The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-21
incidents Of the Mexican War.


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Incidcnts 81 the Mcxican War.
lCorrespondence Of the New Orleans Picayun
The MA!psor ORLEANS The heroine Of Fort Brown.
more iamiiarly known IN the Army OF Occupation as
The Great Wesern was hrst Drought 70 the notice oil
the pubic In lew remarks py Lieutenant Bragg the
collation. gwen oy the army TO the LOUISIANA deegauon
at General Arisias head quarters, in Matamoras He
mentioned her gallant conduct and noble bearing during
the mole oil tne commandments lew OF tne incidents
OF the NE Oh TINS exuaordhary woman, when nave
been able to PICK up IN camp WIZ be read with some
interes. ey prove naI tne SEX mas not peen unrepre
sented IN the soul stirring ana ooedy scenes on the mo
Grande
Inc Ireat western belongs 70 ciass known ana re-
cognizsd In the ogahzauon OF the army an Laundress
es three Of whom are allowed to draw rations in each
OIL al price regulated Dy council oil ofcers she ar
rived at corpus Christi last autumn with the 7th infant
tached Up to the time the army marched for the Rio
Grande she performed all her appropriate duties and IN
ADDITION Kept mess Tor the young ofcers OF the reg
ment- .
When tho army took up its line OF march for the Rio
Grande the women with q lew rare exceptions, wero
let pennd 70 come oy sea very few procured ponies
ana their husbands on their tedious and ardu
GUS march Not SO with the Great Western" Her
husband was sent by water whether on duty or from
dsaoty am unable 70 learn; but she true TO her cha-
racter declaring that tho boys young omcers OF her
esS mus, nave someoooy 10 'ske care OIL .nem, PUT
cnased mule ana cart packed ner luggage, COOKING
utensils ana suppnes mounted psnnd her donkey' WIN
wnp IA nana ana asptsyea upon .ne whoIe route quar-
ues anu aanments wMch tne pest teamser IN the tram
might have envied During the whole journey she kept
up the mess reIei from the burdens oil which Is
to which she was attached arrived upon the banks
Oh he sai COLORADO as zen Taylor was preparing 70
cross with the dragons and the LIST brigade OF infantry
Inc Mexicans upon the opposite bank were making
great demonstrations by blowing bugles, &c &c Alter
calmly surveying the scene from her cart she remarked
with great GOODNESS ana determination that the Ce-
neral would give her good strong pair OF tongs she
would waae hat river ana whip every scoundrel that
dare show himself! 1t may be imagined that the men
were not backward IN crossing alter that
when Cen Taylor marched for Point Isabel with his
army on tue Isl May the h infantry and OF course the
an
IN NOBLE and the two companies OF artillery
iet IN TINS work themselves is already known
tee done their gallant heroine Of whom they speak in
,ne leiins one Win All tne other women lett
e q, @ INTO the Tort where
ner mess was soon pu. IN opeauon tne position oil her
tent ana nre peg near me centre OF me Tort The enc
nre oPenea on .ne ou lust as she was commencing
her arrange LOT ihe BOYS breakfast Every Sc
cuy 'hat could possibly DC provided was offered the
women, 10 whom tne gaiIsht soldier always gives MS
hrst attention. Inc magazines were The only bomb
amnuiuoh 70 M mem tne next most hilammaDe mate
RAJ, the women, io"hu Peilecs security mem Ihese
women however, pe II sau 10 he hohor Oh me sex
were not lde Nest nobiy dd they ply the needle IN
preparing sandbags out OF the ohcers' and SOLDIER
tents wherewlih 10 engtnen the work and protect the
artllerymen when serving their guns The Great Yves
tern true TO herse again. declined participating IN this
In the open air From the firing Of the first gun ali hands
were AZ neil Pos.s; anu 1,agg aruiery speak
ing IN Tones Q, me meg ie 2. pelng
;d s h va hr, sy o,s 81, me, no hvu.
i 'yr rh u lew expected inc luxury men
a~%tsa mem me mess was as wen attended 70 as II
nos g oa n5 =; addf viii uran Sanases haa
sr s a;,;r tb ,hrs,s Up fy ~ ~ -. sI ,v
;,no, d,;nc,;o Of ,pt To o ~ 81 sh a,,
p mI LII ~ -hi ., La ,h; oo =, IN, me al s
xarage was carried bv this minstsr;ne angel and =.
v.aase ,;, L hi;ya ,Ii s Is a,se.' au1,
shsy m;gh Se Admired and bsovsd aver me ors ra
i ms ca, NJ TL sr IF ,h a,;iI me- % H.. ~
ais.o., ;ro n,;i Snnar ,s;er. Spnrr
hnmy t. osciocn whar The good ana rsarnr na
; roy;dad Cor ,hos ,bo vsro a,ns sw, %
hstapd ora orn on, Sai;c;ous S;s nS hau so
49, 49,, So, - SssiiaraJ - a. NJ, >. ~ r.
sonnJsan that nv;nc;he Shirt which bsx have a. ssan
distributed again. without money and without price.
mus oiu shs conhue 70 her auues curing the
seven Gay .hal me eney kePl up an cannon
post her meals were always ready at the hour, and
always Of the best the market Afforded when the des
the 4th number of officers and others had written 10