The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-25
BILLY BowLras IN NEW osIr.rs-rn. Ya- =.

BILLY BowLEas IN NEW OaLEArs-Ths Ne~ M.
leans Delta has an amusing account OF the pro-
ceedngs Of Billy Bowlsgs in New Orleans. Itssys:
We called 1own at the Barracks yesterday To
pay our respects to the ex King OF the Flor das
but found his Excelency drunk fast asloep. with
no one but his young wife by his side with their
youngest born In her arms. We were not sur
prired to see Billy thus, knowing as we did his
weakness for :" fire-watsrn We have had the
dis.ingnisned honor Of meeting the General on
several previous occasions, aud the snditon we
iound him in yesterday was by no means q novel
one.
The fact is, there has been no greater drunkard
among the seminoles, since their separation from
the Ialabasse tribe, than this same Gu ming chief
tain Bowlegs, though apparessly totally uncon-
sc,ous OF what is going around, when iuebriated
nnever be surprised or made to answer ones
s lions waich he would not do when perfectly SO.
The squaws were hayioga CAV time Of II amono
themselves, and, from appearances must hSye in
duiged pretty freely. They presented a ,udicrons
ssht, staggering round with their pspooses swung
on 'he'f oaeks chanting snatches Of Seminole war
songs We chatted for while with the ipterpre-
yer, VINO was not altogether straight, but MANAGED
10 give US the Information wished. The emigration
70 the West, OF Bowiegs and his followers, NAV
siFIuauy De considered the end of the Florida
war, although Sam Jones'" the veteran chief
with about twenty faithful warriors still remains
ana refuses TO leave on any terms. Sam Jones ia
said TO be lOI years old, aud in his dotaRe He hss
ioo' o use vi us iegs out ls still powerful iu the
al IS, and Is obliged TO hop about on a long mole
suchas is used by boys In leapiug. only one OF the
Arkansas delegation was permitted to see him and
he. only, because he WAS once a member of his
ccuucil. We believe that Captain Casey, U. s. A..
now deceased, was the only white man who ever
saw him.
We learned that the Indians do not leave until
Wednesday, during which time Billy will show
himself upon many of our principal streets ac-
couipanied by his best looking wife, and will be
prepared 30 give his autograph to those who NAV
make presents to her We warn our readers-for
Billy, besides being the greatest drunkard is the
greatest beggar alive. lie eonverses hueutiy. both
in Spanish and English
On Sunday he went up to the city, proceeded to
the City Hotel, and after having registered his
name, repaired to the parlor and amused the ladies
congregated there by good -naturedly answering
the many questions put to him. The ladies were
OF course, astouished to find him so well posted
instead OF the wild savage they bad taken him for
They plagued him considerably about his small
hands, but Billy said it was the family mark and
he was proud of them.
One of the ladies asked him how he came to be
50 brave. Billy answered, II was borne so, mad
ame"
Dinner being announced he politely withdrew
from the presence 0f the ladies, and takiag the arm
of one OF the clerks, walked into the saloon aud
drew up chair at the head of the table. aud went
into the eatables as If he lad faIed sumptuously
all his life.