Show WHAT HE WOULD W DO Course in Event of cf His HI Being Be ing Suddenly Awoke Of Col John C C. Hayes who served with distinction under Gen Winfield Scott in the Mexican war an amusing story story etory Is told by T T. E E. Farish In his Gold Hunters of California Hayes with his comman command had been out scouting On his return he made no report to Gen Scott who sent for him Gen Scot was a veritable martinet martinet mar mar- in enforcing military discipline t After Hayes was seated in the commanders commander's commanders commander's com com- man manders mander's ers er's headquarters Scott said Col Hayes I have received no report of Df your expedition against the padre I did not think it worth while said Hayes Every officer of the armyn army n is required to make a full report of everything to his superior officer Please make your your- report verbally t t Hayes began by saying that he struck the padres padre's trail on a certain day followed it for two d days ys and on the third day while e his command was resting at noon and taking their siesta the old padre came down on them The boys gathered themselves themselves them them- i selves together and whipped the r Mexicans off oft killing quite a number of the padres padre's command His own loss was insignificant one killed and t. t three wounded Surprised you eh 7 y queried Scott Yes we were not expecting expecting expecting ex ex- him Where were your pickets Did not have any What shouted Gen Scott A r f colonel in the regular army of the United States go into camp In the r heart of the enemy's country and never place a picket on guard What would you do if surprised when asleep Shoot the first man that waked me ce up was the cool reply |