Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-26
TnE OH TEXAN VOLUNTEER.


In the capital regiment Of Texan mounted men, com
manded by COL Jack Hays Is old volunteer know TO
his comrades only "Uacie Billy" eighty -.hTee
years Of agt! We shall argument with
readers prove the age Of remarkable man.
but only make the assertion, founded upon bis own
words and not doubted by any IN the regiment.
"Uuce Billy" Is man Of some eccenlreity and much
good humor. lie born in South CarO.inl 10 1863
aud from the Revolution knows the particulars OF oil the
battles OF the county 10 the glorious 9Th and 9th May
last, IN Of which he active part while ne was
IN his cOunuys service volunteer duung all OF them
Who Gays ne " nota patriot When the brave Jackson
with his small force Of volunteers, defending the city
Of New Orleans, "Unce. Billy" prs ,ner Of Tar al
Mobile PoI1 lie says Of his-"lf the British hadn't a.
caught there, I'D been with the boys Orleans Sure
Ny heart burnt 10 think couldn't fight" The old youn-
teer quite fUrd Of relating his stores and often suses
his friends with little anecdotes Of the past
Fourteen years be 10 Texas with the famous
Crockett Tic had lived m Mississippi from which State
to use bis own words upon the death O his WIFE, and his
only daughter marrying off, he sought home Texas.
Uncie Billy" noted hunter, his rife no. often en-
turned against the enemies " HE home o. well be-
fore as since the annexation, and many "fcd skin" has
fallen before his deadly aim When lumc-or rather
when IN GeEH-, where BE- has home every where 10 ge-
neral aud none IN pafcG.aThe lives entirely 10 himself
and by his gun. lie folms about add hunts without
companion aud sleeps ~ the woods the prairie.
the msy be- when be weary and want. nap What
his to sleeping HOUSES from known
bat be appour. avoid such luxury scupuDusly and
declares for the fourteen years he has lived n Texas
he has tlspt but fpes house! flo says he rests
better and bf-ahes freely The open air. where h.
can look az the stars they twinkle him, and hear
the ngh-brds singing ~ the bOdgbs 81 the forest THIS
looks little like poetry in Uncle Billy and why zbourdni
there be poetry in such mao
The reader must not imagine that hero a hermit
No such thing lie BE- fond Of company end frequently
calls upon the "neghbDrs" and chat upon The eTaps and
other matters and things The I'D man o. always WELDON.
ed cordially wherever he gO's-he BIS general fayorte-
knows every body aud every body knows him. sUnrlt
Billy" likes sud aiwa- ready for dance: rtbiro
seems ~ please him liz gave evidence Of hi. af
more than one occasDn viii The regiment be nsrci
IU..H. No q ID. H.. Eel
emma nnd Other places, he was always The first ind
and visit tc ta0daHEoSs, the FIRST ~ begin break down
and the last 10 leave o. 10 seemed that the old yDuntcr
could dance almost by the hour and while younger hand
pt rather egs--WDu.d literally break down, be- womb
stsud up bis work and shuttle away with tho yigor Of
4 boy AZ Ee tulUd Of Doe bpgc IN saddle up" our her
is amongst ibo fret Co.. hc o.0g. aud often before ha DO
regimen 1' ready hc H f1 DE- slaaIe lie docs " cam
duty with Of. in, promprtude o lhr best drilled and ni,-
fobns' OF Die mtai'a. lie form unbcut by the weigh
OF years hs eye bright and sp1fly not requiring m
use Of apscacDs rpI bi' head though ffrsted by tb
winters n Time covered s.ib fIH growth OF hair
Tie b. temperate 40 bs hah brave anI generous In bon
actions, mOdcst and una.sIurg bic bearing end iran
and chcen1l lively and i'cy.' 100 Dis conversation.
% So much .r " Uncle Billy" This imperfect sketch .
q greatly unworthy sD rom IfE1b.o But imperfect
q s, may MT Americans rlfhcr from c history Of oI
p hero The proud fchrgu.n that n against the right
OF liberties of our county, whore have thousands ID
volunteers. from tho youth oi sircon 1 The old man ri
four score cldy 90 take up against our oucmcs 1
homes and ALTAR nnd institutions arc lic and that l0g
aggression can never destroy uIr lr Nap1bIr WIy ~,
4 always be blessed with plenty of Uncle Biys"
If Crafty studies. simple men admire tei
Il, and wise them, Tor they teach MT their own ,
there is WELDON without them, and won BY observation
Read not 20 contradict 10 believe. but 90 VIZ rb AM
consider Some byoks ere 20 be lasted others % he swal
D. lowed end some lev 90 b. fiswCd and dRested Resdo
makeih iul. man. condefe ,eady man. and writing ID
y exact man And, therefore, H mss wnte iulc he ha,
h'od have great memory he confer trc havs rreseu
a VII he read iiuc have much cunning % seem 10 know
p nat he doh Hpi Histories made men viso poe,s witty
'he mathematics subtle. natuul philosophy deep mora
y gave, logic aud fhetOuc able - contend ri Baeoa