Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-02

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they are printed in the book. and then shall be
sure to be right 80 yes read 1t captain READ II q
exclaimed twenty voices at once, that WIN save =
time.' V
.renton the WHOLE then; please to observe, gen !
tlemen that at the word Of fire YOU must ilre ta'
is, il any of your guns are foao9t " you n"'' ~"
shoot in year,aeSi but only make pretcncc like and
all YOU gentlemen fellow soldiers, who's armed WIN T
nothing but sticks riding switches and cornstaks, 2
needn't 20 through the tirings, but stand as you
are an keep Yourselves to yourselves.
HUFF cock, took! Very well done. :, I
Shut, (speliiug) Siet, pan! That too would
have been very handsomely iune if you hadn't han
died cartridge instead If shutting pan, but suppose
YOU wasn't noticng--Now 'tcntion one and all, gen
tlemen, and do that motion again 81
.Stet nan! Very good, very well indeed, you d'd
that motion equal to any old soldiers you Improve
astonishingly. :,
done it wrong end foremost. if you took the car
fridge out of your mouth aud bit OFT the twist WIN
the cartridge box.
a Draw hammer! Those who have no hammers to
their guns need not draw, but only make the motion;
it will do Just as we'll. and great deal OF me
Return ramner Very well again! But that
would have been d,ne think with greater expert
ness if You had performed the motion with 'ittie
more dexterity.
S.h.o.ul-shouder foolk Very handsomely done
indeed! Put your gun on the other shoulder gen
tlemen.
Order fcok! Not quite so well, gentemen--not
quite altogether, but perhaps did not speak lou"
enough for you all to hear me at once. Try oltc
more If you please: hope you will be patient gen
temen, we will soun be through.
Order fooM! Handsomely done gentlemen very
handsomely done! and altogether too except 'has a
few of YOU were Ieetie too soon, and some others
ieetlc TOO late.
In laying down your guns, gentlemen, take care
Ia, ~, l.,,l- f.,n thor ia
'rention the whole. Ground took! Very well.
Charge bayo,,et! Some Of the men That can's
be right. captain pray look again. Ion how can we
charge bayonet without our guns!
(Capiaa don't know as to that, but know
I'm right for here 'tis printed in the book: Chat
yes, Charge bayonet. that's right. that's the word u
know how to read come gentlemen. do pray
charge bavonet Charge [ say Why don't you
charge Dl You think it amt soa Do you think
have lived to this time O'day and don't know VIA
charge bavonet is ?-Here, come here, you may set
for yourselves it's plain as the nose ~ your ia
stop-stay--no halt no no Faith fmwrons
I'm wrons turned over two leaves at once. bu
beg your pardon, gentlemen, we will not stay ou
long and we'll have something to drink as soon as
we have done. Come boys get up OFT the stump
and logs, and take up your guns, and we'll soon b
done excuse me if you please.
FGc bay0net!
.4ioa,ce, a,n,s Very well done, turn the stock
the barrels behind and hold them straight UP am
down if you please. Lrt go with your lett hand
and take hold with your RIGHT hand just below tn
guard. Steuben SAYS the gun must be he'll! pc,
periietD--yes, YOU must always mind anu hol
your guns very pcrtIc'iar. Now hoys---tenuon To
whole
Present arms Very Handsomely d.le !-onl
hold your guns over tother knee-t'other hand u
turn your guns round little, and RAISE them u
higher--draw the other foot back Sow you az
nearly right-very well done GEN lLEMEN
ypn have improved vastly since llrst saw you
you are getting too slick. What charming Thu
it is to see men under good discipline Nov
GENTLEMEN, come 10 the rcuolationS-
but Lord men, You have got all in a sort ut snai
as may say how did you getin sucha hsslet
piggety
The fact was, the shade bad moved considerable
to the eastward. aud had exposed the right wing
these hardy veterans to CALLING fire from the su
Being bat poorly provided with umbrellas at tn
end of the line they found it convenient to folio
the shade aud in budding tn the left for this pu
pose, they had changed the figure Of their line fro
that of crescent to which more nearly resei
ble,l pair OF pohooks
Come gentlemen (says the Capain.) spre;
yourselves out again into straight line, and let
go into the whecllugs and other matters, as soon
possible.
But this was srcnuousy opposed by the soldie,
They objected 10 gong into these revolutions at a
inaslnuch as the weather extremely hot, a
they had already been kept in the field upwards
three quarters of an hour They reminded the ca
tain of the repeated promise to be as short as
possibly could, and twas clear he could disper
with all that same wheeling and hourishins If
chose. They already very thirsty and if
would not dismiss them they declared they won
90 off without dismisson and get something to driI
and he might ne them it that would do him a
good they were able to pay their fine, but COZ
not 90 without drink to please any body and II
swore they would not vote for another captain u
wished to L- so unreasonably strict.