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MO??[?tL!LA[N!:Ey??.
BATTLE OF CIIUliUBUSCCX
I1Y ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The battle of Contreras had been
fought, and a I loody victory won.?
The stars and stripes floated in proud
triumph over those rugged ramparts
which an hour before had been considered
impregnable. Valencia's
mighty host, the pride and flower of
the Mexican army, had been routed
and were flying in disordered masses
to the Uonvent an:i breast-works of |
Churubrsco, determined to make one
more stand to save their capital, the
prond city of the Aztecs, from falling
into the hands of the 11Burbariant of
the North." Scarcely had the shout
of victory died away among the rug*
?ed hills of Contreraa before the
- ?
Jviwiii'iiK ui ??vj1111 s cannon, ana
1 lie rattle of Twiggs' muskets, were
heard in the distance, telling too
plainly that the ball had again opened;
that another fierce and bloody
fight would be fought before the already
wearied troops could enjoy a
moment's rest.
Shield's brigade, consisting of the
New 3foi;k ra"d South Carolina Regiments
of Volunteers, were quickly
ordered to take their "place in the
bloody drama" soon to be enacted.?
Passing down the road in quick time,
they soon reached the beautiful village
of San Angel, when an order to
halt was given, in order to rest the
troops. As we were resting on our
arms the commander-in-chief approached
the gallant commander of
the Palmetto Regiment, and in high
terms complimented him and his
command for the irallnnt bnar'mir nn
-- t - - - r? ~ ~ "~rO "f?
the field of Contreras; they then
parted never to meet again. The
troops rested in San Angel about an
hour. Taylor's Battery came down
the road, and as they swept past our
lines, shouts were given and returned.
Soon tljey were hidden from our
view by ihiok columns of smoke.?
Louder and louder still grew the
noise and din of the battle, for the
contest was raging fearfully. The
long expected orner for Shields^
brigade to advance to the scene of
action at length was given.
Our position was assigned in rear
or mo convent near I ho Hacienda?
our route for some time Jay through
a corn field, and then emerged into
an open field. Here we found four
thousand picked men of the enemy
drawn out in battle array. Shields
attempted to file round and (lank
them, but a body of come three thousand
cavalry, who hung on our rear,
prevented tljis movement, and a
charge was ordered after performing
an evolution of mi right by file irttv
lino, Nevor was an order given Vr
obeyed with such promptnes-. under
as murderous a fire; steadily they
moved on, showing an unbroken
front to the enemy. Such was the
damage done by the enemy's fire
that a retreat was ordered to the
rear of the Hacienda, in order 10
form a new linC. As soon as nossible
the line was formed, (the Palmett<^Regimcnt
b^ing the base,) and
again the jkdesr to advance was given.
Sfbtofv but steadily the brigade
* moved bti under a perfect hail storm
of lead, their numbers thinnincr fast.
The voice of our beloved and gallant
commander could be heard far above
the din of battle urging us on. A\rcadyhadbiri
horse been shot from
underbill and he himself severely
wounded; but still he kept un with
his "boys," as he fondly caned tiiv
anc) while Butler was there we felt
thkt vletory Was certain. Still they
m . priced oti; but suddenly a halt was
made, and the Reg ifnerit reeled to
and fro like a drrtirken map-, a cry
thai chilled beau's blood swept
b& '</ M^r''tLh7, -totrJ,
If ? If, Am9y TC/ WSS too
true. Theuttbi'i
I . ^ * ; .
a m sod
way down the cheek of that now or-1
phan regin ent, and a groan was heard
issuing from their clenched teeth,
mingled with curses and threat of revenge.
At this moment Shields was
seen charging down the lines, exclaiming,
"Palmettoes, yon have lost
your commandei?avenge his death.''''
' ''Lead on, General, ana we will follow"
was the response of that fated
Regiment, attended by a shout that
"shook the gory field," "and rolled
back its startling oakoes from the
distant hills."
Maddenod with feelings of revenge
they dashed on the foe; no troops
could withstand this charge, and
soon the astonished foe were seen
flying in every direction, followed by
1 he victorious troops. Ilarney with
his gallant dragoons, came in a
sweeping gallop nast us, and soon
were among the uismayed enemy?
then the work of death commenced.
