. . fficers on board, but two or three regularly occupied theirplaces at table. Thesewere warmly complimentedand congratulated by thecaptain of the boat on theirsea-going qualities. Aftereach meal they would ex-asperate the sufferers bytelling them how muchthey had enjoyed it. We reached Matagordabay on the 21st, and cameto anchor off the Daniel Webster drewtoo much water to pass thebar, and we were obliged tolie idly two days waitingfor a lighter to land thecargo, animate and inani-mate. Sharks in largenumbers hovered a
. . fficers on board, but two or three regularly occupied theirplaces at table. Thesewere warmly complimentedand congratulated by thecaptain of the boat on theirsea-going qualities. Aftereach meal they would ex-asperate the sufferers bytelling them how muchthey had enjoyed it. We reached Matagordabay on the 21st, and cameto anchor off the Daniel Webster drewtoo much water to pass thebar, and we were obliged tolie idly two days waitingfor a lighter to land thecargo, animate and inani-mate. Sharks in largenumbers hovered aroundthe steamer and some ofthe boys practiced theirmarksmanship upon which was killed washauled on board by means of tackle. It was twelve feet longand weighed about four hundred and fifty pounds. It was asgreat a curiosity as the star freak in a dime museum. Its finswere cut off and its savage-looking teeth pulled out for souvenirs. On the 23rd a light draught steamer come alongside. Thesea was quite rough, and the transfer of troops and baggage was. OLIVER[PANY G. SIXTY-FIFTH. Mortally wounded at Chickamauga, Ga.,September 20th, 1 746 ON TIIH SOIL OF T1-: [J«iy. tedious and difficult, and attended with no little danger. Thevessels pitched about so much that no gang-plank could be laidfrom one to the other. We were obliged to watch our chance andjump to the deck of the small steamer, when they were neartogether. It was almost a wonder that no accident occurred, butafter three hours we were all safely on board the lighter. Westeamed away over the bar, bidding farewell to the Daniel Wster without a sigh of regret. The boys were satisfied that, h ever good soldiers theymight be, they were mighty Two hours later oursteamer came to anchor offthe town of Indianola, halfa mile from shore. Thisproved to be another trans-fer station, and we werestowed away on small sail-ing vessels, by which wewere carried over shallowwater to Tort Lavaca,fifteen miles farther up theHere we
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