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the Bankomisesits.ILLIONe Sum in t Parallel.—A spec-that in hisBeckwith, National idwick se-tie bank on by a bank which has1.Song.livered by Beckwith, ’airs would Brlin bank ion, Beck-a year for ?ar was tonk was to o $40,000 Jrs. Chad*jmbert.Chadwick tplete with 3st. When any incon-tie calmed at she wasWhen is “secur-L. Chad-he Wade ie outside he signa-apparent-other pa-f $13,750,-, held by b held by if Oberlin ?en madews: First the signa-certificate hat Carne-stocks and $7,500,000, n for Mrs. Carnegie’s nown thatred a mil-b years onIn 18G4, the little town of Coinfort, Texas, was settled by a colony of Germans just from their native country. Their settlement then was away from civilization and among hostile Indians, but the colony grew and prospered until 1861, when the heavy rumblings of Civil War began to roll on the distant horizon. The Southern Confederacy needed more men, and word was sent to the able-bodied men of Comfort to take up arms and defend their country.“After the messenger departed, 34 of the men decided to go westward and enter Mexico. Some say they left for Mexico to remain neutral, and others think they intended to join the northern army.“We shall not discuss the question but they left Comfort on horseback and started for the Rio Grande. They expected to be followed, for they put out guards when stopping at night.“They finally reached the Nueces River, and crossed to the West Prong, about two miles north Gf Silver Lake, in Kinney County.“The bed of the West Nueces is usually dry, excepting permanent lakes of water usually about three miles apart, and the little party, after crossing the river, proceeded up stream until they reached the lake of water now known as the Dutch Battle Ground, which took its name from the unfortunate conflict which occurred on its banks and where the gallant little bandmet death.“On arriving there they seemed to have thought they were out of danger, for they guarded less carefully. They camped on a little cedar-covered ridge which lies between a ravine and the gravel bed bordering the lake. Old residents of this place say that at that time there was no timber south of the ravine, and the Germans staked their horses out in the open, making their beds in the timber. Just before day they arose and were cooking their breakfast when suddenly and without any suspicion of danger they were fired upon. A squad of Confederates in San Antonio having heard of their departure and supposing they were going to join the Union army, had followed them. Firing on both sides continued until most of the Germans were killed. Several escaped and started for the Rio Grande, but were overtaken there and killed in crossing. A brother of Captain Bonnett, now Postmaster at Del Rio, was killed in crossing the Rio Grande. One or two of the Germans escaped entirely. It is said that one who was wounded crawled into a cave in the bluffs and was fed for some time by Mr. Becket, who livednear there.“The Confederates went back to San Antonio, and the ravages of cruelwar continued.“About two years after the fight, some men came in wagons from Comfort. gathered up the remains of the little band.and carried them to Comfort, where they were buried together in one grave and a large monument placed in memory over them. Mr. Isaac Cox, of this place, was living here at the time of the fight, and assisted in gathering up the remains that w*ere carried hack to Comfort. A recent article in the Houston Chronicle statedthat some of the Germans having sur-
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Sat, Dec 10, 1904
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