Rising Sun Times, Volume 2, Number 85, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 27 June 1835 — Page 1

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TIIK WI.ST!.IIN !!l .TI ii. tt W1M.IAM C. ntlYAIST. Ay, this is freedom! Theo puce skies Were never stained with village fimiko; The fragrant wind, that thrnnch tlx in flies, I-breathed from wastes by j Joesh unbtokc. Here, with my ride and my stie.l, And her wln left (lie weald lor me, I plant me, where the re! deCr f ed In the green desert and ntii Inc. For here the fair avnninh"? knew No berries in the blonn jrra: Wherever breive of Heaven may Mow, Or beam of Heavi n tuny choice, 1 pus. In -'natures mi nsnrcle5 a ,ir, The hison i mymdile came; The hnnndie.a c iii, w ho-e :a;ih t s (ear '1 he hranclu-. fali hi fore n.y aim. .Mine are the river f.wv I that er.vtm From t lie lote- line efuavi: ced;r; The bear that mark nr. we n'f c lea in, !Iido vainly in the !!:(, ; in tain Use he-ro:! . n( ),.,", .' Tlv brindled 0 it;.::;. ti at 'hi I:'-' j:i t'.lC L-nrh o i, !,, ,-rey, l.venin the aelof .yri.i.hi ;', dii. Vilh what five crow (h (he c':n and ( '.ire 1 1: their I a v v n v In v. i' ai.d em: hen d with a (rani Of im s a- Intro ami oh! and rr.iy '. Free :ray the Inei:! -;rca, nt.d laid No taint in th o fr.-h l:r- ar.d -hade5: l"iee rinc the Iiuer: that -ei i,l t". e w iaii Wl.i re never ?ev the ha-: wevt ihe L'!ade. Alette the fir1, when fret v. i :t " '? The heavy herbage ef the ground, !ith r annnnl harvest here, Willi roan" a? I ke haf.V --ound. And train- ef mko that 1 r ivoinvar I tnivit, An.' -t r a tiling :1an:o: thai -". e; i'.r j.ia o. I ii ree. .1 if k l!,.!'i d to dev MT l'.nr:!i to t! e v. i i lii c- !!!: a-t II' re, from (.ini wow.--, the a. J ;i .ik o"e:r n'y ; ;.n i I i . The .en.'.li-i fnt nre i;r the w.-t An I i' t.il, tiver, seaward r!led. I o ! d- it with rain a:;d ! w 'ho nunc-, I a-k, it .:!: !:;': n. ' . tr:in thv hor 'en?1-; v !ne-, v. IiciM' ! F.riilit elu-ters temt-t tno I ,a-. l-read :'re the' trer'ti: rt'.y :t: d 1 1 y, r!:n.'.i c. an I i ears nie tl.rti:v,h lh ti-ie. i 'e arc tin se wnl:I t!.r a 1 the maze Of ciae.t t -ni', hit a-k a avide. I Hint till day's la-t ciiniie.it dies OYr woody valeand srray height; Ait I k:!t ' the vei'-e e.nd gl id the eve?, 'I hat wek'oic.o my tetrirn at nisht. IIIGTOniCAL. K;:Mi:;:f r.xst - rv Tiir. Ln: w . R M v. ;'m:s a:, si tt. k f r,f:i li'Mi I w.ri(trn h i v n: fi r- ':'r - Ml t .H", v t: v.: M-'.j. (ii : ri;tl Soot I, Wi'O l", t',., .- ,,f tr.!' 3 t r. j tie a tr.tlitary v; k. In cotn- - :I i;. nr..' !i lii" ciiiire t tM-faeli'Vi if the -evu'il of o:"ii-- ! vn i( wn S'll'iiit I Vt t .) Y'W-. J ii vt :( r. it. ret:t erlioM. : i r t s of tio- ;J nW- ;u , w rrr:i!iie vernonl f j t!;o (! iii t.il (i.n i:.:: t'.o ! :-t v nfkr rrcitii ? ;i;t: i :fiI. ::f and J il !:.; he says: I he i i 'spiting ;i to (lie Ameiican tr '('? ot I . i : ictcry er. wa- SO das afterwards most gloriously dipbye i I!' tlf" celebrated and m-t hl-.odv battle . f Bri'tg'' water, i w! i; a Srott lovt ia ki'ie 1 arid waVohvl. 11" II lv half his itiga i(: ami ai.er iia i; g - notse kui- ( d utuler him, wa seven iv wounded him-e'f, and was carried od"th"li(.!d t trean'i'.'g with blood, lie ihroiuh lite s'lonbbr with wa -diM a mm bail ahoul 10 o'cl... k at :.i h. i i-t befin e the final close of (be action. .... , . , Tro buttle commenced about half an hour before sunset, and w as fought prim iptllv by a bright mem. light, within t-ound of I lie great fall of Niagara. The heroic c-uago n;-played by the troops on both sides in this despot ate and smgmnaty tonhicl the roar ol artillery mingling w ith that of il;e mag liilicent cataract the lime in (he evening whn the battle was fought, all united to make it a scene more highly calculated to inspire feeling of the moral sublime, than almost any other that we can bring before oar imagination. The following i (he interesting account given of it by the accom-ph-bed w riter before all uled to. At tor describing the previi u movements of the Army, In' proceed-: "Notwithstanding the supeiioritv of nimbi r. General Scott resolved on an attack,; waiting only to commun'mato this information to the commandirg General, he advanced upon (hem, and by the time the message had been delivered, (he action had been commenced, and had already become close and general some time before the remainder of (he diviion had crossed the Chippewa.' 