Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-15

down we went. through whole streets full of me
and women, and boys and gals, of all sorts and size
some running and crowding, and some hollerin
and hurrahing, and in few moments we were a
board the steamboat. and the bell rung, and thu
steamer pulled, and of we went on the Sound To
wants Connecticut. sss
The President had little room all to himself
and he made me GO right into it with him, and he
sot down in an easy chair, and put his feet upon
another, and says he, 'NIajor, I'm glad TO get out
OF The crowd again We'll take few hours of rest
and comfort ON this voyage. This being President
MAJOR. is mighty hard work but, after all. | like
It, Pve had glorious time of It in New York
Every body was running after me, and it seems as
,nough had seen every thing. feel as though I
mad llyed through whole year in these three days.
and don't believe any body received more hon
ors IN so short space of time in this country
wen, says 1, Colonel, it seems to me pity
you told the folks at Baltimore the other day that
you should retire when this term was up. You
might go two TERMS old Hickory did lest as well
as not, you are POPULAR
AT that he gave me tuck in the ribs and sly
wink, and, says he, Major don't you understand
that? Telling of 'em 1 shouldn't stand another
term is Jest the right way TO make 'em the more
ilerce to have me. DON'T you know Anthony said
Cesf refused the crown three times, jest SO as TO
be sure OF having it placed on his head And lest
SEQ how Santa Anna is working it now in Mexico.
When he gets pretty near run down. and SILVER
ing In the wind and nothing TO stand upon he sends
shedding the last drop of his blood for his country
and all that, and the people refuse to receive his re-
slgnaton, and cry out 'lohg live Santa Anna and
away nc goes again and drums up another army Of
soldiers.
'But, to tell the truth. Major saws he. tvben /
made that remark at Baltimore | had some little
notion of retiring Our party was so cut up things
looked rather dark ahead, and find this Mexican
war something of a bother after all. TAYLOR and
Scott commit 50 many bunders, had really then
some notion of retiring when this term is up. But
since got along TO New York things seem TO look
brighter. Pm popular, Major. | know i am. /
should mt be surprised If the Wings made demon
stration in my favor yet. They seemed very fond
OF me in New York and so did every body, every
body you could mention even the market-womeh
took me by the hand and called me young Hick-
DRY, and gave me lots of fruit. There, do you see
that pineapple on the table there ?'.says he That
was given me at the Fulton market. as we were
going over to Brooklyn on Saturday Cut away.
MAJOR, and help yourself TO it; it's nice one
And here's paper of most excellent tobdcco. says
he, that was presented TO me at the same time
You go into the pineapple and ri go into the to-
bacco, and then Wen have little more talk about
the war
Jest as we got cleverly under way they sung out
aboard the boat for the passengers get ready for
landing 80 must cut my yarn off mere for the
present but likely as not you'll hear from me a.
gain. Your old friend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
GENERAL TAYLOR'S GOOD THINGS.
If General Taylor did not say the good things
that arc ascribed to him, we must give the gentle
men who have put them in his mouth credit for an
admirable perception of what is becoming i'm q
great commander.
A collection ofall his reputed sayings in times of
emergency would be as fine an 'ana' as there is I'M
print His abrupt close of the conference with
Ampudla; Tor instance, when treating for the sur
render OF Monterey. is as much to the purpose and
as full of meaning as anything in Welngton,s de-
spatches. Sir, hold you, and your town, and
your army, in the hollow of my hand, and you
know ii. The conference is closed-n thirty min
ues you shall hear from my batteries
VI course General Taylor would not have said
tins to gallant and respected enemy. lie would
have spoken in very different vein to brave and
gallant general, who had maintained his position as
long as it could be maintained, and now having sat-
Isied the demands of honor and duty TO their full ex
tent was ready with the frankiiess of soldier and
gentleman, TO accept the necessity of his position
But to Ampudia neither brave nor gallant and Whit.
fling over capitulation which he knew TO be nevi-
table the response was as fitting as it was well timed
and effective.
There was, On the other hand, a delicious touch
OF humor in the old Generals acknowledgment to
the boys who laughed at him fur lodging In the
thlckcst Of the fight at Baena VISTA when the balls
were flying considerable General Taylor saw
some Of his ducling their heads as the missiles
!
men soldiers never dodge But in few moments
atwen'y four FOUNDER came humnling so near the
old Genteman's that he involuntary ducked
his own headwhereat some of the 'boys' Smoker
ed right out Dodge the balls, gentlemen ex-
GAINED Old Zach. as grave mustard pot ;
dodge the balls, gentlemen, but don't rum
In the same style was his quiet remark at Resaca
de la Palma, where the balls made lively music
too. One Of them cut off piece Of his a,isil
whereupon he drlly remarked 10 one that was near
nm, " These balls are getting excited
But the best thing he is said to have said was al
so at Bueua Vista. 1t was not only quaint but
grand there was sort Of heroic largeness about it
! in conception aud expression, than which we know
of nothing that more fills the minds eye 1t was
when the last, desperate, almost overwhelming
charge was made upon Capt. Bragg's battery The
captain saw the mighty cohort coming, with ananx-
lous gaze, tor there was infautfy 10 sustain him.
| fIacEg his pieces IN position, he hurried TO the
general, who was not far off, to represent that his
little band would be ridden over and to bep for re-
enforcement. u have no reinforcement 10 give YOU.
answered the general, 'bu. Major Bliss and will
support YOU
| Major Bliss and L accordingly put spurs to their
horses and took post beside the cannon. We all
Know what the result was-.N Y. Com. .4dr.
I During the battle Of Buena Vista. when the for
tunes OF the day seemed extremely predetermined
to every one save the indoultable and self-poised
old hero, an officer ofhigh rank rode UP to Gen.
Taylor and announced the temporary success of the
enemy aud expressed his fears Tor the success our
army
The cid Generals reply was perfectly cfarac
tefisiic Of the man; Sir said he; so long as we
have thirty ns,StetS, we can never he conquered
1t those troops, who have abandoned their position
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