The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-09

against this place-which hi, Of vonsncs
frightened my .poor Amelia that she Aih,,oph, ~
Genera, hero woold call me to accom-, E,r il. ''e
:" Next day had call FROM the captain of II.
Pori who wished To know the truth, snd Inquire
if Mr.. Chase had written Ia me 70 that effec,
and spoo sfer so'ne other Of the high fuuc,ion,
ries discovered me To he an impoI,ap, chay,c,s.@''
IN their daily rounds. In n conversation " inn NJ
father 10 law of the Generate Recommended ' 70
him an early re,Iea, rs the wises, course 10 "
taken; and tina, same night private pos, w..
dispatched To San I.uis Po,osi. upon the s,ren,,s
81 the information SO received through me nv
town of Tampicu was ordered Il, be vacated =.
The appearances of this large force off the has.
scoois were sen, in every direction. 10
moles. etc., for the conveyance of property tn n.
interior; and two schooner. toads were sh,pnod
the city d Panncoi six hundred stand of a,,.
were SINK. the canS'n were removed from ,hs
F"'t. and the tro"Ps evacuated The place. tho
dispatched ~ Cum. Conner, on accnunt NJ :,
state Of .hiugs, and in triplcate to Havsn, M"
t'heen, covers to my husband. nrging his ,e,n''
forthwith. These were sen, by an apea, uh
supposed them mepe letters eonveyino n ,,,ol :"
my hnsbaRd Z" meet me at Vera Cruz. tn ,c., ~
Pany me 10 Havana. ] spent rpstlesss nal.
and morong. h", il has certainly broneh, i,s -
watd. My letter IL the Conrn,,ioye was d,,e,
October 23d be received j, October 9th ,aa
Immediately called a meeting of his seniur oar
Gers and lard my despatch belore hem. I, b,a
due weight. 'u
Provisions were broaght from Point rsabe,
dis',hnte5 smongs, the squadron, and on Tho lou
"f November they left Isla Verde, and on The
ing Of The f4:h hove in sight, twelve ssjl ,fr W.
bay "i samPep. was so confident Of tn, ,oo'
ing ~ the squadron. that in sniieipatinp os h.;.
cunning, had Nag staff made one week nr,;"s e"
and had Ut erected upon the honsetop. in o,de, :,
raise the first American flag bois,ed as . ,,t W
over Tampico. On my frs, sight Of the flee, -"
Pent-op feelings gave way, and wepl a. ch;n
inyj~y- seeing thai God had broagb. ,.e.jy.,,n,a,
the caPfves, and IN anticipation of soon seeing II.
"nlect OF nv aneet'"n, and asn in gratitude IA
tfra ~ho Is mighty 10 save, and thai my feshl.
ell rts had wSoughi 80 strangely in o,r n.,,.S
welfare. Here D fsnsr pa,tse, and saw .,."'.
pretend to describe my feelings at tina, time F"'
'ilnee seemed to give way and in the Dids, os
'hrs einoi'nn, j again saw the squadron nea,Dn
the bar. the hoats Danned and ,he line p,ss;on
(they standing their pilots over that IN, ,c,,
Passage) and the broad pennant fjyino =, ,u,o
mastheads-the Bfse and red. NV faithful Ar'"
lin and myselfran to Mr. Chase's office md in s",
tide offered prayer. then pnDed the fac down
and alone rushed tn the honsetop CARRIED !, 49,
and tied II on the line with my own hands ,nS
we-Ameisa, myself and Mr.. Uder--hoisted !,
tbn
whsle town Of Tarnpico. mt for the Ame,;
cans. bnt not me possessed courage or na,in0,,
spirit to lend hand
IN ihiIty minutes the Aynntemente call
npen me to ha"f i, down. replied il was
rsrsed az right of protectTon They said had
M sneh right. reninea that IL Was matter of
opinion IN which we could not agree Thev s.a
1t was huriesqne npon their naiinn-a lady iak.
ing the cty-and what wonid the Supreme Gov.
eminent ct Mexico say? Irepifed very aconi.
caify, Queia sabe p and offered them wns
under The new banner, They threatened tho
h'use. ran To IT'S top. and asked Mr. Udcr ifhs
would stand by me. He replied. Yes, . Tho"
sand J.. the flag must remain, or all of MS be sen,
over The house Top. as shall never pull il down
or snh"r any Mexican to saTly it by his touch
had been rohbed. my Store entered and pi)faoed Of
more than two THOUSAND dollars in the dead Of the
night (; and when the regiment from Puebf, enter
ed this city. they entered nv store and carried of
gods. and had redress and still less svmn,,hv
and though alone, the God Of the Just was NV
captain General. and J had nothing TO ssar from
all Mexico. And now the honr .,f nv redempton
was at hand fexpected they would either fire
upon or Storm Inc house. rested with my right
arm ronnd the flag staf, the banDey waving in
majes,icaf beae,y. and the squadron nearing the
city, where they saw the flag Il was like LIGHT
ming tn pilgrims to Know from whence ia came. bp,
so0n The officers saw two female forms standing by
", ana gave three cheers in front Of the civ. and
then came To my honse, which had been now
nearly six months if prescribed nv some crime
or plague, and my fanft was that of heipo the wife
OF an American Commodore Perry and the
mnnIcipaI authorities came TO my house on ari.
VAL also CommodoIe Conner. My dispatches
have been sent TO The State Department. and
have letters OF thanks from The officers command
IN M = obs e,aAt 81.
to Port Ann. IN compliment TO me- They arrived
ON the 10Th. Forty eight hours after, came Mr..
Chase. crow ping all my happines
f"n VIII no dnnoi have heard part of my StO-
~ Pveyions to This reaching you knowing the
interest you feel, and the unlimited friendship
evinced by you, TINS have taken the liberty to
give as tar as practicable in detail, and have ex.
tended nv account far beyond my intention. and
at the same time trusting that yOn will give al
least reading TO this imperfect scroll, and may
never feel the Pangs oS mental affection as felt BY
me-.
" Y"n very kindly inquire if the existing war
mas 'nJnred us in pecuniary paint 2 Il has,
very materially bnt ha, loss has moi in the lpas.
allowed my spirits To Gag. Ny trnsl is in Hin
who can withhold and besow. We have suffered
IN mind IN Pers"n, and pocket; but with feelings
~ interest toward our beloved country and duly
to the canse, and like the widow. I was willing
to contribute my mite fp the honor oS the copnlry
he had so long represented, and as duiifui wife
To toiI"w him IN veal or wo, According TO The
pressure 81 misfortune. and in impending danger,
even The bleak wastes Of adversely should not chill
my ardor, in following his advice and his cause,
and irnst to- God.
Z" We viii lose nearly one half Of our stock Of
gonds. No Doubt The United States Government
WI Indemnify Mr.. Chase al fo'ore day.
80 (bDr house will he fnrnpd into n oa,r;soo and
three field pieces will be placed MON il. ! am
willing To stand by my husband at a gun until we
both die or are viciOrs
have been trying TO keep journal of The
beauties of The drama, in rather a rouoh form,
and may place IT in your hands at future day"
The Washington Couespo Of the Rich.