Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-15

BY AN Ex-KEroErER OF THE STATE SENTINEL.
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was esteemed Oy all who knew bn, and we regretted
that his health was impaired, and his system much
reduced that he found it necessary to apply for dis
charge, which was promptly given him.
Wading water in the heat Of the day appeared To
be injurious to the soldiers, as many Of them seemed
to suffer by it-some took cold-ohers had cutancous
infiammailons above the ancle Camping ground OF
the banks of the Rio GraDde near the water edge was
selected for the first Regiment, and we encamped on
IT on the 18th, and have remained here eter since
The I'd and Sd Regiments retained their old place Of
encampment. f-,,rfe,.- rt f...--es
James Luckey, of the Mad Anthony Guatds, died
on the 10Th. Isaac Harbert, of the Founisin Ri6e-
men, died on the 18th. Luther Reck, Of the Marion
Volunteers, drowned on the day in atiempt-
ing to swim the Rio Gande.
On the Doth, number of men Of the 1st Regiment
crossed the Rio Grande for the purpose Of seeing
some part Of Mexico. We had not proceeded hun-
dred PAGES from the river, until we came 10 salt
pond half mile wide, that we had to wade. Il was
not very deep until nearly reached the opposite
shore, when We vent in to necks, with guns
and cartrdgeboxes elevated length. 10 prevent
them from getting wet. After crossing two more
ponds. we reached the shore of an elevated island.
From this island we could see all the American
troops, except the Tennesseeans, that were encamped
on the north side of the Rio Gfande. The soil on
this island appeared to be much richer than any we
had seen on the north side Of the Rio Grande. The
Prickey Pears were ripe, and far superior to any we
had seen in Texas; they were Of deep red, and
nearly in the shape Of egg, and large fat leaf
sometimes contained about twenty-five thirty pears
We ate great number of them, and were so highly
pleased with their flavor, that almost imagined
ourselves in farmer McFarland's peach orchard.
Game very scarce, but we so fortunate TO
kill some, and built FIRE, roasted it, and there
ate our first meal upon Mexican soil. One Of the
''boys" immortalized himself on this occasion but
concluded that we would all be silent on the sub
ject until we got home. We saw few Mexicsns,
and a great number of horses the formef did not
approach within mile of US, but the latter were
sometimes one hundred PAGES Of US. We
returned TO the camp some time befure sun-down,
very much fatigued.
Daniel Iseley, of the Wabash lnyincibles, died on
the 2lst.
On the Odd took my gun and started for the
north, to see what chance for game there was i'm
Texas From some cause, rations had been
duced 10 nearly nothing and want appeared TO stare
US in the face opened our mess box TO see what
We bad, and observed that there about bread
enough to last prudent family month, and enough
to last week, and some to give away to the hard
coffee-drinkers in our regiment. Although our
has great aversion to eating grease We came 10 the
conclusion that there danger of starving when
had anything at all to eat, even if we could not
relish it better than could fat meat. Bot am d.
crossing. / mention this to show the cunse that led
to hunt where there little prospect of ind
ing any game / went on wadng from one ridge 10
to another until had proceeded about eight miles,
and then halted rest. ! saw sign of game, or
even thrifty vegetation, the plants usually found
upon saline soils. II appeared TO be poor prospect
for game, without one would take provisions and be
gone several days, and get out of this range of couns
try entirely. As | returned, observed large log
at the foot OF high ridge that much decayed,
and full of shells in the form Of tubes about the size
of ppe-stems and but little thicker than egg shells.
How these were formed appeared to be mystery
The ridges around this log looked though the wa
tiers of the Gulf had once washed to their very tops
Some have gone far to advance an opinion mat
all the logs, stumps and timber foated here by
high water. This cannot believe. If it true,
why could we not find logs in drifts at the top Of the
ridges instead of being scattered here and another
there II is my opinion that this was once heavy
timbered country, and by great CONFUSION,
ldlQ Wdctt ullu tCNoufC uScoiotc 49, 49, - -
years have rolled round since the and that
its history has been lost the world. But Geolo-
giss and Antiquarians will come after Us, and ira.
verse this country from the Rio Grande to the Nueces
then the public will anxously look for their discove
ries and award them the credit they deserve for
their industry. soon met with Tenuesseean, who
cordially invited to 60 little out of the way for
the purpose of spending an hour or so in his camp.
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the past. called on the young Tenbesseean, and he
being something of an ePicure, Jared sumPtuously
with him. One dish that he treated me to prick
ley pear preserves After having long chat with
the Tennesseeans, / FASTENED back to camp, and
regretted to learn that Henry Cartrght, of the Mari
ON Volunteers, had breathed his last.
On the 23d, a rencontre took place between Buck
McKinncy, of the Bartholomew county company, and
IN Alabamian, in which the latter was badly cut.
Both of them are said to be fighting characters, but
took the trouble to enquire which was tho most
10 blame.
On the 9th wolf came near camp, and we
started after him. running from one part Of the
regiment and some from another part, thinking that
we could head him; but found that, If ne was bad
~ scared he was good short turns An Illinois
volunteer started after the wolf, and up TO him
md kept up to his heels for several yards to the great
establishment of all around him but he had nothing
10 kill him with, and the wolf made his escape.
MIR. Poff. of the Wabash Iuvincibles, and Oliver
of the Mad Anthony Guards, died the
18th Edwin Hunt, of the little sail boat Gen. Tay-
or, was stabbed by Georgian. 1t was an unPro-
,oked attack upon an unarmed man-one that had
,ften taken soldiers across the river without any
:harCe-onc that had never done any harm to
my soldier IN this or any other camp The
Captain of the company the Georgian belongs to,
avs that he shall be punished to the extent of the
aw and that such gross outrages will not be toler-