'The enemv had already i.r0) men in line: the remainder of Drummond's army were on the march from l'oit George, and arrived successively at interval of IS or 'JO minutes. Of the line in view, the b ft rested on the road between which and the river, there wa a space of 2 paces in breadth, covered

wi(hwood. 'Mnj..Jcstip," sustained by C)l. lirad v, was ordered to penetrate litis wood, ;ind (o turn the enemy's left wing. The action now opened in front on the part of Scott's artillery and Ins two remaining battalions. The tl racoons were not engaged on ridier side. The enemy finding that he far midlankod on his' right, throw forward two battalions to take our army on the lofl. These were promptly beaten out of the field. At the same moment the action was desperately contested in front by Towson and (!. Brady, whilst Jesvin comp!eto!v succeeded in turnsnc (lie er-emy "s left, takii-g prisoner idajorCen, no.-.!! ;;i:d scYeral otlier officer? on

the ar, :::..! 'hen thnrged hack thro tite rv;-rv, of that witiir t Lis own line rutting a portion , 1 1.:.. i ., in. - . ir .TV .. . :mei ii i'L'hii irmv in ;i l iaz Ct The action which had rcmmtitCHi hall r.tt !.o.;c -e fore sunset, had i.ow lasted v.: l it ah out half af:er eight. The er.em"s ria.t win-.t had been healen out ol the field, lii- left turned and cut off: his center alone remained firm, rcstir.c pit a Iteig'iJ considerably above the general elevation of the ridev, and supported by nine piece rf artillery. Ihtt. ftes'i battalions were jolninc the. mrniv every instant from below. Jv.irh was th.o sl.sle f.f the action when ?IajorGcno'j'i Prown arrived with the reservr. af or !' ba:le had thus racd for an b.our an i f-rtv n.i; nti1-. The romaitider ef the. aetion, after Cieneral Brown had assumed the command, cannot be better related than in hi own words." "A pprohondinc." say? lie, ''that these torn" (those of Scott's hricade) uwere much exhau-ted, and knowing that r t!iey had suffered severely, I determined to interpose a new line with the advancing troops, and thus disengage Gen Srott, and hold hi brigade in reserve. Orders were accordingly given to Gen. Uii lev. The er.enn's artillery oeeupied a hill, which gave him great advantages, .and w as the kevof the whole position. It was supported hy a line of infantry. To secure the victory, it v.a nooesap" to carrv the artillery, and seize the height. This duty was aligned to Col. Miller, who advanced -teadily and ga'd tntly to hi object, and atnied tt:e height and the cannon. Green.l Bit ley brotig'tt up the 23d (which had faltered) to hi support, and the enemv disappeared from before litem. The enemv. rallying his forces. ne.d.S i beiievod, r.aving received ro ;;:!-';Trmen!s, now attempted to drive us from oar noition. and regain hisaril!etv. Oar line was unshaken, and the enemv was repulse'.. Two other attempts, having the same object, had the same ist:e. Gen. Scott w as again engaged in repelling the former of thoo.; and the lat I saw of him on the field of battle, he w as near the head ot the column, and giving to its march a direction that would have placed him on the enemy's right. I laving been for some time wounded, and being a good deal cxhau-!od by loss of blood, it became uiv w i-h to devolve the command on Genera! Scott, and retire from the. ih hi ; bu, on imsuiring. I learned that he wa disabled hy wounds. I therefore, kept rev pot, and had the satisfaction to see. the cnrtin's last effort icptlNed." About