Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-30

At the battle of the Thames, . laugable
incident occurred, which was thus relsted
BY one who vas in tba engagement:
The British General had formed bis
men 10 open order, with their cannon
pointing down the road by which the Amer.
leans we're advancing. Ger. Harrison
immedis.ely took advantage Of this, and
ordered Col. Johnson's mounted regiment
to charge at full speed BY heads Of COM
panies (so as 10 expose the leas. possible
'front.' pass through in open intervals, and
form in the rear Of the British force. The
movement was brilliant tly executed by the
battalion under the command of Lieut..
Col. James johnson, at the same time
having the Indians with the other bs,tal-
ion.
1t happened that in one of the compa-
niss under James Johnsons command.
there was q huge, brawny fellow, by the
name Of Lamb-he weighed 2l0 pounds
was brave man, and Is good humored
Is big-braye men prover bislly are. Lamb
had broken down bis Kentucky horse by
his great weight, and Was mounted instead
upon . short, stout, wild Canadian pony,
from whose sides bis long limbs depended
nearly to the ground, while bis burly frame
rose high above the beast, not unlike an
overgrown boy astride Of a rough sleep.
When the charge was made, Lambs
pony took frigh. and broke into tro,, and
Lamb pulled until the bit broke in the an.
imsfs mouth, and all command of him
was lost. The little pony stretched him
self to the work, dashed out of the ranks,
soon outstripped all the file leaders, and
pushed on in advance Of the company
Lamb was no longer master Of his horse
Or himself. If be jumped off he would be
trampled to death by his friends if the
horse rushed upon the British lines with
him, so far ahead Of the rest, be must be
killed. Either way death seemed iuevita-
bic, and to use bis own expression, he
thought he'd jist say something they could
tell his friends in Kentucky, when they
went home.
lie struck both feet into the pony's
fanks and urged him tu bis utmost speed
On they drove some fifty yards in front Of
the ile, Lambs gigantic person swaying
from side to side, and bis legs swinging
in . most portentious fashion, the little
Canadian pulling foot" all be knew how,
his tail straight and his nostrils distended,
bis ears pinned back, and his eyes flashing
from under their shaggy foretop with all
the spite and spleen Of born devil. Just
as he got within . stride or two of the
British, Lamb aourished his rife and roar.
cd out 10 voice Of thunder:
"Clear the way. fos I'm comingi'
To his surprise the line opened right
and left, and be passed through unhurt.--
So great was their astonishment 1t the
strange apparition Of such . rider, and
such horse moving upon them with fear.
ful velocity, that they opened mechanically
nj bic word Of CON msnd, and let him pass.
DW-Johuny thatsmart Philsdelphia boy
was walking down Chestnut street with his
father, and seeing . strange sort OF
machine Of the door Of store, inquired
Of bis father,
'Whas is that for 7"
~ en- sure don't know"
II guess | do replied Johnny.
"Wsll. whss do you think Il - for r
Asksd his father.
why" replied Mastsr Johany, u guess
It's cor sale."
e. sese -
~ Why ID the Ohio river like drunk
sriS because |. takes in shs "Moaoaes
hsls." goss past "Whsslias," gets click
ing' ., Cinsissssi. Aad "fslls" u Louis.