The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-27

SOMETHING ABOUT COLI j. E. HAYs.-We ex-
tract the following readable sketch from g Robin
sons Army of the United States:"
'We have heardso much of Col. Hays, that we
were anxious to be introduced to the commander
of our regiment. The quarters of Lieut.. Forbes
Britton, commissary of subsistence, was at that
time the general rendezvous of all the officers And
go whenyou would to his quarters, from his gener-
Gus and hosptable feelings, all were sure to meet
with kind reception. On this occasion, as we
entered Lieut.. Brtton's quarters, we saw group
Of gentlemen sitting around, among whom We're
Gen. Lamar, Gov. Henderson, Gen. Cazeno, and
Gen. McCloud, all distinguished men of Texas,
whose names are enrolled on the page of its his
tory. AS we cast our eye around the group, we
tried to single out the celebrated partisan Chief and
we We're much surprised when we We're presented
to delicate looking young man, OF about five feet
eight inches in stature, and told that he was our
Colonel He was dressed very plainly, and wore
a thin Jacket, with the usual Texan hat, broad
brimmed, with round top, and loose open collar,
with black handkerchief tied negligently around
his neck He has dark brown hair, and large
and brilliant hazel eye which is restless in CONVEX
sation, and speaks language of its own not to be
mistaken, with very prominent and heavy arched
eyebrows. His broad, deep forehead, IS well de-
veloped; he has Roman nose, with finely
curved nostrii a large mouth with the corners
tending downward a short upper lip, while the
under one projects slightly, indicative of greafirm-
ness and determination. He is naturally OF fair
complexion. but from long exposure on the frontlef
has become dark and weather beaten. lie has
rather a thoughtful and care-Worn EXPRESSION from
the constant exercise of his faculties; and his long
acquaintance with dangers and difficulties, and the
responsibilities of commander, have given hun
an habitual frown when his features are in repose.
He wears no whiskers, which gives him still
more youthful appearance, and his manners are
bland and very prepossessing, from his extreme
al,
Wilson county, Tennessee, and was named after
the gallant Gen Coffee, who commanded brigade
at the battle of New Orleans. He is now about
fwenty-nne years of age. In 1887, when only
nineteen. he emigrated to San Antonio, Texas, as
surveyor. and was employed on the frontier In
surveying lands. Ills long lite on the rontler mas
eiyen him a hardy and iron constitution, and there
are few men more able to stand hardships and pr-
walton than Col Hays. His extraordinary talent
as a commander early developed itself, and he was
chosen Captain of a company on several expedl-
tons against the Indians, in which he was very
successful. His reputation as a warrior rose so
RAPIDLY, that the Texan Congress made him Cap
tain of a spy company and in 1910, or thereabout,
he was made commander of the frontier, with the
rank of Major.
Were an account of the Indian fights, skirmshes,
and adventures of Col. Hays to be given to the
world it would fill volume, and the work would
be looked upon rather the effiision of fertile
imagination consisting of legendary tales and the
adventures of some fictitious knight-errant, than to
be the faithful accout of the achievements of man
living and moving among us, and that, too, COM
paratively unknown. But that truth is stranger
than fiction is exemplifed daily: and we are al
most inclined to believe, that there are but lie"
things which exist in the imagination OF man, tfat
could not with the proper spirit perse verance, ana
determination, be reduced to living reality.
PREvENTIvEs OF HYDRoPHoBIA.-When bitten
by dog known or supposed to be mad, first use
exercise if the nature of the case will ailow-next,
the application Of powerful alkali, as hartshorn;
and, constantly, the vapor bath or wet sheet pack
ing. to bring out the virus by perspiration If this
will not prevent or cure hydrophoba, nothing can
Coon FOR BAD EYEs.-A late number OF the DOS
ton Medical Journal, contains an account OF an I'M
nortant Improvement in the instruments for the ope-
ration OF Cataract, by DR.. Edward H. Dixon OF that
c;tv Ii seems that the same operation hitherto
nracticed on infants, is by this method equally ap-
plcabIe to adults 1t is perfectly painless and free
from all danger from inflammation. Several indi-
vduals. from six to eighty years of age, have al
ready been restored, in that city and its vicinity
The reputation of the inventor, who is pupil OF
DR.. Motifs, is sufficient guarantee Of the impor'
lance Of this invention.