Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-12-04

He accordingly paid his respects 10 h'
aslng lady friend in Mobile. aud henc'
repaired to Pascagoua. Here agaln, on
love Of nan,' by his personal chafh'
aud bland manners, made protonnu i'm
pressio,, upon the ladies'. Not satisfied
with the evident partiaity shown tor l''n
in the dance and drawing room, he agai'
resor,ed to his chemicals again mad he
,norrhage Of the lungs. and again was ca
ressed, ard fonded, and nursed by tn
coupreoated fair ones. He acted 80 ad
mirably as to pass through all the stage
Of apparent convalescence. His daily vlsl
tation to the SALOONS Of fash. on were look
ed for with the intensest interest, and th'
lovely bells almost quarreled among them
selves for the priveIegc of tanning him
and of playing with his beautiful, glossy
let black curls. The only difficulty will
our hero now, was to make proper se
lectiun among the victims of his charms
Before he completed his investigations al
to their relative fnanciat merits, bon;
file Captain in the American army, wht
had been stationed at Vera Cruz, arrived
al Pascagoula. Captai,, Valencia! Cap
tain Valencia! was upon every fair lip
Finally the hour for the gay dance arrived
and the large saloon was filed to excess
After the first cotillion our hero, exquisite
ly apparelled, made his appearance
There's Capt Valencia, exclaimed one
Isn't he handsome, said another. Oh
what beautiful ringlets, calculated third
One of the fair sylphs turned to our army
friend, enauired, SIR are you acquainted
with Captain Valencia Where is he''
was the reply. That handsome gentle,
man approaching Miss. O. That
Captain Valencia. Madam! assure you
lie is Vera Cruz barber, and has con-
tribu,ed to my comfort by his skill many
a timen. There was perfect stampede
among the fair ones as the news spread.
Some bit their ips-some turned red
some pale--some looked silly--sone IN
dignant- while the anxious mother of
the supposed happy lass sat bolt upright
in the corner, and famed herself most fu-
riousIy while she repeatedly exclaimed
I knoto'd 1t from the begtnning-I saw
he was an upslart, and | told my gaI that
he must he barber, kase he wore a.
tphde d'ye cult U-aud took such nice
care Of his hay. Dear me, we fashiona-
bile, ricl, folks, of good families, must be
more careful who we introduce to our
gals. / ,car'nt you iW never be taken
IN" Tn the midst of this scene Valencia
quietly gided TO his chamber, and in a
few hours was OH his way to parts un-
known
Our Brial next reports Valencia at sc.
Iect and fashionable boarding house in
Charleston Here he opened the show
with hemorrI'age. His apparent suffer
ing excited sympathy, while his delicate
appearance, and bafducss Of manner
readily gained him the acquaintance of
le ladies'. He now passed himself off as
Slgllor Carlos de Castro, a member of
family in Cuba. He claim
ID to have been the intimate friend aud
composition OF DR.. Wnrdeman during hi.
,reuueut visits to that ls,aud. In this way
lie ma le the acquaintance Of the friends
If that distinguished gentleman. Whetl,-
r he succeeded in making his usual i'm
,ression upon the ladies. we are not in
ormed. We presume he did, however,
|. he was for time the Poet Laureate OF
he city, and was feted by the elite Of the
hivalry. He at least managed 10 obtain
rom them letters introductory to some of
he first IN Georgia and Florida. His ex-
use for leaving Charleston, was that the
Captain General of Cuba had fixed a
arge price upon his head, aud he was
fraid Of being kidnapped. He remained
few days in Macon. and thence proceed.
d to Tallahassee, where his letters gain.
d him immediate access to the cheerful
ONES aud generous confidence Of the
,osi intellectual and hospitable gentlemen
4 that glorious land of cliivaIry and Of
overs
Sguor Carlos De Castro was soon the
on of Tallahassee and all the surround
~ forests. The gentlemen admired him
Or what he had done and suffered for Gu
an liberty-the ladies admired him, Just
ccauss they coutd not help it" Another
emoryhage was necessary for the accom-
lshment Of his purposes, and to furnish
good excuse for his lettering SO long
mid the orange groves and bland breezes
( Florida. Accordingly the performance
anne off to the satisfaction OF all Again
e was carefully nursed during his illness.
'y way of variety here he introduced
ONE new features in the play. He in-
ulged occasionally in kind Of intellect
al alteration, in which ne made some
tariling developments. From his inco-
erent expressions. partly in Spanish and
artly in English, his attendants gathered
hat in devotion to the cause of liberty he
ad been regardless of human life. He
would frequently exclaim: All. mi-madre
AXE off that eye--that bloody eye--mi.
ladre. In his apparently calmef mo-
1ents he allowed his friends 70 sup on !
orrors' at ltbitum., He had killed his
est friends, .el queridG liberated. and
ence his mental anguish.
Upon his colvalesence he was taken by |
he hand, by every one and treated with
consideration On one oc-
aston being invited to a dinner party, he |
laimed to have lost diamond ring and |
lsinuated that the theft had been commit
ed by one of the guests, also professed
,uban patriot. The insinuation was re-
ented. and challenge passed. The
-iends Of the respective beligerents. feel.
az that they must be gentlemen. because
ltroduced BY gentlemen, took sides and a |
eadly fend was near being the conse-
uence. A fight was supposed to be ine-
table. De Castro. however, was not to
e thus summarily disposed Of. He had q |
cns0vvhnge, but with great coolalcss and |
omposurs sent word 10 His antagonist |