and the man was carried down, and speedily recovered. We doubt very much whether a dislocated limb was ever set in such a place, and under such circumstances."

"When Walker's remains were taken to Puebla, the carpenter made the coffin too small; whereupon Lieutenant Clinton, of Scott's company, 1st Pennsylvania, took off his uniform, rolled up his sleeves, and made him a coffin himself. He is a carpenter, it is stated, and is from Moyamensing or Southwark, in Philadelphia. Lieutenant Breese, of the same company, who is a blacksmith, entered a smithery, and made the nails. It is said that while these officers were at their job,' General La Vega and young Iturbide, both prisoners of war, looked on in perfect amazement. Such versatility of acquirements as they were witnesses of in this instance, took them by surprise. They had already seen what proficients they were in the art of war, and they now saw them no less at home as members of the mechanic arts."

The following testimonials of esteem, [passed December 7th, 1847,] from the citizens of Washington, convened by appointment, will show how deeply the memory of "the Texas Ranger" is graven on the hearts of his fellow-citizens.

“On motion of Walter Lenox, Esq., the Mayor was called to the Chair, and explained the objects of the meeting.

"On motion of J. W. Jones, Esq., John T. Towers was

secretary of the meeting.

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"On motion of William Archer, Esq., a committee of three were appointed for the purpose of preparing resolutions to carry into effect the objects of the meeting, consisting of Dr. Blake, J. W. Jones, and John Y. Bryant, Esqrs.

"Mr. Archer then addressed the meeting in a few eloquent and appropriate remarks, and concluded by reciting an elegy on the death of Captain Samuel H. Walker.

"Dr. Blake, from the committee appointed for that purpose, offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That deeply deploring the loss that the country, and this city in particular, has sustained in the deaths of Captains Walker and Hanson, who so gloriously fell in the battles of Huamantla and Contreras, we, the citizens of Washington, in town meeting assem bled, recommend to the corporate authorities to adopt appropriate measures to have their remains brought hoine for interment.

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“Resolved, That the corporate authorities be further requested to cause suitable monuments, with appropriate inscriptions, to be erected to the memories of those gallant and lamented officers.

Resolved, That a committee of two from each ward be now appointed to make suitable arrangements for the funeral, and that the military companies of the city be especially invited to attend.

"In pursuance of the last resolution the Chair appointed the following gentlemen as the committee:

"First Ward.-Messrs. Wm. Wilson and J. H. McBlair. "Second Ward.-Dr. Flodoardo Howard and Mr. John C. Rives. "Third Ward.-Messrs. Peter Force and J. Y. Bryant. "Fourth Ward.-Messrs. George S. Gideon and W. H. Winter. "Fifth Ward.-Messrs. John Purdy and Peter Brady. "Sixth Ward.-Messrs. Wm. M. Ellis and R. H. Harrington. "Seventh Ward.-Messrs. W. B. Randolph and J. W. Jones. "The meeting then adjourned.

"W W. SEATON, Chairman.

"JNO. T. TOWERS, Secretary."

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CAPTAIN M'CULLOCH.

CAPTAIN BENJAMIN MCCULLOCH was born in Rutherford county, Tennessee, about the year 1814. His father was aid-de-camp to General Coffee, and served under General Jackson in the Creek war. He fought under the latter officer at Talladega, Tallahassee, and the Horse-Shoe Bend, where he exhibited that reckless daring, which often proves so efficient against savages, and which has since rendered his son so famous. Young McCulloch was early placed at school, where he remained until his fourteenth year, at which time his father removed to the western part of the state, and settled in Dyer county. This neighbourhood was then a wilderness, covered with swamps and dense forests, and infested by wild animals. Bears were so abundant as to form the principal meat of the settlers; and the hunting of them was an essential part of youthful education. McCulloch soon signalized himself in this dangerous occupation, and became renowned throughout the settlement as a most successful hunter.

A youth spent in this manner could not fail to engraft a love of enterprize and roving adventure into the bosom of the young Tennesseean. Accordingly, having reached the age of twenty-one, he set out for St. Louis, in order to join a trapper company destined for the Rocky Mountains. Much to his disappointment, he arrived at that city after the expedition had started. He then applied for admission into a company of Santa Fé traders, but here he was also unsuccessful, as their number was complete.

Disappointed in his ardent expectations, McCulloch seems to have given up his intentions at roving for awhile, as we hear little of him until the war between Texas and Mexico. This at once roused his daring nt. The deep feeling excited throughout the United State. oy this event is well known. The barbarity of the Mexicans,