Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-08-16

gold. The Governor imme ediately
called upon her at the house of Dram
ond, and offered her Transportation
to the city of Mexico by a train that
was to start the next morning, The
Colonel who commanded the train
took charge other, afforded her every
facility and comfort on the Journey,
providing her with a carriage when
the country was level. and with
mules and palanq,,ins over themoun-
tains. Arrived within ninety miles of
the city, they were overtaken by %
detachment of dragons escorting a
Government official to the city,
Anxious to get on faster, she asked
permission to join it; and though M
formed ofthe danger and fatigue of "a
hard ride night and day on horseback
at a steady trot, she was willing to
try it, that she might the sooner see
her son. Provided with fleet and
gentle-gaited Mexican horse, she took
her place with the troops, escorted by
the officers, and never tagged with
fatigue till the towers of Mexico
were in sight.
"Brave ladyl But where was her
son, and how was she TO ret into
Mexico? If, as | understood YOU, YOU
had not yet taken the city"
"And where was it she stood fret"
asked the gentleman dressed in a
broad hat. 'A 6 p
"All in good time, gentlemen,' re-
sponded the narrator. s'As,I said M
first, we were fighting the second
days battle before the gates when
she arrived; but her son was in the
city, where he had been for five or
six weeks in prison. / will tell YOU
how first came to see her, Our
regiment had been doing its best to
keep 5000 cavalry from joining the
left wing of the Mexican army, when
we were ordered to face about 10 the
left and drive body of the enemy
from hill ON which they were form
ing with artillery. 1T was when the
company / was attached to was eros
sing a ravine to fulfil the ORDER that
we encountered a lbodyof horse. At
first we took them for the enemy,
but soon saw they were Americans.
They came on slowly, as if fatigued
with hard service. saw a lady RI
ding by the side of their captain;
such sight at such a time drew the
attention of more than one of us.
The party was the one from Vera
Cruz, escorhng the officer, They
were slowly making their way to
Gen. SCOTS quarter, too tired to a
man TO engage in the fight. o"'so
AT this moment Gen. Scott and
staff came up, when the official from
Washington placed his packet of let
ters in his hands, glad to end his long
errand. The General Immediately
ordered the escort to seek quarters,
and was riding on TO another part of
the field, when | heard the lady say
earnestly to the captain: 81 cannot
delay, sii', one hour, within sight of
the city that holds my son prisoner.
| must see him."
"The city mus be taken frs, ~ he
answered. r' ~
81 cannot waitl my son may be ill
dying. An hours delay may for
eve remove him from me! i viii
enter the city," & y ''
"You will surely be killed. You
can reach it only by crossing the bat
tic fields" said the officer
81 have not travelled from Virgin
ia to tho gates Of the city to fear to
enter them. Thanks, a thousand
thanks, sir, for your kindness ard at
tention. ! shall always remember
officers with gratitude. But do not
detain me. Yonder is a gate that
leads to the city. i will enter throgh
it and search for my son.''o ol aa o sl
you are mad,''I cried, for had
fingered to see what she would do,
surprised enough at her danger and
resolution, and as she was dashine
forward over The field, seized her
pony by the rein, and pointed out
the almost impossible dangers and
difficulties that beset her path.
"Ihis is no tine,'' said she to the
officer who now rode up to her side,
.'to talk to me Of prudence and fear.
| am told that Gen. Santa Anna is
In tho midst of yonder glittering
group. ] shall seek him, and place
in his hands the Masoniclette Ihaye
borne SO far and so well--for he is
a Mason and will listen to me-"
War destroys all brotherhood, !"
said the officer, who / judged was
not Mason. o. B
The lady did not wait to reply
but watching her moment, she struck
her pony smartly, and started of