New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-06-24

M Of actin upon il in a still: clearer aud orcibe light
There r be- no possible reason why should forever
m ,s to neglect the treasures fee, and across
tho o-caa for ya we have in such abundance at home
4 ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.
To n. Elt-r Of .Fe Tri5pne:
Sr-I noticed IN your paper OF Friday e~rac from
the St Augustine News. mentioning runoNr that Lieut.
iseoa Of the Second Dragoca mad retired from duty with
ont eav. and that the reenenta funds found deficient
The history o.. this officer quite romantic, and viii furnish
some idea a. the mcteyc, from which the late Adnnis;fa
ton supplied the Army in Flanders'-Florida, should
say-wi;h officers
Lieut. A,c;ons first appearance in military capacity
was a; the recruiting Rendezvous in this city some se years
since when he Il: el the Second Regiment l. : Dra-
coon were cnlsfrg ,nen that corps He appeared in
answer 70 advertisement in the newspapers Tor Young
man good caIragc, who wrote tar hand 70 hi the Of
nee of SERGEANT l.. ono Companies belonging to ha
regiment He satisfied the officer present by h nall!
,s bearing and certain cydcnces. percepubc to the nta
ted that he had seen and expressing MS wish 10
enrol he was accordingly placed upon the books.
l. appeared tnerepon that the gentleman mad Just iat.e
from one OF the packets England beard OF winch
he had crossed the Atlantic tecragc passenger and 10
bringing his baggage shore had unfortunately acn under
the inpu.aton OF enG0avcrng To smusse some brltsh
goods not duv The officer had by this time become
80 charmed with his no figure and martial points that ne
readily ,xceG himself behalf OF his recruit, and soon a.
listed the Collector of the roPey OF letting HIM escape
Soon after made manifest that or hero had been "a
the Quecns ancers and having acquired high defee o.
.l: in tina. Corps had thought cNpcIent TO desert not
orlv the lady Queen but also his lady wife These facts
however degree c1ed h fitness Tor the particular
service hai entered up-n, for il l. T. be- presumed
a HI, skill! ye military paramount and hi- Ia
ccv IN deserving kept qctc tie nas; and he vas COM
-eoea,ly after cm2rAed wiki e Company :5r New
Orleans the i;es no doubt having delayed tie completion %
The roll until h.s arrival from tsgand. Arrived AZ New
l.rH FV4- r-tlf a
us merit, md made Grderly Sercau- ot his Compaay.
The service in Florida Ia time requiring all our oi
Gers not other wise especially engaged AsEcton was let n
charge of small garrison the aeisborhood OF Ne-Uf-
leans composed chiefly Of nsuld perhaps insisting - get
ting recruits fsl OUT Army in Flanders.
tie then. having attained post of some responsibility
BEGAN thul the Jacket OF tle rank and ME was
cutie TOO common oy his wcl-orined person AID command
ing duty and accordingly procured military rosN coat AID
habireuts keeping. such by commits 1ned
officers when of duty HIS essay 20 make the ac-
cuaatarce OF fair and wealthy widow residing on aer
plantation hard by the aforesaid depot OF nvadS. aad %
as<uou-y did he cultivate her friendship that he had already
won her consent - wed HIN. and the dag actually
liked the determination Of the marriage ceremony when
the uucxpec:ed ys; an officer who hEev his previous OBJ
legations another lady fair. barely prevented II cosun-
1aton
Our hero i. aex, ordered TO Join hi. regiment Florida.
where he ire rank of Sergeant Major, aud
CALAMITY did he himself parade, IN the held ana at
qnaers that his CooEe used effort 10 procure MIN
commission and actually went Washington advocate
hi, claims completely had be upon his good nature
Robert c Asheton consequently commissioned Lieu
tenant IN the % Regiment of {. 5 Dragons and appointed
soon after utant that corps and subsequently perform
81 the i1;es IF Adjut2a General to army IN Florida.
PERHAPS these In charge whether swearing sup
pert tho Constitution Of he ni'ed States, &c Sc he mon
toned the fact his being uunaturaized alien, AID
4serer from Hex Najess service .eye short yass BE-
ose.
an. no; surprised Nh Editor to hear that the above
described individual ms ab-ccnded from duty wit! the funds
%; as Regiment IN c5arge-and y.u admir- that ne
was worthy recipient ne iavors Of administration
Ina; :sstered such Swartw0u Price, Eliot Twigge
and other birds o; feather Yours l.
q The splendid =.eamboa; Daniel Webster mas com
enced running on Luke Ere as al opposition boat eaoin
.are s. from De:ro;: 20 Buffalo.
q The Bank OF Aiohigas appears 20 be thorough coua
,erpar. Of the de!lact L. Bark. Was there Bdle
a. he mead OF It
q The body Of a murdered afaa; found Il field p
Sing Sing on me a0-h KS
q Gov. szNyaso ard ADJ arrived il Boston on Monday