The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-09-10
From an Occasional Correspondent.
THE SECOND DRAGONS.

CAPT. May AND HIS CosMAND.-ThiS
company of Dragons is composed of as
fine looking set of fellows as you ever saw.
They are mostly native born Americans, and
as Jealous in their country's honor as any
officer in the service. | have often contrast
ed their manner with the great mass of SOL
dIers who are daily seen sauntering about
our streets, and although there is not much
TO condemn in any, still their demeanor is
such that every one who is an observer at all;
will readily perceive and admit their superb
Orlty. Their every action displays the gem
ileman, and when in the streets or at places
of public resort none of that rowdyism which
occasionally fills up soldiers hours when
off duty,s ever seen amongst them To
show what confidence is reposed in them.
they are allowed 10 absent themselves for
days together, permitted to use their horses
at pleasure, and in fact are less restricted in
every way than any men in the service,
either volunteers or regulars. When they
meet their own or other officers in the
streets, the recognition does not only amount
TO common salutation, but they address
each other with respectful familiarity, and
formal salutations gives place to hail fellow
well met They are never seen without
their long swords by their sides, either drag
gng the ground or carried under The arm
with the most finished ease and elegance
In the boxes Of the Theatre or on The floor
of the ballroom, you generally see them
and dressed too in style that would war
rant their admission into any socieiy-thei
clothes being made OF much finer quality
of cloth than the infantry soldier, and fitting
them as neatly as though they had beer
made by Chartres street tailor Thei
uniform consists of a small black Jacket
with two rows of buttons in front, two vel
low strips up The back, and one down each
arm. The pantaloons are of the same stuff
with stripe on each leg, and small cal
sets upon the very top of the head, which
is invariably covered with long hair, not I'm
freque.ly done up in ringIeis, giving them
romantic, if not fine appearance.
These dragons are the most serviceabl
men IN the army, and perform their duiie
with pride that is highly commendable.-
They have ''done the State some service
and they know it, and many a foe of ou
country has had occasion TO rue the hour hi
ever measured swords with them. In til,
battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
they were in the thickest of the fight fror
the commencement TO the end, and thei
memorable charge upon the cannon that wa
pouring its messengers of death into OF
ranks, will never be forgotten. Their charg
was quick and steady, and those who met
dearly paid for it, for they started with fa
ed determination to route the enemy or dl
in the undertaking. The enemy fell befor
them like straw before the scythe, and thos
who did not fall gave way for the charge Xix
an avalanche. They silenced the cannon
took it, and relieved their friends from tn
shower of ball and grape that was constant
ly thinning their ranks.
With men of such character and valo
led on by the indomitable May, what enem
could stand their charge? In those fight
they have given US specimen OF what the
can do. Let such another opportunity pre-
sent itself, and, with the experience the
then had, their deeds will bear compariso
with the Knights who battled for the Hol
Land.
In the lists of promotions for deeds {
valor, have searched in vain for the name {
Mays Surely he will not be overlooke'
He deserves the nations gratitude, and 4
doubt has 1t, but then he should have pro-
eff it by advancement.