The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-02-03

the former is handsome man, a doctor by
profession, well informed and agreeable, but
NEST bitter against the Yankees.
We sat for an hour and half talking with
these officers and drinking endless cocktails,
which were rather good, and required five or
six different liquids to make them.
We then adjourned to Gen. Bees, with
whom we bad another long talk, and with
whom we discussed more cocktails
At the Generals we were introduced to a
well dressed, good looking Englshman, Mr..
-, who, however announced to US that he
had abjured his nationality until Great
Britain rendered justice to the South Two
years since, this individual had his house
burnt down; and a few DAYS ago happening
TO hear that one of the incendiaries was on
the Mexican bank of the river, Boosting of the
exploit, lie rowed himself across, shot his man,
and then .owed back.
/ was told afterwards that, notwithstand-
ing the sentiments he had given out before
us, Mr. - IS a stanch Britisher, always
ready to produce his six shooter at a moments
notice, at any insult TO the Queen or to Eng
land.
We were afterwards pres -nted TO -.
rather sinister-looSing party with long
yellow hair down to his shoulders. This is
the man who is supposed to have hanged
Montgomery.
We were treated by all the officers with
the greatest consideration and conducted to
the place OF embarkation with much cere-
mony. Col. LucRett declared / should not
leave brownsville until Gen Magruder ar
rives. He Is expected every day. -
Mr.. Maioney afterwards told us that these
officers, having given up everything for their
country, were, many of them, in great pov-
erty He doubted whether s--r--- had a sec
ond pair of boots in the world; but he added
that, TO do honor to British officers. they
would scour Brownsville for the materials
for cocktails @J
At p. III. we dned with Mr.. Malonev.
who IS ne OF the principal and mast enter
prislng British merchants at Matamoros. and
enjoyed his hospitality till $50 His wine
was good, and he made us drink good deal
OF 1t. Mr.. Octling WAS there and his stories
OF highway robberies and of his Journeys en-
chinese were most amusing
At 10 p III. Mr.. Oetling conducted us to
the grand iandango given in honor Of the re-
ported victory over the French
Mexican iandango resembles q French
ducasse, with the additional excitement of
gambling. II commences at 9: 80 and CON
tinues till daylight. The scene is lit ND by
number OF benches are pllced SO as to form
large square, in the center of which the
dancing goes on, the men and women grayely
smoking all the time Outside the benches
Is the promenade, bounded by The gambling
tables and drinking booths. On this occa-
sion there must have been 80 40 gambling
tables, some OF the smaller ones presided over
by old women and Others by small boys
Monte rs the iavorte game and the small
est silver coin can be staked. or a handful of
doubloons Most OF these tables were pa
tronized by crowds of all classes intent on
gambling with grave, serious faces under
their enormous hats. They never moved "a
muscle whether they won or lost.
Although the number OF people AT these
fandansocs is very great, yet the whole affair
Is conducted with an order and regularity
not TO he eqiialed in an assembly of n much
higher class i'll Europe. II there ever is !.
row it is invariably caused J., Texans from
Brownsville. These turbulent spirits are nj
once seized and cooled in t., calaboose.
-, II seems ne has been droadfuliy "riled'' by
the late cterhon affair
To be continual