Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-07-21
From ihe N. o. Della.

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8 The following characteristic lelter from
cnous parisin the late brilliant affair at
Tobasco. is well deserving gof a reading
from all persons who admire Yankee val6e
and sailor. frankness and humor. The iet-s
ter was moi intended for publication; and
is, therefore, written in -llIe free and easy
style of friendly correspondence but there
is nothing in it that will not excite the ad-.4
miralion, sympathy, and deep interest Of
all our readers. The pathetic and heart-
feuding complaint which concludes the let
Ter. respecting the stubborn nti-combative-
ness Of the "bloody Bruno" who will not
stand with his 1400 MEN long enough to be-
tickled by our jolly tars, Is decidedly the
richest thing we have read. If Mr.. Polk
does not promote our friend in his very
next orders, he shall certainly hear of US:
Eds. Dslta.-You asked me 10 keep
minutes of our Tobasco Expedition.
can't 10 the minutes, but if the h. IS will
suit you, here they are. Itwas novel
piclur. the like of 4hich you may ne'er
hear tell again. aud we'll worth the expe1-
diture of sheet of loolscaP-so l will be-
gin in due form aud give you every item;
from the battle with Bruno down 10 the
stealing of chicken. just think now Of
an army Of sails suddenly transferred from
The ship to the shore: ,Fhe idea alone is
enough to fix ones attention and excite The
risible organs. One thousand tafs irans-
mogriffed into soldiers. Shouldering mus:
kets. forming into pfatoons, marching by
word of command i-"Eyes right, and face.
corporal. the word order is only a Caution"
Sc. They went through the exercises
Beautifully. Dragging artillery through.
swamps. chapparral, ON bitches and iT
ditches, where horses would have found;
cree. Oh, i, was beautiful sight, and
this is the Pictur design presenting io'5
you. and is pronounced to be the most no.
vel and interesting OF. the war. Tobasco:
you must know, is fine city, situqfed on a
high huff, on The right hank Of the river;
go miles from its mouth. The river is
narrow, the banks high and Steep. and co.
vered with trees, chapparal, aud flags, in:
terwoven with hanging vines and the dehs:
esl foliage have ever seen. Fifty deter,
mined men could have swept every one Of
US from the decks as we passed up without
our ever seeing an enemy. The channel
runs close to the right Baifas of the river,
which looked Immediately down ou our
decks, packed With nien.-The vessels
frequently became enlangied among the
branches Of Trees, and in this way, ahaut
midnight, scvera! men were swept oSr Of
the boats and dfom The decks Of the vessels.
Then with the burning Of The blue lights
1.-THE procohcerted signal for any accidentl.
and the rowing about of the boats, in this,
sepulchral glare ofihe lishr to pick up the.
lost, rendered the whole scene slrikingly
picturesque and Intensely exciting from
the besinniug to- the ending Of the expedt-
lion.
On the f2lh. the squadron anchored off
the River Tobasco, and on the l4th. aip
things being ready, we made sad The
steamer Scorpion bearing the Commo-y
dnro's broad pendant, having in Tow the
Washington and VesIivius, followed. by
tho steamers Spil6re, Vixen and Scourge,
towing the Htna, S,romboli, Bonita, aud
Capt. Taylor's little vessel the spitGrs,