The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
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IL isa well knowa fact. that thA late puke If Kent was rather severe aiscipiiaariaa; or as ve term ii ia military phrase, . sasrtasst.
 While His Royal Hixhness eogslFsaanded at C,ih ratar. in one of the reg liere was an Irish captain remarkable for hts pauatilous etiquette as well as for his tacetiaas propensity, when an oeca- sssa Psesestea its~4 feF fss 4fspax. Uufoytm1stfy between this officer aad the Duke these existed ., uBhappy difference.
 Numerous Aad frequent were he charges mad, against the Captain, and frequently refated. We must, however, in jvsticc state, that the Cap,atn was rather misciisTonsly inelincd; and purvesely committed aPpafent sFFOrs sufficient Co try inc tenn per of maa ssaeh less iaclsaed te rigid military discipline than the Rayai Dake.
 The following is one Of the many occurrences which caiae before ths observation of my command ing officer. Col- Edward Bsgiy, who was, at tsa, time, Aid-de-Camp to tae Governor.
 In the Prese at instance, h happened when the of- hcer ia question was en gnsrd, that a sentry tell from PerPendicuiar height of thtee hundred feet ia returning his guard report ahs Captain eoolly slated that the msn Scll over e veek and was kili ed" This heiag tho ohla aiyeauausaaec waieh oc- cured, he sumsued ur his report with tie words "nothiag extraordinary siacs guahi msnntins'' Nc sooaer had this report beea ,eIurDed 10 His Royal Highaess, than he sent for hb staff officers oH daty, with whom he was great fatorle 'sGentIeInen," said he, i've have at 'ast ceuzht He CdptatE," al tre same time explaiainS to Ihem the nature of his offence. The Captain Vas sent for.
 On his appearance, the Duke pat the ques,,>u to him, Whether the signature to the guard report was hs7"
 After looking al it seriously, he respectfully re turned the document with reply in the afIirma- tive.
 The Governor, somew hat agitated, requested him |. look t over again carefully, and see whether he had mol tted an error, he did so and returning it with low bow, s;aten ,.o could discover none -- ff. make oat his own reports. hs thereby avoided probability of mistake occurring.
 At this Ills liighness became rather excited, and turning to his staff officers, observed--
 "Gentlemen you perceive how am trifled with, and how unworthy Captain - is te command. consider yourself under arrest; moreover l shall immediately recommend your dism,ssal from ser vice, nasmueh ss consider you unfit for tAe duties wi.h which you have been iutrusled!'
 The CAptain gave his sword to the Adjutant, and lowing respectfully. begged His Royal Highness would he pleased to state In wha, manner he had offended, been remiss in his daties au officer, as there person ia the wide world for whom he entertained Il more profund respect tilan hiIn- self
 ~You have said sir" rem med the c oyernor. ''that q sentry fell from the rock and killed. Co this you subJoin, nothing extraordinary since guard mounting From your peculiar tact you have foil ed preceding charges which have been made against you, bai in this instance, sir, the very devil hsef could avail you nothing, aad am resolved on mak jog example of yoa!'
 The Captain received the rehuf with his usual composure, and made another submissive DOW, ob- serving; "He did not see how he could possibly have done otherwise than he bad--he had faithful Y made out his report viz: that the sentry had stumbled over the rock, and failing three hundred feet was killed, and, continued he. with some emphasis " he conceived il would have been a most extraordinary occnrrence had he not been ki- ed .''
 Al this unexpected retort courteous, the Duke muttered something. and looked exceedingly per pexed The staff officers uttered, wiped their noses. and bit their lips, to suppress laugh; while the Captain told to take his sword, aud go 10 the right about.
 At this occurrence. she Captain so far b. came a favorite with his chef to have perfect earle blanche to do as he pleased-it appearing that tho he seemed to be doing wrong, on enquiry he hap pened 10 be always right-SPtra of he Iilass.