The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-10
K. C. M. c., c. B., NJ

tressed at his illness, which was brought on
by over-anxiety connected with his oiflclai
duties; and the way he is bothered by Eng
lish and "Blue-nose" Nova Scotian) skip
pers is enough to try any one.
Mr. Behnsen and Mr.. Colville returned
from Bagdad this afternoon, much disguised
with the attractions of that city
Gen Bees Orderly was assaulted in Malta
mor.ls Yesterday by renegade with SIX
shooter This circumstance prevented the
General from coming to Matamoras rs Re had
intended.
At5D. m. Can't. Hancock and | crossed
over to Brownsville, and were conducted In a
very smart ambulance to Gen. Bees quarters,
and afterwards to see dress parade OF the
Sd Tex. Inf
I.ieut.-Coi. Buchel is the working man of
the CORPS. as he Is a professional soldier The
men were well-clothei though great variety
existed in their uniforms Some companies
wore blue. some gray, some had French
kcpis. others wide-awakes y and Mexican
hats. They were a fine body of men, and
really drilled uncommonly well. They went
through Z sort of guard mounting parade in
a most crcditable manner. About 4 hundred
out of a thousand were conscnptS. During
ali nv travels il the South | never saw "
regiment so wcll clothed or so well drilled as
this one, which has never been IN action, or
been exposed TO much hardship.
After the parade, we adjourned to Col
LDckett's to drink prosperity 10 the Sd regl-
ment
We afterwards had very agreeable din
ner with Gen. Bee; Coils. Luckett and Buchel
dincd also The latter Is 4 regular soldier of
fortune. He served in the French and Turk
ish armies. as also III the Carlist and the
Mexican wars, and ! was told he had been
principal in many affairs of honor; but he
is a quiet and unassuming little man, and
although a sincere Sontherrer is not neaTty
SO violent against the Yankees as Luckett.
At 10 D. m. Capt. Hancock and myself
went 10 a ball given by the authorities OF the
- Eeroiea n inriciG eiudcd de NGtamOrds"
(as they choose to call it,, in homer of the
French defeat Gen Bee and Col Luckett
also went to this icte, the invitation being
the first civility they had received since the
Vi lation Of the Mexican soil in the Davis
Montgomery affair. They were dressed IN
plain clothes, and carried pistols concealed IN
case Of accidents.
We all drove together from Brownsville to
the Consulate, and entered the balEr0cm en-
indsse.
The outside of the municipal hall was lit
up with some splenG9r, and 1t was graced by
q big placaTd, on which was written the
amiablc sentiment, " NETd Adpoteon-rird
Ncjico ," Semi-successlui squibs and crackers
were let off at intervals. In the square also
was a triumphal arch. with an inscription to
the effect that the rslcte nations of Euro
might tremble." / ,.iade great friends with
the gobernador and administrator, who e!!l-
deavored to entice m >ntO dancing but ! e.
- -hgf ET1rs.1,EgDE
unable 10 dance in she Kraceful Mexican
fashion.
Capt. Hancock was,muEh boTrihed when
this greasy-faced gob'ana6sr who keeps
small shop stated his&inteatiou of visiting
the Immortalite with * Of, his friends, and,
sleeping on board for as.aighs or two.
The dances were SORT @: slow valse, and
between the dances this siFls;were planted up
against the wall, ands not: allowed 10 be
spoken to by anyone. They were mostly
plain-headed, badly-painted lot, and ridicu-
lousy dressed.
April Capt Haninck and Mr.. Amber
son left for Bagdad in Mr.. Behnsen's carriage
at noon.
l crossed over to Brownsville at II 30 and
dined with Coils Luckett, Buchel and Duff
at about ] clock. As we were all Colon Is,
and as everyone called the other Colonel tout
court, it was difficult to make out which was
meant
They were obliged to confess that Browns
Will was about the IowdIest town Of Texas,
which was the most lawless State in the Con-
:edeIacy; but they declared they had never
seen IN inofiensive man subjected to insult or
annoyance, although the shogting-down and
stringing-up systems are much in vogue, be-
ing almost a necessity in a thinly populated
State much frequented by desperadoes driven
away from more civilized countries.
Col. Luckeit gave ne Litter to Gen. Van
Dorm, whom they consider the beau ideal of
cavalry soldier. They said from time i'm
memorial the Yankees had been despised by
the Southerner,, as a race inferior TO them
selves in courage and in honorable seDti-
ments
At3 p. Ia. Col Buchel and / rode 10 Col
Dutl7s camp, distant about - miles. | WAS
given a Mexican saddle in which one Is
forced 10 sit almost in a standing position.
The stiTrUps are very long. and right under
meath you, which throws lack the feet.
Duff7s regiment is called the Partisan
Rangers. Although fine lot of men, they
don't look well at loot parade on account
Of the small amount OF drill they have un-
dergone, and tie extreme disorder Of their
clothing. They are armed with carbines and
SIX shooters.
saw some men come in from q scouting
expedition against tie Indians 300 miles off.
They told ne they were usually in the habit
Of scalping IN Indian when they caught him.
and that ia ; never spared one, as they were
such an untanlable and ferocious race.
Another habit which they have learned from
The Indians IS 70 squat on their heels in
most peculiar manner. 1t has an absurd
and extraordinary effect TO see quantity Of
them 50 squatting III a row or in a circle
The regiment had been employed in quell-
ing counter revolution Of Unionists in
Texas. Nothing could exceed the rancor
with which they spoke Of these renegadoes,
as they called them, who were principally
Germans
When / suggested to some of the Texans
that they might as well bury tie body OF
Montgomery a little better. they did not at all
agree with me, but said it ought not 10 have
been buried at all, but left hanging as a warn
ing t. other evil doors
With regard to the contentment of their
slaves, Col. Duff pointed out good number
they had with them, who had only TO cross
the river for freedom if they wished it,
Col Buchel and | slept in Col. DufI7s tent.
and at mig. we were serenaded. The officers
and men really sang unoonmonly well. and
they finished with God Save the Queen ~
Col Dull comes from Perth He was one
OF the leading characters in the secession of
Texas; and he said his brother was a banker
In Dunkeld.
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