Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-04

Gamara is dainty steed,
Strong, black, and OF a noble breed,
Full of fire and full of bone,
With all his line of fathers known,
Fine his nose, his nOstrils thin,
But blown abroad by the pride within
His name is like river flowing
And his dark eyes like enters glowing
In the darkness of the night,
And his pace as swift as light.
Barry Corn,caH.
Everything pertaining to our great generals,
whether it be a matter of personal history,
their size, style of dress, personal appearance,
habits of life, camp equipages, or whatever
else that is indicative OF the men, is sought
after, and eagerly perused by thousands OF
their countrymen, all anxious to learn any lit
tie incident in connection with them, from
which to form opinion of their fitness for
the positions which they occupy This in.
duces me to send you description of the Ia
vorite field horse of Gen Mcclellan, which
he rode during his campaign in western Vir
ginia, and now has in his stables OF Washing
ton
For several months past had missed from
our streets, avenues and drives, one OF their
Chief ornaments, either in the saddle or har.
ness, and was at a loss to account for his alb
sence, in any other way than that he had
"seceded, number OF certain southern gen
tlemen to my knowledge having strong
desire to possess him, and had at several
times offered nearly as much for him as the
southern confederacy has for the head of cold
Abe but on inquiry of his former owner, H.
G. Creve!ing, Esq, Superintendent of the ST.
Louis Transfer Company, l ascerained that,
on the contrary, he had absolutely refused to
seoede, and had taken the field in the staff of
Gen. Mcclellan. He was presented TO the
General by number of gentlemen of Cincin-
natl in connection with Mr.. Creveing who
donated one half Of his value, receiving only
- I'LL So, L.
peatedly refused thousand
Dan. Webster or "iiamdsome Dan" the ia
miliar sobriquet by which he was known to
men, women, and children throughout the
city, is gelding of Il beautifully dappled
mahogany bay color, with three white feet
and a star, very heavy flowing black main and
tail, the latter a>Eegular Spout" He Is six.
teen bands higI!, and weighs, in ordinary
flesh, 1866 pounds He was sired by Gen.
Jackson dam or Sir Arehy and Messenger.
He has a fine, 'dopy, intelligent head delicate
ly tapered gar, and proud, beautifully arched
neck capital shoulders, very long and muscu.
lar arms, whose symmetry could not be i'm.
b proved were they carved TO order; his chest
IS broad and deep, his legs fine, fiat, and bony,
with his hooks and knees well down to his
heels, and his fetlocks almost to the ground,
with round well.ribbed barrel of tremen.
dous length, and line OF hips remarkable tor
strength and beauty indeed, his fine points
and evenly balanced proportions make him, in
the fullest sense of the term, model horse not
only for symmetry, but for speed and stout
ness. AS a fed horse, l never saw his su.
perior, being very "topy" when in motion,
with proud and nervous STEP his head as
high as his riders when mounted, and his
throat latch and the tips of his fore feet almost
on a perpendicular line when in repose
He possesses many singular characteristics
common to no other one of his species have
ever known; for instance he will not stamp
his feet to shake off a fly if there were a thou.
sand on him, seeming to entertain feeling of
contempt for all lesser animals, and his conf
dence in, and affection for the human species
is such that he will not under any circum-
stances, suffer his attention to be distracted
from his master by any minor object TO his
own species he pays no attention, passing
among them without deigning them the slight
est notice, even when turned loose in the same
yard or field He will follow his master up
any flight OF stairs, OR along any precipice
where he can get foot.hold, relying on his
masters judgement for his safety, will stand
any where he is lett without constraint, and
is as brave as lion, and as discreet as
judge. May he bear his noble master on to
victory, conquering and to conquer, until this
foul rebellion is crushed out, and peace and
union once more restored to our distracted
country.
ST. LOUIS, Aug "a. 1861.