The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-09
Something about Col. J. +. Hays.


 We extract the following readable sketch from "Robnsons Army Of the United States -
 1 "We have heaId so much of Col. Hays, that we were anxious 10 be introduced to the commander of our regiment. The quarters of Lieut. Fol bes Brit lon, coumissafY ot subsistence, at hal tune the general rendezvous of all the officers. And 70 when you would 10 his generous aud hospital De feelings, all were sure Co meet with kind reception On tins occasion as ent=rei Leat. Britou' s quarters, we sa" group of gentlemen sitting afo0hd' among whom weie Gen Lamer. Gov. Hen deIson, Gen Cszeno, and GensMcCioud, all dis tInguished men of Texas, hose nane. are enrolled on The page oi ills History. As we cast our eve around ihe group, We tried to single out the oeie- braied partisan chief, and we were much surprised when We ~cie presented 10 delicate loa king young man, oi about five feet eight inches in stature and told tbat Dc vas our Colonel. lie Was dressed very Pisiny, ard wore lhin jacket; with the usual Tex an bat, broad bfiInmed, wi round top, and loose open collar, wiih black handkerchief ted neeIi- gently around his heck. He has dark brown hair and large and brilliant hazel eye, which is restless ID conversation, and speaks language oi it's own mot 'o be mistaken, with very pr0minent and heavy aiehed eyebrows. His broad. deep ioirbead is well deyeioped; he has Roman nose, WI,h finely curved nostrii; large mouth with the corners ten ding downward; short upper lip, wl.ilc the under oae projects slightly, indicative of geai hrmness and determIna'ion lie is naturally of iail compie xion but from ong exposure on ,he fronlier has bee
 
 tai ami care-woin expression. from the c0nsfsnt eHefeise of his facutits aud his long acquaintance with dangers ani difficulties, and the respupsibii- ues Sf a commander, have given him all habitial flown when his features in relose. He wears no whlskers. which gives him still more youthful apPearaBce, and his manners are bland and very Pfepnssessing, fIon his extreme mudesty. Col John Coffee Hays WIS born in Wilson eountv, Ten Dessee, and WAS named after the gallabt Gen. Ccf lee, Who commanded brigade at the battle Of New Orleans. He Is now about twenty nine years of age In 1857, when only nineteen, he fmigra'ed 10 san Antonio, exas, as a surveyor, and en- ployed on The frontier in surveying lands His loHg life on the frontier Ias given him hssip sAd iron constitution, and there few men Epts able to stand hardships ond prlyatjoa ihan Co. Hays His extraordinary talent us a commander carly de. yelloped itseli and he ehosen aptain efa com pany several expeditions agaill<ffh The Injiaus, in which he was very successful His reputation as warrior rose so rapidly. that the Texan Congress made him Captain of spy company; and in isIa. or tereabo1t. he was made commander of the f. tier, with the rank of Major
 Were an account ef the ln3ian fights, skirmi>hes, and adventures of Col. Hays 10 be given 10 the world, 1t woad hIi a volume, and The wesx would Se looked upon rather the e1usion ot 3 fertile imagination consisting of legendary tales and tte adventures oi some cntious knight-eIraat, tban o te the faithful account of lhe achievements of man iiFing and moving among us and that, too eomrara- uFely nnkno~b Bg, that truth is shaagef than heiion,' IS exempfod daily and we are almost 'ieiined to believe, that t1eTe but few things which exist in ihe inauguration of man, that eoad n"t "ith 'ne pioper sint perseverance,, aud desei- m'nAiioa, be reduced to living rea.i,y''