Onward they sped their way to the
I very gates of the city, strewing the
road with the dead.
An order for all the troops to return
was then ordered, for the shouts
of Worth's and Pillow's men were
ringing in our ears, the stars and
stripes were again seen floating from
the Convent of Churubusco, and
then we knew the battle was ended
i ii.. ?
I ciuu mi? viuiury ours.
The army was again routed with
terrible slaughter. The loss on the
American side was dreadful. The
Palmettoes mourned the loss of a
| Butler, Clark, Williams, Adrms,
j Brooks, and a host of other noble
' and daring spirits, who offered up
their lives as a sacrifice for their country's
good in the hour of victory.
Pcace be to their ashes.?Faiijicld
Herald.
A TALE OF THE CAMP.
The advanced guard of the army
on its way to Montery, had driven
r . i - /* **
I oui 01 mc town 01 lviann a consulera-1
ble force of Mexicans, who had left
their dinners to be eaten bv the
Americans, when it camped (or the
rear to come np. That afternoon a
portion of the Texas cavalry occupied
a vacant lot near the Fliza.
While drawing water at one of the
wells, which at first was supposed to
be poisoned, a dispute arose between
two young men named Barclay and
Rogers. At sundown, to Rogers'
surprise, he received a challenge,
written in lead pencil on a piece of
dirty paper. Rogers had no paper
to write a reply on, but he told the
bearer of the challenge that he had
no intention of wounding the feelings
of his old messmate, and begged he
would except his verbal explanation
as an apology, which he did, and ex
prebsed his full satisfaction and pleasure
at terminating the difficulty so
happily.
I he next day, however, Rogers
was astonished at receiving another
communication from an officer in
the artillery, stating that Rogers' reply
was not satisfactory to Mr. Barclay,
and demanding a written apology.
Rogers was on duty that day
nut as soon as relieved, ho mounted
his horse and rode to the tent of an
infantry friend to consult him and to
ask his assistance in the affair.
Rogers related his story, and told Ins
r..: i -a i i i ?
uiuiiu, auui wiihi iiuu passed, lie
could never consent to give a written
apology.
"1 fear then," said his friend, "a
fight cannot he avoided; but wait
here a moment and I will ride over
and see your adversary's second,
Lieutenant R., the artillery officer."
After the lapse of half an hour Rogers'
friend returned, and said, "Well
I fear the meeting must take place; 1
regret to inform you that, from the
delicacy of my sitjation, I cannot
act for you* in this matter; hut Lieutenant
R., requests me to ask you
the favour to call on him to-morrow,
__ il.!_I-- 1-- ?III I? -II -
i ?!? ue iiiniKM iic wm ue auie 10 manage
the difficulty."
The brave and generous Lieutenant
H. was the pink of chivalry of the
American army. He was always
appealed to by his brother officers in
affairs of honour, and his decision
was received as final. The next dav
Rogers galiopped to Lieutenant II. s
tent, and was kindly received. After
a glass of wine they talked the matter
over, but could not agree on set
tling the difficulty.
1 ia alrtit^ ooul T.IAH?AMI%W* T#
jt v <? oimw urau|?i|ai^ U>)
! "ypu admit ^ou intended no offence,
and have said so; but why not put it
in writing?" ; m j
"For the very cause," replied Uog*?rs,
"that the verbal ^xplanntion
was deqmed satisfactory, and accepted;
and now I should feel it a !
honour to be forced into a measure
which I conceive not warranted and
unnecessary." . ' v
! . "Well, then, rfepiied R., <w*oe
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J
the hour, and we will meet you?
weapons, 1 suppose, pistols?"
"No,11 replied Rogers, "double-barrelled
shot guns?we are both good
at it?thirty steps; but 1 have no
friend to act tor me. Now, I am
sure you will not compromise the
honour of either of us; so act for us
both."
