Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-18

cross ditch, about seven or eight feet :
in width, and pass at least-a hundred
yards directly in the range Of the Mexi-
can pieces. The ditch was cleared at
bound. but the accomplishing of the re-
mainder Of our object was another thing. :
To promenade street filed by wild
and infuriated populace, throwing bricks J
and paving-stones, is not, under ordina- !
ry circumstances, considered very sgree-
able; but, in comparison 10 our sltua-
ton at that time, with the street emilia
ded by feld-pieces. and the buzzing Of
myriads Of leaden insects about our ears,
it is but joke. Again did Fortune fa-
vor her child; and although in that pas
sage many fine fellow was struck
bleeding to the earth, with the excep-
tioa Of smart tap, which brought me
rather hastily to a horizontal position, l
escaped. still in fighting trim. r,r 4
While moving on, few moments la
ter, where the projecting angle of some
massive buildings afforded more shelter
from the shower of iron and lead, saw
through the huge window Of a fine resi-.
dence, grated and trellised after The Gus
I tom of all Spinish-, countries, several
persons Of our own as well as the gen.
tier sex, whose light complications be-
tEayed their foreign birth. 'Saluting. Il
addressed them in Spanish, for the favor
q Of a cup Of water, To my agreeable
surprise the response was gwen in En-
glish, and in twinkling several bottles
. Of fine wine were passed to us through
!. the grating. which, thanks to the CLAM
4 cling cana on balls of the foe, were sufic-
i ieRtIy battesed tosallow the passage Of
bottles oil a much larger calibre, were IL
necessary. Whilst my comrades and
men were hastily swigging Tie vino
d tinto," aud smacking their lips in token
0 of their appreciation Of its quality. my al
r tention was fixed by sight which ma
b terially added to the faecinatioas Of a
: charming maiden OF some seventeen
. summers, who. il place Of Tie usua! scarf
4 of the Mexican lady, had gracefully
n thrown over her head green zeal. The
Il breath Of the zephyrs over the meadow
n stream is not more refreshing to the Ian.
/ guild focks upon its brink, who are faint.
Is ing under the burning heat Of. a sum.
e me:'s sun, than was that glimpse to-
n 1 forgot the deadly strife in which, since
/. the dawn OF day, we had been engaged
r and then it was three o'clock in the al.
"a tternoon-inyoluntarily my thoughts, re,
y vertedto boyhoods sunny days, and my
y spirits, turbulent from the scenes through
a. which I had passed, was calfned by th,
a happy influence Of home associations.
i Spatter fell the random. shots ,agains
lv the stone walls of the houses beside us
but unheeded vas the admonition.; 70
" we had engaged in conversation with or
" acquaintances which despite the DANCE
e, was prolonged until the bugle's eaEl an
i. nounced the formation for the attack o
he the last hope Of the Mexican army
b. The result is 10 we'll known to need par
af. lticular mention here !; therefore, suite
of tito say, that brightly will the pages c
", history gtearn with the records of thos
actions which shed additional lustre W
w. on the American arms, and placed i'm
be perishable laureis upon the brow of th
.s, captors of Mexico. .s, ..... ~. .
al The bayonet had done It's last work
s the last battle had been fought, and a
en- / the shades Of evening closed over tn
he scene, the exhausted troops sought
hi resting place, where in refreshing slnu
re- bers, they might dream of Peace NJ
nv own. inclination led me to The hospitabl
! a mansion hard by-partfY to return thanh
TO the kind strangers, and partly n.u
!. / confess, with faint hope Of again Sc,
for ing the green-veiled charmer. The fan
in lily and myself became attached, mutt
of ally, and instead of revelIing IN tt
vas Halls Of the Montezumas," passed Il
- six weeks of my sojourn in the city
ems Mexico in the midst of an amiable ar
ron agreeable family as ever it was my goo
ce fortune TO meet.
vayt When the time came for my return
VS. the United States, it was with feelir
ave of deep regret that we severed forev
,rlv those ties Of friendship which had be,
the daily growing stronger, aud the JOY th
Tn 1 otherwise felt was tinged with me
led ancholy sadness as we bid GdieuI
yer am. not the man described by i
at poet =
'sWhose heart has ne'er within him burned,
~. As home his footsteps he hath turned
~ From wandering ON foreign strand ;"
INST so consoled myself with the rehecti
ess- that was again to see home, where I
are green veil and the owner thereof, wol
usn more than ever gladden. my heart.
and -
ght- DIssrPATIoN-The world is not so bar
and Of beauty and bliss that we must, to recre
left, our spirits, drink Of the foul ulsediment of
cling rupt pleasure. When every sunbeam isv
nd a ged with glory, and every rain-drop falls
two # it were benedicdon from the skies-wl
lPen in our daily walks somuch gladness meet
ne,n at every turn-when even in urlabors
rder- hand andhead, there is often mingled so m
that ofstll, steady happiness when in our hor
Id in the air is 50 full of love. and enjoymer