The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

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point Of variety and abundance. the sumptueus
feast spread in h0ffor Of the welded couple was
prineefy and par excellent. The presents were
numerous and costly, yet practical and in g5od
| taste. These souvenirs from relatives ariCs
friends will be household treasures in years to
come Of tae long ago, and Keep fresh in memory
| the kind donors WHO remembered them in
| their youth when they stood under the niistle-
| toe bOugh.
| SAMUEL E. HOLLAND,
An old Mexican veteran, belonged to the Texas
| volunteers, and was attached to a cavalry COM
| pany in Col. Jack Hays regiment. Mr. Hol-
land entered the service in 1917 and was active
/ ly engaged in protecting the frontier against
| the Indians until the close of the Mexican war.
| On Llano river, about nine miles southwest of
the present tOtn Of Mason. the subject of this
| sketch had lively tilt with the Indians. in
which twenty-three of them ''bit the dist. y
| After the close of the Mexican war Mr.. Holland
settled in Burnet county, in the fall OF 1S4S on
| the place where he now lives, about three
miles from town, engaged then, as now, in
StOck-raiSing and farming The tract of land
| on which he resides cOnsi It's of 1000 acres, a
marble. which is susceptible of fine polish.
Mr. Hollands place Las been well-detined as
| the Marble Farm. In fS5o large block of this
blueish grey marble was contributed to the ma
| tional Washington monumental representa-
| tive specimen of the mighty Lone Star State.
| AS one of the early settlers he performed sig
nal service IN numerous DattleS udllI-
breadth escapes, in protecting the homes and
freSideS of himself and heighborS against the
| insidious attacks of the merciless, marauding
red men, when tile white mans scalp was the
| Indians bloody trophy.
| In 1852 two miles east of Burnet, he assisted
| in frustrating their murderOus descent upon
| the town. Again in 1860, three miles north of
town, he participated in the life and death
| struggle which resulted in routing and driving
| back to their mountain faStneSses these mas
| ters of the tomanawk and scalping-knife Mr.
| Holland in1nOTfaDt f1ptDr
| thrilling scenes and Incidents in border war
| fare. Later he rendered distinguished service
by his determination and nerve, in suppressing
| lawleSsneSS and bringing to justice the vio-
| lators of the law. and thereby illustrating its
supremacy over the anarchy that was rampant
| when maraudets and desperadoes defed its
power, and human life was blGtted out at he
| will of the murderer. If, as all can now boast.
| Burnet county is preeminently law abiding, all
honor to Mr.. Holland for the influence Oe his
support at that critical period in its history.
He is now 81 years old, has splendid record,
| is one OF the most prominent citizens has
earned comfortable competence by his in
| dustry and prudent economy, and is a staunch
| friend to the poor and deserving.
| ARMY EXPERIENCE OF ROBT. FOSTER.
Mr.. Foster came to Texas in 1889, and was in
| military service as a regular soldier in the
army OF the Republic OF Texas for fifteen
| months, and afterwards served with tile Texas
Rangers, stationed at Austin, in Capt. Cady's
company. In 1916 Mr.. Foster enlisted in the
Mexican war, and remained a soldier until
| its close in 1913. After the war he settled in
Burnet county, on Hamitton's creek, where he
resided on Ofie OF the finest farms in the cOun-
ty, peacefully pursuing the pleasing and profit
able occupation of StOck-raiSing Il Id farming,
until aroused by the tOcsin of war at his cOun-
try's call, again buclled on his armour, en-
listed in Capt. Fry's company, Col. Henry Nc
Cullough's regiment, and gaIlantly participated
IN the battles OF Milliken'S Bend, Mansfield,
Pleasant Hill. La. and on the Saline liver,
Arkansas. In 1916 Mr. Foster co-operaGed with
| the Indian agent, Mr.. S3Oate; ON the waters of
the San Saba, with the view of making treaty,
Wnen all the tribes were 20 meet in council at
a creek below Waco, at point known as ToryS
trading house. Mr.. Foster is now Ga years
old, in good health. is highly respected, both
Tor his civil and military record.
CAPT. FRANK BRAZEALE
enlisted in the spring of 1917 for the Mexican
war, in Col. Jack Hays regiment. Capt. Bra-
Zeale served until tile close of the war, and
performed gallant service in several engage
menIS. His regiment at one time came into
possession of Santa AnUaS camp, about fifty
can, generals glittering uniform and superb
walking cane were captured. The uniform,
valued at $4,000, was presented to Col. Jack
Hays, and the cane to President Polk. The
epauleC,3 on the uniform were of pure gold,
and the cane sparkled with diamonds. On the
return OF the regiment TO Port LiIvacca ball
was given by the citizens OF the place in honor
of the Hays regiment, on which occasion Col.
