The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-11-28
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nate told who they were. Poor Rob.
ert Beard, who lay upon the ground
sick said, Brother, if you draw a
black bean Til take your place.
The brother said: "No, am stronger
and better able to die than YOU
Several of the Mexican officers who
offlciated in this cruel violation of
their country's faith expressed great
dissatisfaction thereat, and some
wept bitterly. Soon after the fated
were placed in separate courtyard,
when about dark they were executed.
Several of our men were permitted
to visit the unfortunate previously
to the execution, to receive their dy-
dying requests. Poor Major Cooke
said: "Boys, told you Inever failed
to draw price, and then he said to
Judge Gibson, "Say to my friends
that died in grace" Judge Gibson
was SO much affected at this last par
ting that he showed it from his
tears The Major said, "They only
rob me of forty years. and then sat
down and wrote sensible and digni-
fed letter to General Waddy Thomp.
son, the United States Minister to
Mexico, and knowing that his re-
mains would be robbed of his clothes
after his death, drew off his pants
and handed them to his surviving
comrades, and died in his under.
clothes. Poor Henry Whaling, one
of Cameron's best fighters, said,
"Well, they don't make much off me
anyhow, for I know have killed
twenty-five of the yellow bellies"
Then demanding his dinner in a firm
tone, saying that "They shall not
cheat me out of it, ate heartily.
smoked a cigar, and in twenty min
utes was launched into eternity.
Our Interpreter who was permitted
to remain with them to the last, saws
that "ffteen times they wounded
that iron-nerved soul, Henry VIVA
ling, and it would seem that Proyi
dence had special care in prolong.
ing his existence, that he might dc.
monstrate to his enemies the nation.
al character they had to contend
with; for he gritted his teeth at and
defied them in terms of whitening
reproach, until they placed gun to
his head and blew his brains against
the wall. Such was the effect of this
horrible massacre upon their own
soldiers, who were standing as a
guard upon the wall above, that one
of them tainted and came near fall
ing over but was caught by his com.
rades.
Poor Terry, quite youth, but in
spirit a giant, said that she was per-
fectly willing to meet his fate; that
for his country he had fought and
for her glory he was willing to die;"
and turning to the officers said:-
"After the battle of San Jacinto nv
family took one of your prisoner
youths, raised and educated him,
and this is our requital." Edward
Este spoke of his fate with GOODNESS.
Cash said, "Well, they murdered nv
brother with Colonel Fannin, and
they are about to murder me-"
"Tell the officer to look upon men
who are not afraid to die for their
country" Captain Eastland be-
haved with the most patriotic zeal.
He desired that his country
should never lay down her
arms until the most ample repara-
ton and her freedom was obtained.
Major Robert Durham said he "was
prepared to die, and wonld to God
that ne had 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 unainching manner and
called upon his companions to ayenoe
the murder, while their flowing tears
and bursting hearts, invoking heaven
for their witness, responded to the
call. lllave the. utmost confidence
that this pledge, so solemnly plight
ed, will be redeemed. They one and
all invoked their country to do both
them and herself justice.
Just previous to the firing thew
we're bound together with cords and
their eyes being bandaged, they were
set upon a log near the wall, with
their backs to their exccutioners.-
They all begged the officers to shoot
them in front, and at short distance
that "they were not afraid to look
! in the face" This they re-
used to do, fired at several PAGES,
and continued the firing from ten to
'welve minutes, mangled these he
'oes IN manner too horrible for de-
'criptlon. Can our Government am,
people forget these crimes? Heovon