Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-12

r. the city was taken. l was away at the tim
! to the north. watching the movements of
! guerrilla partyi shortly aftor the city was {,
: ken, returned, and was taken sick.
z friend engaged board for me, at the san,
cafe where had been before; was out
, my mind at the time was taken there, an
iay for three days delirious. Ny friend
hired nurse and called sometimes them
solves. When | camo to my senses. it wa
sometime before could imagine where
was. and the first person saw was Carmc
lita; she knew me tho moment was bro
there, out her father did not recognize me
she was at my bedside constantly as th
nurse; tho moment she saw was awake
she threw her arms around my neck, ant
Kissed me. "Oh ~ said she, ri have beel
50 alarmed and thought you were going L
die; but thank God yon are better now
yes lrepliod. "and shall live to spen,
many happy hour with my happy Carmel
llta," "Oh Edwardo, do you love mef
she asked, with her lovely black eyes benz
on mo, with such look Of love and affection
that, had been the coolest mar in the
world, J could not help answering, 'ycs
dearer than my lifc.'
But that, like everything else, had 10 com
to an end; and had TO leave the lovely
Carmellita for the weapons of war, and the
deadly struggle ofthe battle field was or.
! dered out to watch the movements of the
noted guerilla chief, Canales. had hung
around his rear for about week, when |
saw from bis movements that he was going
to try to cut off part of our baggage train
l instantly gave information to head quar-.
ters, and Nay, with his dragons, was sent
to intercept him. which he did in his usu /
bold way, taking about fifty persons, besides
leaving thirty killed and wounded-Canales
narrowly escaping with his life, being woun-
ded and having two horses killed under him.
Soon after the famous battle of Buena Vista
was fought, which has forever immortalizcd
the name of Taylor, and caused the death of
the young, brave. and generous Henry Clay,
also Of many other noble officers. was
with the baggage train throughout most of
the fight and at the time tho Mexican Ian
GERS fanked our men and attacked it, and
were so nobly repulsed by the chivalrous
Hardin. When the lancers first attacked
the train, | was on horseback bot at the first
charge my horse was killed under me. A
short, but desperate contest ensued between
the men who was stationed to guard the
wagons and the lancers, before Col. Hardin
came to our assistance. As my horse was
falling, | sprang from him and jumped under
a wagon, and commenced firing away; but
was soon driven from there by shot in the
calf of the leg, and thrust of lance in the
other. and should, perhaps, have been killed,
had it not been for "lrish Moll," an enor-
nous large, stout woman, who was camp
follower, and with whom was great favor |
ite. She always carried large thorn cud- |
gel, which. she said. "ncvcr missed tire;" |
with one blow she split open the scul of tho |
lancer who had struck me. and kept knock !
drove the lancers from uIv ,faEDn. .Lca .,ha /
was under, and, just at this time. Hardin !
and his men came up and drove off the Ian
Gers completely. As Molly came around
tho wagon to assist me, "Arrah, musha''
says she; "are ve kiltr' "No, Molly" re-
piled: mot quito" "Och, murther on tho |
bloody great coats, but they were plaguey
noar it. Master Ned "Yes, Molly. | owe
you my life this timc,' replied. She then
bound up my wounds, and assisted mo on
wagon. After the battle got permission to
eave the service, as | thought | had seen
Sighting enough; and, as soon as my wounds
would admit, returned to Saltillo: but
ound that death had been in civ affairs as
we'll as on the battle fed, and that my Car
nellta had fallen the victim Of violent fe-
'or soon after left. For some time | did
lot know what to do with myself but finally
to GO homo and see what they
vero all doing, after lapse of nearly two
'ears. ] started and reached home; the
'coplc wero all glad TO sec mo but father,
Who, as usual, was sour enoneh to make VIM
gar blush. Soon after, peace was declared
nd the famous California gold country dis
oyered, and ], like many other wild, rcck-
ess adventurers, thought | must go and see
could not find lump as big as my head,
r worth million or two. SO, packing up
ny dujs, off ! started; and came to New |
FORK, where engaged my passage in ves- {
el going from the Horn. After some de-
ny, sho finally sailed. There wero OH board
fly jolly young fellows and FIVE women, two !
whom were accompanied by their hus-
ands; two of them had husbands in Califor- |
ia, aud ono was not married; but she was so
humbly' that dared not speak to her, so | |
ccame "chummeys" with ono whose hus {
and was in California.
Sho wished me to clopc with hor when ,
70 got to California, and said she would not /,
Il her husband know she had arrived !
fought il best for me to leave her; so, meet (
e with good chance to set my duds !,
II,
nd have heard nothing of the woman :
nee. Il
Soon after going on shore, became ac- C
tainted with young man by tho name of S
AIRY, real wild daring fellow. well educa- "
d, aud quito a gentleman. We soon be- il
line quito intimate, and determined too :,
'ck our fortunes together. Our first feat q
as 10 scale the Sugar Loafon bet of fifty S,
,llars with some Brazians, which VIC won I,
ithout half trying, This gavo US great a
'me, as well as a good start. We rented Il
rocm to ourselves and kept bachelors hall, b
lting our meals wherovcr meal timo over al
ok us or whenever we felt hungry, so VIC d.
light live, ms Harry termed it, free and easy. h
no night we went into an eating and drink q,
g saloon in Rue de Oyidous had something 10
eat, also to drink and smoke. Whom VIC be
Gre ready to 60. Harry stepcd up TO tho bar k,
settle the bill, and handed tho keeper W
- milrea BILL no passed II along the coun fir
: to hi- clerk, who put II in the drawer and pr
vo out one milrea bill as change. Har- vi
took il and asked il he charged four W
llreas for what we had1 "No. sonor," the th
eper quickly answered, "you pave me- n n,