The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-29
Monterey nn.i Griiysbnrg.

Van Vnet at Hon. Hora,io Kings reoep.
ton Saturday night, 81 think our Kind
host has made faux pas in asking me TO
tell you about Monterey aud how II was
captured. am very nHshiul man, ana
never before stood up before so many ladies',
eau manage Que very well, although even
n small one will beat me all TO pieces. They
are the best critics n man ever hrd, though
they can't vote, and my friend mere, the
solicitor OF the treasury, says they cant
command u steamboat. Arms have always
had great fascination for LADIES' mean
feats OF arms.
You ali know, or have read, that on
September 10, Gen. Taylor sat down before
the fortified city OF Monterey with O6DO
men, while inside there Were lOOOO men
under Gen. Lampudiu, besides thousands
OF citizens who where quasi soldiers. Gen.
Worth. In whose division | was, WIS sent to
cut the Saltelia road, thus hemming In
Monterey. Then the serious work began.
After storming Federal Hin and taking the
Bishops palace, which was done by Gen,
Childs, We took the Para del Carna, about
500 yards OIL the Grand Plaza, where Lam
pud a was, We, who had been storming
the batteries, were ordered to j)in Gen.
Cbids in the Grand attack. heavy fire
was kept up ny the Mexicsns from the
housetops, and tho streets were very mar
row. SO We had TO enter the
houses and make cur way through
,he partition walls. Viii c making
this difficult entry we were joined by Col.
onul Walker with 200 Texans, who crossed
the street under the heavy fire, and no one
hurt but mule. With my company /
mad CROW bars aud piok-axes, and with
these we made hole in the WALL II any
one appeared TO be on the other side We
Just threw shell in. Then we went on
the roofs which were two stories from the
ground and had parapets about two feet
high, pierced with nol9s for letting the
rain out. At each hole Mexican had
been 81 itioned, and there they lay; most OF
them shot dead by the Texans, who fired
up through the opening. When one was
found wounded the Texans would Just
pitch him over into the street.
when we were within fifty yards OF the
citadel a Mexican major jumped over the
walls with u white flag in his hand. or
dered firing to stop and asked him what he
wanted. He said they were ready to sur.
render. Ten thousand men laid down their
arms, and that was the end Of the battle OF
Monterey.
"You want 10 know something about the
last charge OF the Confederates at Gettys-
burg? Well, | was not there, but | head
a little piece of inside history from the man
who led that charge. After Lees surren.
der Grant ordered all the Confederate OH
GERS sent home. Many came to me at New
h,
Among thpm was General Pickett, who was
an old friend of mine at West Point.
"He commanded the famous charge at
| Gettysburg, and went on to tell me how II
came 10 be made. Lee ordered 1t, and the
troops were picked and detailed. Pickett
formed them into u solid column and rode
about them, seeing that everything
was lust as It should be for critical work
lie could not maze the charge without di
rect orders. Gen. Longstreet was in com.
m tld, and 10 him Pickett went. He found
hi u sitting on the top Ut rail- fence, with
a souch hat and whiting astiok.
General, my command IS formed ana
only await my orders. No answer oeirg
returned he returned TO his troops, rode
about them aud back again TO mis- COM
mander. Longstreet had not moved and
gave no reply to his request Tor orders TO
charge. A third time he came AID said:
General, | come again TO report my com
mand ready for duty; shall | make that
charger The only reply was bow from
General Longstreet.
"All know the result Of that charge, the
flower OF the Confederate army was cut to
pieces. The reason for Longstreets delay
was, General Pickett thought, that he did
not approve tho movement and hoped to
put 1t off long enough to let General Lee
see the thing Alright. II was folly to move
the last reserve right on Meade's solid cen
ter. and General Longstreet knew it,
Washington Post.
The Astor Ball In New York.
At liberty now to roam about, the old
time suggestiveness OF the great open lire
place called to mind the ancient Astor who
loo years ago came here with ambition and
knowledge OF fuTs. All the signs OF
wealth around showed one what century
OF industry might be made to do. Some
now this thought kept time to the music as
one wandered around saluting this friend
or that:
Away with fears
A hundred years
million appears.
So roaming around one noted, os the
rooms were filling, that the reception-room
to the left OF the hall was ornamented ~
large baskets of fragrant roses and lilies
camel coal. Its inlsid door pleased one,
contrasting with the wall OF pale blue
satin and EBONY, and its furnishing OF old
eold combined with pink. A ROSEWOOD
piano and Q large painting OF oil the mem
pers of the present family were smong the
many beautiful articles In 1t. The mantel
valance OF old gold plush covered with
blue and gold plush. Mirrors ornament
the walls, and Q large cabinet OF ebony oc-
cupies one corner.
The three drauing.rooms on the other
side OF the hallway were fragrant with roses,
lilies, tulips and other flowers. The nrst
room 10 furnished in blue satin with white
walls, large panels on either side OF tne
fireplace containing paintings by celebrated
masters. The next room is furnished in
crimson and has large fireplace In one
corner while the third Is furnished in blue,
and has book cases extending ell about II.
A handsome portrait OF President Arthur
aud one of Mrs. Astor also adorn this room
IL was decked with quantities oil Eogiinh
| ivy studded with crimson and yellow tu'
| lips. The red !rawing-room was ornament.
ed with large baskets OF Marechal Nell
roses mingled with rare and costly Adeau-
| tern Farleyausc fern. About nifty or sky
pots we're used-say 5000 worth-the pure
yellow OF the roses showing clearly against
the soft featberiDg green fern. Inc front
drawing-room contained numoeriess pas
ke,s of roses and lilies mingled with Terms
But 1t was In the large square art gallery
at the rear OF the house where the dane
ers went. 1t is y lofty place about iorty
| feet so dare and has an inlaid floor, highly
polished for the dancing. AT the rear end
| is Fireplace of ebony and back marble,
ornamented on lofty hang-jars. Al the
eleven musicians discoursed dance music
The room 10 filed with rare works oil art,
Among the new paintings sdded are ono Of
| Millet, representing ahock oil geese WIN
ming across Ike, and another OF Leo Her
MAINS, showing two priests eating tbeir
mid Lent dinner.
The large chandelier in the center and
those in each corner we're oil lighted aud
drsped with smilsx, and baskets Of roses
were placed over the mantels. Long GIT
| settees. covered with pale-blue satin, were
ranged about the wall, with nun. peerless
camp chairs for the dancers.-tN. \. Jour
nal.
The Lottery War Again.
| NEW YoHK, Jau. 70 -Genersi Daniel Nc
Culey, ex.msyor OF IudHnspohs, was
taken to- the police court to-day on q
cnAree of violating the lottery laws. lie Is
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