Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08

IN. IN :, amy in.raclIon on lis prerooave would
be hastily chas,scd by thai Governments; anu 10
confirmation OF my assertion, referred The iea'"eo
In z Ia The Law oil Nations.
Thus defeated and csaspeTa;ed, was MOI al
lowed 10 send an open note Ia ny husband lneh
off he Ear. But. thank God, who 'IemPers me
wrd 10 The shorn lamb lie drec'ed me, ana
Concerted plan which again del aed lheif nos
lille purpose and sent BY siTaaeem nine 'e''Is III
eight weeks and through The same means ieceV-
ed replies But those 'hines were taliy making
inroads upon my health and my spirits, when
most carefully concealed from my goou nusuanu'
knowing The intensity vi his feelings ior MS So
yernmenr, and particularly for my welfare.
81 in lhe mean time drew plan Of The Guy
and river and had il sent 10 Com. Conner ana
Capt. McClaney, OF The john Adams with cor,
rcci dissertation OF all The forts, the number OF
Guns. isl of The troops andhow they were post
ed. and every political movement, solhat through
Mr. Chase and his agent, they knew every I'M
porlant movement in this section OF Inc country.
"They abused and insued the American
name and nation to such an extent that il often
caused me to retire and pray God for The day OF
relribuiion With The exception OF my faithful
Amelia, had but lille human sympathy, as all
the English influence was against our national
cause.
Il am, perhaps, a liulc prosy, but we'll know
The sensitive heart 10 whom these lines are ad-
dressed, and So continue. | daily watched, mol
very chrslian-like, ior the moment oil retaliation,
hoping 10 BIT able, allh ugh alone IN The combal
10 square accounts with my fierce debtors, and II
possible place myself and party on Inc creoi' Sue
OF Ibis enIangled account.
"Sapla Anna recommended 10 the Govern
ment OF Mexico The coniscaton oil all American
property in order 10 carry on The war; and llal an
Americans residing in This country should DC
made prisoners OF war, as fatal stroke 10 those
usurpins pirates-lhr gentle name generally ap-
piled tp lh.n-and that This garrison should oe
reinforced with some 5000 more troops. When
read Ibis alcle in one oi lhr ildinlng periodicals.
il was rather grating 10 me III my isolated con
di,ion | determined, however, upon The Old TO
| man motto
''Who would be free himself must strike The blow
or, in other words, my case Vas at best help
less and now even desperate, and required d
desperate remedy.
| "rwu spies came daily 10 my house, always
under The suise Of friendship; and on one occa-
! sion, one oi the wIeIcheS believing that VS.
possessed of Items concerning American move
menls, | represented 10 him that ~, 600 troops
were 10 Join Gen Taylor al Malamolas, 3O,0uO
more had been dispatched 10 capture San JUAN
etc.. aud closed with remarkine that would be
compelled to close my house within DAY or TWO,
as force Of 25,O00 10 3d. 600 troops was coming
against lliS pdCe-WUlSU Oil " iouioHNS ~
frightened my poor Amelia that she thought The
General here would call Inc 10 account Tor il.
Next tay had cal from The captain OF The
port, who vi he'd 10 know the truth, and inquired
VI Mr.. Chase haG vii len 10 ne 10 mat tieC';dnd
soon after some Other IL lie high luncionales
discovered me 10 lie an important character, IN
their daily Iounds In conversation with The
father n-.aw Of the General, | recommended 10
him an early retreat, a The misesl course 10
be taken; ami that same night, private P,s was
dispatched 10 San Luis Polos upon The strength
Of the Information 50 received through ibr; the
town OF Tanpco vas ordered 10 be vacated On
The appearance o lnls large ioce I'll me bali scons
were sent, in every erection IL procure mules,
etc, Tor the conveyance OF property 10 the inieI-
or ami Two schooner. loads were shipped 10 'he
civ of Panuco; six hundred stand OF aims were |
sunk The cannon were removed from Inc ioIt, aid
the troops evacuated the place. then despatched
10 Com. Conner IN account oi lhe stale oil things,
and in lriplcale To Havana under different covers,
to my husband, urging his return forthwith
These were sent by an agent, who supposed
them mere letters conveying wish TO my hlis-
band 10 meet me al VeIa Cruz, 10 accompany me
to Havana. spent restless night and morning, |
but il has certainly brought its reward. My lei
ter TO The Commodore was dated October 23d; he
received il Ocrober 9Th, and Immediately called |
a meeting OF bis senior officers, and laid my dis !
