Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-29

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AN INCIDENT OF THE LATE BATTLES We
know that we have given our readers quite a
quantity of war news in our last, as Wei as
in the present, paper, still we think they will
not quarrel with US for publishing the follow
ing graphic details Of most interesting Incl
dent. We find them in the correspondence Of
the n, o. Delta, from the pen Of the witty and
ingenious Mustang -
The following incident evidences the en-
thusiasm and state Of feeling pervading the
ranks Of the army. On the evening previous
TO the stormins of the castle of Chapultepec,
an order was given from headquarters that the
LIST and 81 Divisions should furnish stormng
parties 10 assault the works Its fOrmi liable
appearance, the nature of the ground, and the
strength OF the force with which it was occu-
pie |, in the opinion of the General in Chief,
required that it should be asSailei by tried and
veteran troops. Accordingly, instead of draw
inc them by detail, it was stated, that if there
was enough of volunteers they would be ia
ken. When this was announced. so great
was the anxiety that in many instances it hal
TO be decided by lots In the 81 Infantry,
which is attached 10 the 81 Division, there
was private who was employed by lieu
| tenant AS a cook, and from the nature of his
occupation be did not have an opportunity of
drawing lots. As soon as he learned of the
| result, he sought the Iieutenants quarters. ana
| apparently deeply mortified, bitterly complain
ell at his misfortune, as he called it, and i'm
plored the lieutenant TO let him go with the
detachment in the morning, as he hal never
vet hal ga chance" The lieutenant sympa
thzed with him, but told him he hal no au-
thority to let him go. The priv tie left the Of
fcer's quarters, and nothing more was heard
of him until next morning, when the officer
was called to his breakfast at q much earlier
hour than usual, AMI has since told me that it
was the best cup of coffee and the hest break
fast he has enjoyed since he left Pueh!a.--
Shortly after the soldier was missing, and moth
ing more was heard Of him until Colonel Ri
ley's Briga lie entered the Plaza on the 14th,
which was some time after the lst Briga ,e,
Col. Riley having entered with Gen Worth,
and Gen. Smith with Gen. Qutman.
As soon as the ID Infantry took its position,
the first thing the officer observe was, his
cook approaching with tin cup of hot coffee
| one piece of fresh bread, a boiled egg, &C.; re.
marking at the same time thought, sir
after the Lieutenant hal been lying out all
night, without even blanket to cover him,
maybe he'd like bite of breakfast and a little
! hot coffee, so Just fixed up a little something
for YOU this morning. sir It's not much, bu
the best could hunt up, sir.''
{" But where have you been all this time
sir"
"Why, sir, the lieutenant will recolect
wanted TO go with the soFming party to tina
bloody stronghold of a castle, and when
heard the Old Gen. Twiggs say to them, Now
boys, do your duty | couldn't keep back. 81
particularly as [ was cheated out of my
chance in drawing the lots-so determined
live or die, I'd 60 with the boys; and die
get hurt. nothing but little scratch on The
shoulder, but wouldn't say | was wounded
as was determined to stick by the flag of GU
division until Id see it go up on the big flag
staff of the Castle; and as soon as saw il q
up there went back and doctor tie a bi
of rag rounl my shoulder; but coulIn'
find the lieutenant, sir, so | kept on with Gen
Smiths brigade, until now, sir, and am gIa
to find the lieutenant on his feet, without be
ing killed or wounded" Inquiry was made
and all he stated was found to be true.
Now, does not this soldiers conduct, althc
he had violated his orders, exhibit the YER
highest degree OF patriotic bravery, and a de
votion to the standard OF his division-a glo
rious standard, worthy OF a devotion Of wbic
the above is but one Of thousand examples