Show WHAT HE WOULD DO soldiers course in event of hi be ing suddenly awoke ot col john iiames who served with distinction under gen winfield scott in the mexican war an amusing story Is told by E parish in his gold hunters of california hayes with his command had been out scouting on his return he made no report to gen scott who sent tor him gen scot was a mar binet in enforcing military discipline after was seated in the corn mander s headquarters scott said col hayes I 1 have received no report of your expedition against the padre I 1 did not think it worth while said hayes every officer of the Is required to make a full report of everything to his superior officer please make your report verbally hayes began by saying that he struck the padre s trail on a certain day followed it for two days and on the third day while his command was resting at noon and taking their siesta the old padre came down on them the boys gathered them selves together and whipped the mexicans off killing quite a number of the padre s command his own loss was insignificant one killed and three wounded surprised you eha queried scott les w vere not ex pecking him where were your pickets did not have any what shouted gen scott A colonel in the regular army of the united states go into camp in the heart of the enemy s country and never place a picket on guarda what would you do it surprised when asle pa dhoot the first man that waked EC up was the cool reply |