The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-06

sHHo. lie SdItdIi vi tUS SiediUDDdl IL i uls'
burg had no sooner deciphered it, than he gave
his best state room, and her passage free to New
Orleans, so that when she reached there, she
had two hundred and ninety doIlars of her three
hundred left.
Here she waited on Gen. in command
of the station, who instructed Col. -, who
had the charge of forwarding he troops to Mex.
leo, TO see that she had free passage given
her oil the first steamer. By all the officers
she was treated with the greatest politeness and
delicacy, for they were all Masons, and they
felt bound to her by lie stronger than that
which binds brother and sister, aud they ielt a
pleasure in The opportunity afforded them of car.
rying out into practice the beautiful and system.
attic theory of their order.
After passage of five days she reached We.
ra Cruz. Having letter 10 the American
Governor, she sent il to him, inclosing The tai.
islnanic card Just spokeno of, and which thus far
had proven stronger ihan.gold. The Governor
Immediately called upon her at the house of
Dra,nond, and offered her transportation to The
| city of Mexico by train that was 10 start the
next morning. The Colonel who commanded
the train took charge OF her, afforded her every
facility aud comfort on the Journey, providing
her with carriage when The country was lev.
ell and with mules and palanquins over the
mountains. Arrived within ninety miles oflhe
city, they were overtaken by detachment of
dragoons escortimg Government, official 10 the
city. Anxious to get on faster, she asked per.
mission to Join il; and though informed Of the
danger and fatigue Of a hard ride night and day
on horseback AT u steady trol, she was willing
10 try it, that she might the sooner see her son.
Provided with the fleet and gentle gated Mcxi.
can 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 I;dy But where was her sou, and
how WAS she 10 get into Mexico? Ii, as un.
derstand you, you had not yet taken the CITY,"
"And where was il she stood fire ?' asked
the gentleman dressed in broad hat
"Al in good time, gentleman" responded
the narrator. "A> said al first, we were iight-
ing The second days battle before the gates
when ,hc arrived but her son was in the city,
where he had been for hive or six weeks in pri.
sou. viii Tell yun how first came TO see hcr
Our regiment had ieen doing lis best 10 keep
5000 cavalry fom joining the left wing of the
Mexican army, when we were ordered TO face
aboui To the lc and drive a body uf the euerny
from hill on which they were forming with
artillery. II was when. the company was at
lachrd TO was crossing ravine 10 fulfil the or
der, that we encoun,rrcd a brly of horses. Al
| first we took them i"r the enemy, but soon saw
they were Americans. They came on slowly,
lis if faigu",l with hard service. | saw IL lady
riding beside their captain such sigit al
suci, a time drew the attention of more than
one oil us. / he party was the one from Vera
Cruz, escortus the officer. They were slowly
making their way 10 Gen. Scoll's quarter, too
| tired to Il man to engage in the fight.
At lh, norl,rnl Gen. Scott and >laffcamc up,
when the Official from Washington placed bis
packet of letters in his hands, glad to end his
long errand. The General Immediately order.
ed the escort to seek quarters, and was riding
on to another part OF the field, when heard the
lady say earnrst!yto the captain: 81 cannot de.
lay, sir. one hour, within sight Of the city that
holds my SON IL prisoner. must see him.
"I'he city must be taken first, he answered.
81 cannot wal, my son may be ill-dying.
An hours delay may forever remove him from
me! | will enler the CITY,"
"You will surely be killed! You can reach it
only by crossing the battle 6eds,' said the Off.
| Ger.
81 have not travelled from Virginia TO the
gales oflhe city to few TO enter them. Thanks,
thousand thanks. sir, for your kindness and
attention. shall always remember odcers
with gratitude. But do not detain me. Yon-
der is u gate that leads 10 the city. | will en-.
ter through it and search for my SON.
"Yon are mad,"[ cried, for had fingered to
see what she would do. surprised enough at her
danger aud resolution, and us she was dashng
forward over the field; seized her pony by the
rein, and pointed to the almost impossible dan
ger and difficulties that beset her path.
"rhis is no time" said she to the officer who
now rode up to her side, TO talk to me Of pru.
dence and fear. am told that Gen. Santa An.
ma is in the midst OF yonder g|i'tering group. |
shall seek him, and place in his hands the Ma.
sonic letter have borne so fur and so well, for
he is Mason and will listen to me-"
"War destroys all brotherhood" said the Of.
ficer, who judged was not Mason.
The lady did not wait to rePly--hu' watching
her E:omrn, she struck her pony s'narl!y, and
started off across The plain.
| At the same moment masked battery, five
hundred yards in advance, had opened upon
our regiment, which, after having been halt
moved down; began to return to take up po"
siton in The ravinc under temporary cover, un'