The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-21

covered me to be an important character
in their daily rounds. la II conversation
with the faIher.in.law OF the General, !
recommended 70 him an early retreat, as (
the wisest course TO be taken and that
same night, private post was despatched
10 san Lou Po,osi, upon,he strength Of the
Information 80 received through me the F.
town Of Tamp,co was ordered to be saca.
ted on the appearance of ihss large force
oil The bur; scouts were sent in every d.
fecton, to procure mules, oio., for the
Conveyance of property to the interior and
two schooner loads were shipped TO the
civ of Panuco; SIX hundred stand OF arms
were sunk, the cannon were removed from
the fort, and the troops evacuated The
place then despatched 10 Com. Conner
an account of the state OF things, and IN
lriplicale to Havana, under different CO.
vers 10 my husband, urging his return
forthwith. These we're sent by an agent,
who supposed lhom mere letters, convey
ing wish to my husband to meet me al
Vera Cruz, to accompany me 10 havana
spent restless night and morning, but
il has certainly brought It's reward. Ny
letter to the Commodore was dated Oct.
23d he received il Oct. 9th, and lmaie.
dialely called meeting OF MS senior 9th
GERS, and laid my despatch before them. II
had due weight.
"Provisions were brough, from Point
Isabel and distributed among the squad
ron, aud on the 18th Of November they
left Isla Verde, and on tho morning OF the
lith hove in sight, twelve sail oft the Bar
Of fampico, | was 50 confident OF the
coming Of The squadron, that "a antleipa.
ton Of their coming had flagstaff made
une week previous, aud had II erected on
the house.top, 10 order TO raise the first
American flag boosted as a rlgbt over
Tampico. On my first sight OF tho feet
my pent.up feelings gave way, and | wept
as a child FOR Joy, seeing that God had
brought dellyerauce to the capuves, and
in anticipation OF soon seeing the oblect
OF nv affection, and also IN gratitude TO
HIM who is mighty to save, aud that my
feeble etiot;s had wrought 80 strangely u
our national welfare, Here ! must pause,
and shy | cannot pretend to describe my
feelings at that time. Turtltude seemed
to give way. and "a the midst Of this emo
ton, | again saw The squadron nearing 10
the bar, the boats manned, and the line
passing, (they standing tHelr own pilots
over that Intricate passage) and the broad
penan; flyng a, two mast.heads-the
blue and red. Nv faithful AmeiIa aud
myselt ran 10 Mr.. Chase's office, aud IN -.
iude offered PRAYER, then pulled The H. =
down, and alone rushed 10 the house.top.
carried Il ~, and ned il on the Iiue Win
nv own hands, and we Amelia my - +,
aud Mr.. [ der-hoisled i, ms self gHlng
the first pull. Thus We dehed the vhole
ioan Of I'ampico. sent cor some d the
Americans, but not one Of them possessed
courage or national splrlI enough to lend :
hand.
:" In thiiy minutes the Ayuntemente
called upon the, aud ordered INC TO pul
II down. | replied, II wa. raised as /
right of protection. They said, had n,
such right. ] rej1lned, that Il was mat
tor Of opinion in winch We could not agree
They SAID It vas a burcsque upon lheil
nalion-a lady iokiHc he Guy and VIA
would tho Supreme Government Of Mex
CO say replied very laconichly, Q4eir
sabc I and offered Them wine under Tia
nee banner They threatened Tie house
| ran to - top, and asked Mr. tder i
he would stand by me. He replied yes.
Then. said he flag must remain, d
al. Of Us DC sent over tue iouse.tap, as
shall never pull it down, OF suffer any
MeNcaa 10 sui'y Il by bis touch. hat
been robbed, my store entered aud pliaget
Of more dian Two ihousaud dollars m th'
dead ol The night; and when the regimen
from Puebla euiercd ,his cliy, they onieTe,
ny Store and Carried Oh goods, and hsC
10 redress, and still less sympAlhy an
though alone, tie God Of the Just "as ms
captain. general am lad nothing u tea
from aIl Mexico And now, Tic hour D
redemption was nj hand. expected lhcJ
would either fire upon Or storm the house
rested with my right arm round To-
ilag staff, The banner waving 10 naJestica
beauty, and The squadron neaun. lie city
where they saw the nag. i was hk'
j ilghfaing 20 pIgumS 10 know from whence
II came, bat soon The officers saw Two le
, male forms standing hy IL, and gave thfer
cheers IN front Of the CITY and then cam
j 70 my house. which had been now uearl
. * months es Il prescribed BY some Grim
/ q plague, and my fault was that Of BEN,
the wiic Of m American. C0mmodou
Perry and the municipal authorities cam,
70 my house on his ARRIVAL, also Commo
dore Conner My dispatches have beci
! sent to he State Department, aud has,
! letters Of thanks from the officers com
I mandlng, who have changed The name 9
! Fort Libcrtad to Fort Ann, IN compliment
il. to ne. They arrived on the 9Th. Forty
G eight hours after, came Mr.. Chase, crown
. my all my happiness.
G " You will 20 doubt have heard part G
g my story previous to tins reaching you
: knowing tho interest you feel, and tn
q unlimited friendship eylnced by you,
! thus have taken the liberty to gi,e a
J, far as practicable IN detail, aud nave ex