The Arkansas banner., 1849-09-11
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 Ths New OFlsaas Delta contains ihs only reliable | AistDsy ws havs seen or the origin and services of lkis distinguished snialal. Aller quoting hom fsgmer stnismeni ia the Della Of old Hhteys servi- ses st Baena Vista, he nOw says: Having thas made old whiiey immortal. we ieel bonnd to go further, and disabase the Pabitc oi prsvalent erSor, that the oh "hoss,' hke great many twS legged warriors, deserves hall inc glory hs has enjoyed. We have examined into has lite. anA 6nd haa hs. origin Is ignobe, and some ot he aees have not been ineonsiS'sni with his origin We dislike to dispute popalar fancy. Pieesng d<lu- ninn. hut as Col B-ntcn says. !" truth ot history uasi b. vladieatsd" The patronage snd eafiy lie ef 0la Whifey, ike that Of Homer aBt AIexanaele nneephslns are shEouded in the mystery and dark nsss f auflduify. His first appearance oa the stage ef action was Circus horse ct some ssFoIns eques- igiwn eompanv. h this position he bore hiaseit respertRbly. and being long round oodleo, ana nat across the back. and possessing The neri oi appear ias b run very fast, whilst he was, m iaet oaiy ~oinv through the motions, he was considered presfv good beast tor the ring In this position he nads sevsra successful eampsigns, until just before the dao.rture ofthe array for Corpus Christi he was pasehssed by Gen. Taylor, who was pleased with kis color, his doeiliiy, and apparent so6Fieiy- Whilst al Corpus ChIisii, Old Whiiey did his duty faishfuIIy by Uacie Sams forage, and seemed to be as indifferent to great national concerns. as the fellow ,ho.e father had gone tl Texas, his mother ocsmp msetiug and he didn't care if corn was six bits baskeg
 Relying upon his prac,iced doeiliiy and well bal ssced saaaaimity, the General determined. one day st Cospas Christi to indulge in tbe snwonted pride and dispay of review of the troops R full eniosn. We Aei,Ve the 6Tst snd last time the General ever Inaalgedhaa vanity. The old coat was dragged cas of its Sreesses, dusted and brushed rp the eapnsss wsre fastened CO., the cooked hat and plume were ali pat in apple-pie order. and the white pants were spoiess antEodden enow. The capali- of the old charger, too very splendid and beautiful and when the old fellow was rigged of in his ioggery. ii brought back his circus times to his reeoieetion--he scented the saw dnst--he pricked his 10 the roar of ihe pit and gseTies-and the the lamps seemed 10 ait before his excited faneY. He neighed and danced in perfect extacy Of delight.
 The review was ready. The old General moun- the. and soon found that be had reso 10 the un- usual restraint of holding OL Whey in, instead os up in line. There was the sarcastic and able Col Cros@ the sedate and mild Bliss the sharp featured q1ick-eyed Eaton. and several other officers ali in fuil uniform, forming brilliant siAf. The troops presented arms, the drums sa2eBly broke out into the long roll and the trumpeis changed feariUl,y. Old Whitey became furious with excitement. He reared. shled, and kicked about most desperately and at last, finding either the General or his own ieeiings tho much to bear. he gave q sudden si!s ferk-not laid down in the cavalry tactics-and 8l4Sus away Aca tue OshSTdfr over t0a nuinmei, into convenient soil mound of ssnd-we would not say mud, but that would. doubt, be breach of our neutTsiity, and brag down upon us the terrible wrath of the Republic. Disin.sngIlng himself the excited charger and ex-chcus horse. plugged ,nsdy onward. kicking up hs heels towards the extended line of gieaming muskets snd n2nitesting has con- tempt for military glory by other still more repre- hensible acts. Madiy he eareered over the sands and drew np until he arrived al his we'll filled stall, where he was f1und quietly, munchng some of Uncle San's fodder. Tue old General jumped up from his prostrate position. and siamered out few ejAeulaiions, of more significance at Corpus Christi than they might have beeh within the sane tifipd atmosphere of " ashingon.
 For that deed of treacheTy and airocify 0id Whitey was condemned 10 a long and lngiorious but to him, not unprOliabe obseuniy. Ills sotrowing operated like that of poor Jack Falstaf, and nuiEed him up prcdigiOnsiy. Like the toad he grew lat and solid m his Ignoble obsuriiy.
 When the army advanced towards the Rio Grande slowly, and at his leisure, he logged quietly along in the reaI in the stow company oi packed mules, and extra horses. Of so little consequence was be deemed, that when Gen. Taylor marched cut ol Fort Brown ts point Isabel. ne lett Old Whiiey behind HuBehng his ioider in glorions ease The Elories of PAio Alto and Resaea de la Palma were shared alone by his more energetic companion, Olc Brown. So at Monterey, he was still in disgrace and only secured his claim 10 immortality al Baens Vista, by the hs'd riding oT the old General, wbt broke down Did Brown in his tappid marches from Augua Nueva to Ahgcstuia and Sal,ilIo, so that h. was obliged to use Old Whiey on that glorious oeeasion If is due 10 the venerable charger to say that by his coolness and pFopeiy of department iS the perilcas and trying scenes of that great battle he redeemed all his previous sins, and secured , strong hold upon the affections of pos,eriiy.
 The csresses and distinction which grateful ofic, holders and office expeetants are bestowing every where upon him, in his iriumphai march 10 Wash ington, are justly earned by his distinguished seev
 ees and great mcdesIy of department, We wist Old Whitey pleasant lime. during his sojoulD il the Presidential stables.