Hays wore the splendid uniform alluded to.
The regiment consisted of volunteers belong
ing to the Texas Rangers. Col: Hays went to
state. During the Confederate war Capt. Bra
zeale was engaged IN frontier service with the
state troops, preventing raids into the state.
A. W. MORROW.
who enlisted for the Mexican war, in May
1917, served with Capt. Brazeate in the same
regiment, sharing the glories of those memOr;s-
Bile times. Mr. Morrow lives about ten miles
from Burnet, is a good practical farmer, an
estimable citizen, yet in robust & health and is
his family and the abiding confidence of his
fellSw-citiZens.
w. j. MOORE,
Mexican veteran. now citizen of Burnet,
was born in Dauville, Va, January 25, 1919:
the old historic town of NacOgdOcbes: enlisted
for the Mexican war in 1876, in Col. George T
Woods regiment, Second Texas cavalry, under
Geo. Taylor. Mr.. Moore participated in the
battles of Polo Alto, Buena Vista, CerrO
GerdO, CherubuscO, Chepultepec, Sanpascual,
Tobasco and Very Cruz. He is sixty-tnree
years old, in good health, and at present is fol-
lowing the occupation of blacksmith.
JAMES TAYLOR,
A Texan, Mexican and Confederate veteran,
seventy-two years old, whose jet black hair, yet
unbleached by the frostS of winter, teeth sound
and physical condition youthful, has raised a
family of eighteen children, and is the most
striking illustration of the propagatlDg ele-
mentS OF Texas life as well as the probably
longevity of its citizen population. He served
through three wars, and afterwards in the
Texas rangers, fighting Indians on the frontier.
Mr.. Taylor, at one time, witnessed the contend
ing armies of four nations in battle on the
bl ody borders of the Rio Grande. 1t is said
of this youthful veteran that he can yet pick
up from the ground a silver dollar in a full gal
iop on horseback.
ROBERT PRICE
Removed to Texas from NeWberry district, s.
c., i'll 1898, is Texas veteran, now seventy
three years old, and what is remarkable has
yet a full mouth of perfectly sound teeth. and
can get at the merits of buffalo beef with the
fapiliIV Of his 6aVS Mr. Price has
been temperate all his life, is hale and hearty,
while his splendid physique and massicating
organs warrant the belief that he may reach an
hundred years. He is live advertisement of
the healthful climate of Texas.
NH CoRXER,
The present efficient sheriff of Burnet county,
was born in Ashley, Pike county, Mo, July 18th,
| 1888. At the age of years he removed to VeE-
non county, same state, and in November, 1859,
emigrated 10 Burnet, in time to take a hand
| with the other notable pioneers mentioned in
| fighting the Indians. Mr.. Corker settled on
| Hairston creek, six miles soulh of B'irnet.
when these frontier settlements were exposed
| to the frequent incurSions of the savage scalp
| ers, and the tomahawh and scalping knife had
| to be met with the rifle. Thus was he schooled
| to danger on bloody fields of Indian warfare,
until the gigantic struggle OF 1851 called into
reqpisition the nerye and manhood OF The sons
| to the call and enlisted in the Confederate
cause in 1852, in Jack BaylOr'S regiment, sta
| toned at Columbus aud also at Virginia Point,
| in this state. Being seriously injured bodily
by an accident he was furloughed and COM
| PEELED to abandon the service, much to his
chagrin. After the war, he again batiled with
his familiar enemy, the indians and despera-
does of the country, until about ten years ago,
| when law and order with ifs peaceful influences
dawned upon this once distracted border
county Happily since then civilization and
progress has converted Burnet into one of the
fairest and brightest in the galaxy of counties in
| the empire state. Mr.. COrker is held in high
estimation as an officer, and is enGeared to
| those who know him intimately as man
| of kindly impulses, with a heart beating with
generosity and love for fhe warfarerS in life,
| who may perchance fall by the wayside.
There are other Texan and Mexican
veterans in Burnet county whom the
writer did not have an opportunity of
meeting personally. In the grouping
of the county for more extended his
tory, which will subsequently appear
in book form by counties, all the vet
Grams whose names are omitted will
be duly recorded, and form a part of
the annals of the county in which
they are residents, and of the Lone
Star State, which they have made il
lustrious by deeds of valor in the
cause of liberty and independence.