Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-09-13
GaribaIdz COnscIence.sfrfcAen.


~. All at once the Duchess of Argyll said to
him, General, everybody is asking you to
relate the admirable incidents and the noble
deeds of your life to applaud them. L, on
the contrary, wish to blame you. Come,
now. tell me what is the action of your
adventurous life which has left most regret
lin your bcgorn-whaS lis the deed which
gives YOU most self-reproach ?" .44
The General seemed to have expected the
question, for he did not hesitate 6 moment,
but replied at once:
"May it please your grace, it is an act Of
injustice Of which was once guilty.
"You guilty of an act Of injustice %
"Yes, indeed, myself"
-"And pray to whom %
"To a dog"
'oa A peal of Laughter greeted this confession,
and the noble company pressed still nearer
around him and begged him to tell them all
about it. Whereupon Garibaldi Che most
picturesque of narrators), mixing with his
story description of the diversified land
scapes of Sicily and the Calabrias, told them
the following story:
M "You know, my ladies, whensI set out on
my Neapolitan campaign, had around me
representatives Of all the nations Of the
world England was represented by Pearce,
!. Dunn, and Seyton Burgh; Hungary by
> Turr, Duniof, and Turkery; France, by
Alexandra Dumas, Paul de Hottie, and Max
ime Ducamp. The hero of my story is
Seyton Burgh, or rather his dog. This dog
served me as a spy, as postboy, as re-
Z oonnoiterer, as an aid de- camp, as purvey-
or, and he saved my life. His name was
Mustang, which is, as you know, the name
/ h. ant Ln Of
South America. He was bloodhound. He
was a dog of ordinary size, but vigorous
and we'll built His hair was light fawn-
color, except his head, which was black
Bloodhounds, like bulldogs, never relinqIish
their hold when once they have seized any
thing with their teeth. You may kill them !;
even after death their teeth will keep as
stout hold as in life.
"The whole race is said to be intelligent,
but Mustang was certainly the most intelli-
gent dog of the race. No sooner did his
master give him an order in English, with
some particular instructions, if the order
was a. complicated one, than Mustang went
off and the order was executed with a
rapidity, courage and intelligence which
would have reflected honor on great many
of those bipeds called men. His master
was a young man Of nineteen or twenty
years old, native Of Exeter, very tall,
very slender, rather consumptive looking,
and devoted to his dog, with whom he had
contrived to establish complete under
standing, which enabled. him to explain all
his thoughts and wishes to his faithful four
footed companion.
"The first time had an opportunity of
approaching Mustangs talents It confess |
had not paid much attention to him previ-
ously), was about half an hour before the
battle of Calatafmi. The Neapolitans had
marched out against US as far as Calatafmi,
which they occupied. When we reached the
summit of the mountain we perceived Gala
tafmi, and in front of the town three hills
occupied by the Royalists. Phey were
busily engaged in preparing their break
fasts AS was opposed to leading hungry
soldiers to fight well-fed men, gave my
followers thirty minutes to enable them to
match their adyersaries. Ranks were broken
at once, and every man drew from his bag
the provisions it contained. My breakfast,
as usual, consisted Of piece of bread and
glass of water; and had put myself in
the most comfortable position to enjoy my
meal. The first mouthful had scarcely
passed my lips when Seyton Burgh came
up and offered me his well-furnished bag.
| declined. @
"He said, Il dare say, General, you
would prefer eating one of those chicken:
which the Neapohtans are roasting on theil
y, ramrods yonder?'a n ea9e ~ltCE
q [ ID Ireplied, Indeed should, merely fol-
the pleasure of boarding them with one O.
their own chickens Had / one Of them,
should abandon my frugal habits
SIS Well, then, nothing is easier, General
Here, Mustang! Here Poor fellow
Poor fellow 7
Mustang came running up wagging hi
tail. Seyton Burgh took the dog by tn
ears, turned his head toward the Neapoli
tans roasting chickens, gravely talked t
him in English, made him, as il were, smel
the odor of the chickens on ramrods, an,
ended all by exclaiming vigorously, go
now ts.
aa "At this command, Mustang darted OF
like greyhound, and crossed the valley
when he came to small stream he stoppe'
to drink, in order to throw off their guar
ESQ Seyton. Burgh told me), those who say
him leave our camp, and who might conse
ouently have distrusted bis intentions. II
followed the course of the stream for
hundred PAGES, and then began to ascea
the opposite hill. He moved cautiously
made circuits, and approached graduall
but still approached the enemy's bivouac.
- So exclaimed, 8 declare, your dog take
his own time about it =
"Seyton Burgh grsvely replied, HE doe
so to give the chickens time to cook. Til
minute he sees one done brown he will ru
off with it,
Gall at once we saw him make his ap
pearance near bush, and some twenty ster
from group of officers. He &C Ell like
well-bred, respectful dog, by sitting at
distance, licking his chops, and inhaling tn
Odor of the roasting chickens. Touched b.
the well-bred bearing of this parasite, tn
Neapolitan officers called him Mustang
advanced with feigned timidity, allowed on
to caress and another to kick him, watched
spied, and kept getting nearer and neare
the ramrod which served as turnspit. Whe
he saw a soldier remove from the fire a ram
rod in whose middle was a nice young turke
cooked perfect, and Of beautiful brown
suddenly, and when the officers expected
the least-Mustang jumped at the ramro(
seized it by one end, and darted off like a
arrow towards his master, who had gone
meet him almost within musket-shot of Il
Neapohtans.