The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-11-24
From the Mw Orleans Crescent.
KENDALL'S RIDE WITH JACK EVER

EDS OF CRESCENT Did YOU ever hear Of
George w. Kendall's ride with Jack Everitl?
It occurred in Camargo shortly after the battle
OF Monterey. Jack is a notorious Indian fight,
er and border ranger, and is as Y ell known
along our southern frontier as Col. Jack
Hays himself. He is a particular friend
OF Col. Kinney's. the founder Of Corpus
Christi, md had accompanied the latter in
some Of the desperate lorays upon tue Indians
and Nexicans made BY him during the earlier
stages of lis settlement ut that place. KEN
dali had noard a great deal of Jack Everitt.
hrth from NcCulloch's Rangers and Colonel
kinoey, and had frequently expressed a wish
To see him and converse with him. Conse.
quentl5 as soon as the Colonel saw Jack come
gallopIng into Carmargo, he brought him to
KendaIl's quarters and introducedhim. Georg
was delighted with the appearance Of Jack,
and said that he had frequently heard Of him,
and was glad TO make the acquaintance f one
so renowned for his deeds of gallnntry and
skill. Jack, being about 'hulfsnapped,' grasp
ed the proflered hand and exclaimed:
George Kendall, Ell? George Kendall Of
the Picayune, Ell? Well, I've heard Of you
and your paper often enough, and Pm id
g!ad to see you-you look like a trump! What
do you say, old elbow, let's have a turn round?
| know all about these parts, and can show you
something more than you think Of. Will you
GOMEZ
This was just what Kendall wished, and he
at once acceded to Jacks request, and the lat
ter Brought up his horse, an old grey blind Of
one eye, but powerfully built.
'There, do you see that horsel' said Jack.
'He's a damned good horse. Kinney gave him
to me, and he knows what a horse is. He's
not much to look at, but once get him agoing
and he'll 60 through hell itself, if you put him
at it. Get on, Kendall, and rlI mount behind,
and show you >%ights-l will, sure.'
Kendall demurred TO this arrangement, and
said he would walk, il Jack would ride; bur
this Jack would not hear of, and alter some
slight argument, Kendall finally gave up the
point, and mounted the old grey, while Jack
got on behind.
General Patterson was at that time Governor
Of Camargo, and had issued an order that no
person should ride through the plaza faster
than a walk, aud the %sentries posted round
said plaza were ordered to stop all persons who
sAonid attempt 10 exceed the prescribed gait.
X, ndall was aware Of this order, and when h
rock the reins OF the old grey horse ad no ap.
prthensons Of his summing away with him.
Bat jack wlln was bthInd him, wore a pair ct
.arge Mexican spurs, and wishing to show the
capabilities oG his horse to Kendall, he %cIapped
the spurs into his sides, and off went the OLD
grey at a tremendous pace, straight for tn
plaza. Kendall tugged and pulled at the rCln,
but in vain; the old fellow had got the bit IN
his mouth and the spurs in his sides, and there
was Il" such thing as stopping him.
Jack, for Gods sake help me to stop him!'
shouted Kendall, farming his head round, aud
casting an appealing look at Jack, who was
digging his spurs into the horses sides 'HatP
me to pull him upSwon't youH
lack was a little deaf, as well as drunk, ana
thinking that Kendall was praislng the horse
only answered, He's a damned good horse9
'Yes, but he's going right Tor the plaza saia
Kendall, in a leyerish state Of exciteme t
'ilelp me to stop him, or the sentry may shoot
one or both of u.s.
kinney gave him to me- m%utIered Jack,
still under the impression that George was adj
miring the horses pace.
BY this time they had reached The plaza, apd
me %centry's bright musket, cleaning n the
moons rays, met KendalI's eye.
sJack-hsay, Jack, catch hold ofthe damnfd
rom, vail youa ! can't mold hun, and We
ptty will fire, by God! Aelp me, will 'eu2
'0h,' says Jack, 'he h sn't got 10 The top Of
us seecd yet Hos Il canned food horse, | tell
eou!'
DE went de spurs into ihr horse sides, and
away flew the old grey across the plaza, ans
was out Of sight before the sentry bad time to
cock his musket. Kendall now determined to
stop the horse at all hazards, and seeing a large
pile of adobas (unburht brick) laying in The
middle Of the street, he put the old grey'shead
in that direction, and ran him directly into the
centre of the heap. Away few Kendall and
Jack in one direction, and away went the old
grey in another. Fortunately, no bones were
broken, and rising and shaking himself, George
turned TO look for his companion, who was
leaning upon his elbow in the middle Of the
street, and excluiming, q told you he was a
damned god horseH
Kendall was afterwards heard to declare that
the happiest moment of hislife was that when
he found himself off the old grey and perfect
ly sound. He was never known to ride with
Jack Everitt again. G. C.
Corpus Christi, Der. 2, l848.
A WORD FROM MAJOR DOWNING,
Under date Of October 3lst, the redoubtable