Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-23
A Princess Royal.

! ] rememberto have fallen in one.
!, with certain American captains an,
colopels and men alarms in a smal
E place on Brazos River, few mile
! nor!h OF Jose Maria, in Texas. I hat
paid a visit to this place, hear whicl
a dear companion OF my youth hat
been murdered. We were sehoo
fellows, aud for five ! Years we hal
!, been brother officers in the imt
regiment. He went to thu United
i States Just when the war broke ou'
with Mexico, and became captain
Of company of Kentucky riaemen
! A few months after the battle. voI
Vera Cruz, be was depnted by the
officers of his brigade to present
10 Gen. Taylor-who was,o leave
Of absence at New 0rleans-a gold
| medal as a token ofrespect. Choos.
ing the nearest way from the camp
across the country, he set out on his
errand with a guide and two servants,
all on horseback, armed to the teeth.
10 Jose Maria, my poor friend un-
wisely exhibited .ithe medal to. a
crowd of respectable looking persons
calling themselves colonies, majors,
band captains, who seemed TO take
great pleasure in Studying its en-
! cravings. He did not even remark
in what hurry some Of those colo
nels were to start before him. But
the medal has, in ten years, never
more been heard OF, and my old
'comrade aud tive ofhis companions
we're found shot deadin ravine. & 6
Il was near this place that I;also
! fell among colonels. There was one
fof them yho took a great liking
Ia my horse, when be saw me
giving it to the ostler. He tapped
lit repeatedly on The neck, declaring
tit, with an oath, to be q nice ami
mA aud nomistake which assertion
be repeated afterward over and
over agtia to his fellow-men iD the
coffee room, who, when they had
been ont to satisfy their curiosity
1agreed> with thim'upon the matter.
l'Now, wouldn't that be a nl'glf for
you, nrjofW he said to- a tall, pow
erful man, with rough beard and
disgusting, features, who sat little
fapart from the rest, and wore alarge
gray ceat. The m5jor sid nothing
! bus s.alked out Of the room, soon after
ward, followed BY The colonel. The
others had again taken u2 their old
topic Of conversation, aud were talking
politics, rather vehemently as l
thought when the wsiter--a German
Gang up to me-, and told me in
our owu language, that I had bet
| ter take care, as those roffsans out
side had set eyes upon my horse,
and would, be sure to steal it If ! gave
them The sligfitestchance Annoyed
at this Intelligence, asked my
| countrymen what he thought it would
be best for me to do. 2o IS
+, Why, said he. 4'syou have fallen
in with. a bad set, and, if you want
to keep yopr horse, I should advise
You TO escape as soon as possible" /"
After a.little reflection, | resolved
ito start 9at once, and, made for the
stable. There ! found the colone
Eagain, mvst urgently talking to the
ostler;e !. who only looked at me
lila rather impndent manner, wher
l told him to bring ont my horse
and paid me- no further attention
/ therefore began@.to bride for my
self, aiFs-sss 80. F;.:s.g:ls
:. Il say. captain!'' said the colone
coming upato me after while, am
tapping me on the shoulder. &
), "Sir!'' ~ g -
{ "Come on, man! don't make
4 fool OF yourself! i want to buy fla
! !. ERE 'orse, captaipi"as ia.3i s-gsa s
"Do you2''sss.-s, i
: Thank Heayenl i was in th
: saddle by that time. aN an.'
! a@Do I? Am i the man to b
$ put out Of my way by one q
q these 'ere chewsd up'Germans2
He laid both his hands ppo
fthe bride Of my horse. 81 My bloc
L generally bois at an. insulting wor
y against my couutrymen, especiall
''l when ] am fir. fsonls home IN torelg
: lands. In a tifce,s the stick
: the riding whip came down upo
tho colonei's bead, while the shors
ri urged Is q powerful Reap, throw hi
81 ten yards upon the ground. s AS,
!, lkne@vefy we'll that according 3
the customs Of the country, th