Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-25
An ynttrfsting Storg
A PRIN ROYAL.

Iremember to have fallen in once with GER
tain American captains, and colonies, and
men.at.arns, in small place on the Brazos
river, few miles north of Jose Maria, IN
Texas. I had paid visit to this place, near
which dear companion of my youth had
been 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 Mexl-
co, and became captain of a company OF Ken
lucky riAemen. a few months after the bat
tie Of Vera Cruz, he was deputed by the Off.
GERS of his brigade to present to General Tay.
lor-who was on leave of absence at New
Orleans-a gold medal as token of their re-
spect. Chosing the nearest way from the camp,
across the country, he set out on his errand
with guide and two servants, all on horse
back, armed to the teeth. In Jose Maria my
poor friend unwisely exhibited the medal to a
crowd of respectable.looking persons, calling
themselves colonels, majors, and captains,
who seemed to take great pleasure in studying
its engravings. He did not even remark in
what hurry some of these colonels were to
start before him. But the medal has, in ten
years, never more been heard of; my old COM
rade and two of his companions were found
shot dead in ravine.
1t was near this place that also fell among
colonels. There was one of them who took
q great liking to my horse, when he saw me
giving it to the ostler. He tapped it repeated.
" on the neck, declaring it, with an oath, to
be nice hanimal and no mistake-which as.
Ssrtion he repeated afterwards over and over
again TO bis fellow.men in the cofeeroom,
who, when they had been out to safety their
curiosity, agreed with him upon the matter.
snow, wouldn't that be nag for you, ma.
jor?" he said to tall, powerful man, with q
rough beard and disgusting features, who sat
little apart from the rest, and wore large
gray coat. The major said nothing, but
stalked out of the room, soon afterwards, fol.
lowed by the colonel. The others had again
taken up their. old topic of conversation, and
were talking politics, rather vehemently as /
thought when the waiter-a German-came
up to me, and told me in our own language.
that had better take care, as those two r;;il:-
ans outside had set eyes upon my horse, Q:
would be sure to steal it if gave them III
slightest chance. Annoyed at this Intelligent.
asked my countryman what he thought II
would be best for me to do.
"Why," said he, "you have fallen in vita
q bad set, and, if you want to keep y~l:
horse, advise you to escape as soon as pcs.
sible."
After little reflection, I resolved TO start
at once, and made for the stable. There /
found the colonel again, most urgently talking
10 the ostler, who only looked ut me in o
rather. i'm pudent manner, when told him to
bring out my horse, and paid me no further
attention. 1 therefore began to bride for
myself.
IL say, captain!" said the colonel, coming
ND to me after while and tapping me on the
shoulder.
.Sirr
"Come on, man! don't make a fool Of
yourselfl I want to buy that ere 'orse, cap
tain y
"Do your :,
Thank heavenl was in the saddle by that
time.
"Dod? Am the man to be put out OF
my way by one of these ERE chawed up Ger
mans ~
He laid both his hands on the bride Of my
horse. Ny blood generally boils at an insult
ing sosd sgsiast ny cosnts5mens especially