FUNERAL GRAFTON.
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The following appropriate funeral Ora
tion was delivered by Gen. Rnsk over the
remains of the victims of Mexican troachery
at La Bahia. We extract the attending cir.
cumstances from the Official Report


m Christian Herald.


On our arrival at this place, we found no
difficulty in discovering the ground where
Tanning and his gallant band were shot, by
order Of Santa Anna


Most of their bodies were burned, yet
there were bones, and some entire skeletons
scattered over the plains for some distance.
1t had long been determined that, as soon as
practicable, after the arrival of our army
here, their remains should be collected, and
a day set apart for their burial with all the
honors of war.


The following morning being Friday,
June 3, the army were paraded within the
walls Of the fort at the hour appointed; and
at nine o'clock, with arms reversed, the pro
ccssion moved slowly to the place Of burial


On reaching the grave, Gen, Rash de-
liyercd short, but feeling and eloquent ad-
dress:


"Fellow Soldiers-In the order of Provi.
dcnce, we arc this day called upon to pay
the last sud office of respect to the remains
Of the noble and heroic baud who, battling
for our sacred rights, have fallen beneath
the ruthless hand of tyrant.


"Their chivalrous conduct entitled then
to The heartfelt gratitude of the people o
Texas. Without any further interest in
the country than that which all noble hearts
feel at the bare mention Of liberty, they raj
lied TO our standard, relinquishing the case
peace and comfort of their homes--leavin,
behind them all they held dear, their mo
thers, sisters, daughters and wiVes--the,
subjected themselves to fatigue and priva
ton, and nobly threw themselves botweel
the people of Texas aud the legons q
4 Santa Anna. Here, unaided by reinforce
ments, and far from help and hope, the,
\ batlIedbraYely with the minions Of a tyran
ten to one.


i Surrounded in the open prairie by thi
fearful odds, cut off Erom provisions an,
even water, they were induced, under tn,
sacred promise Of receiving tho treatmen
usual to prisoners of war, to surrender
!, They were marched back, and for a weeI
treated with the utmost inhumani.y and bar
i barily. They we're marched ont Of youde
fort, under the pretence Of getting proyi
slons, and it was not until the firing OF mus
