The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-10-28

dGps iOllAhAtSt " tlLS ia q ~ ~ outt sstso
Pomp, who kept up the chase as long as
they could hear Inc cheering voice of
their mistress-'.S-i-c-k, Pomp--sick,
sick, sleek him, Bll!-suboy suboy
auboy!"
DEATH OF HERNANDEZ DE EeTO.
TRANSLATED FROM TnE FRENCH oFscaaRIfs rERB
In the beginning OF April, De.
Soto put himself en- route TO continue his
discoveries s,andafter having traversed the
western portion ofthe present State Of
Mississippi and Tennessee, he arrived
upon the borders Of the Father Of wa
tiers, the mighty Mississippi Having
constructed some .flat. boats, he adYen-
tured himself upon the waters Of the
king OF rivers, and fixed his wandering
gaze upon the rapidity Of It's current and
the majesty Of its course. Passing at
length to the opposite side, he re-ascand
cd The Mississippito The mouth Of White
River. aud from thence he penetrated
the territory Of the Arkansas, where he
established his winter quarters, having
experienced on his route various treats
ment from the Indians, who sometimes
received him in friendship but as often
in enmitv. While the spring time last
ed, The army directed its course towards
the South, b. short marches, and with
out much suffering; but in the beginning
Of summer famine made itself fell among
the Spaniards-several Of whom died
from the excessive fatigues they had en-
dured.or sunk under the violent malodies
created by the extreme heat and the mi
asma Of the impure marshes which en-
compassed this snail band Of heroes
After freaueat aud long halts, tile army
at length arrived at the mouth Of Red
Riyer. in The present limits Of the State
Of Louisiana. There De Soto was seized
with a fever when in few days gave
indications of proving mortal. He him
self perceived that death was no. far dis.
tant, ard prepared himself to receive the
orim monster With the courage Of a
christian warrior,
His first care was to provide 6 success.
sor in his command. Luis Muscoso de
AIyarado had the honor to be chosen -
The diving General assembled his officers
of the army around his bed of anguish,
and--master still Of genius and his
thourhis-- .conxarsed with them with
Tranquil brow, upon the movements
which the army should make after he
had ceased 10 IiRe. Then, causing each
soldier to approach and swear fidelity
and obedience to the successor he had
made, he recon- muended 10 all TO be afec>
tionate towards their broihets in arms
and to submit with patience 70 the dis
cipline which. had achieved for them SO
many triumphs. gUNIoN AND PERsEvER-
ANcn'' were the last words he pronoun~
sced, and expired on the 30th of June in
the forty second year Of his age, after
having received all the succours of reli-
oion. s.Unfoa ard Perseveranceio p Such
were the remarkable words which fell
fromthe lips of De Soto, dying upon the
soil Of Louislanae and such ought to be
the motto of every Louisianian. His
BODY was deposited in coffin oflead ,and
plunged In the Mississippi in front ofthe
mouth of Red River, in order To- preyeht
his remains from falling into the hands
fofthe Indians, Such was the end 81
! him who, inthe glow Of his high cour-
ace and vauiting ambition, had allotted
Ito himself the possession Of The finest
portion Of the New World. He little
lihought--be, the emissary of a 5espot
the loFdof efabattled towers, and scion
of the old Castilian aristocfacy--that all
i his efforts would be bounded by LEAVING
his mortal remains upon the future sol
Of liberty. Strange issue Of the design:
Iof feeble mortalsi The Mississippi
swelled BY The tributary. floods Of th'
Red River. rolls its najeslIc waves ovei
i the tomb of him who dreamed but Of th'
4ti.Ie Of Cpnqueror Of Florida, and q
monumental column, elevated upon q
bank, announces 70 the voya upon Il
4 bosom, that such was the destiny of thl
companion Of Pizarro,- Essaa 1istori
I, qne sur Ia LoalsiQae.
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