The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-01-06
From the Marion American.
~ P metto Reg M t .
y ONE OF THE TWO HUNDRED.

~ "Hci tHdi u SlOue tniOW
"u' IN II there we're fruits and trees
Sn9 DER 1t blew the soft sea breeze
And by II there were waters flowing
And on 1t were Young flowers growing
vi gentle breath aud hue"
was con omore IA sailor, and every day
climbed The tall masis up the little rore
ladders, and under the shadows ot the
sails enjoyed the cool breeze, while be.
low on'de, X there was scorchiEg heat
On the 5:h day Of February, aud the
on day OF our voyage | saw far out 10
Tie South little lslel. 1t was Lobos, the
rendezvous of the army which was to be.
leagre Vera Cruz. Lohos is "a sweet little
spot, Two miles III circumference, and form
ell entirely Of coral. lis soil is iertrlr, aud
WAS overgro"n with tropical plants, and
trees and vines shooting in rank IuXuri.
ahce. liere were lemons, and iigs, ban
yam and palm trees. Many of the ban
ysus were completely lhatched over with
evergreen vines AID formed cool aud slra-
usd "'oo's, through winch the sunlight
1eI' IN soft and snbdne,l rays, under which
the eOol sen-hrrcze found its WAY, flaming
our heated browS ~ilr It's refreshing cool
h">s. aud 'e,Nmg and strengthening Us
with It's hraithimtne.s arG puriiv. As IN
the distance | saw tbs green h,tle Iser
rise rom The waN"~, aud ~ a rrarer view
exposed It's trmI'S and cIamhc,iur vines
aud shaded hU~urs.
81 thought il there's peace 10 5c found u
the world
The heart tha, is humble might hope for it
here"
But 10 be c"ntented with such home.
man must be as fond ct s"ntud- rs Alex.
ander Sckirk, for the l,leL has seldom
ever been visited Toy the foot prints of man.
nave heard uaIitl"natty, or perhaps
coVrct"roHy, that /: WIS ,he porut of rem.
devious Tor ",hc British" Ia 1914, h,,or.
their attack on New OueAus. A little
iRct may tend t. confirm this beIiei. On
tue i>iand lhere Was grave, and Oh :,
Hee over The grave MAS cut representing
the Butl>h dag, and TIE figures 1914 A
fleet could not possibly keep together in
voyage. so 'hht "A point Of rendezvous near
the place ol attack would be An ln,lIspeu
sable ptccau'on. And ~ there is no
"'hcr Island nearer, which wuud have
been distant enough from New Orleans
i"r security, IL is probable that Lubos was
ihe p"rut OF rendezvous for Tie attack Oh
New Orleans
On the evening Of the 9Th day of Feb
rn"ry, lS41, and on the Sth day Of ou-
voyage, the ship Oregon cas-, anchor on
the South side Of the Island Of Lubos -
SIX ships with volunteers were already
there. The Ei!e'slIe, with Major Gladden.
apG 300 ialme toes, had arrived two
days before us. A part OF the Louisiana
reg meuts, ard the first Penns, lyanra reg
jurnt under Col. Wynkoop were also
there.
On the day OF our arrival At Lohos, the
A!beVlIe company 10 which b,.Ionged)
lost its first victim To- the seventies Of lhe
campaign John Hall, a quiel, modest
Young man, died on the oil vi February
at sea. lie Was buried on the Island on
the next morning. A detachment Of ri
onecrs with pick axes WAS also landed on
that morning To clear up camping
ground Tor US. THIS Mas work of great
d tficulty. the growth of trees and vines.
and underground on the Island WAS dense
and luxuriaht. AT the very waters ed0e
We encountered the projecting aud imper
vious thcket, aud the ramiticalion of
wires held Scrrs Of growth knit and woven
together. We would cut a tree from its
roots, but It would not fall, until the am.
blsge Of vines supporting 1t, were cleared
away. But after much labor al opening
was cleared into the Island, and on the
ihird morning We landed in force and re
newed the work. The beautiful trees were
ruthlessIy cut down, the roots uprooted,
broad streets were opened. and The decIl
ming sun Of the 7,h Of February, saw a
magic city Of CANVASS erected on the des
olate and untrOdden Island.
On the 4Ih day another terrible north
er blew mp, and fret,ed the gulf into di
abo.icai tempest. Our tents wers blown
down, and It required great ingenuity to
fasten them so ss To sand the violence of
che wind. The wives rolled high and
fierce, aud we've dashed into clouds Of
white mist over the breakers. Neptune
and Eolus are IN fierce and terrible strug
gle,
"And the battle RACES long and loud,
Aud the hollow winds do blow"
Our suferings are excrutia,ing-,hey rise
TO the sublime of agony. There is no wa.
ter on ihe Island, aud any communication
with the ships is impossible. Even when
the storm WAS mIIder, three separate at
tempts we're made TO put a cask Of water
on l'ost but they were dasheI TO pieces
in the attempt. Now, il would be worth
the lives OF all the bOat's crew even To At
tempt TO reach the Island. The ships pull
hard on their anchors, but being sheltered
by the Island, they escaped wreck
But we haVe nothing To drink. Our salt
pork increases our thirst, our yiIsls are
consuming with heat. and we have 80 va.
ter. Aud yet vide expanse Of wafer
surrounds US, aud plays at our feet
There is
Water, water everywhere
But not drop 10 drink 4"
Dives 10 hell did not pray more earnestly