The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-05-30

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NEW ORLEANS VOLUNTEERS
GEN. TAYLOR.
We last week repeated the imputa-
ton which had been made against the
uniform companies of New Orleans,
that they had proven themselves "sum-
mer soldiers and sunshine patriots -
We now beg TO take all that back! The
Legion of Louisiana, composed mostly
Of citizens of French descent, number
ing we believe about 100, and the fin
est body of citizen soldiery in the IN
ion, have rendered their services 20 the
Governor en- GlaSSe, and have been
mustered in as a brigade. 1t appears
that the ground of their previous re-
fusal was, that they wished 10 be IN
der the immediate command of their
own General (Augusten) instead OF Gen.
Perslior +. Smith, assigned TO the com
mand by Gen. Taylor--the only act Of
Gen. Taylor for which, in our humble
Judgment, he deserves censure. The
regiment Of Louisiana Volunteers"
and the "Washington Battalion had
/ previously volunteered almost TO a man
! Our sister State has done well-nobly!
| Gov. Johnson, in a message 10 the Lee
/ gisIature on the 9th, announced that
the number required by Gen. Taylor
! had been furnished, that many other
companies had come forward, aud that
he mad written TO the General, urgent
y requesting that more Of the ardent
spirits OF Louisiana may be permitted
TO share the dangers and glories of the
field. Our own State Will emulate the
example, should call be made. By
the way, Gen. Taylor, from the indf-
ference with which he hears Of the ar
rival of fresh thousands Of the enemy,
and the audaciiy with which ne opposes
his gallant little army to superior mum
bers seems as covetous of the glory 10
be won as was the English leader on
the eve Of the battle of Agencourt; and
we imagine him exclaiming with the
gallant Harry, when cousin Northum-
berland" wished for "but one ten thou
sand more"-
s.-Nay.
If we are marked 10 die we are enough;
And If TO live
The fewer men the greater share Of
honor.
| pray thee wish not one man more!
Gods peace! wonId net lose SO great
an honor, =
As one man more, methinks, would
share from me-.
For the best hope have.
Rather proclaim it through my hosts,
That he which hath no stomach to this
fight, 4
Let him depart! his passport shall be
made
And crowns for convoy put into his
purse.
We would not die in that mans COM
pany,
That fears his fellowship to die with
us."-M. Democrat
DEATH OF GEORGE A. WILSON, ESQ.
This gentleman, late a citizen of our
town, died at Nashville, Tenn, on Mon
day the 18th inst. Mr.. Wilson was
universally beloved for his many So
clal quaIities-he was kind and af
iectlonate parent. firm and undeviat-
ing friend, and we are confident there
are none who knew him but will heaye
sigh or brush the tear from their
cheek, when memory brings to mind
former associations. We copy the fol-
lowing from the Nashville Banner of
/ the 18th inst:-H. s. Guard.
"We know not when we have been
more startled than we were on Monday
afternoon by the intelligence of the
death Of GEO. A. WILSON, Esq, eldest.
son of Col. George Wilson of this vi
entity. We had seen him a few DAYS
before, apparently in the enjoyment
of the most robust health, and full of
the cheerfulness and gayety which were
natural to him. After residence Of
years in Mississippi, he had returned
wtA his wife and children to the State
ofhis nativity, with the view Of minis
tsring to the comfort and soIace of the
declining years OF his surviving parent,
and of pursuing his profession in the
town in which his infancy and his
youth had been passed. He came,
however. but to die-and that parent
is left 10 mourn the. loss OF the last five