Ordered to New Orleans--Baton Rouge--Col. W. W. S. Bliss--Maj. 96
J. H. Eaton--Maj. R. S. Garnett--Taylor Nominated for
President--Return to New Orleans--Ordered to Vicksburg--"Gen."
McMacken, the Prince of Landlords--Bishop Polk--Sent to
Mobile--Regular Army at East Pascagoula, Miss.--Gen. Twiggs and
His Fiancée--Sail for
Galveston--Galveston--Houston--Austin--Troops Sent to Establish
Posts, now Cities--San Antonio--Death of Gen. Worth--El
Paso--Return to San Antonio--New Orleans--Call on Gen.
Twiggs--Twiggs and Tree--Sword Presented to Me--Dine at the
President's--Death of President Taylor--Fillmore
President--Capt. Ringgold, U. S. N.--Ordered to
Louisville--Return to Washington--Col. Joseph Taylor--Gen. W. O.
Butler--Maj. Gaines--Cincinnati--Salmon P. Chase