I hope they say nothing about my hornpipe." CHARGE No.

9 .-- For a gross violation of his duty as an officer, in sending a part of his brigade to attack and pillage the alcalde of Banos; thereby endangering the public peace of the town, being a flagrant breach of discipline and direct violation of the articles of war.
"Well, I'm afraid I was rather sharp on the alcalde, but we did him no harm except the fright.

What sherry the fellow had! 't would have been a sin to let it fall into the hands of the French." CHARGE No.

10 .-- For threatening, on or about the night of the 3d, to place the town of Banos under contribution, and subsequently forcing the authorities to walk in procession before him, in absurd and ridiculous costumes.
"Lord, how good it was! I shall never forget the old alcalde! One of my fellows fastened a dead lamb round his neck, and told him it was the golden fleece.

The commander-in-chief would have laughed himself if he had been there.