The Shasta courier., 1861-10-05
General Magruder.

Readers Of Eastern war news have frequent
occasions to notice the name of Brig. Gen. j.
b. Magruder, c. S. A., whose dashing de.
scent upon Hampton, Va, created such a
pyrotecnic display short time since. An
officer in the U. S. army, writing from Fort.
ress Monroe to the Boston Journal, furnish.
es some interesting biographical sketches of
this singular genius, from which we clip the
following:
MIR. Magruder is not much less than sixty
years OF age, is tolerably good looking man.
though somewhat the worse for wear, and in
some respects is an excellent officer He has
some eccentricities, which, had he flourisbed
In any other age or country, would have
made him as famous as Beau Brummel.-
Mr.. Magruder, | must say, is the most &C.
compilshed humbug in America. For his
abilities in this respect he is known in the
army-for these he ought to be famous. He
has the reputation of rather hard man of the
world.
BY the first flag of truce which came here
from Yorktown, he sent his regards to an
ofhcer IN the Fortress. Thank you sir. -
responded the officer, 1.-THE last time saw i
bankhead, he lay recumbent on shutter.
while four stout fellows removed the same
from gambling house, When he entered
the army he had about $40, 600 That lasted
him something less than five wears. He is
especially gorgeous in mess furniture and
extrayagant in his cuisine, bv which means
he has ruined very many young officers. He
Is also somewhat fantastic in respect to ncr.
sanal adornments. When he was in Mexico
nc came out magnifcently in blue trowsers
with red stripes of enormous width-the
stripes being in their turn striped with gold.
The officers had debating society in the
camp, and this is one of the questions over
hich they vexed their minds and exercised
their oratorical powers Whether John B.
Htgruder's tro,csers are blue ,c,th red stripes.
o., red rsfh. blile stripes, Tradition does not
give the decision, but understand that the
members of the society were :. to view the
premises. IN one of the battles he was d,
rected to send section of his battery TO a
designated point on the field So he dispatch
cd second lieutenant Having gwen the
young subaltern his orders, he added
You want a brevst- don you2''
Of course, sir ~
Well, then, let me give.you a little nd.
With When You get there don't YOU mind
whether there's any Mecthicanth or not
you fire like the deuth Then they'll think
you are devil of fellow Take nv advith,
and you'll get your brevet"
The young officer deserted no Nrecthicanth.
but he followed his superior's advice, got his
brevet, and is now in a responsible position
IN Washington. Gen. Magruder was woun-
ded at Chapuitepec, the record says. So he
was. Struck by a spent ball. A cut across
the back with riding whip would have in
tlieted a greater injury. But the occasion
furnished an opportunity for sensation, and
was not to be lost. Drawing forth his hand
kerehief, he treated the wound gently, and
of course elegantly-put on look Of hero
ism, and was evidently about to call for
brandy and water-he had taken the paecau
ton to fill one of his timber boxes with wines.
brandy, cold chicken and the like. before
going on the field; when corporal stepped
forward and offered him water from can.
teen. The captain slipped little, and hand
ed the appendage back with
Thank You, corporal; l make you a
thargeant on the thpot for your conthidera-
ton -