The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-06-02
barious 1flatters.
From the Ncw Orleans Della.
FROM TOBIN'S KNAPSACK.
PARAa Maxicn March 90 1913

nave made another descent, and made an
other clean sweep of horses and mules
Don Manuel y Ibarra tells me he has lost
1000 head. The Indians were only a
small party, but The peons or rather serfs
had no arms to fight them; and even il
they had they don't know how to use
them. Such is the policy of the Mexi-
can Government. The Rancheros are a
splendid looking sci of men, and when
This country is annexed they'll make capi-
cal Sepoys. if led by American officers.
with few companies of white men
sprinkled in amongst them.
Captain Adams, with his company of
Texan Rangers is here, and four compa-
nies of the Virginia Rrgiment-all un.
der command Of Capt Harper. one of the
most gentlemanly officers | have ever
met with.-Ynu may believe me when |
tell you so, and | am not inclined to fiat.
ter him. as he has wounded me in the
most delicate point. by dancing all night
with lady, who they say, is going To mar
ry me; but its doubtful. cos she hasn't
asked me yet although it is leap year.
The Virginia Regiment is splendid
one: no wonder Col. Hamtramck is 81
proud Of it. 1t is the best have ever
seen, always excepting tie "Washington
Regiment, La. Brigade" of which said
regirnentthe Mount Zionites, Co. D. com.
ma@ded by myself was the flower. as
Lieut.. Col. Forno used to say. Give him
my love, and kiss him for me, ifhe will
permit you. Ask him. too. if he remem-
bers the day he swore he'd he id if
he'd let me go over the Rio Grande to
Matamnras; and also how | blqrneyed
him our oft, by taking testament out of
my pocket aud reading him verse. The
testament was given to me by the Rev.
Arthur Master. British Chaplain at Rio
Janeiro, when was lying m sick in the
hospital there. If this should meet his
eyes. wish him to accept the thanks of
nne to whom he was very kind when the
object of his kindness was very poo and
friendless.- Bui,ifl talk sentiment, you'll
put il down for the emblem Of German
Literature. viz: a big butcher blubbering
over the calf he has just killed. The
verse read to Col. Forno, was from a
letter written by gentleman named
Paul, to g0ss0On named Tim something.
I'ls in the first Epislle, 5rh Chapter. 23d
verse, and runs thus: Drink M longer
water, but use little wine for thy slom-
achs sake and thine often in6rmiiies."
The Col. then told me to go to the realms
reigned over by Lucifer; but to be back
for the evening parade; didn't 60 t" the
place directed, but | was back for the
evening parade.
Writing of Paul puts me in mind of a
dispute between two sailors, when |
served on board the war schooner "ln-
vincible." One of them said Paul was a
saint; the other asserted that he was not.
The matter was referred to boatswain
an old Englshman from the Hard in
Portsmouth. He decided that Paul was
not regular commissioned saint, but
that he had br0wn paper warrant.
Twoof;he Virginians have just come in
cut up into sausage meat by the Mexi.
cans. Trey had been missing some days
and as they were known to he excellent
men and not deserers, search was made
for them; and Capt. Harper himself
brought in their bodies beautifully man.
gled with knives. They had been bu
red day ortwo.
had narrow escape here from an
inebriared virgin heifer boughl from
Don Manuel. Lit. McGowan of the Vir.
Iginians. and myself were watching the
operation of tying her down, and when
the Veccheros had fixed her SO that she
couldn't move, she got up and made till
at us; we both ran at quarter-horse speed
and had only time To close the d"or oI
the corral, or yard when she came but
an to it, within an inch Of Mes posterilies
"How do you feel, Mcl" said |. "Thal
showed some presence OF Mind in you
come down to Compo's and take drink,
said he. When we returned SHOT the
lady; and on disemboweling her. dis
covered fine little masculine calf. whicl
| soon skinned. and made pot.pie oflht
little gentleman. That trick learned
from Seminole Indian.
An express has cnme in. stating tina
Capt. Adams, oflhe Rangers, has had !
brush with the Camanches, and had Z %
his men killed, and that he had killed u
them. don't know how true it is, bu
if we learn any thing mnre before the
mail closes. shall let you know. The
incarnaie fends actually came IA freSf
band) within me league ofus, but ramos
. ed the ranch when they learned that we
were here. Capt. Adams, and all tht
Virginia officers who could Obtain leave
started alter them. could not go but
loaned all my horses, except one, 10 the
Virginia officers, aud my double barre
to Lient. Garnet. hope none ofthen
are among The killed, or shall he minus
my gun aud horses; and Id rather len'
my wife than my horse-that is, if hat
a wife. | wonder how I'd look, walkin!
down Chnrtres street, with Mrs. T. oI
my arm, aud IA dozen little small T.'s tod
ding on after us. If | did lend her, II
only follow the example of an ancieu
philosopher:
"Heroic, Stole Cato the sententious,
Who lent his lady to his friend Hortensus."
Some of the Gonzolas' people stole m!
fine horse "I}elzebub," and shot another
the one / now bestride has two eyes
hut one of them's out-however he ha