Washington telegraph., 1847-02-03
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we frs6fae, will Dispute ilH present el'i'
li2ed slale--a number Of The iaafe exei,a'
bic and adventurous young officers dl oui,
galanl amy were slniiuncd Al Council
liIaa 10 eulul lhc lfunuHFifon the incur'
sians Of tho wild ahd then powerful tribes
Which foamrd in that immediate neishbor,,
hood. In their Isolated position they had
lule TO destroy the manoiony Of life, except
au occasional march 10 ehecl, some tribe
which Was warming inlo haaailf, OF in "a.
venting aud playing oil tricks upon each
olhef. II ilmalts,cd not hnw Outrageous or
dangerous orrid'clltusany lrvlmcni prae-
4ieal upan une alIieef by aaplheF should be.
they never for once grew angry but Ils
victim nwIely set his Nils to work to, iipos.
slhle, surpass his own case BY a retofl on
his adversary. A Lieutenant, who wus
particularly good III these practical iokes.
herause bis dlgnihed aud cool manner
maae linlesa suspected than his comrades,
had p,sl8i OF one upon brother Lieulcn.
am who had a delightful lisp. 4 short
lima aileh Of an oten.ug card party in lis
quarters. Ih1 lIan'dsd jaker vas ckpaiiai.
Ing the savefal ulheeH, amuug them bis
lsphn, trlim. low very becoming Il was
lar nau, unast idi circumstances 10 beep
coal, and femaIstd, moWogeE that in hi3
owa raaa il wasa constitutional hgbh in
lhe ia,e Of ldh masl threatening ennse.
qlsngos lorlall nrne which dciied sur.
pfiaa. Ile advantage Of such ioapsra.
nrpi vas enlarged npou. the ehanees Il
u4lai,l uIeaeaPg lmm Danger particularly
pa.nud out aal a general assent given "a
Is goat Y.aan lie poszes5I7nul a in'ii.
l4gI man.
sEea. Jim 'nqairc1 his llsfiar ffirha.
'isQ waBll Ya1 d5 thugn'ht a fhell with
ulmh fIihbh fhou'j lfop blirIl inlo higl
walled 4a9't IN which aahad lakeu lhei.
jef fom a company Of lhafp lhsoicfIb AMI
utae ifwa erilaih II yap pased oul ioue
naihe you'd gel pepparcd =
"ll1wm said Ihe oihef, Winl.ns at tue.
aifflr, twhY, tale il cool, oaa s4i aa Ia
f4zsfin
sY5ih. ibui'z true. answered lao lispiue
LismruaHL apparently perfectly salislpii
and lnaiher WINK lHsui.ei araHni 10 glt-
oelf nplios.
lhe nstly lfuks ap. ani al Telinl H.
thanisb eSeqHi tbs paiTg.s, who continued
their aHd. Us we belieFe they generally
lsan aIl.Aq naslsl Hnil mamiag gus mo
Ilasm a., wHHn iha aiF uC husl't ani ne.
iaayasp he...nsils ham 10 lhe lafacls.
Tie saapf we're passing itain lleifscya.
IA gaasf., anil saHn ihefa vas a number
szlrtsl updaihefarde. PTescuii.scve.
i lire zmt.sl, aai were talking IN
+ a e'aHaf whaa a'ang came The llspng
H. ami. h loo'sri a die gf5up and i'm.
m#liteIY pa#ai iHiJ The quarters Of hi
t'ngaIsLelfrtnd. who was still in bel.
"ih Is Lat ,6a. Gharleyip sad the
s'uePY Lieutenant, lHzlly openins his eyes.
"lpjh. Jim saii ihe lispef. u want n
iff an e4pasmpul ihi'i morning, and lbra
aaW d-=u cool 900 On BE-; saying which
ds WaIsgi deliberately 10 Tie fIe burning
dloni'o hearth and placed In iis hottest
centre poi5de' caRi ;sr and i.lslanhylp.
iieH'od. % H.lrr ....H -....-i
/ Ihee was hgl one mode ofegrca from
. .ihrqllirrs' aud Aal was upon lhe epiiAds
/ wUlul-ihe fca. being builinh lor defence
against attack The orcunanl took one
gauce At The life, saw Tie canister, anl
eampTehcnliug bis situation in mamrni.
! be dashed al the door, bu bis friend had {;
I ilst on iiO oHs'ib.
"ChaAcy fi me onl if you love mo-"
shouiedihe occupant oi'Lis quarters. ID
"lags.an lle eanHhier, Jim, shouted
Z he Ia leiIip
Npi 4 m1Hnnni was 10 he los,--hc had
az l'fsl snaicLed up blanket to cover his
cgtcss, Int now dropping il. he raised the
Aindow anl oul be boundcd--saHs oulafes.
saas every lAing, but a yery sLon uaier
narmel'i and ihu8, viii hair almnsl on end,
be dashed upon flil parade ground. The
shout which bailel him brought out the
whole bIuaeksto SEQ " hat was the matter.
anl lhe dignGel Linuionan, pulled a tall
s,F ant IN lio7I efhln, to hide bisparade
IVsa
"'vhY Gi3a'i you hpa on Il, JimF' IN.
qrired CLarlry. ar I
'iiccallso ihern was no sharp shooters il
IIQni % cat oil a rrrem, answered jim.
"'All | got 10 ihay iili, says Charley.
'fha' yon might llaI;'iy done it. for in
thwafc there waihn't a lhingle grain ol
powder inilln a.8 ..
Uuder ayoley nowoflhe shapesi kind of
shooting, lhq cod and digaided Lieutenant
sfrlrealcd INTO bis quarters, perfectly will.
ling to acknowledge, hat mder such cir.
ca'n'ianccs, il Is not very easy to tale !.
I c0ggi - ina
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