Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-13
From the ~ O. Crescent.
KENDALL'S RIDE WITH JACK
EVERITT.


EYERITT.
Did YOU ever hear of George Wilkins
kendall's ride with Jack Everilt? Ii
occurred in Camargo, shortly after the
battle of Monterey. Jack is notorious
Indian fighter and border ranger, and is
as well known alang our southern from
tier as Col. J ,ck Hays himself. H. is a
particular f,i'nd Of Col. Kinney's, the
founder Of Corpus Christie, and had
accompanied the latter in some Of the
desperate furays upon the Indians and
Mrxicans made by him during the ga, .
licr stages of lis settlement al that place.
Kendall had heard great deal Of Jack
Everitt, both from McCuIlougll's Ran
ger, and Col Kinney, and had frcquent-
ly expressed a wish 10 sec him and con.
verse with llm. Consequently, as soon
as The Colonel saw Jack come galIoring
into Camareo, he brought him to Ken
dall's quarters and introduced him.
George was delighted with The appear
ance Of Jack, and said that he had fre-
quenlly heard OF him, and was glad TO
make the acquaintance o! one so re-
nowncd for his deeds Of gaIlantry and
skill. Jack, being about 'half,sLapped," !"
grasped the proGcred hand and cxclaim.
ed.-
q "George Kendall, eh? George Ken
dali of lhe Picayunc, cl Well, I've
heard ofyou often enough, and I'm very
glad to see you-you look like trump!
What do you say, old fellow, let's have
n turn round I know all about these
parts. and can show you something more
,Ilan you think Of. Will you come?
This was just what Kendall wished,
and he a, once acceded to Jack'sreques,
and the latter brought up Ills horse, an
old gray, blind one eye, but powerfully
built.
"There, do YOU see that l,orse?"
said Jack. ..He's a tall kind of horse.
Kinney gave him 10 me, and he knows
what a hotse is. He's not much 10 look.
al, but once git him going and he'll
go through he'll Itself you put him atii..
EGet on, Kendall. and mount behind;
land show yonssigii viii, sure q
/ r kendalld demurred TO this arrangement
and said lie would walk if Jack. would
ride but:ihis Jack would not hear of,
and after some slight argument, Kendall
finally gave uplh point and mounted
the old grey while Jack got on behind.
Gen. Patterson was at that time Gov
rrnor Of Camargo, and had issued an
order that no person should ride through
tie plaza faster than a walk, and the
sentrics posted around said plaza were
ordered 10 stop all persons who should
attemp, TO exceed the prescribed gait.
Kendall was aware Of this order, and
when he took the leins Of the old gray
horse, had no apprehensions of his run.
ming away from him. Bu, Jack, who
was behind him, wore a pair of large
Mexican spurs, and, wishing'to show The
running cabililies Of his horse 10 Ken
dali, he clappei his spurs into his sides,
and off went tie old gray at tremen.
dous pace, straight for the plaza. Ken.
dali tugged and pulled at the rein, but
in vain; the old fellow had got the BIZ in
his mouth and the spurs IN his sides,
and there was no such thing as stopping
him.
"Jack, for Gods sake help ME 10 stop
him - shouted Kendall, turning his
head round and casting an appealing look
a, Jack, who was digging his spurs into
the horses sides, "HeIp me 10 pull hin
up, wont you 2"
Jack was little deaf, as well a:
drunk, and thinking that Kendall was
praising the horse, only answered, "Hs
is tall kind of horse ~
"Yes; but he is going right for the
plaza" said Kendall, 10 feverish STATE
of excitement. "Hslp me stop him Of
the sentry may shout one or both oil US.
kinney gave him to be-" mut,erct
Jack, still under the impression tina
George was admiring the horse's pace
By this time they had reached the
plaza, and the sentry's bright musket
cleaning in the moons rays mel Ken
dall's eye.
"Jack-I say, Jack, catch hold of tl,'
internal rein, will you9 can't hole
him, and the sentry will fire! Help me
will you 3"
J. "Oh," says Jack, lie hash', got up tt
. the top Of his speed yet. He's tai
kind of horse tell you'll
Dig went The spurs into the horse'
r sides, and away flew The old grey acros
the plaza, and was ough, Of sigh, before
! the sentry had time 10 cock his musker
Kendall now determined to stop thu
, horse a, all hazards, and seeing large
j pile Of adobos (sunburnt brick) lying il
: the middle of the street, he put tho ols
5 grey's head in that direction, and rar
!, him directly into the centre of the heap
: Away few Kendall and Jack insone di
, rection, and away went The old grey i