Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-02-09
The Eeyfng Volunteer.
BIZ Il. @. CHAPLIN.

EE H. u. OFtAE3N.
The sun had risen in all her glorious maj
esty. and hung above the eastern horizon like
I, ball of glowing FIRE. lis bright rays glanc-
ed n.errily along the lake of Tesneo; ever
the elittering domes Of Mexico past the dark
frowning batllements OF Chepultepec Castles,
and lii, in all their glorious efIulgence, upon
the blood stained field Of Molino del Rey.
The contest was over. the sound Of the bat
tie bad died away, save an occasional shot
frou, the artillery Of the castle, or the fire OF
some stroIling ritlemen.
was standing beside the battered remains
of the mil door, above which the first shoot
ing had been gained npon the well contested
wall and gnzng over the plain now satura-
ted with the blood Of my fellow soldiers,
winch that morning waved green With flow
ing grass. when heard low and feeble
vail. in the DITCH beside me. turned tow
ard tie spot aud beheld. with his right leg
shattered by cannon bail, volunteer lying
amid the nanzird dead. lie bad been pass
ed hyin the haste of gathering up the wound
IA uud-r thc Ere from the castle, and the
rays of tae burning suu beat down with ter
rihle feryor upou his wounded limb causing
heavy Eroaus % issue from his pallid bps, and
las nnuLle couutsnance 10 writlie with pain.
Water. for Gods sake, drink Of water,
iie faiuily ariieu'ated as ] bent beside him
Fortunately had procured couteen Of
water, aud placing it to his lips he took long
deep diaughf, and then sank back exhausted
upon he ground.
The sun, he murmured. is killing me
with its rays, Cannot you carry nae into the
shale =
7 can procure assistance. and have you
taken to the hospital
No, do it not. my sands Of life are almost
out. An hour hence shall be a dead man,
Carry me into the shade Of the mill, aud then
IT you have time to spare, listen to my dying
,yo,ds, and if YOU are fortunate enough to ev-
cr return to the United States. bear me back
message to my home, and to aHoth--' he
paused and motioned me to carry him to the
shade. did so and the cool wind which
swept along the spot, seemed TO revive him,
and he then continued:
on, sir, are total stranger to ne, AID
from your uaif0rTn, belong TO another corps,
and yet must couFide this, the great secret
OF all my recent actions ard the cause of my
being here, to you. Would to God had re
Elected upon the fatal steps had taken, and
should have now been ut home. enjoying
the society Of kind friends. instead of dying
upon goary field, and in a foreign land
Ny father was wealthy man in the town
of G-ch in the state OF Virginia, and NOV
ed in the best society of the place. had re-
ceived an excellent education, had studied
law and was admitted in the twenty fourth
year ofmy age to practice at the bar. had
early seen and admired young lady of the
place, a daughter of an intimate friend of my
fathers, and fortunately the feeling was re-
ciprocal,and we were engaged TO be married.
The war with Mexico had been in existence
some twelve months, and many were docking
20 the standard of their country. 1t so hap
pened that about this time a recruiting Office
had been opened in the town, and several Of
my young friends had enlisted to so and try
their fortunes upon the plains of Mexico
One night there was grand party in the
place. in honor OF those who were about to
depart for the seat of war. and both myself
and Evehne Were at the ball. Among those
who were assembled that evening, was Au-
gustus p, talented young man, and accom-
plished scholar, gay and lively in his manners
free and cheerful in his disposition, aud u
niversal favorite with the fair sex. He had
for some time been paying his address to Ev-
cline, as deemed, in rather to pointed q
manner. As the party assembled in the
long hail, and the dance was about to com
mence, asked her for her hand for the frs
set.
Its engaged she replied, thought very
tartly.
To whom, if I may oe so bold as to en-
quIre!' demanded.
TO Augustus p was the immediate re
ply.