The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-16
"Well, what thcn2"
"Why, We'll get up the ovens and have


some hot bread"
'Hot bread, sirl Hot breadi" shouted
the General, rising from his camp stool and
Strengthening his towering form, while he
textendcd his arm with majestic air.
mo, sir; rather than permit you to commit
such an imprudent act l will stand over
the ovens with drawn sword"
The remark was SO unexpected. and the
speech and attitude of the General so tragic
that the captain in relating 1t said that for
moment he thought the General was re-
hearsing some lines from theatrical act
Next to Scott follows Worth. They
were friends until the quarrel at the taking
of Mexico city. Worth was a chivalrous
soldier, brave but at times cynical and fire.
Iqucntly severe III his criticism of others,
while he was ever ready to answer person.
ally for his words and acts. He had q
cool, caustic manner of treating those he
disliked, but he was steadfast and gener-
GUS friend, and where he had committed
wrong he was quick to make roparation.
Peace to his ashes.
Twiggs, who fought Oh the same fields,
was man of singular charactcristics. Born
i'll Georgia, and Shareholder, he was in
tensely lmbued with Southern instincts and
prcjudlces. Ho was possessed of large
his negroes with him when he was In the
ilcld. His cuisine was excellent, and It
was always pleasure to dine at his board.
tie was warm and constant friend, but q
bitter hatcr; and when he had occasion to
pursue al enemy, he was relentless and
could be cruel. Ridiculo was a weapon
that he used unsparingly. He was mas
ter OF invcctive, and his profanity, even in
the midst Of action was at times revolving.
Brave to fault; he spared himself as lit
tie as he did his command. He always
estimated the volunteer clement of the
army below it's true worth, and the field
officers of the same were generally the
subject of his sarcasm. He rode q bay
horse that had white spot on h1s tail, and
this he had dyed black and laughed at
himself for doing 80. No man loved to
torment others better than himself. He
took savage pleasure at times in making
others miserable.
| Twiggs belonged to the "Army of Inva-
sion" that is, he was on Taylor's line IN
the beginning of the war. One day when
long train of wagons was toiling up a
steep hill ut Camargo, aud the mules were
stralning their utmost on the traces, he
noticed teamster who was carolessly
walking beside his animals carrying in his
hand small switch, while the rest of the
drivers were furlously cracking their whips
AS Twigg eyed the luckless man, his ire
was raised and he launched torrent of
abuse upon him. 'Come here, Colonel
Harncy," he cried, "and help me curse
| this rascal"
The teamster aroused to his peril, and
| hoping to atone for his supineness, stopped
down, aud picking up stone, hurled it at
his mules, striking one Of them. In an
| instant Twiggs was off his horse, and
grasping stone took deliberate aim, sent
1t flying through the air, striking the team
ster fairly in the back. The man threw
| up his arms with all ''ohl" as he looked
behind him and saw the General.
Just what the mule would saw. nv
man, If he could speak, remarked Twiggs
coolly, AZ he mounted his horse and rode
away.
After the battle of Contrcras, as the
night was coming Oh, Twlggs was reclining
beneath tree. with his orderly holding
his horse. just then General Pillow came
up IN great uneasiness of mind. Duncan's
battery was reported TO be captured, and
it belonged to Pillows command. Pillow
was almost distracted ut the thought of
this calamity, and appealed to Twigss to
get his opinion as to whether he thought
the battery was lost and what he had better
do under the circumstances.
81 think it quite likely the battery
has been captured," replied Twiggs, turn
ing over on his side, while his eyes emitted
malicious satisfaction.
"Heaven!" calculated Pillow, "what
shall | dor"
''Bctter send out regiment to look for
it," rcjoincd his prosecutor.
''Ohl if l could only find General Scott"
moancd Pillow, wringing his hands. 'Can
you direct me to his headquarters2"
"1ndced, l can't General returned
TwIggs.
"Won't you assist me to discover itp I
will take 1t as special favor" continued
Pillow.
"Why, certainly" replied Twiggs, who
had now tormentcd the other sufficiently.
"Orderly, my horse"
Mounting, he rode forward with Pillow
by his side and in ten minutes was at
SCOTS tent. Duncan's battery had been
safe all the while, and Twiggs knew it.
AS story-teller Twiggs had few superb
ors, and he always had supply of tough