The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-29
Landing of the Army of Occupation.

Regardless OF broken heart!
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Landing of the Army Of Occupation.
MEMORANDUM FROM THE JOURNAL OF CAPT W. A. GRIcE.
Twas past the hour OF midnight, and approaching the
dawn OF 10Th day of July 1915 when from the hurricane
deck of the u. 8 transport ndine, bright light
upon the bosom of the wave two points the
arboad bow and apparently bearing towards rapid
rate the wind fresh from the w. s. West Conjecture
rife the character of the craft which hung out so
brilliant transparency and little anxiety felt
board of the unamed steamer from the reflection that
navigating coast which from the period OF the assas
of iaale dow the atrocious OF aitte, had
been the theatre of bloody tragedies Fancy pictured
her TO De Red Rover another pirate OF the Cult, issuing
from adjacent bay, for the purpose OF nteceptng some
unguaed transport. The chandeliers the saloon Of the
all lighted, and the red glare from the furnace
doors upon the main deck burst ether like the brilliant
of meteor and threw halo around the objects
braced within broad of the tathomless deep The
morning watch had been called and all hands upon the qai
rire noticed the approach OF the stranger, which
appeared schooner sged and dancing like gull the
liquid element, dspacng with its white crest the slug
gish billow When within mailing distance she
be the Texas Alert, mounting
gun andslps, and commanded by Capt. Symptom who,
like the faithful sentinel upon the wachOwer, nothing
dauned by the uncommon appearance of the steamer
determined to know her character and destination Being
satisfied lie Worship and fledaway for Maagorda. after
giving true course and distance to Aransas.
The grey dawn succeeded by clear horizon and the
glorious orb of DAY from her liquid COUCH dpelng the
mist, of a summers morning which, till then had CON-
petely shut from view the noble steamer Alabama,
she rode anchor immediately OFF Arkansas bar This vessel
had preceded several hours, and had safely borne the
sons of Gen Taylor and staff and detachment of the 3D.
Intantry-the advance guard Of the Army of Occupation
signal from the Alabama directed our anchorage
and communication was Immediately held with the CON-
manding General. No time lost. The debarkation
under the direction of the Old soldier whose gar
as plain any of the boamen by his side did denote
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TO our nauohai ensign.
Dnnns theast days OF July he ecanpmeh. was ehlvenea
by the appearance OH the pai Oh Ie aso. NpS oo'ia
ana 'ueen 'icoiia. "nuei 'le eoos VI INC =. y. p '
of the Sd and 4h Infantry except few steamer Mon
mouth The steamers Undine and Monmouth were imme.
dateiy employed in the debakaon of the troops etc. and
the arrival of the IT, 3 ship Ontario and several small mer
chantmen to port the air OF much Importance
Temporary arrangements having been made for the estab
n tn loo a,onnd for more permanent location for his
Every accessible point in Arkansas Bay Live
Oak point NcGowans Bluffs and every spot east of the
river Nueces were examined in vain for their availability
The scarcity of wood and the mpossby of procuring
toerahe water nearer than Corpus Christi am persuaded
were principal which acuaed Gen Taylor in the
selection of that place or his depot line General always
displayed humane feeling and high regard Tor the health OF
his noop-I shall always remember the cautiousness and
decacy expressed by HIM before determining on advancing
beyond the Nueces ana 'ee peflec'y saseo lhat any
point east oil tat n'er could possibly nave soted MS puf
poses, II "on'd nave oe s occupied ,.
LII tle carry part Oh august pesa" 70
the only approach 10 ,ofpu o,,s was over 'e huu as
between Arkansas and Corpus Christi Bays through which
the best channel afforded scarcely three feet water The
transportation at the disposal oil Inc GENERA was
hsen made There was NOT shade tree at St Josephs de
pot The tents of the troops had hard upon the
frontier of and Arkansas and being much iaered
and torn were gauze like to protect the occupants from
the burning of the and but for the delightful sea
breeze waited over the sand hills their condition would have
been ntoerabe The holes dug IN lie sand Afforded moth
but backh water and the absence oil ram was severely
felt .,u 81, 1r.s;,, no, e,,ooa ,t,or,., a.,
,t s tho mud flats and made the passage to Cornns
Christi where she landed under the commanding heights
mere handful OF men IN yaw'' VINO were reinforced by
squads daily until the man body OF the troops Were thus
''pomp and circumstance of war;