The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-11
Scouting Scenes.
From the notebook of our friend j. H. b.

We left Monterey about O'Clock Wednesday, the 18th
inst, in company with Major Graham with fifty dragons
for scout in the neighborhood of the beautiful Of
Cadareyta We passed through Pueba distant one league
from il, The morning had been coudy but on our arr;
of natures handiwork; The old Saddle mountain,
Ths @ and Of s
of P made one feel buoyancy OF spirits, after many
erey When looked at the slohfal nhabi,ans Standing
groups with their blankets on, looking toug they
on the face Of our fair earth where Nature had done
much in beautyng given into the OF those who do
them. We arrived the Salinas, Tick river (cele
brated for its beautiful production OF that interesting ami
Of those meals which is only known in the woods
fields then took another drink, and now we are OH
againarrved the dull ugly village Of San Jose, which
worth mentioning. AT one hour by sun we arrived
at Cadereya the people looked sulky with the exception
On ARRIVAL after arranging and procuring quarters
we politely invited the hospitable mansion of our
friend Don Antonio Santos who is, indeed real Mexican
gentleman. We partook of wine of Parras the deli
eious; and whilst there, joined by friend Dr.
Fougar who is gentleman of la belle France He gave
us pressing invitation to supper at his house at eight
We went; and more elegant supper or more delicious
Samuel fairly got tight and more sober sedate, clever
than he IS yoa viii seldom With On the sn
virons All that seemed lovely in nature there; its IT.
vs Which stun
ngs umber-al contributed to awaken feeling of adm
dine at Dr. Fougars; and am off, alter take hor" Of
Don Anono's wine Of Parras "Back from dinner"
:,
with wine Ia Franeas We had wine, coffee, penchero
roast beef or rather vea cooked in the most recherche
children the host and hostess. their infinite delight
And now we are in our quarers-some smoking, some
walked the plaza, ard took under the column
pyramid which was erected when old Spain held dominion
There formerly statues on the top of it, but
when Mexico achieved her independence they hurled
of former greatness Here we are again, at SHUTDOWN
the plaza sitting under the column, talking of home
good joke good of Monterey; will not tel
the joke here, for IS altogether private 1t is bed
like good soldier. is taking his rest, with his blanket
around him, and am fast asleep again
eareworn and iaded The Major arrested him for beng
absent without leave We court-martaed him. and fined
him too pounds Of TOBACCO and gallon q '..y which len
acade of Pscare, who offered the freedom OF the city,
ancs ofcaaareys Returned from riding and made call
entertained The good priest had just come in from his ha
Win %se new to % wa, fine for
load, which he politely declined accepting
the bus The BELLS %ers ALREADY ringing for hsb
We entered the church, where maiden and maron
silent prayer There were also three priests officiating at
mass, whose immortality and evil habits well known
beauty peored by those who neither possessed sin
cey goodness requisite acceptance with the
we san cadasa
this morning Passed the town Of San Miguel, made a
call ON the acalde, and arrived the village of Lallaa
about o'clock Everything is in preparation here for a
big fandango tonight and think there is chance for
fun. Returned from the fandango, where had all
of fun, and least fifty pretty womenal seem
ed as happy rs though they had not care in the world
The party and the acade here polite, and
showed all the hospitality and attention in their power
AtSocock this morning. we started for Monterey, anu
here have robber or heard OF any In
the vicinity in which have been The people told us
that since the death Of Martinez, who was Killed by the
gallant Lieut. Campbell robbers have been in that re
gion and the party of which he chief have all broken
up and scattered in every direction