Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-06
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"Jack Hays and MS Men,"
Since the opening OF the campaign. the regimen, Of
rs rangers under the command Of Col j. c. Hays Of San
Antonio de Bexar Texas. have seen gradually earning
high place not only in the estimation OF Gen. Taylor
my, a. appears from letters from the camp but
IN the hearts OF the people Of the United States until their
exploits at the battle OF Monterey have created perfect
enthusiasm In the popular mind know who and this
famous Jack Hays and his really are In ropty 10
our INQUIRIES hlend from western Texas presents with
| the following sketch;
John e. Hays n native Of Middle Tennessee came 10
Texas carly in the year 1882 believe and settling at
san An'ono commenced business land locator and
surveyor Ihs calling was, then, exceedingly dangerous,
LOT was rare indeed that surveying party beyond
the settlements without with either Mexicans
Cumsnches Becdiis, Wacocs Towackanies Keechies or
Struggling bands OF other hostile tribe nesng the
western frontier OF Texas. In these encounter, Hays
though hardly man in age, obtained reputation for
frontier life and Indian end Mexican character which in
dueed the governmcnto Of Texas tender him the CON-
mand OF ie INST company OF rangers, which organised
IN the winter OF lS<0 and al Sometime Afterwards when
was found necessary TO raise two moro ranging
nies Capt Hays invested with the command of the
battalion, with the rank OF Major, and he aud "as men"
eonnnued TO serve rangers until the annexation. He h
not more than 80 years OF az old) and weighs
iSo TO i4o pounds noed say nothing you concerning
ms remarkable sodery qualities, for the pens and voices
OF such men as Bae Peyton aud Gen. Worth have already
told the world that holds few such warriors rs lack
Hays.
In western Texas where. from habit all men are good
sole ua Tor 1t no uncommon thing hear
dest characterized being almost bashu rs Jack
nays Indeed question whether there is in Tayo,s
army who has rs poor opinion of the merits and ser
vices OF H. me hmse He thinks much and speaks it,
tie, and that little always the purpose There never
ved commander idozed by his men; for his word
Is their law Now, they regular frontier me H. and
oil course VIGOROUSLY restless under any other his
perfect control OF them attracted much curiosity and many
inquiries IN Texas before Its annexation. Their expert
ence With him a. soldier has given him their confidence
but his rgid and justice them his habits of living
and farng roughly private in the when
on Duty and OF treating each comrade in all re-
Speet MS equal when not duty probably the
why the boys, Que and all, willing. without muir
muir to live parched corn ride or 50 miles without
dsmoonnng Tor hive minutes time, fight Mexican.
WIN picA-axes, when Hays deems either necessary.
his men, who in the estimation of Gen. Worth are
!he best light troops in the world n: d. pss 4, be
led by such officer.
Oat OF the four hundred presume nj leas, ,b,sa h,r
dred and and nifty sae farmers and stock raisers in sma
way on the Colorado, Navdad Layacca Gaudaloupe ard
san Antonio, rivers in Western Texas.
From the time OF the battle OF San Jacinto IN 10 forty
one when formed into regular ringing companies they
defend the frontier their hook without nav emo
men provision, ammunition at the EXPENSE of the
government whenever Indians Mexicans approached
the settlements despatched up and down the
rivers nave before named TO sound the slam, and on
sreh nonee those now composing Hsys first regiment of
Texas rangers rarely required than Elk hours to pre-
pare for campaign of three months; for after ALL catching
their horses running nifty bullets and parching half bush
e. oil corn Tor cold flour or Psnoi the Mexcans it,
were the only preparations necessary. Hot or cold wet
or dry they carried tents and required no other prov
81 ns than fresh beef which was usually driven with them
once IN "he green horn, on his first campaign would
PACK htue sugar, Coffee aud salt; but be would soon
learn that boys who had fight for nothing and find their
own morse flesh and ammunition, could do as well
on eHrn-sous In fact after lirile experience with
such NE, lew al least, OF those men, would be troubled
with the care OF other provision beef or with any
other equipment than shooting irons bowie knife pair Of
blankets Mexican saddle tree. and good horse which,
with leather breeches, indOmabe perseverance, an extra
shr hight heart capacity for endurance and sworn
hatred TO Mexicans and Indians make up the Texan ran
ger.
