Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-22
WHOLE NO. $50
LIFE on THE RIO GRANDE.S

icVcungs iIoH PHEASANT Jdunt 10 MaQlS0n, lnQldud>
we fell in with one of the recruiting officers lately
sent out from the Army of Occupation. We learn
ed his name to be McDonald-and as fair a specimen
1 of an American officer one would wish to mect.-s
Small but well built up and evidently actve he trod
the decks with the quiet ease of one who had seen
some service. We fell into conversation and enjoy
ed two hours talk with him about our brave fellows
in Mexico. He had been in the Florida war, on the
Rio Giande, and had taken part in the battles of the
9Th and 9th. ss
'It Is great mistake, he said, among other things
to assert the papers do, that these Mexican SOL
dicrs are towards. When tried they have always
fought well, and in the battles of the 9Th and 9Th
with great bravery considering the disadvantages un-
der which they Iabored. Except one regiment-the
Tampico Guards-they were miserably equipped,
wretchedIy armed, and worse drilled.
The country is covered, as you know, with chap
poral and prckly pear which we had great diff
Guilty in marching in thick boots Well, sir the
greater part of these Mexicans had nothing on their
feet but sandals, with their legs bare and how they
managed to march at all was wonder to us. In
our fights with them, SO long the firing continued
they would stand their ground like men. 1t is only
by charge of bayonets they can be moved, and Won
know, Sir, very few of the best disciplined soldiers
OF Europe can be brought to stand that
Sour men acted with great spirit, in these fights,
did they not 2
Yes, sir; on the ninth especially. In the fight
OF the 9Th, it was somewhat more trying to the nerves.
The greater part carried on with cannon, and we
were drawn up in line of battle, and had to wait for
hours anticipating charge from an unknown force'
did you see anything of Old Rough and Readyr
'Yes-just after had drawn up our eighteen
Founders, he in front of us. The Mexicans had
been throwing their shot too high-most of it falling
among our train in the rear. They changed, throw.
ing it much too low, but one of their balls came
twisting in among the guns and carried off the foot
OF one OF our oxen There said Gen. Taylor, you'll
nave plenty OF beef for supper, boys At this we
all laughed; upon which he added but come they
have been amusing us, let us amuse them little.,
we gave them round of grape without PRODUCING
any effect. Gen. Taylor then ordered us to try the
round shot. We did SO. One of our officers level.
ed a Gun with great care and fired. We saw the
men and horses whirng to the right and left, and
way was opened wide enough to drive wagon thru,
Every shot after, told in the same way, until the
grass caught fire. This was another event qreatIv
to the disadvantage of the Mexicans The wind blew
the fire and smoke directly into their faces and nm.
der cover we charged up and drove them from their
ground. 1t was on the ninth our men acted with the
greatest spirit. Every one seemed trying to get in
advance OF the others. 1t was almost impossible tn
keep them together SO anxious were they to get in.
to the Mexicans hand to hand 1Cinn' En-,
bikes Idea cfMe Telegraph.-Durng the thun-
der storm OF last evening, group had collected at
the loot OF the hill In Washington district around the
broken telegraph wire. Several persons took bpld
OF the wire and felt an electric shock at almost every
Hash. Among others who tried the experiment was
good natured son of Erin. He held on to the wire
under the impression that the bysanders were boax
ing him. AT last he exclaimed, with ne,pous t,,;,ch
Och did MT fale it prick my ijbow thin sttold
on, Mlke,' said one of the company, the news ara
coming now, and you'll feel it in minute, .WiIl
rode it,F said Mike you'll feel it, replied the
nrst' put not read it, for you don know the al
phaoet., Me don't know it 2 said Mike ndig nant-
ly-'dlve 'oord but rade long ago :; and vivid
flash lighted up the eastern sky Och murder
calculated Mike, shaking his fingers, eff thin gets
the news in that way, I'll never sind for word bv
the same botheration to it, And Mike left appar.
emily well satisfied with his first attempt at magnet.
&c correspondence. Haren Palladium.
FEMALE lMPRovEMENr.-It has been said that to
excel them in wit, is thing the mon find is the most
difficult to pardon in women. This feeling if it pfo-
duce only emulation, is right, if envy, is wrong. For
high degree of intellectual refinement in the female
is the surest pledge society have for the improve
ment of the male. But wit in woman is a level.
which, unlike all others, borrows lustre from il set
ting rather than bestows it: since nothing is SO ea
sy as to fancy beautiful woman extremely wittv.-