Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02
From Household Words.
A PRINCESS ROYAL.

| l remember to have fallen in once
with certain American captains and co
lonels and mep-at-arms, in small place
on the Brazos River, few miles north
of Jose Maria, in Texas. / had paid e
visit to this place, near which a deal
companion of my youth was murdered
We were school-fellows, and for five
years we had been brother officers in the
same regiment. He went to the United
States just when the war broke out with
Mexico, and became captain of com
pany of Kentucky rihemen. A few
months after the battle OF Vera Cruz, he
was deputed by the officers of his brig
ade to present to General Taylor-whc
was on leave of absence at New Orleans
"a gold medal as token of respect
Choosing the nearest way from the
camp, across the country, he set out!on his
GRAND, with guide and two servants
all on horseback, armed to the teeth
In Jose Maria, my poor friend unwisely
exhibited the medal to crowd of res,
pectable-looking persons, calling them
selves colonies, majors and captains,
who seemed to take great pleasure in
studying its engravings. He did not
even remark in what hurry some OF
those colonies were to start before him.
But the medal was, in ten years never
more heard of, and my old comrade and
two OF his companions, were found shot
dead in a ravine. ba dwell .y5iEq 81
1t was near this place that / also fell
among colonels. There was one ofthem
who took a great liking to my horse,
when he saw me giving it to the hostler.
He tapped it repeatedly on the neck.
declaring it with an oath, to be nice
animal and no mistake-which iasser.
ton he repeated afterward over and
over again to his fellow men, in the cof-
tee-room, who, when they had been out
to satisfy their curiosity, agreed with
him upon the matter. "Now, wouldn't
that be a nag for you, Major?" he said
to a tall, powerful man, with rough
beard and disgusting features, who sat
a little apart from the rest, and wore a
large gray coat. The major said moth
ing, but stalked out of the room soon af-
.terward, followed by the colonel The
others had again taken up their old ytopF
les of conversation, and were talking
politics, vehemently as / thought, when
the waiter-a4 GermanAcame up to me,
and told me In our own language, that |
had better take care, as those two ruff
ans outside had set eyes upon my horse,
and would be sure to steal it if / gave
them the slightest chance. Annoyed at
this intelligence, / asked my country
man what he thought it would be best
for me to do.
i s'Why," said he, "you have fallen in
with q bad set, and if you want to keep
your horse, should advise you to es-
cape as soon as possible.
After little reflection, resolved to
start at once, and made for the stable.
There I found the colonel again, most
urgently talking to the hostler, who on
ly looked at me in 4 rather impudent
manner, when told him to bring out
my horse, and paid me no further atten-
ton. therefore began to bride for
myself s,J n !. - ~ - - +
Isl say, captain" said the colonel com
ing up to me after a while, and tapping
me on the shoulder. - 49, ~ 80 -
ssSir!'' r 9'g"
"Come on, man! don't make fool of
yourself! | want to buy that ere 'ors,
captain.'' ,
''Do your 80
Thank Heavenl 7 was in the saddle
by that time. b.
,s1"Do l? Am I the man to be put out
Of my way by one Of these ere chawed
up German?'' ..I,.l ~ t.'''',,a
He laid both of his hands upon the
bride of my horse. Ny blood general
ly boils at an insulting word against my
countrymen, especially when l am far
from home in foreign lands. In trice,
the stick of the riding whip came down
upon the colonel's head, while the horse,
urged to powerful leap, threw him ten
yards upon the ground. AS knew very
well that, according to the customs of
the country, this was a revolver affair
now, and as had no wish to become
entangled in such business, did not
wait until the colonel had picked himself
up, but rode forward without delay.
g ! was stopped by the waiter, whom /
heard calling after me, and who was out
of breath when he came up to me at last.
The honest fellow gave me a direction,
which ] was afterward glad to have fol-
lowed. He said that the colonel, though
coward, was most desperate villain,
not at all likely to give way so soon, but
that the worst of the whole set was that
tall fellow, the major, whom he suspect
ed to have gone in search OF some of his
companions. "You will be chased by a
couple of these rogues," he said, cas-
am Saxon! Let me advise you. Fol-
low your way up to the north until you
are out of sight, -hen do you turn back.
to the south, as far as Jose Maria. AT
the ravine southeast of that place turn
to the left, and, following the course of
the brook, ride for your life Twenty
miles up the stream you will come to- a
settlement, called the Wood Creek. Old
Delamotte lives there, and he's the man
for you to trust" .f z905
I offered the waiter few pieces of
money, but he would not take them;
then hearty shake of the hand, and this
he took most cordially. .at
"Stopp' he said, when had already
set spurs to my horse. He lifted up each
of the horses legs, and looked carefully
at the shooting. ''All right, he said; 81
thought the 'ostler might have played
you one of his tricks, but he has not yet
had time, | suppose. Now, go ahead,
and don't forget the Frenchman.
I started off. s'ij 5A i- i).H
1t was eleven o'clock in the morning.
| had to make twenty miles to the ravineI
which my countryman had pointed out
to me. But my horse was worthy of the
coloners admiration; and, in spite not
only Of the roundabout way / had taken