The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-08-28

however, that they should like to try 1T
FRY it, then, boys, / said, mo harm will
be done, even if you fail They wen
away, and in two hours were. back again
with the amazing news that they actually
had six FOUNDER in position on the
summit of that almost perpendicular
height.
"And if you'll consent, SIR said one
of them, well put twelve FOUNDER
there, too
"'Go ahead 1 replied. TN believe
you can do anything now, And long
before daylight they reported that the
twelve-pounder was up there beside the
FOUNDER, ready TO open on the Mexi
cans in the morning. I thought the news
was too good to be kept, so / went to
Gen Twiggs' tent and reused him up
He heard my story, and looked at me as
though he did not believe word of it.
".Do you mean to tell me- he ex
claimed, 'that those fellows of your:
have hauled twelve FOUNDER and a six
FOUNDER up to the top of that height2
"'Yes, sir; and what do you think O
that?' 1}F rF
"'I think there are two pieces Of ar
ltillery lost to the United States; fol
there are not men enough in the army te
get them down again
''But those two pieces did excellen
service against the astonished Mexican'
that day, and they were got down agair
afterward.
AN INCIDENT.
Gen! Santa Anna was in command o
tue Mexicansat Cerro Gordo. He was
utterly defeated and compelled to retrea
with heavy losses in prisoners, material
and killed and wounded. Shields wa
dangerously wounded in the fight, ant
of course left behind at Jalappa Wher
he became convalescent he was informed
that q lady living opposite the house
where he lay had been very kind and at
tentive, and had been Of much help tt
This attendants As soon as he was al
lowed to walk out he went to thank her
when be learned to his surprise that sh,
was a daughter of Santa Anna. In th'
course of the conversation that followed
be remarked:
"'But did you know who it was tha
you were ministering to all this time?'
ee:'"N Not at first, she replied i discov
cred after a time that you were Genera
Shields, who j heard was killed"
"Perhaps, had you known at the frs
that ] was one who had large share il
defeating your father, you would no
have relieved me r
"She drew herself up with the air o
an old Castilian, Sir she said, 'hat
you with your own hand killed my fathe
in fair fight-in fair fight--I would hav,
done for you in your extremity just a.
much as now have And she looked
| it as well as spoke it.
MAaRUDER AND THE GUERRILLA.
1t was during this campaigns and abou
this time, that an incident occurred which
the lecterer very humorously described
but which is here greatly abbreviated
Gen John B Magruder, of subsequen
Confederate fame, was then an officer il
our army, and plumed himself highly OF
his horsemanship. One day he rod
across the square on superb black ami
NAL that he had just bought for higl
price, and came to the window, by which
Shields lay, that the latter might see ant
admire his purchase The curyeting o
the steed and the bearing Of his ride
drew q crowd into the square, and pres
emily there were thousand or more sol
diers, citizens and army followers of al
kinds, watching "Jack Magruder" sho'
loft. After time, when Magruder ha'
stopped a moment, one of the Mexican
came up to him, patted and praised tn
horse. and told the officer that he rod
almost as well as, an inhabitant OF th
country Ilaia4 G9i
"Almost!" Magruder cried. al ca
ride as well as any Mexican Show m
one who can ride better"
"Nay," said the Mexican, "you clair
too much. You ride we'll, but it is nc
possible that you can know our horse
iquite as we'll as we do"
/ Magruder insisted, and, growing warn
offered to bet dozeE doubloons that b
could ride his horse better than the othe
could. The Mexican objected; said h
did not like to bet aud he did not like
show off his horsemsnship in public, bl
at last, as Magruder grew more urgen
be reluctantly consented, and the none
was put in the hands of another Mex
can. For judges an American was CHI
sen by Magruder, a Mexican by his al
versary, and the two together for thir
!. chose Frenchman Then, Magruds
! put his horse through his PAGES, frs
, walking round the square, then trottin,
then galloping, and finally putting u
animal to top speed, with magnifcel
burst that drew cheers and hand claI
i pings from the crowd. After few M
, ments the Mexican came forward for II
: tiial, Without touching his hands
| the animal he yaulted on his back an
went through with precisely the san
t performance as bad Magruder, and real
! proved himself the more accomplish
horseman of the two. Magruder hir
self joined in the applause, and admittt
e frankly that he was fairly beaten. II
t Mexican smiled and bowed, and sait
e "Now, il the senior will wait momer
e l will show him a feat of horsemansh
the like of which he has never SEEN"
!. "Magruder assented, and the Mexics
l. rode half way round the square; al
g then putting spurs to the horse disa
/ peared in twinkling.
d "What the devil does that mean
u said the owner of the horse. si5
e II only know one man who can ri
: like that" said bystander, land that
p Molino
j. "Molino, the guerrilla ?" groaned N
gruder
"The same, sir. / don't think you
ever see your horse. again"
= He never did; and the Mexican W
= held the stakes also disappeared (; prot
s. bly, one Of Molino's men. Magrud
le never heard the last of this expl
E, among bis brother officers, aud while
yovation lactod ho doola rod IN of ho n