Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1847-08-13
CEIERRATIOS


G.w dave AGO CroCl an OificerIn The Portsmouth
VolrDtsers. giving a very interesting descrip-
60, or the slyIe IN which the Anniversary of
49,, National independence was celebrated by
NO Virginia Boys" on the soil of their enemy,
- the theatre of one of the most brilliant
vicIores of the war:
CAMp NEAR BuENA VISTA, Mexico. !
July 7Ih, l8l7.
Nv Dear Frieod-Your cetcome letter of the
I,t Of June was received On Sunday, the Alb Of
.Joly. The day, by order of General Wool, was
celebrated BY review of the Virginia, North
Carolina aud Mississippi Regiments, together
with MsjO.s Washingtou'S aud Briggs ATlille-
fy.and Two companies If Dragons, IN all about
5000 men. 1t was quite an imposing sight, and
the band Of our Regiment added considerably
10 the military display. The Genera and his
staff paid our Regiment 4 great compliment on
its Discipline and fine soldrcr-'ke appearance.
promised in my last TO give you IN account
Of our celebration Of the glorious anniversary
Of nhr National independence, act now pro-
coed /, fulfil my promise. Ag,eenby 10 PreVi-
Gus arrangement we determined to celebrate
The dsy on Monday, the 9Th, (nOt having yet lost
ali veH-ralIun for the Sabbath The Commit
tee OF Arrangements engaged "Ilh an American
gentleman. who keeps pubic house ~ SaiIiIo,
to furnish line dinner the hacienda on Tho
right Iahk OF Que cnCam1ueHi, @nJ "UO ya!uS
uul,i,!r the chain of sEauur'-. At ) o'clock,
VI, Gen. Wott an! slah assembled at the
mlrqne o. Col. Hanu annex, snh were escorted
By the officers of our Regiment 10 the hacienda
Capt Smith p. Ba3khcad had been appointed
,'''' u' "" 49,. ,,,Jo 80 nsrforD, mat
u.' r.t, 1L n y.,,,o, rA,I tbs DpcIa,a-
tion of Independence IN 4 GUrcInIe and impress
siye manner at the conclusion of which our
Resimen.aI Band struck up "ilali Cciumbia
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'''"s was ~ r. ..rnas,t,;ss
~ "a Io,,h ,,,L..s .,rI oes,s :, To-
nam 49, - ,,.',i. ,,,a,y Of vegstub,e, aims,
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hc-nacS' >Hch as '.ce pu'"'us' ""' CAKE 'Iu'
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iuons I'h''' ana 'ne "h' '"r A".'ss """ o'A9
I"'ue "">''' vas awful " PIG ''"'o' ""U WI
KEYS. ,
h'trr "" "'' - ~ 49,,
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Mayor h"iy. wee iIe'"F"N HD1 .'s '"' ~.
iog t"i7'7 were CIu""' '"'t' " ,.'
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presume II i Inc nr>' G. "'o" VI %, gu.
"H, independence ,',", ~ 10 -,
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lo"E.prom'scd ''re'r' N me ti"'i- Of me Won
trEi'"aS Al te,'rl'' d, "l"e,i ~ 10y
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fees Of she vine hey bad dfn"L. d, am
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c"hI-'r 60" .'' "o'"''- 49, " re-
qualities 81 ia" VINE, aud I'm r'eas'H l" -!
"n' h"t lone N''' OH" '"s ''s's'o"-- "'T
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hrl"'' Sc enj we'd ourselves "s Ne" as any Of
he ia'ir ana, am certain -" '""c" ',''''
KAN some H' 'Ne""N' "o''"E o.
Et" LHN i"N 10
|. The Day We Cc'ep'"'r-" he'her !" sun,
shine or IN storm, ne bIiEh'eH'' Sa"e one, t"a'
ever dl"hsh en- "l""'-- n ''' o''' St@"e''H N"u-
"es r.,, D.c,,,,,,,, If In.,.,.,J,ncc-NIav
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H. Hn "Hue.'s soon spree u'ea eve, VI"
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). Toe heroes o. we t,e,'"" no o'"a""
"H we o'o ",I'ay ~, V,nl,.o hoo.
'nfl nave "s4"'H'"'" >'''
l. Our cenn,ry-In' father removed i0m
",' '' ,I NV 49,, H. H.:
>N rn Up pr.,icor 81 tn IJoreJ sta,cs-How
ever ,''den "M"ns "niSr,'T>' We WI; "n""9
",r'en, a" u"u'', ,i ~ ""' - Jul
49, ~ :, Ca, r,o-
t. The Army OF me InheH I,,s,-,, Eve!
Ready IA me hout OF "iA'' Az ""
Mlfch.h .r..,.,,
= '"e navy u me - t"'''- nv g.,
6e:"re Vera Cruz has been worthy Z! It's i''-
mrr l,me.
:. Inc 'nl'G'a'y OF 'hT U ",,e"
mine un>u'i'ei-'tS tribunal n"'mPeae"eO-''S
drcislrnN ir'e'ed' ,,,...;.-,. c,,,1.
J. me Memory oil zen "as".ns''" CosnI
!nS anu !" silence lA"' " 's"'"e''"
h%iI"'l ,,..- -. D.. Va, ord Carro
~ me hetoss o. nue"S eI .', 80 oIo,y
""FH"-lh ne .ih'ns yea '|' 49,,
,ne grave, OF .Ho ,"'s' .''s ,"u It,1.
|" IN n%r '"SI ~, IIa
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