Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-12
FPecial Correspondence of the Mississippian
AiosB-r letter frou. Washington.
WAsHINsToN CITY, Feb. 10th, 1863


Mr. EDITOR - In my first, informing you OF what
occurred at supper which mentioned spoke of the
fright given "Abe and his officers, caused by the
accidental report Of gup and told you wag said that
Abe" " had run cut Cf Washington, but that report
turTcd out to be joke. 1t seems that Abe - only
ian fou but when he reached there, he manifested to
/ tie guall mu,n ttpidatiOn while inquiriDg the
c US OF The firing it stingly talked OF the
next day, ard tie ilket who in having heard it
sp,keu Of the stIe,s, though he would add to the
fuD, by reporting that ATE " had actually run to-
wards Annapolis.
As have ma age; to keep the Cicers here in tie
hctf bd; tn yet make large and profitable sale
uf bonds ne, ave had the pleasure of meeting them
Ut several q Their nocturnal gatherings, at each of
I'll en- using incidents occurred, not sufficiently i'm
pOrtant, II make them sub ects OF comment
but attended cne some time ago, at which | wit
messed scIrs, and beard Cxpressi)rs that may amuse
you
seward ep = acntd me il he morning, while talking
Rn NERDS at the door OF the Patent Office, ard
sai1 thai Gi-ti ushed MCxIcan would sup with him,
anu lac would be pleased to have with tho As
he n;imaesi tnat ne would Introduce some fine wine
that lad tetn stnt him IS present by Mr.. Dayton,
and 1Lat ie supposed it was something extra, very
| rerdiy accepted his invitation.
knowing hat | would not be pres cd about TIE pur-
G. bonds unI | cCuid hear Fl ON my rel ued COM
Pahy, thinking, therefore it would not be nect ssary
t. keep 50 strict guard over nay wits as had done
former sion, chi ycd tie idea OF having free
swing Sewa DIS wine SO The day seemed excessive
! iy long, aid Indeed thought so much Of the wine
i
flee Night however, came al last, aud found me
QuG1iuT The a very early LOur. 1t was fIe,
II las d so to me, Gld suppose it would be
d-r,o by our fl IDS who ale dIiukng mongre liquors
a. collars L p'uE.
i hout ttu o'cock, Ii, Mexican arrived and in
trudoc-d by Seward Colonel acheco, son of Gene
I'll PGcheco, WHO 10 the Mexican at La Angostu-
ras Iu. to Fl ,Lt OBiiens ARTILLERY, and captured one
CI lis guns, SO, with GtLera LOmbard!n, acted
coLsptouoo part in driving back the Americans from
that lass
lie was a fue looking man, about five feet eleven,
with fall face large rlck and head ard possessed of
I'd her CuGeance Of amentiveness and mil thful-
ness over tho nal faculties His eyes, however,
were h,tn ard Igi a'd lie rad the appearance If
| b nag shFewd and quick.
Very seen alter his arrival, l saw that Seward &C.
sirl! 10 row him Oft his guard 10 draw him out
o stIne sui u nnsc'ed with the war, for | beard
h5! sag Abe" II at lie must drink bim full, he
u,d he sufficiently communicative. And at these
supECs after the rCpast is over each one leaves
anI the tatle at p!easure they bad frequent
| opyor,uLtIts 10 arrange their paTs AS far as the
dEIukir part OF ;he pan was concerned, Abe and
Seward played Their lands we'll and l expected to see
the Colo! c corutd early hour for be continued
TO pour down each additional drink with much zost
! as ii be Lad just commenced.
So soon as they thought the Colonel had in him a
suicency OF vine Judging entirely by tie quantity be
had taken) 10 let the wine speak instead OF the man,
| Seward commenced catechsing him.
a. C0lonel,' said he what do your people think
| NapocCn'S designs their country are ?'
" There different opinions Sir" said the Colonel.
but | will give you mine it is 10 attach Mexico and
| California TO his dominions.
"C.Hsornia" said " Abe" who was listening.
" ! t., California. You DO not think you will have
| any more use fer it do you?"
Seward was excited by this remark that be filed
his glass twice ard drank it of before he stopped and
! taking Abe " aside, said, d" that man is fool"
"Wen," said Abe do you think it is the wine Or
| the speaking?'
It's the man." said Seward He is still sober
hat, &c tor
our government in the difficulties of his, so you ust
get him more und,r the Influence of the wine."
Quoth Abe: :" Z" We had better ply it on the out
side aud let him take up by abso ption, for do
not think he has to hold in the inside. He
is plum full now and his tongue is drowned out by
the wine that it floats in, that when 1t it makes
noise like paddle. Well, that puts me in mind
| of -
"Doa't take time" said Seward to tell me what
it ru EcQ in mind of, but go and press mere down
| him "
Yon isd better say compress what is in him." said
Abo,' but will give him another trial., and turn
Gc 10 TIC Colonel, he Said,-" Look here, my friend,
they getting ahead of us in drinks, let US take few
| to make up i0r lost time"
" Certainly" said the Colonel and they INDUCED
several times IN pretty quick succession, the Colonel
still drinking with his usual zast.
Ferclvi that there was something out and de-
string to the eud OF it, very reluctantly commenced
throwing Of again, but at the time regretted
that had not the somachic capacity of the Colonel.
| nAbe's" rapid succession of drinks evidently got
the better Cf him, and be elt like induging in little
merriInent while cOnspiring against the Colonel, so
while they taking another drink, he said to him,
' My friend, you tell me why Mexico is like the
ocean?
:" No. said the Cclonel " but can you tell me why
| New England is like the prodigal son ?"
" Ike the prodigal soD," irquired Abe" " No
why?"
{" Because she will soon return to her parent" said
the Colonel
Return to her parent what do you mean9"
:" | mean,' said the Colonel that when she is left
cat in the cold she will return to Old England for
| sis Ter"
| his staggered Abe" and he wanted an inter
view with Seward Immediately, SO taking him aside, he
asked him which he thought talking then the wine
or the man. Seward replied he was shrewd fellow,
and be did not know which, but it was best to press
| him a little farther.
well" said ABE" 'you must help, or cant hold
| a candle to him."
Seward did not seem to require any arguments to in
duce him to give the aid for his friends say, that since
the war commenced, he drinks very freely He assist
ed abe" and they drank for awhile time about with
the Colonel
This last effort to effect the Colonel getting a
little 90 much for be" and Seward theE selves, and
after having alternated with him several times as pro-
posed they were getting in condition to expose
their own Secrets so thought by noticing them awhile
| could get somethi. ont Of them. Sure enough,
Seward commenced giving away, and said to "Abe,"
| &" This is what l have been fearing"
81 did not know you feared anything" sid Abe"
" but what is it ?"
80 1t is that Earl Russell has suffered this to
tnue, until have crippled ourselves much, not
to be able to prevent bis adding portion of our coun
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