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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1836
Page
2
A partisan speech denounces political slander while praising General Harrison. It recounts Ohio and Kentucky ties, Harrison’s early service, and calls for unity to defend the republic. A Washington debate over Texas, Mexico, and frontier defense follows, with Webster opposing harsh epithets and urging measured action.
The speaker argues that funds were taken from the pockets of the people and should be returned by public mandate. They insist the federal government, under Mr Van Buren, is obligated to divide money back to those citizens rather than keep it.
A May report from Nachitoches via the New Orleans Commercial Bulletin claims Gen. Houston defeated Santa Anna near Nacogdoches with 600 Texans over 1100 Mexicans. The account says Santa Anna was captured with his saddle, six Texans killed and two wounded. THOS. J. RUSH, Sec. at War, confirms the express.
A New Orleans Bee report from May 3 claims major Texian victories in Texas against Mexico. It describes Houston’s forces routing about 1400 Mexican troops near Harrisburg, burning the town, with 700 killed and 500 captured including Cos. Prisons reportedly sent to Matamoras and Santa Anna officers shot according to private letters, with Texas declared free.
Lieut. Van Buren and Capt. Finley arrived from Picolata via Savannah aboard the William Seabrook. They say warm weather ends the campaign with regulars to summer quarters at St. Augustine. About 200 sick at Tampa Bay and 80 at Volusia, with garrisons kept in Florida for the next campaign.
A skirmish at Volusia on April 14 lasted about 30 minutes. Two white soldiers, a private and a sergeant, were killed and another wounded. Indian losses were not ascertained.
A May 7 1836 meeting of commissioners named in the Bridge port Cadiz and Sandusky Railroad charter in Cadiz adopted measures to urge landholders to transfer right of way and to solicit stock subscriptions. A three member committee was named to publish appeals and secure a blank transfer form. The group set subscription terms and slated stockholder meetings to elect directors once funded. Jacob Blickensderfer chaired. John Bayvess was secretary.
A Western Post notice reports 8 members forming the Jackson Reform Club in Perry county to meet at the Somerset Court-house on the 21st to coordinate a campaign against Van Buren and pro Vrooman policies. The Perry group, about 100 locally influential supporters, aims to rally for a Jefferson–Jackson Democratic Republic ticket.
Col Davin Crockett story presents the Alamo defeat from Col Travis servant who survived. His account to Col George Childers praises Crockett and the brave band, offering a vivid view of the fight beyond standard histories.
A collapse on the sixth killed sixteen laborers trapped beneath collapsing earth near Reading Pennsylvania. Rescue attempts followed as officials investigated the accident at the work site.
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