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of the islands. We are informed that | of the islands. We are informed that Gl Burleson had got hold | ||
of | of three spies, two of whom had been condemned to be shot - | ||
General Houston has | General Houston has issued a proclamation to the Volunteers | ||
which as it does | which as it does not breathe "War to the Knife" & "Onwards" make | ||
the President unpopular with the "War Party". | the President unpopular with the "War Party". | ||
Friday 25th - After my duties were ended for the day, & they commence | Friday 25th - After my duties were ended for the day, & they commence | ||
pretty early, for independent of my other two | pretty early, for independent of my other two appointments I | ||
am Captain of the Larboard Waisters, I went | am Captain of the Larboard Waisters, I went 'Gunning' | ||
the | the bridge "mighty shy" but brought aboard a few drinks- | ||
On my getting on bd I found them all in high glee at the | |||
escape of the Mexican Spy named, "Incarnacion", The | escape of the Mexican Spy named, "Incarnacion", The | ||
party sent after him pounced upon him ^at a 'Rancho or hut'^ & secured him; | party sent after him pounced upon him ^at a 'Rancho or hut'^ & secured him; | ||
there were several 'beefs' about | there were several 'beefs' about where they took | ||
him, & thought that it would be no bad plan to take | him, & thought that it would be no bad plan to take | ||
some | some fresht beef with them on board. The tried but in | ||
vain to 'Lasso' or catch | vain to 'Lasso' or catch one of the animals who was | ||
a wild fellow. There was a fine mule ready saddled | a wild fellow. There was a fine mule ready saddled | ||
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43 of the islands. We are informed that Gl Burleson had got hold of three spies, two of whom had been condemned to be shot - General Houston has issued a proclamation to the Volunteers which as it does not breathe "War to the Knife" & "Onwards" make the President unpopular with the "War Party". Friday 25th - After my duties were ended for the day, & they commence pretty early, for independent of my other two appointments I am Captain of the Larboard Waisters, I went 'Gunning' the bridge "mighty shy" but brought aboard a few drinks- On my getting on bd I found them all in high glee at the escape of the Mexican Spy named, "Incarnacion", The party sent after him pounced upon him ^at a 'Rancho or hut'^ & secured him; there were several 'beefs' about where they took him, & thought that it would be no bad plan to take some fresht beef with them on board. The tried but in vain to 'Lasso' or catch one of the animals who was a wild fellow. There was a fine mule ready saddled