Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-01-15

vans Adventures in Mexico:-
On the evening of May 18th, two Bmeri-
can officers belonging to some of the yolun-
teer corps, attended the Cathedral at Puebla,
where certain services were held, appertaln-
ing to the nuns of San Francis, situated in
the western part of the city. The Cathedral
was filled as usual, with large crowd Of the
faithful. At the conclusion of the ceremo-
MES when they were dispensing, the two
officers fingered in the church gazing at the
expensive ornaments. As they were also in
the act of retiring, nun who remained be-
hind the rest of the sisterhood, made sign
to the officer who was slowly following his
comrade, that she desired to speak TO him.
Returning to the nun, dialogue ensued in
substance as follows:
"You are an American"
81 am, madam, and but recently from the
land of the Yankees"
and discretion"
" Those qualities, added to courage, make
up the composition of an American sol
der"
"Are you wiling to render me an lmpor-
tant servicei"
"You have but to command me-"
i VIII MOI tpiitthi NUN lOu tibtt tHE SGT
vice ask from your hands, require not only
discretion, but extraordinary intrepidity.-
Knowing this, are you still willing to assist
me'"
yes, am determined"
every well, when you hear the convent
bell strike ~ tonight, be al the side gate;
shall be there to open it, and on your knock
ing three times, you shall learn what il is
that require of you. Will you be faithful
to the rendezvousS"
g | shall be faithful il live"
Well, will depend on you, adieu."
They parted, and the officer returned to
his companions; as they pursued their way
to the American quarters, he related TO him
all that had transpired, aud asked if he
should fulfil the appointment. The other
advised him to do so, by all means, aud for
fear of accident, offered to accompany him
10 the gate at the appointed hour. Suppo-
sing the affair TO end in one of those limo
cent adventures, so common IN Mexico, and
taking ii for granted that she had been struck
with has personal appearance, the officer
with his companion repaired 10 the gate nc
corsling to agreement, and upon giving the
concerted signal, the entrance was opened
by the nun. The chosen officer entered
without the least apprehension of fear, and
was salutcd by the nun.
"fou are truly man Of courage and
honor, and are entitled to my warmest graft
tude.n
After conducting him TO her cell, where a
lamp was burning, she politely invited him
to SIT down, and producing two bottles, re-
quested him to take a glass of wine with
her--a request which man and a soldier is
not apt TO treat with Indifference. Filling
him glass out Of one bottle, she took lit
tie herself out Of the other; and after he had
finished his, shr toll him 10 20 90 the oppo-
site side Of the bed from herself The otii-
Ger, still innocent, obeyed, when the nun
addressed him:
"Well, we are all alone-is my door
boltcd-lookl I.
And al the same instant TO his utter horror
and amazemeni, she discovered To him the
dead body of Monk, whose clothes were
stiff and matted with blood; while she con-
tnued:
1.-The favor that require is, that YOU
take this body on your shoulder and convey
IL beyond the gates of the first court. Obey
instantly or your life shall be in peril, for
il you attempt to escape | will shoot you
through the head. ! know" added she,
" that my own life will be the forfeit, for
after despatching you, have poniard for
myseli.-the same with which stabbed that
miserable Monk
Seeing no other means Of escape, the off
Ger took up the body, and accompanied by
the nun, who carried dark lantern, pro-
eeeded to the gate by which he had entered,
and on issuing from IL, threw down his hor-
rble burden ut the feet of his comrade, who
was waiting 10 ENJOY a laugh at what they
both imagined would terminate in a pious
love intrigue.
After recouniing to his friend the almost
Incredible adventures in which he had been
engaged, they both resolved to communicate
the circumstances TO General Worth in per-
son; hut they had proceeded only short dis
lance from the convent when the officer who
had brought our the body, began TO CONE
plain of the most violent and excruciating
pains. lie soon tell upon the pavement and
expircd.