The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-24
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The two anecdotes following are rela'
ted by New York correspondent ofthe
National lntelligencer:
"In the summer Of 1898, when Gen.
Taylor was conducting portion of the
army in Florida, with a large wagon
train. from Tampa Bay to Black Creek
when we reached the Big Wthlacooche
we found the Fort there smouldering
pile of live Goals. 1t had probably been
fired few hours before, and that and 9th
er circumstances very plainly denoied
the proximity Of the Indians. The ami
mails having been watered, Gen. Taylor
proceeded with the troops to the Little
Wilhlacooche, seven miles distant. On
reaching this river, part of The troops
having crossed. and also some of the wag-
ons composing the train; very large five
horse wagon was crossing, when the
bridge gave way, (the Indians having pre-
vinusly sawed the sleepers underneath
with this design,) and wagon, horses and
driver were precipitated into the narrow
but deep river, some twenty feet below
General Taylor instantly perceived it,
galloped to the spot, dismounled, took of
his coat, and with his shirt sleeves rolled
up. seized the leading horse. Then cast,
ing his eye on every officer and man
around, he proceeded to give the most
energetic and sensible directions for the
extricaion of the driver, horses, and wag.
on from their perilous condition. 1t were
useless here togive youthese directionsin
detail. Suffice it to say, that in twenty.
five minutes by my watch the wagon and
horses in charge of the driver, with har
ness adjusted, were again on their way
new sleepers were supplied 10 the bridge
and the whole train was in motion as il
nothing had happened; and during this
time all of which | was present, not ar
order was given that did not emanate from
the General himself
During this same marcf happened
to hold triple appointment from the
quaitermaster at Tampa Bay, there being
no quartermasier with this division o
the army. One of my duties was that o
forage master, and my instructions were
that if during the march, (Which lasted
some IA days. shouldinot be able to oh
tain from the intermediate posts forage
sufficient for all the animals during tn,
whole march, | must proportion the for
age to the exigencies of the case. ant
serve out half, or even quarter ralions i
it should become necessary. On arriving
at Micanopy, having failed to get any
forage either at this or any of the posts we
had passed, found it indispensable IL
curtnI the forage one.half.
During this day, General Taylor's ser
want came as usual to draw the forage fo
the staff horses. | considered that the stat
horses, being generally the best ano
strongest framed horses, could subsiSt OF
half allowance just as well, and probabl,
better, than the horses in the teams anC
those on which the private soldiers were
meunted. General Tavlor's servant hat
gone but a few minutes when he returned
with message from the Adjutant Gen
eral, that the staff horses must have ful
ratious. l Immediately sent message
to the General as follows:-"Sir:-lr
obedience to my instructions from the
quartermaster at Tampa, | have put al
the horses and mules upon allowance
must the staff horses form an exception
to the rnle?" The answer was prompt,
returned, and here it is:-"No. q. TAY
LoR." Could any thing better demon
strate the answering integrity of thi'
brave old maui