"I will," said Lieutenant R., after
hrving reflected for a moment, "on
one condition?that you will obey mc
in every particular. I pledge you
my honour as a soldier, not to compromise
you in the least particular,
and all I ask of you is, to pledge me
your word that you obey me to the
letter "
4 Agreed," said Rodgers, "you are
the friend of us both, and there can
be no dishonour in any course you
may take."
"Well," said Lieutenant R., "meet
us on the bank of the river (the Rio
Alam), a quarter of a mile above the
camp, to night, at nine o'clock, for
the moon will be some hours high,
and we will there settle the affair."
They thus parted. Twilight soon
spread her gray mantle over the
earth, the sky was bespangled by a
few bright stars, while the watch-fires
for miles appeared through the gloom
and shed a lurid light around thousands
of tents, which were stretched
for some three miles from Marin to
the banks of the river.
The hum of thousands of voices,
and the stir of busv nrenaration for
the coming morrow, had gradually
grown fainter and fainter, while the
moon poured down a flood of silver
light on the scene as ihc appointed
hour grew near.
Rogers moun'ed his horse, nassincr
outside the lines, and rode to the appointed
spot. His adversary, Barclay,
and Lieutenant It-, were already
on the ground. Dismounting*
Rogers, with his gun on his shoulder,
approached the latter who whispered
in his ear.
"Mind what I eay, and obey me
implicitly; you may be suro all will
be right."
The distance was stept off, and
the parties were stationed at their
places. It was a lovely night; the
moonbeams danced on the rippling
waters, and, as they trickled on their
way, their sweet murmur was heard,
deeply impressive with the stillness
of the hour. There was solemn
beauty about the surrounding scene,
which served to call forth the noblest,
the most philanthropic feelings of a
man. A sentiment of sorrow and re
grot seemed to prevail that the meet*
ing had taken place?but it was
then too late. The barrels of their
weapons glistened in the silver liu-ht.
and in a few moments they were to
risk the chance of being hurried into
eternity, while one gave the other,
or received from him. satisfaction for
his wounded honor.
They had been placed at the distance,
when Lieutenant R. walked
off at a distance midway between
them, and said,
"Gentlemen, are ycu ready?"
"Yes," was the response of both.
At the next word, which each
thought was big with the fate of one
or both of them, to thou surprise liie
voice of Lieutenant C. was heard
ringuiff on me air, "Advance tillcen
pares!"
They accordingly advanced until
tliev met.
"Shake hands!" sai'1 Lieutenant
R., in a most imperative tone.
The combatants stood bewildered,
half doubting, but mechanically extended
their hands one to the other.
"Now," said Lieutenant ll., "I declare
this difficulty honorably settled,
and whoever dared to question
it must be responsible to me. Gentlemen,
you are friends; mount your
hordes.
The two parties again grasped
each other's napd, and with a look
nf rrrnfiturlo tr? flicnt* w\ii4iiol
pn rwvi? muv ii/ men mnium IlltTIIUf
mounted, a lid rode with him to his
tent > The night ended in a scene of
ioy and revelry, which twined their
hearts together forever.
Themernorv c.fljieUtenfint R.. whh
shortly afterwards fell at Monterey,
and his noble character, are cherish*
ed in a thousand hearts. Of this
gallant Arperican officer it was said
that no man was his suj^erior; |iis
word wa?; law amon#his frien'ds, and
no man dared to question.
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GLAVJRft AMONG THE MOP move.?A
California correspondent of the Boston
Traveler savs!
"It may not be ffener&lly known
that quitch lorfce number of gfcive*
,r\re now to be found amotyr the Mormons
of Salt: La^e, introduced intp
that comnltjniiv by .Southerner who
havft connected thelnskTvps with
thos<> pcopSip?rti tlfiic trf tim$" "l
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HAMBURG, ?
It is a queer old city, lying just 1
where the Elbe, coming down Irom 1
the mountains of Bohemia, through <
the wild gaps of Saxony and everlasting
plains of Prussia, pours its mud- 1
dy waters into a long arm of the /
Ner da Nord. ?
The new city, built over th? ruins <
of the fire, is elegant and almost Par- '
is-like; and out of it, one wanders, j
before he is aware, into the narrow al '
leys of the old Dutch gables; and '
blackened cross-beams and overlap- 1
ping roofs, and diamond panes, and 1
scores ol smart Dutch caps, are look- '
ing down on him as he wanders entranced.
