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we make the following extracts from a
letter recently received by gentleman in
this place, from his friend in Texas, dated


"CoLUMBn. March "A, 1927.


!" left the army on the Labacca, at the
head Of tide water, on Tuesday The 2lst
inst II is as foe body Of fighting men,
as you have ever seen. The Secretary Of
War came in with me from the army, and |
8 have been made acquainted with the
heads Of Departments; all gentcmanly
men. y
'Iadmire the country west of the Colo
RADIO, so far as have seen il, beyond my
expectations. For Mississippans and Lou
isianians. the eastern part Of Texas will
. do well. =


Soldier claims are looking up. Nosales
since the news Of the recognition Of Tex
! ian Independence by the Government Of
Z the U. States. Previous sales, 800 for
{ six hundred and forty acres. The pre-
vailing opinion is, that there will be no
more fighting Notwithstanding the Gormi-
dablc preparations said to be making by
lie Mexicans"


OF Col. Wigginton, with whom many
Of our citizens are acquainted, the writer
says:


aITe (Col. wy is confirmed in his ap-
spointrneni, and four companies added to
his command. When his artillery arrives,
ne is to give one company charge Of that,
and stillcommahd the Regiment, includ-
ing the artillery company; which will give
him the right Of the whole line, and make
oneof the most desirable commands in the
army. Heis in fine spirits and very pop
ular--indeod, ho is the pot-boy Of the ar
my"