the time at w hich Gen. Brown as he "saw Scott, for the last lime, Gen. Scott had. at the head of hi column, t who charged the enemv. I It had. through the whole action, exposed his person in the most dauntless man nor. I !e w as finally disabled by a mtiket ball, thro' his right shoulder, w hich he received about half past ten, jut i- .i j ii -.i 1 ii ixuore me unai close oi me action. lie had been wounded two hours before, in the left side, had lost two horses. killed uider him, ai d -Ins aid, Lieut. Worth, and hi Brigade-Major, Smith, had both been wounded by hi sin Th total loss of hi Brigade was dOO in killed and wounded, out of 020, in cluding in this number more than thirly oiiicer. "During this engagement the moon shone blight and clear, hut for more than two hours the hostile lines were w ithin twenty yards of each other, am so frequently intermingled, that otliccrs w ould often order an enemy s platoon "Such was the battle of Bridgewa tor? It was fought near the mighty cataract of Niagara, and within the sound of its thunders. Let it, then e cahed the battle of Niagara, for it is w orthy of that name. "This battle was, in proportion to

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the numbers encaced, the most san guinary, and decidedly the best fought. I of any action w hich ever took place on the American continent. M e had no such fighting in our war,' as one of the bravest soldiers of the Revolution of ten said to the writer of this article. The repeated charges and aeteal ro.)test with the bayonet, are :d i!" suiT: cienl (o render this battle remarkable. The actual fight with the bayonet is a thing of very rare oc urrence. We have heard, on good authority, that General Morcau ha? said, he in versa w it to any extent more than twire ;w side or the other almost always breaking before the bayonets crossed. Soto of the captive officers of the enemy have declared, that our troop exhihibitfd. not only the most undaunted bravery, hul a proficiency in (actios and military frvt'I which wcnhl have done honor to veteran?, in particular, the charge of Col. Miller has been represented by one of those gentlemen, wdio had served in Spain, as having surpassed nnv thing of the kind he ever saw except the storming of St. Sebastian's." 'This is neither the occasion, nor the place, to expatiate at large on the gallaat bearing of those who fought, and those who ft II, on that signal day. Vet. in drawing up this hasty sketch ef the military life of Gen. Scott, it was with pleasure that we have sometimes turned aide from the exploit of our hero, to catch a hasty gl ucc at those of hibrave companions in arm. Feeble and worthless as this tribute may be, we arc yet proud to contiiloite out mite, to pay to patriotism and valor the debt the nation owes: Glory was the prize for which they fought, and their country must bestow- it." 'On the very day in which thi action took place, by a singular coincidence, Ihigadier-Gencra! Scott wa appointed by the President, a Major-Gon-eral by brevet. If is wound, which are still open, were for seme time, exceedingly painful and dangerous, and obliged him to retire, for a time from actual service. . As soon as bo vrn com vaiesccn". was nrp. h ic com mand of t lie 10'h miliiaiy distiiot. where he is now stationed. Beside lis military rank he has received every estimonial of respect and gratitude. which his country could bestow. Among these, are a vote of thank a:-d a medal from Congee ; a sword proses id by (ne citizens o( la native place. Petersburg, a sword and vote of (hanks from (lie Legislature of Virginia: and lis name has been given to a new coun ty of that State. In addition to these civil lienors, he has lately received a ilerary one from Prieeeton College. which was conferred isi a manner e"uallv Haltering to him-elf and honor ihle to the Institution." in INS or AN INDIAN I IX.K.T. Tiie traveler pauses here to indulge that pensive train of