The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-01

sv with expecta,ion. and crowded with Of
ficers and guenIlleros, armed with long, dan
perous looking swords or knives. But they
are peaceable, and ifthey were not, the A.
mericans seemed under no apprehension OF
an attack from them.
I, was on the I'd of April, lS4S, that the
whole population Of the village was attracted
by au imposing cavalcade, which could be
seen at considerable distance, moving rap
idly over the sandy road towards Antigua
As they approached, our Naval officers, who
had taken their position in the terrace ola
house, discovered The uniform Of the Amer
can soldiers in The escort, mingled with the
various and gaudy colored dress of the Mex
lean Lancers: The cavalcade approached
aud entered The town. II was composed Of
snowy and elegan, coach, drawn by six
mules, and escorted by a bandiiti-looking
force OF Lancers, and a neatly uniformed
company Of our own gallant soldiers. When
the coach hailed before large building,
and the door was opened; an elderly gen.
,leman Of fine appearance was seen to de-
scend the Steps with some difficulty, and az
ter him, the graceful figure ola young aud
agile woman bounded, without any assistance
to The ground, and then stretching out her
arms, a raven-haired little girl Of four or FIVE
eaped into them. They entered the build.
ing, which had been prepared for them
and where they continued for some time
without interruption from the many curious
persons who appeared to be assembled to
observe them.
In the course Of the next day, however, il
was minated that our distinguished strau-
gers were prepared TO receive cosapany, and
our Naval officers waited upon them As
soon as The keen eye of the elderly officer
lighted upon The bold and manly faces of his
American visiers, his coun,enance lighted
up with a smile Of recognition, and he ex.
claimed in pure Castilian:
sab! my friends, how different are the
circumstances under which ! now meet YOU,
from those Of our first meeting. Then was
on my way 10 grateful aud unanimous peo-
pie, prepared TO receive me with Joy and
delight; now | am fugitive, seeking in 9TH
er lands tor that repose and kindness which
are now forever denied me in the land of nv
nativity" Then it was, our young officers
recognised The Mexican officer TO whom two
Yeas ocioic thcy udu Oecu pTeSeucQ fn me
cabin of Her MajesIy's steamer, The Arab.
aud wondered that SD many stirring events
and trying circumstances had wrought so
little change in his counienance, and in hers,
TOO. for that beautiful and happy faced blonde.
with her joyous smile and dancing ringleis.
still chung To the side of her lord, his faithful
companion in veal ana in woe. Pleasant
was the interchange o:sympaIhies and good
wishes between those Who had been thrown
in such strange and interesting relations, land
no, without sorrow and pain did they bid
farewell 10 one another. And when The NOR.
row came, aud The exiled chief and bis de-
voted companion stepped into The boat which
was to bear them to the ship that lay some
distance off the shore, and which was desiin-
ed TO transport them 10 some remote and for
eign land, as the boats moved swiftly over
the walters our gaan, officers kissed their
hands CALAMITY TO the lady and tipped their
caps to the Chief, who, in turn, raised his
hat, whilst his lacy waved her snowy hand
kerchiel, ia token Of remembrance and SYM
paihy.
And thus ended The Romance of two
years in the life of Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna!