: 81 am
prepared Young Robert W. Harris
behaved in the most unfiinching man
n IA 4o
avenge the murder, while their flowing
tears and bursting hearts, invoking
Heaven for their witness, responded to
the call. | have the utmost confidence
that this pledge, so solemnly plighted,
will be redeemed. They one and all in
voked their country to do both them
and herself justice.
Just previous to the firing they were
bound together with cords, and, their
eyes being bandaged, they We're set
upon a log near the wall, with their
backs to their eXecutioners. They all
begged the officers to shoot them in
front, and atshort distance, saying they
were not afraid to look death in the
face" This they refused to do, fired
at several PAGES, and continued the fir
ing from ten to twelve minutes, man.
Cling these heroes in a manner too hor-
rible for description. Can our Govern
ment and people forget these crimes?
Heaven forbid.
The names of the murdered men
were: l.. L. Cash, j. d. Cooke, Robert
Durham, w. M, Eastland, Captain; Ed
ward Este, Robert Harris, Thomas L.
Jones, Patrick Mahan, James Ogden,
Charles Roberts, William Rowan, j. L.
Shepherd, j. NJ Thompson, James
Torrey, James Turnbull, Henry Whal-
inc, M. C.. Vino.