The Southern herald., 1884-09-20

4 HISTORIC eUE rsRn IN BATHS 81
THREE REPUBLICS


St. Louis Republican + Mexican
vstsfaa'of St. I.eais, e. loAlas recently
an acdoaat Of two hissoao guns. the
ssSacrenieato'i and fhs Kiekspoo, p
which we're captured By Co. D1hlphah
from Tie Mexicans dasine #ar 81
1S48-lS. was reminded Of y aaous
gun, the Lone Star, uhi1 figured
in the Mexican var. and beIkz "a Il dif-
ferent tines t6three repuhll Texas,
Mezice and tie United sasis. This
gnno ka q, brass six.poundlf, cast il
saaiEaslll llaas. end presease ,lhy.shs
ladies to the Republic Of Texas, then
engaged in a struggle for independence.
It was beautiful piece of artillery,
bright as gold, and well proportiened.
It had the figure Of star cut On the
breech.
This gun was a part Of the equipment
Of the daring and romantic sSanta Fe
expedition" which, nearly fifty years
ago, started on crusade for the capture
Of New Mexico, then claimed as q por-
ton Of the Republic Of Texas. A full
account Of this ill-fated expedition was
written by George w. Kendall, Of the
New Orleans Picayune, who accompanied
this expedition in their long and dreary
march. Those who have read Kendall's
book win remember that after reaching
the little village Of Anton Chico, thirty
or forty miles southeast Of Santa Fe,
the Texans, through the treachery Of
one Of their officers, we're induced to lay
down their arms and to surrender as
prisoners Of war to Gen. Armijo, the
Governor Of New Mexico.
Instead of being treated as prisoners
Of war, the Texans were subjected to
mostinhuman and barbarous indignities.
They we're placed under an escort COM
manded by Captain Salezar, andmarOhed
on foot long distance, and then COM
PEELED to work as slaves in the mines.
n On the march through Mexico they were
furnished with the most meagre rations,
! a single ear Of corn being frequently the
{ only food allowed each man. When one
4 of the prisoners died under this cruel
treatment the brutal Salezar caused his
! ears to be cut off and preserved as a
proof that no one escaped. Many Of the
i hardy Texans died on the route, and
! were left on the roadside to be devoured
{ by the woves and vultures.
j But to return TO the clone Star. -
q Thistr trophy was kept by Armijo at Santa
! Fe, and when the war between the
; United States and Mexico commenced
y in 1916, it was brought out for use against
los gringos. When Gen. Kearney, with
i few regulars and Missouri volunteers,
i approached Santa Fe, the first opposi-
! ton he encountered was in the narrow
! canyon short distance west Of Las We.
III gas, There Armijo collected his army
. and the "Lone Star was placedin posi-
!. ton and loaded to fire upon the invad'
i i ers. Armijo's position was hanked
however, and the gun fell into the hands
Of the Americans, but in disabled con
i dition, for on retreating the Mexicani
I built fire under It and burned the
mountings. Generel Kearney captured
i Santa Fe without the loss Of man, ant
! passed on to California, leaving tn,
ss s sLone Star" behind in charge of Col
! Doniphan.
9or The following year General sterlinI
! Price was in command Of New Mexico
i. and with portion Of his forces starte,
!, southwark for Chihuahua over the sam
Il route that Doniphan had marched feV
6 months previously. In one Of the BAT
i teries was the Texas gun, the "Lon
Star, and it was used TO good effect /
Is the last battle Of the Mexican wal
T fought at Santa Cruz de Rosales, sixt
" miles south Of the city Of Chihuahu
= : March 16, 1913. Peace was made 500
- afterward, and Price returned to Mi
souri, and his volunteers were mustero
y outat Independence IN November, 1S4'
- John A. Logan was a Lieutenant in a
- illinois regiment, and performed h
first military service under Generl
re Price.
's- What became Of the Lone Starr
ar It. was probably left at Santa Fc, an
" may be there still. If SO It ought to
On preserved as relic among the note
Of mementoes Of the times that trie
'et mch's souls.
Re Another expedition to the pole, sci
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