It is thestiangest contrast '
of cities that can be seen in Europe. \
One hour, you are in a world that <
has an old age of centuries;?pave- (
ments, sideways, houses, every thing 1
old, and the smoke curling in an old
fashioned way out ofmonstrous chim- .
ney stacks, into the murky sky:?
five minutes' walk will bring one
from the midst of this into a region
where all is shockingly new;?Parisian
shops, with Parisian plate glass
in the windows?Parisian shopkoep- ?
ers, with Parisian gold in the till. The !
contrast was tormenting. Before the
smooth cut shops that are ranged ,
around the basin of the Alstcr, I 1
could not persuade myself that I (
was in the quaint old Ilanse town of I
Jew brokers, and storks' nests; (hat 1
I had come to see; or when I wan- 1
dered upon the quays that are lined \
up and down with sucli true Dutch- j
locking houses, it seemed to me that ;:
I was out of all reach of the splendid '
hotel of the Crown Prince, and the 1
prim porter who sports his livery at J
the door. The change was as quick
and unwelcome as that from pleas- J
ant dreams, to the realities of morn- :
ing. I
t * ? ? *
^uitiiii cusiumes may oe seen all '
over Hamburg:?chiefest among 1
them, are the short, red skirts ol the
{jower-girls, and the broad brimmed J
mts, with no crowns at all, set jauntily
on one side, a bright, smooth '
mesh of dark brown hair, from which
braided tails go down half to their
feet behind- They?the girls?wear j
a basket hung coquettisnly on one
arm, and with the other will offer (
you roses, from the gardens thai look (
down on the Alster, with an an that '
is so sure of success, one is ashamed
to disappoint it. .
Strange and solemn looking mourners
in black, with white ruffles and J
short swords, follow coffins through
the streets; and at times; when the
dead man has been renowned, or e of 1
them with a long trumpet, robed in
black, is perched in the belfry of St. '
Michael's,?the highest of Hamburg 1
?to blow a dir?-e. Shrilly it peals \
over the peake3 gahles, and mingles
with the mists that rise over the mea- "
dows of Heligoland. The drosky- '
men stc.>, to let the prim mourners '
go by;?the flower f iris draw back J
into the shadows of tbe street, and '
cross themselves, and for one little f
moment look thoughtful;?the burgh 1
ii.-:- * * '
v ir> la&vuil UICII IlillS as inc DiacK
pall goes dismally on. The dirge I
dies in the lower; and for twelve !
hours the body rests in the sepulchral
chapel, with a light burning at the (
head and another at the feet. 1
There would he feasting for a J
commercial eye in the old Hanse !
houses of Hamburg trades. There 1
arc piles of folios marked by centu- !
l ies, instead of years?corresponded !
ces in which grandsons have grown '
old, and bequeathed letters to grandchildren.
As likely as not, the same
smoke-browned office is tenanted by
the sam6 respectable looking groups '
of dosW. nnrl clorJe I
adorned it, when Frederic was stor- 1
ming over the South kingdoms?and '
tbo same tall Dutch clock may be 1
ticking in the comer, that has ticked 1
off ihre<6 or fofcir generation past, and 1
that is now busy with the fifth; tick- 1
in# and ticking and ticking on. 1
1 dare say that the snuflf-taking book ;
keepers wear the same wigstlva* 1
thoir father* wore; and as for the ''
snuff-boxes, and the spectacles, there 1
is not a doubt but they have come 1
down with the ledgers, and the day- (
books, from an age that is utterly 1
gone- , , I
1 T(vas. fortunate enough to have
made a Dresden counselor my friend, 1
upbh the little boat that canie down 1
from Mngdebonrg; and the counse- 1
lor took; ice with me at the cafe on
the Jungfernrtieg, nnd chatted with
roe at t^ble; and after dinner, kindly
took me' to sc? an old client of his, i
of W^brn he purchased a monkey and 1
two fit tiffed birds. Whether the old
laily* liia client) thought me charmed
by be?' treason*, I do not know,
bor
nnd her counselor; and she ulipped
'her cnrif coyly in my hand at going
aut, and has expected me, I doubt
riot, bp'bre this, to buy one of her
long-tailed imps, at the saucy price
if ten louis d'or.
