The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-04

to the then 'weak, piping times Of
peace" sixty-one young men were en-
rolled, who upon their first meeting for
organization, unanimously elected the
then Mr.. Wobertori captain. Capt.
Woberton was a modest man, butthere
are times when greatful heart must
find utterauce, so was it now. The
Capt. overcome by the kindness of the
company, (althongh fully aware he
would have no opponent for the office)
arose, andin terms Of greatful thanks
acknowledged all their kindness, his
own unworthiness, his lasting obiga-
tons, assuring them that the sole pur-
pose of their enrolment was that they
might be in readiness to march npon
the first ''dread alarm" being sounded,
and concluded by pledging "his life, his
fortune, and his sacred honor,,' for the
bravery and valouT of the company
collectively and individually.
Time wore on, and our relations
with Mexico were every day assuming
a more threatning aspect, the weekly
IparadeS Of the Squatters in their snowy
uniforms, were, the subject of peculiar
interest, not only to,the citizens of Han
sonville, but to the public generally
Indeed, so perfect had become the dis
cipline Of the squatters, and SO precise
their evoIutions under the severe and
judicious drilling Of their commander
that it was shreudly surmiSed by some
and openly suggested by others that
in the event of war, anda call on thu
State for a regiment, Captain Wober
ton would have the Colonelship dead
But as Ibefore remarked, the Capt. wa
y a modest man, and bore his bluShins
honors meekly and if on parade day
his martial looking whiskers wer
slightly redolent Of "Maccassar," AM
an inch or two was added to his tai
and graceful form, it was owing NOR
: to the responsibility he let as a CON
/ mander ola company who would pro
$ bably soon meet their country'S foe OF
I the battle field, than to any pride he ex
q Eperienced from the two epauletts whlc
r graced his shoulders.
:. Matters were in this condition whe
- - one lovely evening in the "fower glv
8 ing month Of May" the booming OF Ii
y "deep mouthed cannon" from the dire,
= - ton of the capital, announced to thesu
! i rounding country that events of dee
!. . est moment had occurred. For II
- time all was surprise and expectatio
y but in few hours the soul-stirring il
~ telligence of the battles of the Sth ar
9th spread through the length ar
IL breadth ofthe land-then 'every moi
Ut tain found tongue" and every eli
So and every village and every haml
% sent up its wild hozzas. During Il
n, excitement in Hansonvile, conseque
ca upon the reception OF the news, Cal
OF Woberton arrived, 'hot with hast" al
IL in afew minutes succeeding his arrivi
70, the following notice appeared on eve
~ m public door in the village:
-. HANSON SaUATTERs, ATTENTION.!
ms You are commanded to meet at yo
,se parade ground in Hansonvile lin u
dreSs) on Saturday next at 10 o. cloc
-, to take measures for an immediate
Do % parture for the seat of war. Gen. TIA
10 !" lor is surrounded! The blood OF yo
~, brethren has been split! Your cou
~ ~ try cars-enough!!
ore BY orders Of the captain,
onl M. M'lntosh Orderly Sgt
an The publication Of this order rails
rial the excitement which was raging at
BUS bout 97 deg. ''in the shade" up to !
for deg. The news which had Just |
- rived ofthe commencement Of host
ent ties on the part Of Mexico was lik
,ro- clap of thunder in cloudlesS skye
uld the order Of Captain Woberton
the handing a meeting Of his comps
ing preparatory to the Immediate der
BY ture for the scene of action, wi
nat many would probably leave their bo
tile to bleach, was, as Jim Nettle (on'
tell the Sqatters) remarked @crowding
eraI mourners, and that too d-n peart
the The eventful Saturday which y
tent to decide forever the distiny ofthe II
exl- son Squaters, and entitle their mai
ned, to place on the scroll Of immortal
can, rapidly arrived, and by 9 o'clack Of
ned, morning, the village Of Hansonv
ing was crowded to overflOwing, M
IS to being the friends Of the brave fellt
and about to leave, probably forever,
many having no friends at all,
iser themselves particularly friendly to
saw grocery. Capt. Woberton had pas
the the preceding night Ii town, bu'
&: ioorsocsa1 ,y,,tIlf,o lafo hntfr IN mnk