The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-28
The Two volunteers-Hows they got Drink.

lair-breadth ScaPes and perils of war that sur
rounded our gallant troops in Mexico AT a mo-
ment's notice. a staIwart young man wouId he
called 10 leave the plough or the anvil. d0F his
humble suit of home-spun Or deer-skin and at the
sound of the drum HE away in the direction Of tbo
Halls of the MonteZumas to the beating of the r,,r
and the piping Of the fife. The young doctor who
had graduated under the most favorable aus,,;c,s
who had written several articles on variors oh
struse SUBJECTS for Authenticated f,aoazinoy AND
who never had patrnt. would at the fan nf the
gong OF war throw physic 10 the doc, and HE 1,,
settled account ~ the head Of his Landlord and .,I
mp ms maria FIR . country wlpr.. some sail was
sure TO b" stained with blood. and Dsr pc,,ss;,ay
several arms and legs to he sawed Oh. all far tI.
glory oI their country. The minister laid asid, his
gIoomy-coored gown, put the family bible upon the
shell, packed upa few shirts and small testament
IN an elderIy-loohing trunk, babe an adieu to his
Pensioners for the time, straddIed the old mare and
trotted down to the first vessel that was going 10
the seat OF war. Truly, this is great and growing
country and if it goes prospering as it has from
10, the probability is that it will become some
pumpkins, II not more, in the course of time When
mat mysterious instrument, called by the Japanese
the " tocsln of war was first sounded people of
every class rushed to the standard Of the stripes and
stars. Many there We're who We're vrtuOus full of
ardor and bent upon making their breasts targets
for the deadly launch Ofthe Mexican lance and the
copper ball of the escopeta. Some went down for
the rosy fame that only be obtained by the rf-
fusion OF blood, others for the brilliant glory that
can only be achieved by the genius of diplomacy
and others merely TO spend pleasant season. and
BeeIzehub-like TO prowl around Sc seeking whom
they might devour.' Good men and bad young
men and Old, composed our army; but We must
state diSnctyely, collectively. and positively that
TWO of the most transparent cases of " soldiers re-
turned from the war We're 10 have been seen in the
New Commercial Exchange Yesterday. The first
parsonage went by the name Of 80 Bill IEoIy' but
whether he was a holy bill or not we cannot say.
His worthy compeer was accosted by his comrades
as Mr.. Judkns. Bill scorned the idea Of shoes but
was particularly careful of the skeleton Of a shirt
that he wore next to his skin. His garb was a pair
of coarse and very muddy pantaIoon~, faded blue
overcoat belonging to some deceased soldier, and
straw sOmbrer0 that lad evidently seen the storms
gilmore than six centuries, and bid fair to oullive
as many more. His companion. on the contra rv
did not affect the warrior, bit contented himself
with wearing small glazed cap, some mou>lache~,
a very dirty tunic and pair of mrommnnlv diIapi-
dated trousers. Who would magn" hat both of
these gallant men We're seeking to attain the same
object? We shall see anon.
BIZ eyed gentleman with big whisker+ with
wlatfd glance Occasionally BIZ would smile
looI, down towards his bare Gesl-aud-mll-roIo-"d
toes and then Significantly point to his throat.
" Have yOu been in the army. my man ?" asked
the gentleman.
Bill drew himself proudly up and replied, IL. !