Washington telegraph., 1849-04-11
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The morning of the llth Of September broke
eleaf aud calm over the dark aud lrsWning but.
ilfmenls Of the castle Of Chapuliepee The flag
nl the Mrxicans sireamrd proudly out from the
famnaHs, aud waved in all It's gotseausuess IN the
gentle breeze which swept alsnsth plain. Shin.
m bayonets aud glislcnug sabfes fefleeied back
the sunis bright rays, and deep.meulhed eaunon
baaued out upon the surrounding cuuntfy, threat.
ening death aud destruction 10 the advancing lns.
oa they eame, iilias out, column alter eala,nn
ffom the suburbs Of the little village Of raeubaya.
aud sweeping like destructive tofnadu apan lhe
dssalrd fampaas Suddenly, irom the batteries
Of the castle, stream Of flame aud smoke shot
iarth. and oil that lengihened line, the missiles oi
tfffuf aud death went hand IA hand. cutting
down the noble and brave, The good and generous
aia STRIVING all y oae iai. sied heap O gore and
blond. Wat. with all "a blasting aud deaalaiing
riloris, was carrying grief and MISERY alo many
heretofore happy family, aud striking down the
father aud husband the sou aud hfalAef, in Ter.
fihlH aud bloody havoc, aud eonsIenias them to
one common aud suffowing grave. Nhls the
taass Of tie wife and sister al home WeTe, pe haps,
wfHalied IN SMILES, that ol the husband aud
hfilhef was wfilhiug IN the agony Of death upon
fofsigi soil, ard breathing onl Alr's lasl sish
amid the ioar ol cannon aud Tie rattle Of mus.
kels The scenes Of that fearful aud fatal mafn
aiIl never be iorgollon.
tiui while this was lfansaulhg around Cha.
nnllepse, another, aud a still more iafflle seena
"a passing In the lillr iown Of Miseoas. same
hui a ne distant from Iaouhaya. At the bat.
lie nl thnuhusrn, the drsrritrs under Riley had
ben captured, aud, after an important tIial. s-n.
tened 10 be hung They were known by the
tile Of the Foreign Legion aud were inade
~ Of meu who had drseHed from the fanks Of
i.s Ameaeans aud joined the force el the suHIny
Tie day sst lof their rArellion vas tie l4lh Of
ssptsmbrf-ani It al'o happened that lie asiaek
UPON Ghapulirprr took place the same day.
ilis saa had iusi ii'ru, and iiasrd the Easi
win hia purple fay, a. they wrfe led pnI 70 d.e
'fHay u auaibcf, aud surrounded by a slfone
buy 81 men. they advanced with slaN steps To.
RaHds the faluWs, the mullsd drum sending
faflh IL - emn death notes, aud giving te tie
ahals ihz appearance OF military iuusIAl. rather
than a pnhlir -Aeedion. They Wsfs arranged
aalef the gallaws, wl.ch Was uae efreird for the
Rafaass-i,sing nuihing more than two latse Ilazls
ssi iiHnIy ia The grvund, acfus, the top u winch
Was placed a pole ol sufficient length I. admit
tn badrs ol thiIly mrn. Brnualh Il the pfisnlsfs
Wrfs aHangrd, with moose around Their neekk-
the llhaf cad of the Topc beag tbfuNa over the
IolH, Was giasprd by three or iauf soul men,
frady al moments warning, 10 launch thrm
into eternity. \ gloomy silence rrrysded the
spot, Aud as they gasrd upon tba gioap osiiscisd
lhrie, they loupd nofl mpalliliag glance Ia the
sceSling iaers aud gianng eyes which were haed
upon them, They had destroyed the iasi feeling
oi rrspeei frlt for them, when they took up arms
against their own evuuiymcu. Tue usually daik
/ bTuN Vi Co.onrl ll-y, who supuuulruded
lhr r2ecuiiun was ooararlrd BY deep TO sn,
aud hi, gfry eye, iwnklcd savsgcIy "a thea
s9oArls a. he raAoped up 10 the ~ l., aud rensd
ia be smoking charger brside them.
=" l. All ,frady LicuisnaLt q he asked Of an
officer who oofamandrd the guard
" ETry = replied the olicer
"Ihru lrl them swing" YVES the savage reply
The Lieutenant turned aud advanced lagafds
ihr prisoner, when sddiruIy The eye sf tic
Coloas itll upon the castle, ana Tie a-aIly roar
of the uHuefy ieaclrd h, rar
" iasu,rnuui." he suddenly esciaim,d with
siaftlns rasrsy "a h,s voi.r.
AYE. IL, rePltd the officer returning,
" Have every thing ready. bal don't dfuw them
up uHii the Am,ncan las wsycs ral ON "a.
ilis.siad of Chapgliepfo castle
III We aint hulg unlii ihe castle is taken By
The Americans, We shali I've long hle yet
sulIrniy exclaimed cue ol Ihe pgi.yucfs, under
ihr brhm
H lisu live you shall, Tor liil the star Spangisd
Banner wave. Ia victory over your oaslr you
shall not died. said Cnpucl II --y, .irnly.
"llmnh' b,y.' well live long hle vet
Old B-ayvt tir mln 10 stick 10 ti- castle az long
is there's shoi NJ the locker, uf msa 10 siaad
by hm.' replied tha fellow with shout.
Ail eyes wrfr noW fixed with a deep intensity
upon lAe hriglt-and gallng wss thr suspense
which thry endured briween the moments whieh
elapsed during the Terrible .ouiest which Wus
gong on around the oasiltd hil Sbddsuiy the
Gag ol gAe NsAcans wrat doNn amid llr slnlr,
and the Colonel suouicd'
"l'hcio gocs the enemy's baustr; lhc castle
b won
And there uoes the lag back again r. 1
Bravo, shouted another Of lhe lfrion a. ihe
Mexican dag rose 10 the top Of the stall and way.
ed 10 the breeze.
A Mustered ejaculation escaped the lips Of Tho
ColoHr and each one again fixed hs eyes upon
tie scene Tic contest rged on with unahaitd
ugnf aud in a lew mbmruIs the brow u the hiil
was hea.n from s'rhl by dafs cloud Of smoke
which hung thick afuund IT, 4 half hour passed.
and a. strong wind swept doHn the plau aud
4 fed ihr smoke from ~ the height, the cnsmyis
ilar had arain Disappeared fom the staff A
momelt Of deep anxiety followed. ADD then the
AHrrean banner ran up The staff aud il9alcd
proudly OVER The batirmtuls.
"up with iham, thundrn-d The drrpyoce Of tie
Colonel, aud The neat moment thfy human be.
Hgs were swinging in The last agouirs n death
from the gaows aud as they quyersd In the
rsng sun.benms which glanced along the plain,
40 look Of sympathy irll upon theIr delesied feat
ses. iof 40 ogiisiJs,eI thai ui,y Iiohly deserved
their tate
such. reader, was the fate Of The Foryign
Logon
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THE lloNE DErAgrEENT.-SerIeiary
Ewing OF the Home Department, has iu.