OBITUARY-TEXAS.
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Considering the magnitude Of the events, our ac-
counts from the army are meagre and unsausfac-
tory, and leave much room for painful expectation,
an Il is impossible to know who among the dead
and wounded whose names not given. The
Texans, there is reason To believe, were not away
from the post Of danger; but although their friends
may indulge fears for their safety, they have
none for their honor. Among the slain reported
Texas has To deplore Captain Gillespie, brave and
esfeemed officer, whose services oa the frontier in
times past have been of great benefit to the State
Major Barbour, of the Sd infantry has left young
and devoted wife in this city, whose very being
seemed to be wrapped up in his own. He wasa young
officer, and in the line Of rapid promotion, having
won the rink in which he died in the battle Of the
9th Of May. Had he been spared longer life, he
would have won still higher place in his profess
sion; but he could never have found more glorious
death. To others, death may be the king of ter
rors: ~ Tyrr. a'H ."' g.. .a ... So ..


"But TO the hero when his sword,


Hath the battle Tor the free,
His voice sounds like prophets word,


And In its hollow tones are heard


~ The thanks of millions yet to be-"