American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-03-07

yourselves out again into straight line and let US gel
into the wheeIngs and other matters as soon as pos
i sble."
i But this was strenuously opposed by the soldiers
i They objected to going into these REGULATIONS at ALL
Iinasmuch as the weather was extremely hot, they
already had been kept in the field upwards OF three
Quarters of an hour. They reminded the captain
of his repeated promise to be short as he possibly
could, and it was clear he could dispense with all
this same wheeling and flourishing if he chose
They we're already very thirsty, and il he would not
dismiss them, they declared they would go OIL with
| out dsmission and get something to drink, and he
might fine them il that would do him any good; they
we're able to pay their 6ne but could not go without
drink 10 please any body; and they swore they would
never vote for another captain who wished to be SO
unreasonaby strict One of the men was so nso-
lent as to exclam, "Ill not be dragged about here
any longer. You know I'm good as you any
day. | can buy Two OF you.'
The captain behaved with great spirit on this :
casion, and smart colloquy ensued; when at length
becoming exasperated TO the last degree, he round
ly asserted that no soldier ought never to think
hard OF the orders of his officer; and finally he
went SO far as to say that he did think any gen
tlemen on that ground had any just cause to be of.
Tended with him. The dispute was finally settled
by the captains sending for grog for their pre-
sent accommodation, and agreeing to omit reading
the military law as directed by late act and also
all the military manGuvres, except TWO or three
such easy and simple ones could be performed
within the compass OF the shade. After they had
drank their grog, and had spread themselves they
were divided into patoons.
'Tention the whole TO the right Wheel! Each
man faced to the right about.
Why, gentlemen | didn't mean for every man
to stand still and turn himself nayturally right round
her | toll IN h. I d.d
10 wheel round to the right as IT were. Please 10
try that again, gentlemen; every right hand man
must stand fast and only the others turn round.
In previous part Of the exercise, it had for the
purpose OF sizing, been necessary to denominate
every second PEI son right hand man. A very ma
lura consequence was, that on the present occasion
those night hand men maintained their position, all
the intermediate ones facing about as before.
why look atem now exclaimed the captain, in
extreme vexation; III be darned if you can under
stand word / say-Excuse me gentlemen, but il
ray seems as II you could not come at it exactly
~ wheeling to the right, the right hand eend OF the
piatoons stand fast and the other eend comes round
ike swingletree, them on the outside must march
faster than them on the inside, and them on the in
side not near SO fast as them on the outside. You
sartalnly must understand me now gentlemen, andl
now please try 0lSt more.
In this, they were somewhat more successful
'tenton the whole TO the lett-left, no-rightI
that as, the tett-I mean the right-tett wheet 4
march!
In this he was strictly obeyed, some wheeled tol
the right. left, or both ways.
stop halt let US try again / could not list
then tell my right hand from my left you mustl
excuse me gentlemen, if you please, experienced
makes perfect as the saying is; long as have ser
we'd hnd something new to learn every day. butt
als one for that. Now gentlemen, do that molionI
once more.''
by the help of non-commissioned officer in 'front.'
OF each platoon, they wheeled this time with tolera-
bic regularity.
"Now boys you must try to wheel by divisions i
ana there is one thing in pertc'lar which have toll
request OF you gentlemen, and it is this not to make
any oiunder IN your wheeling. You must mind andl
Keep at wheeling distance and not talk in the ranks
nor get out OF size again; for want you 10 do this
motion WE'LL and not to make any bluncer now.
'Fention the whole By divisions to the ri~htI
'ohpet march!
In doing this, 1t seemed as if betIam had broke
loose-every man took the command: Not so fast
on the right Slow now, slow now Haul down.
them umbrellas Faster on the left Keep back al
little there Don't crowd so Hold Up YOUR gunl
Sam Go faster there faster! Who trod on mvl
- d your hgts! Keep back keep back Il
stop US captain, do stop us Go faster there I'yel
lost my shoe! Get up again, Ned halt halt halt Il
stop gentlemen! stop stop! d--n it, l say can'tI
you stop
by this time they got into utter and inexplicable
confusion, and SO lett them.
TIMOTHY BRADSHAW. |
CURE OF THE DYSENTERY.
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