Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-11-24
Anecdotes of the tyar,
The Escort Of her Lodyship, Dona Sonora
Lopez de Mntn .9nna.

The Escort Of her Lndysh,p, Dona Sonora
Lopez de Santa .3nnn.
His Excellency, Don Lopez de Santa
Anna, that was, but is no more the Presi-
dent and commander in Chief nf,he Army,
s. of the Republic OF Mexico, having deter
mined to locate himself somewhere out of
the reach of the horrible Yankees, had re-.
enes,ed his better half to join him in his
pilgrimage. She therefore applied to Gen.
Scott for permission and protection out OF
the city. Accordingly, the general, 10
donb, properly approaching her object,
and for the purpose Of enabling her TO join
her disconsola'e lord.in his mi.fortunes,
directed that she should have tie proper
escort, and Capt. Harral of the dragons,
as celebrated for his ailability and cour;e-
sy, as he is for his bravery in battle, was
selected to do up the amiab'e, and place
her ladyship, Dona Sonora Santa Anna,
ont OF the reach Of the ''loa,hed barbarians
of the North and particularly that ami
NAL called the volunteer
The officer was peculiarly fortunate in
discharging his task to the entire satisfac-
tin of the lady, from whom he received
many "lhanks and saiuta.ions.' and as.
surances that, if chance should ever cause
them to meet under different circumstan-
ces, he should be entitled TO the 'di~ti,s-
gu>hed consideration and respect" Of her.
self and unfortunate lord; and expect BY
this time, she is soothing him in his mis-
fortunes. and endeavorIng to assuage his
reverses by that kindness and devoted at
tachnent for which the women of this
country are Justly notorious--and nc
doubt, in the curse Of ore or two month:
from this time, His Excelency will be di
ver,ing himself BY his tavorite pastime and
amusement. cock iishting-in which com
bats he has, heretofore, been more she.
eesslul and fortunate, than he has in his
combats with los .3merica nos del .Norte.
The .Ardor cfa Soldier, and his Deuotion IL
his Country's Flag.
The following incident evidences the
enthusiasm and state of feeling pervadine
the ranks of the army. On the evening
previous to the storming of the castle o
Chapul,epec, an order was given from
Headquarters that the LIST and I'd divisions
should furnish s,orming parties to assault
the work. Its formidable appearance, thu
nature Of the ground, and the strength o
the force with which it was occupied, II
the opinion of the general in chief, reqnr
ed tha, it should be assailed by tried ant
| veteran troops.
Accordingly, instead of drawing then
by detail, it was stated that il there were
enough of volunteers they would be taken
/ When this was announced, so great wa,
the anxiety that in many instances it hat
to be decided by drawing lots. In the q
infantry, which is attached to the I'd divi
sion, there was private who was EN-
pioved BY lieutenant as a cook, and from
the nature of his occupation he did no
have an opportunity Of drawing lots. A
soon as he learned the result, he sough
the lieutenant's quarters, and apparently
deeply mortified, bitterly complained Of hi
misfortune, as he called it, and imploree
the lieutenant to let him go with the de-
tachment in the morning, as he had never
vet had "a chance" The lieutenant sym
ps,hizcd with him, but told him he had nj
authority to let him go.
The private left the officers quarters
and nothing more was heard Of HIM anti