thought, which is tlwavs awakened by too signt ol the deserted habitations of men. How sacred is the spot which a human being has consecrated bv making it hi home! With what awe do we tread over the deserted threshhold, and gaze upon the dilapidated wall! The ieeling i the same, in kind, however it may differ in legrce, whether we survey the crum bling ruins of a castle or the miserable relics of a hamlet. The imagination loves to people the deserted scene, to picture the deeds of its former inhabitant, and to revive the employments of those who slumber in the tomb. The hearthstone, which once glowed w ith warmth, is cold, and the silence of death is brooding over the spot winch was once the scene of festivity. Here the warrior trod in pride of manhood, arrayed in martial panoply, and bent on scenes of rdunder and revenge. Here stood the orator and hoary seer. 1 ere were witnessed the spot U of youth, and the gossip of old age. The maiden was here in the modest y of youthful loveliness listening with downcast eye to the voice of adulation, or laughing away the hours with the careless joy of youthful hilarity; the wife was seen surrounded by the maternal cares, and the quiet blandishments of domestic life; and the child sported in boisterous mirth. Yet it is the same feeling; the wretched wigwam of the poor Indian was as much his home as the village o( the Roman Senator; and although the ruins of the one, from their superior magnificence, may excite more curiosity than (hose of the other, the shadow that rests up-

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on the heart as we litter amonc either. is equally induced h.v svmpath for (Ik lancn I'ltmt'cs oi tnose who once flourished and are now no more Men are callous to the stiiiering of (lie living, but few tread with indiilerenet over (he ashes of the dead, or view with insensibility the relics of ancient day s. C.'i. Jlirror. srnsiT or roricuY. MoNTRK.M., March f.O, 1 Co'). II ha? long appeared to me that God in hi wrath intern' to ;:liow (he in-' crease of popery in the United States. When it appeared, y ou. f How citizens, welcomed it; palliated its past enormities, and built churches for ils ac'ommodation. History held out her monitory voice; pointed to the bloody page, on which were recorded the tortures and murders of millions of saints by ils persecutions; warned yen (hat it had .always been the deadly f .e to knowledge and liberty, the friend arid harbinger of degradation ami tyranny, in vain. Popery not only found an asylum in the United State, hut ghe was courted, defended and flattered,- even she who was drunk wish blood of the saint, who had been (he bitter fan of man. ef freedom, and of manly piety. God now intends, I believe, to chas tise thi guilty iafttu ation bv allowing veer citizens to feel for a season the legitimate fruits and inllnenee of poporv. Late transactions in Cincinnati and Now oi !;, fhow that ihe leaven has already begun to woik. Many years may not elapse, ere those w ho welcomed (his enemy of : ii rightet:o'!st,os to their shores will o I its stein grasp on their own liberties, and see in the ignorance and i"eofyour population the withering course: of its influence and tin; foreruner of quick coming oespoiism. It i important then that facts, illustrating the nature and tendency ol poperv. should he spread before the religious community. They ought to he aware that although for the present shackled, its fierce and hellish spirit is u ae'oti'ged. f ii i- j r . i A few d ivs since n protracted meet- . ii i - ...i i i mg was iic 1. 1 in one el mo rnuiciie in n v. In I lie ronro el Ihe everciso, a Catholic female, residing in :i f I'.iiilv attached lo that congn oation. attended (he services. The Spirit o God accompanied the fruih to her coiwionoe ; she saw (hat she v.