Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-18

tober 9th, and Immediately called a meet
ing of his senior officers, and laid my dis
patch before them. 1t had due weight
Provisions were brought from Point Isabel,
and distributed amongst the squadron, and
on the 10Th November they left Isle Verde,
and on the morning of the 18th hove in
sight, twelve sail off the bay of Tampico
| was so confident of the coming of the
squadron, that i'll anticipation of their COM
ing, | had a flag staff made week previous,
and had it erected upon the housetop, in or
der to raise the first American flag hoisted
as a right over Tampico. On my first sight
of the fleet, my pent up feelings gave way,
and | wept as a child for ioy seeing that
God had brought deliverance to the captivcs,
and in anticipation of soon seeing the object
of my affection, and also in gratitude to Him
who is mighty to save, and that my feeble
efforts had wrought so strangely in our ma
tional welfare. Here | must pause, and say
j cannot pretend to describe my feelings at
that time. Fortitude seemed to give way
and in the midst of this emotion, | again
saw the squadron nearing to the bar the
boats manned, and the line passing, (they
standing their own pilots over that intricate
passage and the broad pennant flying at
two mast-heads-the blue and red. NV
faithful Amelia and myselfran to Mr.. Chase's,
and in solitude offered prayer, then pulled
the flag down, and alone rushed to the house.
top | carried it up, and tied it on the line
with my own hands and we-Amelia, my
self, and Mr.. Uder-hoistcd it, myself Civ
| ing the first pull. Thus we defed the whole
/ Of I q Al,
Americans, but not one possessed courage
enough to lend hand
|" In thirty minutes the Ayuntameinto
called upon me and ordered me to haul it
down. | replied that it was raised as right
of protection. They said | had no such
right | rejoiced that it was a matter of o.
pinion in which we could not agree They
said it was burlesque upon their nation
a lady taking the city-and what would the
Supreme Government of Mexico sayl | re-
piled very laconcaly: 'Quien SAB" and
offered them wine under the new banner.
They threatened the house. / ran to its
top, and asked Mr.. Uder if he would stand
by me- He replied, Yes Then said
|, the flag must remain, or all of us be
sent over the house-top, as | shall never pull
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by his touch / had been robbed, my store
entered and pilaged of more than two thou
sand dollars in the dead of the night and
when the regiment from Peubla entered this
city, they entered my store and carried off
goods, and | had no redress and still less
| sympathy; and though alone, the God of
the Just was my captain general, and had
nothing to fear from all Mexico. And now the
hour of my redemption was at hand. l eX-
pected they would either fire upon or storm
the house rested with my right arm round
the flagstaff, the banner waving in maiesti-
cal beauty, and the squadron nearing the
city, where they saw the flag. 1t was like
lightning to pilgrims to know from whence
it came, but soon the officers saw two fc-
male forms standing by it, and gave three
cheers in front of the city, and then came
to my house, which had been now nearly six
months as if prescribed by some crime or
plague, and my fault was that of being the
wife of an American. Commodore Perry
and the municipal authorities came to my
house on arrival, also Commodore Conner.
NV dispatches had been sent to the State
Department, and | have letters of thanks
from the officers commanding, who have
changed the name of Fort Libertad to Fort
Ann, i'll compliment to me. They arrived
on the 10Th Forty-eight hours after, came
Mr.. Chase, GROWING all my happiness.
"You will no doubt have heard part Of
my story previous to this reaching you.-
Knowing the interest you feel, and the I'M
limited friendship evinced by you, have
thus taken the liberty to give it as far as
practicable in detail, and have extended my
account far beyond my intention, at the same
, time trusting that you will give at least a
reading to this imperfect scroll, and may
never feel the pangs of mental affliction as
felt by me.
"You very kindly inquire if the existing
1 war has injured us IN pecuniary point il
/ has very materially, but that loss has not in
the least allowed my spirits to flag. Ny
i trust is in Him who can withhold and be
q stow. We have suffered in mind, in person
and in pocket, but with feelings of interes
toward our beloved country and duty to tn,
= cause, and, like the widow, was willing t.
4 contribute my mite for the honor of the
country he had so long represented, and al
a dutiful wife, to follow him in veal or wo
, according to the pressure of misfortune, anC
=, in impending danger, even if the bleak winds
q OF adversely should chill my ardor III follow
= ing his advice ana his cause, and trust t,
= God.
: owe will lose nearly one half our stool
d of goods. No doubt the United States Gov
! eminent will indemnify Mr.. Chase at flu
ture day,
3 "Our house will be turned into a garri
g son, and three field pieces will be placed up
# on it, | am willing to stand by my HUSBAND
# at gun until we both die or are victors.
81 have been trying to keep journal O
n the Beauties of the Drama, in rather a rougl
!, form, and may place it in your hands at
y future day"
. GERMAN BURIAL CUSTOM.
Y The German ceremonial of interment i
+ complicated and minute, and all persons q
o high birth are expected to conform to it il