All this, and a look at the demure-faced,
pretty Danish country j
yirls toward Altona, and a ride in a
jne horse gig through the garden
country of Vierland,?cotiagcs peep- 1
ug out on each side the way, upon
* true English road, and hay-makers
n the fields at sunsetting, with their
akes on their shoulders, throwing
ong shadows over the new-mown
urf?all this, I say, I had to leave
jeliind me on going to Bremen.
But my decision was made; my
)ill paid; the drosky at the door. I
promised to meet Cameron at the
3ude Doelen at Amsterdam, and
lrove off for the steamer for Har-|
jonrg.
Pretty Incident.?On Wednesday
a?t, as the steamboat John Neilson, !
rom Brunswick, was coming up the
>av, having a part of her deck freight ,
?some thousand baskets of peaches
?she passed close alongside an emi- j
?rant ship, of which the deck was
swarming with passengers, apparent-,
y VTcrmnns?ana including many <
women and children. Suddenly the j
hou ?ht seemed to strike the owner
if tin peaches that to these poor people,
oft a long sea-voyage, and apparently
from hyperborean i\ gions,
which know not the peach, tl'e taste j
if the fresh and luscious fruit would |
)e welcome?and, with act rs kind
md prompt as Ihe thouglit, they
commenced tossing peaches from
heir baskets among the emigrants,
who eagerly caught at and scrammed
for them. The passengers in
he John Neilson, imitating the example,
and with the consent of the
peach owners, joined in the process,
md a shower of peaches was kept np
from the steamboat to the emigrant
=;hip, as long as it remained within
reach of the savory missiles. We
tiave characterized this as a 'prc t'y in
cident,' and so, we think, it will seem
10 our reapers; wmie? by those who
were regaled with a profusion of
fruit, tasted by most ofthem probably
for the first time, it was received, we
loubt not, as a most auspicious we)
jome to their new country.?Couric 1
iiul Knquirer.
Turkish Commissioner.?TheTur-!
kisli commissioner and his suite lan- ;
[lefl in New York on Friday, and
will reach this city, on his way to
Washington, to-day, it is said. He
was dressed in a blue frock coat,
white pants, a red scull cap, epaulettes,
and wore a rich order of diamonds.
Amin Rey is the name of
I his representative of the Ottoman
rone. ric was received with much 1
ceremony at Castle Garden, by a
committee appointed by the common
council for that purpose. An address
from the mayor was interpreted for
him, in which the protection of Kossuth,
and his compatriots was menioncd
as evidence of the kindness of
he Sultan's heart. The Turk replied
in the most becoming manner,
saying that Colt by his great firearm,
Morse by chaining the lightning, and
others by their great inventions, had
rendered his Sultan familia with |
American genius, and rendered him 1
mxious to become more so. The
IIUUU/VIO KJ l IIIU Vliy ^UVCIIIIUUIII
waited on him on Saturday at noon,
n a body at the Astor House, where
le is entertained as the city's guest.
[Iia)t. Sim.
Young America.?"A few days
since," writes a friend from a midland
county of our State, "coming up
ihe express train from Albany, the
jars stopped at Sf. Johnsville, as usual
for five minutes. Not requiring any
fortification at that early hour, I did
not leave the cars for at least three
minutes; then stepping to the refreshment
house, I heard1 \ oung America1
shout in tones of grf.at urgency and
mildness: 'Pa, you go back now!1?
md with a gentle motion of the hand.
igain: *ra, you go back now!' 'Fa1
returned to the ears; when 'sonny,1
juickly drawing his pocket-pistol,
look a drink! This struck me a3so
peculiarly charac-car-striek-stic of
Jirvenus Americas, that I send it to
you as one of the annotators of'our
limes,' that you may know how the
thing's done when 'ra's along.'
[Knickerljocker.
