The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-01-20
BEDFORD Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1866.

captain OF the steamer on which she embarked
for New Orleans, no sooner deciphered it than
be gave gave her the best state room he had,
and when she reached the Crescent City, she
had two hundred aud ninety dollars left Of her
three hundred. She there waited on the Cen
erat in command Of the station, with tile letter
of she Secretary of State, who immediately in
structed the Colonel ia command Of the for
warsilng troops 10 see thai she had Il free pas
sage 10 Vera Cruz by the first steamer. By all
the officers she was treated with the greatest
politene1s and de.icacy, for they were all Ma
Sons and felt bound 10 her by ties as strong and
delicate as those which bind u brother to a sis
ter and Teioiced in the opportunity offered them
of epinGing the benign and noble principles cf
the craft.
After a passage of FIVE days she reached We
ra Cruz, ard having letter from the command
ant AT New Orleans to the A merican Governor
sine sent II 10 him, enclosing Tie taismauic card
sha ;eceited from the Grand Master AT Wash
i0gt0H. IAe Governor Immediately waited on
her at the hotel, and offered her transport
tion to The city Of Mexico, by train that would
start the next morning The Colonel who COM
mandcd the train. kindly took her IL charge anI
offered ber every facility and comfort On her
journey, provided her with carriage waers the
country was level, and with mules and paIl-
quiHs over The mountains.
" iuin ninety miles Of the city they we're
oyerta<en by detachment of dragons escort.
ing government official to the General in
command. Anxious to gel on faster she asked
permission Of the Colonel to an the detach-
ment, aaj, though informed OF toe iaugog aud
fisigde of ridIng all day on hogseS back, she was
willing 70 brave ai!, that she might sooner see
h-, syn. The Colonel then pro, ided her with
Il ice. am. -cate MeAicAn pony and she a sim
ed her place with the troops, escorted by the
officers, and never tatigued TIL the towers Of
Mexico were in sight
She reached the city on the second days bat
tie, and N The heat OF tue battle attempted to
enter the gates. An officer instantly seized the
bride and told her she must wait until the city
was taken
"Oh! SIR she exclaimed, 81 cannot wait
one hour in sight Of the city that holds my son
prisoner-I must see him, s:r."
1.-The city must first be taken, madam" he
again replied, with much emphasis, becoming
excited.
II cannot wait SIR she reulied, '.ny SON
! may TIC llI-iying III chalns---ln dungeon
one hours delay may remove him from me
| OH | must 90 to hin-l will enser the CITY"
| MADAM, said the officer. you cannot reach
! it but by crossing the oattle-iieid-you VIII
surely be killed d.'
/ ..Sjr." said the lady, II have not travelled
from Virginia to the gates OF the city TO fear to
ent ~, them thanks for yonr kindneSs-a thou
sand heartfelt thanks for you AMI the officers
who have been SO kind To me. | shall always
remember these officers with the most grateful
tee,ings OF my heaF!-but don't dctaih me lon
aer. Yonder i, a gate that leads to the clty.
\ viii enter it III search OF my dear boy.
/ And on she sped bGt ere she reached the
gate another officer role mp 10y her se and adj
munShed her OF danger al.d imPrudence.
''Sir," Sic replied, this Is no time to tats OF
praience and ttar---'ny SOD, my only son, IS
prisoner in chains | am told that Santa Anna
Is in The midst of your cnuerlns group.
/ will seek hlm and IN III. hand place The iais-.
manic card wIiea [ beag--lle Is i Mason, and
will certainly heed me"
"War DESTROYS all brotherhood" !" said the Off
, Ger who Was not nlis0n Size made him nc
reply, bat watching her u,0iasat, struck her
puay and darted across sl.a field OF death. At
that moment the masked battery. thtt moved
down one-hslf of the Palmetto regiment, open-
eI-yet right across the CORY field she was seen
galinpiag on her white pony, aVU!ailng tEe re-
treatn. platooEs by Il semi circle around .ne!r
hank-the next moment SIZE ~as seen coursIng
over the ground in lAa re!., TIE battery IN t'Fii
play Hunireis seeing her, s!oPPai lorge;iut
Of iha stJre, If iron bals that ho@led around
them, thinking her sa appaEit,on. Aii expect
Ell aaF II fall every moment, bus on she %-nt
with fearless ain.
That wofnan's love for her soa has made
her Will" fa.d tAs o,Ecer who attempted to ar
rest Der fight.
"ohe will surely be killed." exclaimed "a
mother.
"A mothers loYe is stronger than tho pains
of death" exclaimed . soldier.
"The God Of battles viii protect her, said
a Teanesse,n. :A:Sae viii reach Santa Anna safe
and sound lis Il ROACH"
The soldier was riGtt--she went over the
field Of death and reached Santa Anna Gn-
hurt He received her politely, and when she
fold him her erranl and presented Eer taiISmanIc
card,
MADAM" said lie, 81 a;l1 IS Mason, ard
know the obligations of the Order in peace and
In war Whea your sou YVES taken prisoner
he mortaIiy wounded ny maternal nephew,
who is ilosv dead, bal he shall bs restored, far
| viii Tot refuse your request IN the face OF tho
: letters yGd bear.
, He Immediately gave her an escort TO the
city, with an order 30 restore herSon to her arms
Tie order was promptly obeyed, aud that very
, day, as he promised, she embraced her long lost
son
So mach for a rn,ther'5 love, and 80 inucf
: for the protecting arm and noble sympathetic
> heart which Maaons ever extend to lovely, help
} less woman Oh If widowhood be- the doom
, of woman, who would not he Mason's Tid-