patch before them. II had due weight. Pro-
visions were boushl from Point Isabel, and dis
lrbutrd am1ngs- the squadron, and on the l2h |
Nnvenb-, by i,li l>a Vr,dr, and on The morn !
ing OF N. ~ hsvr III s..i, i%eirc sal oil he |
bag ~ Iampico. was 80 confident IL The |
coming ul me squadron, thai IN anticipation of |
lneif coming he'd fas staff made one @erk
previous, AID hal u eftcei upon Tue housciop, |
in or'cf 10 raise The first American flag hc>icd as
a ruht ~ a In nrst Sl2nl ~ lilt /
feet M penl-up feelings gave way, ana "ep |
as 4 thG ,or luv, seeing ina; God had niuu IN ue
iigeraace L. ihr captlves, and IN ANTICIPATION VI
soon seen. tic ,heci =. mr afiSclioli anu aisu III
gratitude IL lin hu is IN gh,y 10 save ana lhal
my feeble efforts had wrought 80 strangely III on,
national welfare Here must pause, ana say
cannot pretend 10 describe my feelings a. MAI
time Forlilude seemed To give way; ahu ~ me
midst OF This emotion, again saw the squadron
Nearing 10 The bar, The boats manned, and The line
passing, Qhey standing their own pilots over maj
intricate passase) and the bTuad-pennan hyins
al two mast hcads-the bus ana fea. Wy lam
FIJI Amelia and mysell ran 10 Mr. Chases olce, |
and in solitude offered prayer, tnen fuiie0 Tue
flag down, and alone rushed TO The house-lop.
carried il up, and tied il on The line with my own
liza nds-and we-Amelia, myself ami Mr. Uder-
hoisled il, myself giving The FIST pull Thus we
defed the whole Town OF Tampico. ! sent Tor
some Of The Americans, but not one POI sesstd
courage or national spirit enough 10 lend hand
"In thirty minutes The Ayunamento called upon
me and ordered nle 10 haul il down. replied y
was raised right OF protection. They said
had no such right. ] reioined that ii was
matter OF opinion in which we could not agree.
They said was buresque upon their nation
lady taking The city-and what would The SUI
pIeme Government OF Mexico say7 | replied
very aconically, "Qucn sabe?" and offered them
wine under The new banner They threatened
the house. ran 10 lis top, and asked MIR. UGef
il he would stand by me. lie replied, Eyes"
"Then" said !, tie flag must remain, or all oi
US he sen, over the huasc-iop as Shall never
pull i, down OF suffer any Mexican Ia sully II by
his touch" | had been robbed, my store entered
and pillaeed OF moTe than Two thousand dollars
in The dead OF nieh and when lie reg imenl IRON
Puebla entered This city, they entered my store,
and carried of goods, and had no redress and
sui less sympa ny; and though alone, The God oil
the Just was my captain general, and had mo-
thing to fear from all Mexico. And now The
hour OF ny redemption was al hand. expect
ed they would either fire upon or Storm The house.
| rested with my light arm round The hag-siaii,
the banner waving in maJesiica beauty, and iie
squadron nearing the city, where hey saw ne is.
| II was like lightning 10 pilgrims 10 known IRON
whence il came but soon The officers saw Two
female forms standing by il, and gave three
cheers in front Of The city, and then came 10 my
| house, which had been now nearly SIX months as
if prescribed by some crime or plague, and my
fault was thai OF being The wife ui an American.
Commodore Perry and The municipal authorities
came TO my house on arrival, also Commodore
Conner. My dispatches have boon sen, 10 The
State Department. and have letters OF thanks
from The officers commanding who have changed
the name OF Fort LiberIad 10 Fort Ann, in com
pimenl to me. They arrived on The 10Th. For
weigh, hours after, came Mr.. Chase, GROWING
all my happiness.
"You will no doubt have heard part Of my so
ry previous 10 this reaching you knowing The in
lerest you ec!, and the Unlimited friendship
| evnced BY Won, Tins have taken The Liberty 10
give as lar as practicable in detail, and have ex.
! tended my account lar beyond my intention, al
The same time trusting that you will give al least
reading 10 this imperfect scroll, and may never
feel The panss Of mental afiilclion as felt ty me.
"You very kindly inquire if The existing war