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Restored to Liff..?-The papers,
in Chautaquc county state, that during
the last three or fr?ur weeks,
there hjis been much sicknosa caused
by dysentery, in the town of Westfield,
in that county. A gentleman'
of undoubted varacity, gives a statement
of the following extraordinary
occurrence.' "A youngs lady of v?ry
I respectable standing and family, was
taken sick with the dysentery on
Tuesday last. She died on .Saturday
afternoon, and her parents, and
friends prepared her remains for burial.
On Sunday evening, while watchers
were in attendance upon the body
she came to life and was able to
speak. There is now hope of her
recovery. This curious fact has produced
quite an excitement in the
town."?Albany Atlas.
Chinese Funeral.?A Chinese
funeral took place yesterday. The
Chinaman died at the Chinese Restaurant
of Macoa &, Woosung.
Tbc funeral was large, there being
over one hundred and fifty Chinamen
in the procession, each wearing
;i piecc oi white crape. A largo
number of persons visited the burying
ground to witness the ceremonies,
which were as follows: They lowered
the coftin as we do; they then
threw the white bandage worn on
their arms, into the grave; then
matches and the wax candles, and a
bottle of wine. Before covering the
coffin each person bowed hir head to
the earth and uttered some few words
not by us understood. Then each
threw a handful of dirt on the coffin,
and passed round liquors, wine and
ennrave Xr/* lUntr
vri ?t.11.. jr ".'hot
each American to partake, and the
grave was then filled up.
[Alia California.
(J kiting Insured.?The Troy
Post relates a "good one" of Jacob
Barker, the Quaker, who hearing of
the loss of one of his vessels which he
had omitted to get insured, wrote to
a broker to whom he had spoken on
the subject as follows:
"Dear Friend?
If thee has not filled up that policy
which 1 bespoke on Saturday, thee
need not, as I have heard from the
vessel."
The broker in fact, had not filled
up the policy, but presuming from
i the tenor ot Jacob's note that his
vessel was safe, and tempted by what
| seemed a'good chance to clutch his
pcrcont without risk, he filled it
up forthwith and si;nt it to Jacob
with the assurance that it had been
made all ready fof mm on Saturday.
)n Monday morning the first thlti?
that met his eye on opening Jus
newspaper was the logs of Jacob's
vessel, which he had wickedly insured
on Sunday. Then also he c'iscovered
the cunning ambiguity of Jacob's
note?"lie had beared frefm the
vessel!"
"Mine fren, have you seen von little
trunk, what I left to-morrow, as I
will come from ze steamboat by ze
hotel?"
"I did not Monsieur, and expect to
do so for the remainder of the day."
"By gar, if he gets stole, I will kill
ze rascal what will take him tiii ho
choke;?Sacre! vat a countrys!"
Slmrirlnn hoinnr rm n nr?i'linn-vnnin??.
?
committee, one day entered the room,
as all the members were seated, and
ready to commence business; perceiving
no empty seat, he bowed,
and looking round the table with a
droll expression of countenance, said:
uVVill any gentleman tncvc thai I
may take the chair?"
"Julius, are you acquainted vvid
algebra?"
"No. What for you ask Mr.
Snow?"
"Kase, 1 want you to 'spl&iti why
de motion of de earth arc parallel to
de latitude of de variations.
"Promiscuously, do you mean, Mr.
Snow?"
"In course I docs, for how else
! would de sun cross de line widout a
I balance nole?"
A barrel of pop-corn exploded in
Troy, on Wednesday, tearing away
the handle of a basket, and slightly
killlbg two boys and a tom-cat.
A gentleman says ho has become
so weak from dissipation that he is
now "unable to raise a Jive dollar bill"
\ uPoinprwas.yer ever drunk ?"
I "No, 1 was intoxicated wid ardent
spirits once, and dat's nuflf for dis
darkie. Do Lord bless yon, Caesar,
my head felt as if it was an outhouse
| while all de niffgers in de wot Id ap1
peared to be splittin" wood in
j. ?
u Well, it's 11 o use talking/* as the i
boy said to his deaf daddy.
11 Tis falte," as tljftftirl said, when
her beau tuld her fihr had beautiful
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