The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-31

| e Po'S "hu no more. lie dlsobey-
'ea orders in accepting the surrender, aud
IN attacking TlacotaI pan. HIS conduct
was gallant, but was blunder in policy,
anu was dangerous as an example Of dis.
obedience OF orders. lie was dismissed
from the service, and has since been
known "a R'yarado Hunter. His precip-
itat'on defeated the object Of the expeji
tnh, ahe garrison retreated, snG drove
on large numbers Of horses aud mules
which We expected to get. The plan was
'or the navy mere v to blockade the port,
while Quitman was 10 take Alvarado in
the rear and prevent escape.
We remained one day in Alvarado.-
IL Is rich commercial city. The richest
agricultural region in Mexico lies back of
ANarado. 1t is n very hot and slckly
pace visited tho graveyard, which
was very iuIl. l remember reading the
tombstone Of Ellen Cochraue, wife Of Our
Admiral Cochrane, who was buried there.
remember seeing the names Of several
distinguished persons there. | doubt if
mere Is on earth more disarreeab ble
place than Alvarado. It swarms with
mosquitoes, sand flies, and all manner of
'ermin. Tired as was could not sIeep.
under 'helI sings The only expedent
hy which | could protect myself sufficient.
y to sleep, was to keep on my shoes
and gloves, and cover my face with my
handkerchief
Our day in Alvsrado wa, dsy Of
ieas'ing and revel. Fish, meat, fruits
and vegetables were in abundance, and
very cheap. That day my name procur.
ed for m" good dinner, and turtle
soup. An officer heard somebody call
my name, and was SO struck with the
name that he sent for me. He said i,
was the mos; singular name lie ever heard.
and he had n curiosity TO see the man
who bore it. There must be a charm in
my name. While in Mobile an old lady
ri"ed the Paime.toes. helped her
from Ter carriage, and walked with her
about the camp. When she was abos,
leaving she a,ked me my name, as she
wished 10 remember to whom she was
indebted for the attentions she had re-
ce''ed. gave my name. She said tha,
She bad often heard her daughter men.
ucn the name with delight, and gave
me an earnest invitation TO visit her. One
day, "hi'e fishing in Mexico, my compan
ION Gu led my name. An officer who
heard II, ga'e me warm greeting, and
invited me to dine with him. A few
years ago, was in Washington, and
wrote political article for the Washing
ton Un'"n. Father Richie almost EN-
braced me when he heard my name.
On the fourth day Of April, we started
back TO Vera Cruz. The first dsy we
marched 20 the cattle pond, distance of
twenty-five miles. Next day the march
WAS still worse. The weather was very
hot and We had no water. Many men
tainted many broke down, and fell by the
"ay'side, hundreds quit ranks and went
on III search OF water. As we passed
skirt oi woods, left ranks, almos, faiu,-
ing. fell down under a shade. and
throwing off my clothes, | cooled and
rested for a half hour. was left alone
Resn'ning my lonely march got back to
the beach and dug a hole in the sand for
water. IL was cool and refreshing. S,rag.
gIers poured in until nearly a hundred Of
us were there. We rested there about
three hours, and when we started to camp.
II WAS nearly sun.down. As we grew
tired we sat down TO rest. Thus We GOT
scattered into little groups. At last
was lelt alone. 1t was night, aud I was
solitary ~andercr along the gulfshore,
VI III enemys country, with no human
being in sight or hearing. | knew not
where camp was, ] had no road but the
beach on the west the lightning flashed
from dark cloud, from the east came
the low, melancholy roar Of the waters
of the iiul[ / wss sore. exhausted. and
ready to fall from weakness. To revive
my tagging strength, undressed and
ba,bed in tue Gulf. ! did this under a
Inomentary apprehension Of An attack
from sharks. The bah refreshed and re-.
v'ved me, and still in hope | resumed
my lonely march. The feelings which
such scene and such an occasion pro.
dnced, cannot he described. After seve.
raj miles more overcome, gave up hope,
and was about to throw myself down on
the sand, hungry and blanketless for the
night, but just then | saw the camp. fires
ahead, and with all my remaining ener.
gies | pushed on. 1t was about midnieh,
when J got to camp. Sragg.ers con.
tlnued to come in all night and until 8
o'clock next morning. verify believe
that the forced march of that day killed
q hundred men. We we're now only
twelve miles from Vera Cruz. Next day
we struck camp on the plain south Of
Vera Crus. We remained here about
ten days. Gen. Scott had got off some
o! the army, and we were only awaiting
the arrival Of mules TO remove us to The
Interior. We had already lost manv
PaImettoes by disease, and hundreds Of
us were disable and sick. Eating grease
is fatal poison to life in the tropics, and
our men killed themselves by eating ba.
con.
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