The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-06-28

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GENERAL TAYLOR SURROUNDED.
! The lolloaIne clever specimen Of play
'ul narrative is furnished BY a correspon
dent Of the New OIeans Pcayuue:
IBEgyiLLE. Ma, rs. Is4s.
The coed people Of ltei,ile have beer
IN en- excitement for some days, created L,
an expected visit from Gen. Ta,lo- h,
having promised 10 call on some Of his nu
merous friends 10 that parish aud pairske q
Their hospl'alry Quietly and unbersded
accompanied by ID. d. Avery, Esq, he pre-.
senttd himself ,es'efd,y ~ nnon. fTues.
day. al the residence Of J n. Bronr, T. a.
where he pafiook Of a sumpiuous dinner
and then proceeded to the hou.c ofa warm
'sonal friend, Col. Il. A. Ste~ar, where
he established h,mself FOR the day. The
oenefai wastn remaikabl, Gae spirits, and
since he has thrown ASIDE the military
dress and cone out 10 new suit oil black
! II seems as Il be had turned back tie u heels
OF tine aud stricken tic marks Of ten wears
from bis cspscious brow.
iiso happened ,ha, on tho very evening
OF the arrival OF Gen. Tay ior o, Col. Stew
arts. the beautiful residence of Mr.. S,mon
10 Blanc has lighted up until ii seemed one
blaze OF light snd within ito prcciuc.s were
heard The sounds oil fe,elty. Tbs patr,.
areh's ouneesi daughter had few hours
before soed y, tue bfldsl altar, and hon
dreds Of relatives and friends were Joy ousIv
celebrating the event The runior vent
through the crowd that Gen. Tay Tor had
arrived 10 the neighborhood.
The beautiful bride. the troupe of brides
maids, the ~hoIe circle Of LOUISIANA. fair.
eel daughters that graced the festive scene.
repeat The houofed'namr, ~h,'t he gen. |
iiemen more holsteroosly gave vent 10 their
iee'iaas e admiration. In a lev moments
the ladies' iotped q plan 10 "enpiute the T
Old hero" Iheg felt cebfide ut that The,
could d. shat Santa Anna and h.. taen,y +
thousand picked troops could not. These
lovely young Iudies we're at once otsauizad
ioto po"efIul army, supported BY sever.
oil gcnilsmea.
The atllf was eniirelv successful; the
light artillery cot on the gallery OF the house
unpefcesed, as II was raining very hard al
The time, aud boldly entering the sally port,
carried old Zlck IN fifteen mlnutes. Al
he tune he was firmly seated M o large rcd
backed arm chair; Col, Stewart supporting
him 90 the tight, bus accomplished lady 90
he left.
Tie General on the first attack, altcmp.
cd 10 iHanGuFIe, but II vas total failure;
he diieh was on the wrong side, AID the
itsi discharge Of little more grape Of
night eyes. Sc, him tiuter,ns. aud via a
nv random shots he surrendered az dtscre.
ion long before he afttift, ~ the rear aus I
toughl into action. Oh 4 ,ck, however,
isplascd considerable presence OF mind e. r
en- under the novel ppsllton OF defeat and ;.
STIPULATED that he should ride to the we'd
my with his cap Hr i.tors, and he treated !
thetsise ai,b all The considerations OF hon
table warfare. :,
Gen. Taylor was Instantly hurried of
II fear Of rescue, re- there were large n
'rces oil the enemy lowering about, all n,
nxlous 10 get hun into their possession. CT
e acted IN most signed manner bfough M
At, aud as lar as NO could judge. showed F.
little Of La Vrga'a spirit, being rather a,
,ased with his place Of mprlsonmtnt kt
On arriving at Mr.. lie Blanc's he vas
,uducied with due ceremony INTO the crow
ID rooms. A buzz Of excitement follow. I'M
!, and when the old General was seen, the IN,
aivlng OF lair hands and loud shouts al vel Is
me General Taylor. follow ed a 'bndaI pc
sor" vas Immediately pinned on his rlght pit
ouldor aud another imprinted ON his lips, W.
d he became the observed oil all ohses "a
The General vas literally crushed ucd,i
,ors; be however maintained his position
would DO impossible for US To detail all din
, incidents of the occasion, and perhaps nal
would not DO proper for US TO notice that une
J lillle grandson Of Mr.. Simon lie Blanc, Nil
o rejoices IN the winning name OF Zach der
! Taylor, was placed 10 the old Generals son
ne, he prophecying that il was bound to will
a general somo Of these days. me,
ID Wednesday morning Gen. Taylor
sued his journey down the cosst. calling
no residences Of DR.. Pn,chsrd, A. 5 see,
5erison. Edward Moore, John Hagan, 'het
and X. c. Camp, E,q. At Mr.. Tia. bits
= no vas salvtej with some remarka. they
fine music. 'Ob