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

| friendhas lately furnished us for publica-
ton the annexed graphic description of Briga-
der General Pillows ''grsnd entire" into Ca
MARCO during the "dog days" II gives most
faithful likeness Of this remark able military ge-
MUS.
Bris1ttier General Pillows entrance in
to CamargO.
Aspdch OF late, has been said Of Gen. Cid
con Piliow, Of Tennessee; I am induced to
refer toe journal kept by locker on, in Mex
leo which gives the following amusing descrip.
ton OF that gallant officers arrival at Camar-
60.
A lew days previous to Gen. Tsylors de-
psrture Tor Monterey, Brig. Gen. Pillow srriv-
ed at Camargo. Il was one of the warmest
days Of the season, the thermometer was one
hundred and five, the summer solstice was RAJ
ging, sad the dog-days were broling us. New
or shsl forget the sensation he produced, as
he came up the bank from the boat landing, in
full suit of heavy blue cloth, epauletts the size
Holsters, velvet collar buttoned to the chin-snd
big brass star on each side-treme ndous bras,
spurs to keep the steamboat going, and a big
blood thirsty looking sword, which he carried
like . young recruit upon n rife drill, the
whole surmounted by the oldest, the funniest
looking, little rusty, narrow-brim, weather
beaten, country villageIhat, that was ever seep
of the head..of the stage representative of "Jer-
remy Diddler." And then the killing way in
which Gideon wore it, half jaunty, half fierce
ly, wholly self-satisfed.
The sand 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-
taSding the progress Of the full blown General.
STARTS Theatrical company have arrived"
,ysed fellow who sat painting at the door of
BIS sfhee.
"Tis," exclaimed another, .herc comes Furi-
oso.
"Oh my God" said a bystander more hui
name. "he must fall before he reaches the
shade; what brutal shame it was, to let the
poor little man come on shore in that un-
comfortable dressl"
Judge of our establishment and admiration,
when this little be-dizzened man rounded to
under the shade; and dropping that annoying
sword, gracefully lifted that funny little hat,
and with the utmost self-possession, said, ~ am
Brig. Gen. Gideon Pillow, Of Tennessee, to
whom James X. Polk is indebted for his Office
OF Presidentof the United Stalesm
Brig. ecu. P. soon gave us a touch Of his
quality, by volunteering his services to 60 and
take Monterey, with one hundred men. Then
il was that the people saw, that that blood
thirsty sword was not intended to remain idle;
but, to the astonishmcnt Of all, Gen. Taylor
rejected his economical plan of taking that ci-
ty, and, report said, thro' jealousy.
Gen. Pillow who could not remain idle,
while eating Uncle Sans bread, and Pocketing
some $3.50 per month, from the public crib, put
his long sword in bed and employed himself in
digging bitches around the Plaza at Camargo.
Here again he gave evidence Of genius and
for, spurning the advice Of old FASH
oned engineers, he reversed their idle efforts
1t safety, and as he could not. take Monterey,
with one hundred men, he could at least try
md induce the enemy to attack Camargo, by
forlthem brea,t-rork. Chivalry like
This was, however, too shining a mark to es-
,ape envy, as the sequel proved; and instead OF
procuring work Tor his new sword, he only en-
ragged his pen to defend his ditch, against the
claims Of military rival.-Cn. Ctroa.