When the government of Texas Organized these men
into regular companies they first began pay and
pehaps half OF those with Hays gave up their fam.
and took TO soldering for livelihood.
Capt Ben McCuoeh, who commands the frs, compa
ny OF this regiment ito which Kendall OF the Pcayune
attachedi q. T. Howard who was lately DESPATCHED To
Santa Fe by the President and has since Joined Woods
orce, TO which he will soon be what McCuoch is 10 the
main army poor Gillespie who killed in the late bat
tie, and Hancock Chevalle originally of Richmond Va
were Hays right hand men in the frontier campaigns of
iexas McCuloch Is native of Tennessee near the Ala.
bana ne and came 10 Texas from the latter State settling
IN Gonzales county, surveyor. He served one Of the
two held pieces in the battle OF San Jacinto the twin sis
ers as the Texans dubbed them, and there for the first
time distinguished himself He IS the hero of what is
known the Plumb creek fight with the Indians who burnt
Lnnv!e Howard - native of this city, and commanded
IN the famous courthouse fight in the OF San Anto-
mo- when he found necessary close the door, and with
nineteen fight thirty Cumanches both parties
being completely armed. In this melee, he himself re-
celVed four wounds, and lost nine killed, all the
rest OF the command being less wounded But
seven OF the Indians got Of the room alive; and
OF these, SIX were subsequently killed in the street,
Gillespie either native OF Virginia or Tennessee and
being the lieutenant Of the first company Of rangers was
chosen It's captain when Hays promoted to the com
command o the original Battalion Indeed all these gen.
men are distinguished frontier officers, having long since
won their way fame in Texas in NAV almost write
hundred welought battles S. w. Walker the Captain
Walker OF the beginning Of this campaign who by-the-
by IS from this city also Is the lieutenant colonel of
the regiment having fairly earned his election in the
Of the month prior to the battles of the 9Th and 9Th Of May
last Ever since the organization Of the ranging corps. he
has been one OF their number; though heretofore do not
know that ne was distinguished beyond his comrades gen.
orally Before the annexation Of Texas election for a
lieutenant OF the LIST company (lespiesl took place and
Edward Ratciie brorher of Daniel Radcliffe, ESQ Of
ms CITY, was chosen Walker being his competitor Rat
clc, follow, killed in the le fight betwen nj
men, under Walker and party Of Mexicans which tool
place flew days prior the battle OF the 9Th Of May
But when think OF these men, facts crowd fast on
my memory That might write you about them until day
OreaA. personal knowledge OF at least three of
the men Of the regiment that COL Bale Peyton
has not praised them beyond ther deserts in saying
that
Amongst the volunteers. none have shown more con-
spcuousy than the ls regiment Of Texas mounted rife
men, commanded by that cheyalieT Bayard, Col. J. C.
hays, better known Jack HAYS This corps from the
colonel to the private has fully sustained rcpua-
ton In the first affairs in which Gen. Worh's division
was engaged the morning Of the 2ls Col HAYS with
several companies OF his mounied rihemen were thrown
forward to open the ball. which he did beautifully en-
counierng and shooting the presence of the general the
colonel OF dragons who commanded the onemy's forces
In sealing heights sormng batteries and cambering over
walls aud houseops the voice OF the gallant colonel and
the reports OF the unerng rife OF the ranger were over
neard IN the The courage and consncy and ubor
dinauon OF this corps IS the theme of admiration in the
army"
Prom the BaHisore Clipper.
Later from Havana.
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