Greek Fire.
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came OF this evening. on the canal :" ~ wee
the Presidents house. Ten thon,,oI' o' "
were appropriated by Congress for ,L;'
4 boat, with the engine in il, for tbron; s Nf
fire, was towed near tall mast. with ~
comb"stible materials fastened ueon va OS'a
to bottom. Whom within Is or % "1S
mast, a stream of fire was thrown mo-! !s
fire to the barrels and combuyrblos
which were entirely consumed.


CAPT. MAsoN.-The correspondent, r.,
ia relates the following incident, wbcs
prior TO storming Chapultepec:


There was little incident which a.,
Capt. Mason in one of his reconnojs,ne.s
is worthy of record. 1t became beco.l
one occasion for him to 60 very close IA y
my's breast-work, in order to ascer,o;,
position. As he approached, o Meyi.,,
rode out with two of his escort. and A.
within a very short distance, when Cam n
drew his royolver. The Mexican then
ish saluted "Good morning" Tho CAM
sponded. The Mexican then sail, "Yoas~l
be very curious; suppose you come l%.
SER" mo, | thank you, sir: | can @,
well from where am" ..Walk jo,S,
we will en1eavor to treat you as well NJ A
commodations Of the camp will enable n,
am much obliged to you, sir, for your Ls
bu, prefer partaking of your hospitali,iso
future OCCASION" And, holding his sDv -
his eye, he continued, al only want a, ~
i sent to see how you are situated. can !
guns in embrasure, one in barbel, aDdd
you have one in embrasure a little Gunr
left. That qua see your men loading !,
think you will be able to bring 10 bear On i,
will keep you between it ab&myself 3
moving round little to the right, he cos
his observations. One of the escort The,
in English and said, "lou d-n raS,
know better than TO com. in here. lfIr
get hold Of you I'd cut your d-IG 4,
Capt. Mason then said to the officer, aTy
low of yours speakes very good Engsi,
makes very bad use Of it, and his aecur1,
striking cotrast with your own w
language. If VIC had him in our calnp. y.
teach him to be more respectful" Ihe N
officer thea rode off 10 one side. Can,
who bad been making his observations Dol
whole time of the con yersatIOn. said 10 1
GER, 81 have no desire at prescn; 10 be d
within range Of your guns, and having


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all | want TO know about your position.
you good morning, SIR and then rear
where he had left his escort, which 20.
had been unseen by the Mexican, who rod
10 the fort, apparently much mortified and
pointed that he had not been ablo to de,
the Captain into the trap that had been
him.