The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-05

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guished consideration and respect other
self and unfortunate lord; aud expect D..
this time. size is soolhng Kim ia bls mrs
fortunes, and endeavoring 10 assusge his
rryerses by that kindness and devoted az
t.cbment for which tie women OF this
country are justly notorions--ani no
doubt, in the course Of oneor two months
from this time. His Excellency will be
diverting himself by his fayorite pasIime
and sinusenent--co Ggbling--in which
combas he has, heretofore. been more
,uccessfnl and fortnnate, than he las 10
hls comeats ~ las America nos dct Norte.
The .4r,,or ofa Sotqitr aqd his Deuotion
10 his Conntry F,ag
The following lncmenI evidences he
enthus,asm and state Of feeling peryading
the ranks IT the army, On the evening
ptevious Ia the sl3rDtng OF he castle of
Chapnl lepec, an order was given from
hcsoquarters that the lst aod ID divisions
SHOULD furn,sh storming parties to ass saoll
the work. It's formidable appearance,
the nature Of The ground, and the strength
OF the force with wbIch il was occupied i,
10 lhe oplnion OF The general-in chief, re
qurfcd that il Shouts be assailed by tried
and veteran troops.
Accordingly, ius cad Of DRAWN them
by detail Il wassfa;ed lhai if there was
eu""sh Of volunteers, they would be tax
en-, When THIS was ann unUeJ SO gteat
was the anxiety that in many instance, ii
had 10 be decided by drawing lots. In
the ~ infantry. winch is attached to the
~ division, there was private nho was
emp!o,e by lieutenant as a cook, and
iIom the nature Of his occupation lie did
noi have an opportunity Of drawing lots.
Us sooa as he Feained Of the result. lie
songht he lIeutenahl's qnarters, aud ap'
parently deepl, mortified, bitleIi} com
ptathel a'sLis misf5rAune, A, he called 1t,
and lmpioted the lieutpnant tose, him
wtb the detacAne8tm the morning, 80
ia had heNef yet bad "a ctaIce.' The
!4ea epapi sympa hlzed witt,.itiiD; bnt told
jIni ne had no authdrity To let hun G..
The private LETT the oficer's quarters
and nothing more was heard Of brn unuI
"a his break 'ast al much earlier >houi
than usual, and has since told me that il
was the best cup Of cofee and The test
breakfast lie has eujp,e ed since he iefr Pue
ala. Shortly after The soldier WAS miss
lug, and no thing more was heard Of hi,n
uulll Col. Rtey's brigade entered the
Plaza on The Ia II, whtcl was some tiine
after The lst brigade, Col Rile, having
cutered wiih Gen. Worth, Gen. smith an
General Quitman. As soon asshe "a in
tantry took its position, the & 81 thing b.
oliics' observed was his cock approaching
with astin cup OF hol coffee, one piece ut
fresh hpead, and boiled egg, &c. re
marking a The same l,ne---'l ,btuglA,
SIR. after he lieutenant had heen l., ing
oU4 all ngel. witheUt even a blanket to
c,'yet hun, may be he'd like a bite
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"'"' Nv "'''' ~ VOW ""'N'
'o"''" nee '"oS s''--P''''o"'1r'y as
was chea'ed ou' OF my chance IN draW'ug
the iots--so determined, 1--we or die, d
60 with lie boys; and | did s't burt
nothing bat tt'le scratch on the should.
eT-bnt wonldntsay l'was wounded. as
= was determined TO suck bv the Gag of
our a'''''" ""''' d see II g''"p ." the
bfE uapsStdU u TIVE Caslles anu as soon as