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A Modern Leandsr. letter from Cha rIestou,
(says The Baltimore SUM- gives the following ac.
count Of the causes that led to the capture Of Lieut..
Deas: sEa ...eruu1 rNI ns@slgf ggl';yIyg at!l


.'l. appears that Lieut.. Dess was officer Of, the
day, and il wps customary lsr tho american band
to perform the national airs, when tho ,'Star.
spahgsd Bannor' was lowered 10 the evening,
This concert Of swee, sounds attracted The atien.
lion nof the Msxicans on tho opposite side, and
crowds assembled on the banks .Gf tie river ID.
listen 10 the strains Of music |; among thsm were


many ladies'. Lieut.. Deas became enamored
WIN certain mex'esi'. iarJ@.sy and .iona and
tokens Of ofsction passed between them on Inc
same evening. lik, another Leander, he plunged
into the MericaS Hsiissposi .aftsr his Hero, and
90 sooner bad he landed On the other eide thar
be was secured o. q prsoper.e Love aad 20.
valor o. friendship promp,ed him, to swim across
the river" y,


We do not know upon what authority The Bal.
tmore Sun states ihs story; but it seem. 70 squins
at the bravery Of Lieut.. Deas.., We have heard
him spoken of as ono Of the bravest Of, officers !;
though physical weakness at Times renders HIN


eccentric in his demeanor. p