The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

Gen. T. ]. Jackson with a detail Of 100
men for special orders went at once
TO headquarters and presented the or
ders had received. Gen. jackson came
cut and. reckoning me to follow him
rode some fifty yards from his stan and
then turned and halted.
Captain. do you ever use liquor
he asked.
No. SIR replied.
"a smile III up his rugged face as he
taid; I sent FOR a special detail Of 100
men under command OF an officer who
never used splrltuous liquors. Are you
that mann
Yes, sir" said. . was detailed on
that account.
Well. then. have an order to give.
upon the execution OF which depends
the success OF the present movement
and the result Of the battle soon to be
fought
II to keep sober 10 all that Is need
ed, general, YOU may depend upon me.
| said.
No be answered. that h not all.
but unless you can resist temptation
to drink you cannot carry out my ord
ers. DO you see that warehouse over
thereG pointing to large building
little way on Take your command
mp TO that depot have the barrels Of
bread rolled out aud sent down to the
railroad track. so that my men can get
II as they pass. and then take your
picked men into the building and spin
all the liquor there; don't spare a drop
nor let any man taste II under any cir
cumsiances This order expect you 10
execute at any cost
He turned and was about 10 ride
back to his stan. when | called hasu-
iy:
One moment. generall Suppose an
officer OF superior rank should order
me under arrest and then gain posses
sion Of that war5houseg'"
Coming mp close TO me and looking
me through and through. az Il seemed
to me. he said. with a look Of aolemni-
~ that ! shall never forget:
Until shall relieve you IN ncrson
you are exempt from arrest except up,n
my written order fear that liquor
more than Pope'a army. he added. as
he rode rapidly away.
i took my men down 70 the ware
house which had become 10 important
and threw guard around Il. placing
i've men al each entrance. with ord
ers neither to allow any one TO enter
nor 10 enter themselves.
The next thing was TO roll out the
bread. which We did. Just as we were
finishing that task was called to one
OF the entrances 10 hnd that a general
officer with his stan commanding that
the guards should either allow him 10
enter or bring out some liquor. on
course ! refused to comply with the
command. upon which be ordered hls
adjuiant TO place me under arrest.
Il told him | was there by General
Jackson's personal order and was es-
pecially exempt from arrest lie or
dered his stan to dlsmount and enter
the warehouse. and I gave my men the
order to level their guns and make
ready.
This made the general halt. IN spite
Of his thirst. and hold a consultation
with his officers They concluded 70
try persuasion. since they could not re,
what they wanted by force. but they
found that method Of no more avail
than the other. Then they asked my
name and what command belonged
to. and threatened to report me for dis
obedience.
Il should rever have yielded. and
whether they would have pushed ,hlnrs
to an extremity in their raging desire
for the liquor do not know. but lust
at that moment Gen. 4. p. nm came
galloping mp with his stan. and natur.
ally wanted to know what was the
trouble explained the situation.
which the quiekwltted general took In
at once, and ordered the thirsty squad
on.
Have you orders to burn the build.
ing? he asked
No ] answered. I have not
Without a word he rode away. and
within an hour there came an order
from Gen. Jackson TO ERE the ware.
house and when II was all destroyed to
report 10 him
Il carried out the order to the letter:
not man got drink that day. and for
that time the foe that Stonewall Jack
son most dreaded was vanQulshed."