The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-05-28

the poor hduihbai mere rom the HVer, SIR (,
cause why, sir !-'cause | thought you had
done with him sir Been all about look.
ing for a stable, sir Can't find no corner
nowhere, not to shove the poor hannibal in,
sir. Couldn't you be so kind and speak to
that ere hofficer, sir! Haven't had no time
to think of cooking dinner, sir. Very long
march we've had to-day, sir. Very bad
things stitch long marches for poor soldiers,
sir Got bullet in my leg, sill"
"Well, said |, you've no occasion to
trouble yourself about dinner, nor yet about
stable. | expect we have at least two
leagues more to cover, before we halt for
the night"
Jones turned as black as thunder. His
look was perfectly savage
"Well, Jones, it cah't be helped, man.
You yourself must see there's not room for
us here. -
please. sir" replied Jones, 81 know
there isn't sir, Only | thought p'rbaps
you'd speak to the hohicer, sir. And in
course, as he's friend, thought he'd see
| to it, sir, aud make loom, sir"
No, no-I tell you it won't do. As
soon as the men have got their rations we
must move Oh"
The word "rations wrought an immediate
change in Joness agonzing visage "Oh.
very well, sill" said he--"then we gifts our
ratons here. does we, sir! Please sir, if |
might make bold to aast the question
which is it, sir ,"
(Which is it! suppose beef as usual
bread if they've got any. | don't know
what else its likely to be-"
BEG your pardon, sir" replied Jones
"but didn't mean about the whittles, sir.
What ] means is the liquor, sir. Cause
rhaps it's that ere poor, nasty green hun.
cry, skinny wine as we got in Spain, sir
that what giz the men the hayger, sir. Or
p'rhapsl may be, it's sperrits, sir; if so be
we've come into the brandy, what the men
gifts here in France, sir That's the liquor
to march upon, sir. Fine rations thin is for
poor soldiers, sir. Oh, be-youtiful, sir
Takes the skin Off the roof of your mouth,
sir.'
"Well we shall soon see which it is. u
eyes, sir, said Jones in lower voice,
coming nearer, and touching his peak But
please, sir, that isn't what meant to hint.
mate, sir. Please, sir, wouldn't you have
the kindness, sir; and jest speak word to
/ the hofficer for the fut-soldiers, sir. cause
p'rhaps the rations is only some OH it sperrils
sir; not enough for all OIL us, fut and horse
Sir. Please, sir, only because we poor fut.
soldiers wants it more, sir cause We see
we goes on fut, sir; which them felIers doesn't
want it as doesn't 60 on fut, sir cause they
rides, sir.
ono, no; I'm not going TO interfere i'll q
thing OF that sort nor is it likely the Cap.
tain would. Besides, what could he do p
What could he do, sir ?" said Jones
"Bless your heart, sir, if he chose to speak
word for me, sir he could git me horder
to ride mule all the way to Headquarters
sir one of the spare uns, sir. Got bullet
III my leg, SIR"
"Wel, Jones, ho'0 did you get it? You
haven't told me that YET"
ooh, nothing pertikller more than others,
sir. Got it near Pampelona, sir. That ere
Glnneral SouIt thought he was too many for
us, slr; but we soon let him see as we was
too many for him. sir. Please, sir. laid
eighteen hours on the ground. sir, afore |
was picked up, sir. The wolves came down
IN the night, and smelt to me, sir"
Our dlsqulsition was Interrupted by the
approach OF Captain Gabion.
"PVe settled it for yon, said the Captain.
"Have you seen the General" ?"
81 wished to ask you about it first. Any
particular etiquette?"
"Oh, yes, said the Captain; Il forgot
to tell you. Please mind When YOU We
reported yourself if his Excellency remains
silent, and takes no notice, bolt. If he re-
mains silent, but looks up at you, back
slowly towards the door, looking at him. II
he looks mp at his aide de-camp, keep where
You are, don't stir. Perhaps the aide will
take you to the window, or into another
room, and ask you question or two
On returning to the street, | found our
whole party far more reconcied than | had
expected to the idea of proceeding. Mr.
Chesterfield had already remounted. The
mules had now been kept standing, with
their loads on their backs, more than half.
an-hour; and the two Capatazes received
the announcement with great equaninrity
each after the manner OF his own nation
The Spaniard, as gravely as though utter.
ing some time-honoured adage OF his race
observed that long march to-day makes q
short march tomorrow, and that travelling
tires loaded mule, but resting Kills him
while the Portuguese contented himself with
a shrug of the shoulders and plciencia-
the two great remedies of his countrymel
for all the troubles that flesh is heir TO
Jones stood close at my elbow, with face
as festive now as it was ruthfuI not long be-
fore. "Piease, sir, said he 'it's sperrits fol
all the party, sir. Don't care now if we
marches ali night, sir."
just as we were moving, was joined once
more by Captain Gabion, who came on with
US little way, walking by the side Of my
pOllV, and hearlno in his hand n small M r