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That ".Spring" Story The last Chronicle
aludrs to a story about Col. Paiae's preventing
his men from drinking at Spring when they
halted The true version Of that story, as com
municated to US by an eye witness, is ihis.:-On
the march from Monterey to Camargo, about the
18th of. last May, Companies and e halted at
the Spring in question, and Capt. Williamson, of
Company F, approached the Spring for. the pur-
pose OF getting some water, when Col Paine or
dered him, 10 the rudest manner not TO touch it,
as he, Col, Paine, had placed asentry over it.


No rush was made by the men,, as stated by the
Chronicle; but it is factthat Col Paine would
not let the men have drop of the water for better
than two hours after their arrival, although al
most fanting from thirst. The men were COM
PEELED to drink bGd water to shake their burning
thirst, although there was an abundance of water
for all in the Spring. 1t is true, Col Paine after
a long while, and after himself and some officers
OF the regular army, who. were. marching with
him, bad used as much as, they wanted, took tho
sentry off. The circumstance created a good deal
Of excitement in The Regiment at that lime, and
Col Paine subsequently, became somewbatasham.
ea OF his conduct. Wilmington Journal