Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-23

The New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Herald tells the following anecdote OF
Gen. Twiggs:
In anticipation of sending Mr. McLane on
his trial of the powers of negotiation, Gepera
Twggs is notified that it would be extremely
inconvenient for armed Americans to embarras,
our delicate relations with Mexico, and at once
appears the JacksOnian proclamation of that
stern old veteran, which at once cTushes every
Arzonian movement, though all in readiness
to push on. The character of Gen. Twigps is
too we'll understood to lead sensible men in.o
attempting to trhe with or evade him, aud
when he declares that no armed body of emf.
grants shall pass through the country under
his military Jurisdiction, the principals in the
emigrant assoc ations only shrug their shoul.
ders, and carry forward the expenses they
have incurred 10 the account OF profit and
loss.
There is but one instance known, believe.
in which the old veteran was outgeneraled, and
as that is quite amusing, will give it to you.
Gen. Twigga Is a strict dsciplinarian, and inetes
! out the justice OF army regulations with but a
| slight tempering of mercy. few years AGO a
private of dragOons whose company was sta.
toned at San Antonio, incurred punishment
| provided for offence he had been guilty OF
and vowed to wreak his spite upon the COM
mander himself With a correct insight into
the General character, he selected the tender.
est point for his thrust Que night he stole
into Twigg's stables with a razor, and shaved
his iaVorte charger as clean as dressed leather.
No signs of the rage this mean action would
| naturally create were observable next day in
the countenance of Gen Twiggs, but before
night he had discovered and clearly implicated
the gulty party. Arrestng the soldier himself
he conveyed him TO the stall from which the
barbarously used animal had been taken, and Sc
curely fastened him with a halter TO the rack
which was plentifully supplied with hay and
oats, but continued not a scrap of army biscuit
or drop of grog For two days the soldier
subssted on this fare, until it might have been
supposed he was transmitted into D eentaur at
least, and the poor fellow was the subject of
endless camp jokes and merriment On the
third evening Gen. Twigs re-entered the stall.
with his same stern immoyabe expression of
features, quietly stToked aud patted the should
ers of the amateur barber, exclaiming, whoa.
Charley there Charley stand still, sir !" The
soldier thought TO himself this was "adding
insult TO injury" but it it was such a capital
Joke, 1t would be unkind in him not 10 aid the
yeteren Jokor in carrying Il out So neiRhing
and sLorting, in true equine style, he
commenced frisking about, aud then kicked up
behind IN such sudden and vigorous manner.
one of his heels was planted in the Generals
abdomen, and the old man bent over speechless.
As soon as he could recover breath, he called
out "Sargeant sargeant,' and his orderly
came running in. the horse-man trembled at
the thoughts of what might result from his
lnskiness, Sergeant" gasped the General,
.'set this man loose. He would rather be
horse than white man, by Cd"