The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-08-15
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..ANNA's COACH.


Assisted In Its Capture.
There aro in Washington many inter
csting characters, some Of whom,
though they may not have hold high
positions, still liavo lived and done
service with persons whose names IRE
historic When once in talllativc
mood such persons us this can give vory
entertaining accounts of Incidents tilnt
aip now almost forgotten. just such
character ns this is Sorgt. John Wal
tors, now ono of tho watclllnon at the
state, war md navy department build
ing under Capt. Tyson, Of Arctic fnnlo.
Selgt> Walters served undor Capt (nf
forward GEM Sedgwlck in tho Mcxi
cni war, and was for many yc,lrs the
orderly ut the headquarters Of the
army under Con. Winfield Scott and
was with linn in Mexico. Scrgt Wal.
tcrs was born May 8, 1921, or, ns lie
states, upon ''tiio very ti,,y that great
soldior, Napoleon Bonom,rto, left this
world came into It," ScrYt. Wnltcrs
entered tho army by cniisting in tic
Second rcgimont Of artillery, thcn com
lnauded by Col. Banl1head, jan. 21,
1913, and with that regiment went to
Mexico.
Before tho Siege Of Vera Cruz he was
detailed M an orderly at tho llcadquar
tors Of Con. Scott. When tho siego
commenced lie rojoincd his company
and was in charge Of thmc Inortals
planted about IL milo from tho city. Tho
lnndiny was nude In March, from tho
Q !, to the 11th, and tho little band Of
i2,500 men opened t,Unclles, threw up
brcastworks and pl mted tho mortals.
Upon tle, nt,: 8 refusal to surrender fire
.pencd, and on the Goth tho synr1i
son surrendered md the American
troops entered tho walls. According
to Scrgt. Walters, Gen. Scott seemed
disappointed that the force promised
him, %, men, lad not been sent,
but rrv"r4' Oh April II lie started
outf vf,y Of Mexico.
. battle of Cerro dordo, April
rgt. Walters says that Ills com
y-Compnmy II, Second artillery
Q OH the point of thanking tho Mcx-
IS whom thoy spied tho coach of
anita Anna in II gulch not far Off
5 been left behind and
Ill chief and some half dozen
- suite wero seen nearly mile dis
4.lt riding rapidly on American horses.
Duncnn's battery opened fro OH them,
but the Mexicnns made good tllclr os.
capo. The coach was what would now
bo lognr}cdn us aD. ,ol<l fashioned hack.
and the harness that was still fastened
TO 1t showed that tho mules or horses
had boon cut loose In hurry. In tho
cnrriage was found tho wooden log of
Santa Anna and a number of boxes Of
gold and silver coin. This capture,
says Sergt. Walters, was tho founda-
ton Of the Soldiers home. This money
was worry considerable, but lie does not
know just how much there was.
There was some controversy ut tho
time rs to whether tho capture should
bo paid into the treasury, burt Gen.
Scott claimed that It belonged to the
army. Consequently he turned It over
to the quartennasters department to
DO spent in providing IL home in which
Old and wounded soldiers could spend
tho latter part Of their days TO this
sum was added the amount lowed on
the inhabitants ot tho City of Mexico
on Its surrender
Mr. Walters says that when Gen.
Scott returned to this city 'le sent for
Gen. Woo and tho two went out to
tho present location Of the home and
were shown over the place by Mr..
Riggs It was not, however, until they
Ind sampled the iron water In tho
spring that they concluded TINT the
i"c'ltion OCCASION was the proper ono although
lhey iatts already admired the views
from the various sections OF tho
grounds. "As fur us I know" said tho
o'd sergeant, II am tho only man alivo
VINO participated In tho capture of thnt
couch There may DO othors who were
III tho battle, but OF company H. See.
oId artillery, | do not know single
survivor w Washington Star.