Woman's enterprise., 1922-10-01
|Louisiana's shores. Dig with a spade

Louisiana's shores. Dig with spade
NEVER
Nevertheless seeing that most Of
the grave diggers were officers and
that the work of penetrating the
rocky soil had nearly exhausted them
| l handed my lantern to a man ard
Jumped into the opening, grabbed up
a pick ak and set to wcrk with
will. The grave was fairly deep pu1
not enough to satisfy the mourners
at which | marvelled much as it was
most unusual to take such pains with
soldiers grave. Finally a depth
was reached to satisfy those in charge
and the rude box containing the body
lowered when to my astonishment all
the party except myself gathered
about the grave and began the Ma
sonic funeral service. Then for the
first time realized that all those
from California we're not toughs nor
gunner.
Returning to the landing we found
that all the men of the garrison had
been taken aboard the boats and the
vawls were awaiting our party. No
sooner had we boarded the vessel
than a young Lieutenant took me
aside to inform me that was one
of the most accomplished and success
full liars he had met up with since
leaving Frisco. "You on mission
for General Walker-well, you fooled
the Captain and got away with II
and I admire your gall" II never
said l was sent ashore by the Gen
eral. 4 only said I came ashore on q
mission" That's all right, you'll
get along. You are not in need OF a
guardian, my lad," said he.
As soon as the burial party was
aboard the steamers headed down the
river, the San Carlos far enough tc
be hidden from the view of the enemy
who might be watching our move
ments and the La Virgen to Castillo
Viejo to take aboard the company al
that point. All aboard, and it being
now night and dark the boats headed
for Granada where upon leaving
Walker had left garrison Of native
troops, Leoneses, Of course, and one
or two companies formed Of recently
arrived recruits.
AS the First Rifles formed and
marched off, l followed Captain Lin
toms or what was known as the Lou
isiana company leaving the Other
printers to care for the printing out
fit. It was just before day when we
landed and not long after when word
passed along to prepare for action
after which the busiest activities
were to be observed.
Pack saddles for mules to transport
ammunition were overhauled and re-
paired, ammunition served to th'
men, rifles cleaned with more thar
ordinary exactness and all the time
the boys were laughing, cheering
singing a favorite song Of the Mex
lean War, only two lines Of which
now remember:
"The guns had ceased their thunder
the drums in silence lay
When came that Senorita, the Mai'
Of Monteray."
The boys changing Monterey II
"Virgin Bay"
Approaching the Captain, ! toll
him l was going with the company t.
the fight but was minus a rifle an
outfit and could he not furnish both
One of the men had been taken sic]
and had been sent to the hospital 8
he said he could arm me. This h
did and just then the officer in charg
Of the pack train approached an
asked for a man to help drive tn
ammunition mules and the Captai
sent me for the reason, he said tina
| had not been hardened by militar
service and might not be able to kee
up on the march. "You will be fur
nished a mount and can ride," sal
he. Following the train master l wa
given a sorry looking mule and tol
to ride in front of the train in rea
Of the marching column.
To keep the movement from bein
discovered every native met was al