The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-05-19

lie reiuseo 10 leaVe the held during the fight,
and consequently the wound became pain
ful; but when it was supposed that the fight
would be continued on the 24th, he made ar
rangements to be carried at the head of his
Regiment in a acagoM! Such a hero is
worthy to be, as he is, the son-in-law of
"Old Rough and Ready" He is said to be
idolized by his Regiment.
MISUNDERSTANDING is one incident con-
nected with the history of Monterey. in
the Nucva Leon, which is not generally
known. The streets of that city were
paved by American prisoners, taken by the
forces of General Arredondo from Niina's
unfortunate expedition of 1916, and ccmcn-
ted with their blood. These men, who had
nobly perilcd their lives to obtain the indie
pence OF Mexico, were taken prisoners, and
after being kept at hard labor OIL the streets
of Monterey for months, were taken out
and basely shot by order of the government.
There was but one survivor, and he is now
proprietor of the Matamoros "Revcillc.''
| Col. CUMMING,-When it was first
announced, that this gentleman declined the
office of Major General, to which he had
been appointed by the President, it was said,
that he did so for reasons which, when
made public, would be found to do him great
honor. We sec it stated that he declined
OH the ground, that an appointment from
Civil life to such a high Military rank, was
an outrage upon the officers of the Army,
which he could not bcinstrumental in in
fiicting. What a contrast this, to the con-
duct of Col. Benton, and what a rcbullc to
the President!
CANNON TAKEN AT SIERRA GoRDA-Some
amusement was created yesterday, says the
Vera Cruz Eagle of the 25th ult by the
appearance Of six brass pieces, at the Gus
tom House, taken from the Mexcans, at the
late battle Of Sierra Gorda. Five Of them
were four FOUNDERS, the other was six
FOUNDER, and excited much mcrriment, by
its inscription, which was in very large
letters, read thus -"E terror del Norte
Americana" (the terror of the North Ame-
ricar )evidently meaning the United States,
although they are as much North Amcr-
cans us ourselves. Poor silly people
which nation showed the most terror for
such playthings?
MASONIC ANTIoUEs-During the Smith.
sonian ceremonies last Saturday week, the
Grand Master wore the apron presented 10
Washington by the Grand Lodge of
France, through their Grand Master, Gen.
Lafayette. This apron has been for the
last forty years in the possession Of Mount
Nebo Lodge of Virginia, by whom it was
sent io the Grand Lodge Of The District. with
the request that it should be worn by the
Grand Master during the ceremonies. The
fast, though perhaps not least interesting OF
this train of circumstances, was the fact that
the tools which, as it is usual in the Mason.
lc ceremoy, were presented to the Architect
Of the building, were the same that were
presented by Gen. Lafayette when he assis.
ted in the laying Of the corner stone of the
Washington Monument, in Baltimore.
PRIDE OF ANCESTRY the time of
Louis XIV, of France, there was man
his ancestor, and produced tolerably pro-
bable pedigree in proof oft. 1t is recorded
of this honoured individual, that while pas
sing a crucifix one day with stranger, he
remarked, pointing 10 the Saviour, "That
worthy gentleman was very i'll treated by
an ancestor Of mine, some years ago i"
| Boston Rambler
Letters from Rome announce that the on
ly daughter of Curran, the celebrated Irish
barrisler. is now alive in the Eternal CITY,
ofthe sister of whom, Moore has so beauti-
fully said:
'She is far from the land where her young
hero sleeps" &c.
in allusion to the brave but unfortunate EN-
met.
A curious sign of the times is noticed at
the Queen of England's last drawing-room,
in the fact that the Turkish ambassador
was accompanied by his lady. The Prin-
cess Calimaki was a:tired in Partisan cos
tune; the Prince in the dress of his country.
Mr.. Secretary Walker, it is said, is labor
ing under an affection of the throat. which
has seriously impaired his voice. His ply
sicians have forbidden him to speak more
than is indispensibIy necessary for ordinary