The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
An Amusing sketch.
Brigadier General Pillows entrance i


Brigadier General Pillows entrance in
to CamargO.
Asmuch oflate, has been said Of Gen. Gid
con Pillow, of Tennessee; l am induced to
refer to a journal kept BY a locker on, in Mex
leo which gives the following amusing descriP-
ton Of that gallant officers arrival at Camar-
go.
A few days previous to Gen. Taylor's de-
Parture for Monterey, Brig. Gen. Pillow arriv-
ed at Camargo. 1t was one Of the warmest
days OF the season, the Thermometer was one
hundred and FIVE, the summer ~solstiCe was ra-
ging, aad the dog-days were broiling US. New
or shall forget the sensation he produced, as
he came up the bank from the boat landing, in
full suit Of heavy blue cloth, epouletts the size
Holsters, velvet collar buttoned to the chin-and
a big brass star on each side-tremendous brass
spurs to keep the steamboat going, and a big
blood thirsty looking sword d, which he carried
like a young recruit upon a rife drill, the
whole surmounted by the oldest, the funniest
looking, little rusty, narrow-brim, weather.
beaten, country villageIhat, that was ever seen
off the head'of the stage representative Of "Jer-
remy Bidder" And then the killing way in
which Gideon wore it, half jaunty, half fierce
ly, wholly self-satisfed.
Thesand was at least foot deep; his enor-
nous spurs threatened to trip him at every
step, and his eager sword, already impatient
of restraint, joined the rebellious spurs in re-
tarding the progress Of the full blown General
Charts Theatrical company have %arrived,'
cried a fellow who sat painting at the door Of
BPS office
"Tis,'' exclaimed another, "here comes Furi-
oso. ssnp
"Oh my God,n said a bystaDder more hui
name. she must fall before he reaches the
shade ;what a brutal shame it was, to let the
poor little man come on shore in that I'M
comfortable dress2"
Judge Of our establishment and admiration.
when This little be-dizzened man rounded tc
under the shade; and dropping that annoying
sword, gracefully lifted that funny little hat
and with the utmost self-pOssession, said, ~ an
Brig. Gen. Gideon Pillow, of Tennessee, tt
whomlames X. Polk is indebted for his Office
: Of President,of the United StaIesw
Brig, Geu. P. soon gave US a touch Of hi
t quality, by volunteering his services to go ant
: take Monterey, with one hundred men. Thel
: it was that the people saw, that that blood
d ~thirstyaword was not intended to remain idle
but,4o the astonishment Of all, Gen Taylo
rejected his economical plan of taking that CT
9 ty, and, report said, thro' jealousy.
i Gen. Pillow who could not remain idle
d while eating Uncle Sans bread, and pockelin
$ some $3.50 per month, from the public crib, pu
his longsword in bed and employed himself i
a digging bitches around the Plaza at Camargc
Is Here again he gave evidence of genius an
" courage, for, spurning the advice of old fast
toned engineers, he reversed their idle efoTI
II at safety, and as he could not take Montere.
y with one hundred men, he could at least II
d and induce the enemy to attack Camargo, b
preparing forIthem a6reastUOrt. ChivalEy lik
ID this was, however, too shining a mark to e.
A. cape envy, as the sequel proved; and instead
" procuring work TOR his new sword, he only Ell
n gagged his pen to defend his ditch, against Ii
y, claims Of a military rival.-Cn. Gron.