Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-09
Gen. Wool and Military Dlssisliae,


We have frequently referred to the
very great success of this gallant and
skIltnl officer in disciplining the raw
troops under his command, and re adering
them as efficient as regular soldiers. OF
course, the severity requisite to produce
this discipline is often highly offensive to
the pride and feelings of our volunteers.
But its good effects were so gloriously
displayed on the bloody field of Buena
Vista that; we think, our soldiers under
this energetic and attentive General will
suppress all complaints in future against
the strictness of his discipline. We heard
rather amusing and characteristic story,
iIlustr alive OF the practical fnatter.of-tac
severity Of General Wool, and of the
liberal and popular manners, and iudg-
ment of old Rough and Ready. The lat
ter, though firm in the enforcement of all
essential military regulation, is disposed.
liz his regulations with the officers and
soldiers under him, to be courteous, mild
and hospitable. He seems to take a dc.
light at proper times in sinking the CON-
mander and soldiers in the gentleman
and farmer, and will crack Joke or de-
bate point with a brevet second Lieut.
enant, as pleasantly as if he were con-
versing with a neighboring farmer, slit ing
on the fence which bounds their respec.
tive plantations, and all the while whit
Ting fence bark into rough resemblances
OF steamboats, or other craft. Well, 10
our story. During the time Our army was
encamped at Aqua Nueva and was daily
expecting the advance of the Mexicans,
General Wool, who was the chief execu
tive officer of the army, was so severe
and vigilant in enforcing every regulation
Of the service, shat really the officers and
men had no peace Of their lives. The
slightest departure from military order
and duty was detected and severely pun
ished by him. 1t happened one night
that some ofthe officers, who had formed
themselves into musical band, resolved
to relax their minds and please their com.
manders hy the compliment of "a nocturn-
al serenade. Accordingly they proceeded
with their musical instruments and notes
TO the plain tent of old Rough and Ready,
aud entertained him with several popular
airs. The old Hero came out to the front
of his tent and thanked the young gen.
tlemen for their compliment, aud would
insist upon their wetting their whistles
with taste of his old Madeira or Mo
nongahela. The officers were delighted
with their reception, and after playing
"Hail Columbia" and ''Taylor's March,"
took their leave of the old General and
proceeded TO favor General Wool, the
second in command, with similar com
pliment. They played for some time be-
fore the Generals tent without having the
slightest intimation that the General was
within hearing They were not, however,
left long in ignorance of his presence, for
to their very great alarm and mortifca.
ton, they suddenly found themselves sur
rounded by the Guard. who had received
orders from General Wool to turn out and
arrest the violaters of the 571st rule Of
the Service against playing musical in
struments in camp. After severe repri-
mand and short detention under arrest.
the officers were discharged. We believe
that this was the last serenade in General
WooPs camp.-Destn. ..g[