dings’ command and the enemy under L T rrea, in
which the firmer with 250 troops beat back
the latter wit.t 1500 strong, a wagon filled
with ammunition, was destroyed with others,
by fire. When the explosion look place, kill
ing several Mexican* and wounding others,
and alarming all. it was regarded by the Mex
icans as a 'Yankee trick,’ and it is said our
wagons might hencefor'h stroll through th*
land, unharmed, as each would be regarded as
some combustible machine, designed to en
snare the Mexican*.
•J/'General Taylor has seven.l servants
with him. which are very impudent and are
permitted to take many privileges with the
eo'diera on account of the indulgence of their
master. On one occasion one of them used
some impertinence to rather a rough looking
Texan Ranger, for which he was knocked
down and pretty (severely belabored. Tbe
negro bawled out at the lop of hi* lung®, and
inttanter "Old Rough and Ready” was on the
ground In a perfect fume, and thus austerely
addressed the Ranger:
‘•You are a scoundrel, sir: you belong to a
maoranding party . and are here for the purpose
of robbing and pillaging, and for no other pur
pose. ’’
The Ranger, who krew very well who he
was addressing, drew himself up, and thus
shrewdly got himself out it:—
‘•You’re a d—d o'd liar. sir. and if you were
General Taylor himself. I would tell yon so.”
The General i* said to have turned off filled
with laughter scratching hi* head muttering
“well I believe you would ” —Wall Street
Reporter x
fHa r r (f H,
Near Lancaster on the 28th dav of April
1R47 bv'heßcv O Litti KFtrt.D. Mr. GOR.
HAM ALEXANDER with Mis* EMILY
WARD.
