Alexandria Gazette

ADOPTION OF A FLAG BY THE TEXIANS.--An extract of a letter from a young gentleman, now a volunteer in Texas,) dated at "Camp Faunin, Rio Brazos, Jan. 28, 1836," states as follows:-

"Yesterday our Battalion was paraded, marched into town. drawn up in a line opposite to the Flag-staff, and at the firing of a signal cannon,a flag containing a single star and the stripes and the word Independence was run up by the hands of Mr. Hartwell Walker, (son of Wm. Walker Esq. of Portsmouth. N. H. and grandson of our friend Col. Seth Walker.) a distinguished member of the New Orleans Greys.who took so conspicuous a part in the capture of San Antonia de Bexar. He is now commissioned a sailing master of the Schooner of War Invincible lying off the harbor,waiting to take a part of us to Copans. He is a fine fellow, and will never haul down the flag he has been the first to raise. At the moment the flag was run up, our, battalion presented arms, and fired a volley in salute. Meantime the steamboat Yellow-Stone, 14 days from New Orleans crowded with volunteers, appeared in the offing. and under charge of the Pilot, came up the river as the flag was hoisted. We counter-marched, and formed a line on the beach, and as they passed. presented arms,fired a volley and cheered; as a cannon from the shore and the boat, and three cheers from the passengers, answered and joined in the salute and welcome."