The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-21

against my VIII.
'SaturdDy, FEB. 6M.-Spent last night
on board the ship with about half the
Darnwei Company. Was treated verv
kindly by Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Atkinson,
members Of said Company. Came ashore
tins morning in the first boat that left
the ship for the Island. A boat reached
the harhor last night at quite n late hour,
bringing the intelligence that vessel con
tanning four companies Of the Louisiana
Regiment had been cast ashore in storm
Oh the Mexican coast, and that they had
been surrounded by the Mexicaus. and
one man taken prisoner, and the rest in
eminent danger. Tie St. Marys sloop
OF war with about one hundred Louisiana
troops. left forthwith For the scene Of ac
ton, Tor the purpose Of extending what
aid they could 20 THEN beleagured friends.
About 10 o'clock next morning the re-
port OF cannon was heard in that direc.
ton, but we could not learn the result.
and Was left in rather painful suspense
II ne "eSsc did not return that night SO
We had no news from the shore to day.
We heard the report Of cannon at inter
walls throughout the day, in the direction
OF small Mexican town, near which it
Is SAID the Louisiana troops were cast
ashore.
The climate here at this season is Der.
ieciiy EIysian. The temperature does
not vary more than ten degrees through.
ont the year The verdure on the Island
Is now as green AS spring. The cabbage
palmetto, the banvan, the wild lemon,
sea mustard, and the India rubber tree,
with various other tropical shrubs and
plants are among the perennial growth
OF this Island. But it would seem rath.
er strange that among this tangled will.
derness of sweeIs," this sea Of fadeless
green, have AS yet discovered but two
varieties Of flowers; one is the bloom Of
the sea mustard, and is not unlike the
forget ma not" or "heart's ease" Of this
country. The other is like the morning
glory III color and size, and grows on a
clustering bush rot unlike the "cross
vine"
S"nd"y, Feb. fh.--The schooner that
left Yesterday with the Louisiana troops
to relieve their friends that were driven
ashore returned to day, about twelve o
clock, bringing the cheering intelligence
that the troops had escaped the watch
tnI vigilance Of the Mexicans, and had
gone back on foot to Tampco. Only one
man was taken prisoner. and thoy treat.
ed him kindly, gave him clothes, and
sent him back to his friends. He was
sick. and unable TO escape. or they would
not have got him in the frs, place The
snip that was driven ashore was the On
d'aka, Cspt. llealy. There were four
Companies Of the Louisiana Regiment on
board, consisting Of 25O men. The boa,
hat the st. Mary sent ashore WAS fred
upon by the Mexicaus without effect
the lire was not returned. The wrecked
troops were under the command Of Col.
Derusha, commanding the Louisiana Reg
lment. The wrecked vessel WAS found
useless, and was burned by the ST. Mary.
fhree Companies Of the Palmetto Reg.
Iment arrived III the harbor this evening,
under the command of Lieut.. Col. Dick
lnson, consisting Of the AbbeviIle, Capt.
Marshall the Lancaster, Capt. Secrest q;
and the Sump:er, Capt. Sumpter. They
are all IN high spirits, and in good health
with few exceptions. The Island is in
tested with m immense number of large
rats, supposed 10 have been cast ashore
on wrecked vessels. They buuow in the
ground, and are very annoying. There
are also large number of almost every
variety Of vermin and insects here
Among which are large species Of crab,
and n smaller kind found on the beach,
called !tId!crs. Lizards, scorpions, ants,
spiders and all the plaques Of Pharaoh,
Geen cOng:egated here in one confused
mass. The cenriped or singing scorpion
is found le:e, whose sting proves fatal in
a few honr. i small species Of pelican
or sea gull flock TO the Islands in dense
clouds at night to roost and thousands Of
them were killed 10y the soldiers with
sucks.
Monday. FEB, sM.-The three Com.
panies Of the Palmetto Regiment that
reached the harbor yesterday, came a.
shore early this morning, and are busiIy
engaged IN clearing their camp ground.
They were out thirteen DAYS from Mobile
and had to encounter squall, and had,
upon the whole, rather rough passage
OF it throughout, Major GLADDEN. made
a speech to the battalion, he ia something
OF an orator but decidedly better in tao.
tics than rhetoric. He is 10y universal
consent the best drill taclician in the Reg,
iment. In the course Of his speech he
said that Gen. Scott WAS daily expected
on the Island. and that those troops that
we're most obedient and discharged their
duties best, meaning suppose those that
had their hair cut closest and their boards
shaved cIeanest, and their guns il. best or
der-wouId have the preference in the
future disposition that might he made OF
them--perhaps bivouac in the mole
healthy parts of the interior, while the
long boards and rusty guns would be left
10 garrison Vera Cruz, and die OF yellow
fever.
In company with SERGEANT Sbedd Of
COmDany G. | visited Col Dickniso in