Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-06-10

might moot tho straightness of the line." MIN.
porte.
Tho line halted; and the captain sung out to
"'No. l. 10 advance five PAGES front "The whole
inc considered itself "number one'' and advan.
ced accordingy-but was quickly sent on re-
'rosrade: Again the order reverberated, and Gus
marched out front five PAGES next W-then
george G. and so on till the order reached Char
", ss ana John, who apprehending soma disagrsea-
o'eS' made eleven out Of their five PAGES! Behold
' '"s conspicuous to men, angels. and thos
o'"er gentry unmentonable t. ears elite! UDcer.
|''"'y racked our marital breasts Fear. Inv.
,PPressi"n, whispered thousand conipctures for
s"e suudonness, pu ublicty. and frmness of the
inc us'gn uPprenaSG. " uat MHas an,usss was
ouueed TINS sole display Of our tnctics, was com.
lhe'ely beyond tho vista of our acumen. Yet we
simultaneously and mentally determined to win
Pahd'ts-not frowns-from the multitude behind
u.s. 20 e'Ve no breach open to the rguses before,
anu 10 invoke Pteans from songs,"rs for our dar.
,.'s II 'o-oe res gesfG! We were determined 20 suf.
ter no disgrace, for we wero inratc.v convctud
OF lhe rect'tude of both conduct and motive. we
would not bulge an ell'' only as pen,lcmen md
heraded by music. and lcd by gentlemanlv off.
cer-whlch, fortuna taret, wo gained. Contrary
10 our tears our captain proved merciabIe. and we
marched thro' town with warke appointments
gaining as We advanced mods from gentlemen
and smiles, glances, and wavings of cambrics from
ladies-the dear discriminating souls-We pluck
ed new Honor's from Opinions garland at every
tap Of tho drum.
After marching around, getting invitations to
drink from all quarters, pleasing our officer,
Lieut.. r.. who was enamoured of US, calling U.S.
| ''his band, and naming him our Officer
and soaring the horses nearly out Of their hides,
tho whit frightened them. | cannot fancy, as
we were mild and inotfensive, SO far as horses
hltched t" racks wore concerned. as ever followed
6ier.) VIC were again "halted" bv our captain.
who then gave us our rank and dues within the
files. althn he apparently did it with much remain
ing hauteur, and thro' persuasion.
ilor. after numberloss silent greetings from la
dies, and lou ones from men, to whose ewes we
proved tho cynosures. and other little adventures.
we IN ,rched up to the "Spring" us cool and re,ir.
ed place (be'ng IL urbe) as there is this side the
groves Of the A lin, where we had water gurp.
ling from the earth to cool our tongues our rdor
and our heads. Tho roll was called we stacked
% our "rs; s. we Sa our positions tho others
...,, "a long faced-ness be coming soldiers under
duty.
Thirst and roll were both satilted many were
fined more were present. We m arched back
with the b,nl into town; tn RE We ng lin left
them morshalIei by our g,llant Lieut.. and fol-
lowed by the eyes of all. fair, young. and old, we
sIuniereA bravely down the river Arkansas. re.
turnci. ani were M, by Col. =. II. Wh,e--whon
God bless. and never let him reach his shndow,
but that like the cloud he nav forever abov'.
who gave us n most cordial invitation to g, nd
partnke Of kibb.'s bts,-ind he has fine--which
we dl la mots in short order, drowning the Coils:
our Leuts. and the Rod Mines healths in bun-
pors Of sparkling wine. Ag.in we resum.d our
arms, our order and mrrche1; gave Col. W.
"three timas three' rs we pissed his door onwu I'd
to our arraying rooms from whence we issued.
AMI when were dismissed, receiving tho thanks
Of our gallant Lieut..
What became of tho other and now envyina
mili:iamen wo never knew; our FAM, oar At
tracliveness. Applause aud redoubtable Victory
were themes which o 'cupiel all tongues, and GER
ies filled our minds: We oven had no time to com
pare our victory--so respondent WAS it-wit
tho glorins of those Of Egypt. CAnldee, Persia.
Greece, Rome or France. We could only rehec,
upon our own sublim,y ami regret the short life
of all enjoym-nts: Sod Eaeu! sic transi, gloria
of musterings! 1.-THE NINE.