The Arkansas banner., 1843-11-04

for 1t was impossible to have exhibited more than they had done that morning. But they had had their moment of fury, of wild energy and exertion, and the other side of the na tional character, indolence, now showed it. self After fighting like devils, at the very moment when activity was of most impor- tance, they lay down and took the siesta.
 We were about leaving the battery, with the intention of visiting some of the others, when our orderly came up in all haste, with orders to conduct us to the generals quar- ters. We followed him, and soon reached a noble villa, at the door of which a guard was stationed. Here we were given over to a sort of a major-domo, who led us through crowd of aides-de-camp, staff officers, and orderlies, to a chamber, whither our vallses had preceded us. We were desired to make haste with our toilet, as dinner would be served as soon as his EXcellency returned from the batteries and, indeed, we had scarcely changed our dress, and washed the blood from our persons, when the major domo re-appeared, and announced the gen. erals return.
 Dinner was laid out i'll large saloon, in which some sixty officers were assembled when we entered it. With small regard to etiquette, and not waiting for the general to welcome us, they all sprang to meet us with d /" Buen renidos capitanes!"
 The dinner was such as might be expected at the table of a general who commanded at the same time an army and the blockade of a much frequented port The most delicious French and Spanish wines were there in the greatest profusion; the conviviality of the guests was nbounded; but although they drank their champagne out of tumbIers, no one showed the smallest symptom of inc briety.
 The first toast given, was-Boliyar
 The second-Sucre
 The third-The Battle of Avacucho.
 The fourth-Union between Columbia and Peru.
 The fifth-IIualero.
 The general rose to return thanks, and we now, for the first time, knew his name He raised his glass, and spoke, evidently with much emotion.
 "Senores Amigos !'' said he, |" that I am this day amongst you, and able to thank you for your kindly sentiments towards your general and brother in arms, is owing, under Providence, 10 the good and brave stranger whose acquaintance you have only this day made, but who is one of my oldest and best friends" And so saying he left his place, andapproaching Captain Ready, ,allectionatelv embraced him. The seaman's iron features lost their usual imperturbablity, and his lips qulvered as he stammered the two words
 Amigo sempre."
 The following day we passed in the camp, and the one after returned to Lima, the gen. eral insisting on our taking up our quarters in his house.
 From llualero and his lady learned the origin of the friendship existing between the distinguished Columbian general and my ta- citun Yankee captain. It was the honora- ble explanation of the mysterious stain upon Ready's character.
 Our difficulties regarding the brig were now soon at an end. The vessel and cargo were returned to us, with the exception of large quantity of cigars, belonging to the Spanish government. These were, of course, confiscated, but the general bought them, and made them present to Captain Ready. who sold them by auction; and cigars be- ing in no small demand amongst that tobac- co-loving population, they fetched immense prices, and put thirty thousand dollars into my friends pocket.
 To be brief, at the end of three weeks, we sailed from Lima, and in vastly better hll- nor than when we arrived there.