Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-04
ANECDOTES OF GENERAL TAYLOR.

ANECDOTES OF GENERAL TAYLOR.
If there was one thing that the lat
President TAYLOR valued less than an,
other. it was dress. This indifference
to the fine arts of the tailor, as nigh
have been exp ected, lead to great ma
ny amusing blunders on the part OF hi
subordinates.
On the day after the battle of Monte
rey, the General was in company witt
two other officers, in undrsss, talking
over matters in The dining room of,a
cafe. The General was dressed in
white jacket, straw hat and nankeer
combinations. The party had been il
converse but few minutes, when 9
young lieutenant, fresh / rom Iowa,
made his appearance. 1t was his first
day in the camp, having arrived that
morning, by the way Of an up train
from the Rio Grande. He was ofcourse
uuacquainted with any body. After
looking about for few minutes, ne
took his seat at marble-to b table, and
commenced ordering up
81 say. shorty, pass the bill offare." "
This was addressed to the General.
Humor the joke, General" whls'
pered one of the officers; Z" he evident
iy takes you for the waiter.
"We'll see.' said the General. "What
do you want he enquired
"a mutton chop and cup of col flee,
and suddenly too" responded the Iowa
officer. ...s.
flames. get the gentlem an what he
DESIRES" said the General to one ol the
real waters.
"No. sir!" energetically and quite
Indignantly responded the subaltern,
"that won't do If | wanted James to
get my dinner, ! wpuld have given my
orders to James,. | want yop, old fell
low" he continued rather fecetiousIy,
"to attend to the matter. ltNwoull d"
me good to see man Of your, build fly
around. Ha! hal"
"But am engaged, sir, and cannot
possibly attend to you. James must
wait upon you, or you must wait upon
yourself" replied the General.
"Well, let James CO." the subal'ern
replied. "Qneer people, these" he
muttered, half audibly, "two big lab.
bers to get one mutton chop No won.
der they cannot resist invasion !"
james attended to the order. The
lieutenant partook of his mutton chop
and coffee, paid his bill, picked his teeth,
adjusted his cap. and sannlered forth to
take a look at things. The FIRST person
he met, on reaching the Plaza. was
"shorty," the waiter, arm in.arm with
Gen Qni,man aud Col. Duncan.
"Well, if this isn't rushing things,
you may shoot me !" exclaimed the sur.
prised subaltern. "a getter-up offried
potatoes supported by live General
and colonel of artillery. | wonder
who he thinks he is. and where he got
his impudeuce. "My friend" he con-
timed, accosting another officer, "can
Won tell me who that little old fellow
with the white jacket is, and what he
does for living ,"
What, the one supported by Gen.
Qui.man
Yes"
"Why that's old Zachariah. and he g
makes his living by walloping folks"
said the interrogated.
What Zachariah do you mean y
asked the subalIern.
"Why OLD Zuck Taylor, commander
Of the Rio Graude army!"
"You don't say so! Not Gen. Tay'
lori" exclaimed the dumbfounded sub.
allern, and left.
We heard the above from ono who
was "out there's" and participated IN
the great "plug muss'" ltpu's US III
mind of anulher:-
Our army officers, we have heard il
remarked, are generally troubled with
"tbe sborts'-un ahiiclion brought u
bou, by expensive habits, luxurious Iiv'
ing, and no, very large.sized salaries
Willie in Mexico. our officers were par
ticularly troubled with this complaint
fascinating senoritas and the very at
tractive game of monte being invariably
the chief cause.
While in this condition, it is custom
ary for some to draw on the excheque'
of a brother officer, in the shape of Z
loan Of quarter, or such other amount
as might bo deemed necessary for i'm
mediaIe purposes, OF course, the drat'
was generally honored, if convenient.