-as a sinner; that prayers to saints, and penances imposed by human authority, could not relieve a guilty conscience. She was directed to the only Saviour of sinners ; and it is hoped, by faith in him, (bund that peace, whit h thewcubl can neither give nor take away: Ot coure. the errors and superstition of popery w ere at once, and forever abandoned. Now commenced the developements of popery. Her friends endeavored at lirst by private expostulation and threat, to induce her h return to the bosom of the church. Bo! finding she would not leave he: residence in the Protestant family, in which she had received (he blessings of (ruth and knowledge, and could not be moved to renounce her adherence lo Christ, they determined on measures of violence. One evening, a the exercise of the protracted meeting were ia progress, the audience were alarmed hy stones thrown directly upon them through (lie windows, interrupting the exercise ol the meeting, and endangering the persons of the hearers. These missiles came, as was alierwards ast ertattu d, from the crowd who soon proceeded to further acts of violence. When the congrr gagation h ft the house, a large number of individuals were ( oileclod before the i hureh. and near the corner ot (he catholic, church at a short distance. Their object wa oon learned. They intended to seize the; girl a she proceeded home, and forcibly withdraw her from Protestant influence. She came to the minister in great terror, and stated (he. great danger to which she wa exposed. Immediately, a few gentlemen proffered their services and engaged to accompany her to her residence, supposing, of course, that their presence would be a sullicient security against insult and violence. But no sooner had they reached the corner of (ho Catholic church, where, a considerable crowd had collected than a brutal onset was made upon the girl; several individuals siezeJ her, notwithstanding her entreaties, and were dragging her vi

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olently away. Providentially some gentlemen who were insight, abouMhe ' Protestant clmrch, cameMo her rescue: and af;er considerable exertion, succeeded in liberating her from the grasp of her persecutors, and hurried her towards the church. She was then placed in a cariole standing hy, and carried beyond the reach of her baffled pursuers. But even then she did not dare to return fo her usual place of residence lest she should he attacked during.the night : but fled to (he house of a friend residing in (he suburbs. The baffled and malignant spirit of persecution unable fo w reak its vengeance on the victim, soon gave anoth er manifestation of its impofant rage. The gentleman, in whose house this female resided, received an anonymous letter, couched in term? of grossest in sult, threatening him with assassination for the influence he had exerted on her . i mind. A clergyman of the city, who had ventured occasionally inhispnlruUb ex press Ids opinion of, the nature and tendency of popery, also received an anoiiymou letter, declaring that if heshould agaiu dare thus to preach, his life should pay (he forfeit. .-iiODKSTY. We sometimes seen pretty,unpre(enling. female, w ithout an ornament fo attract gew-gaw buing eyes, almost like a quake i ess in her every day attire among a bevy of females, of some other very iliil. j cr;t persuasion, hedizzened for a ball. She looks not as if she desired (he general gazo; yet, from the placed smile she wears, seems like seme uncloisiei ed and home-loving social nun, in her meek humanities, unconscious neither of her own modest virtues, nor even of her own beauties; nor yet unwilling to receive not the homage that fo I'l .lii ii.. i ill ii- ii iwi tin; IUO.VUS, he paid fo more ostentatious eiaun i'ul mo inc ense ol love, breathi i ed ft am humble and happy hearts, like (he scout of violets from lowly places in I-..: hire's retired nooks, haunted only by the pious children of nature. Tlir. 'J'.INTE!! AN EXTRACT. Perhaps it may not he amiss to rcrnemher fhcPiintcr in myr discourse, lie is in a very disagreeable situation. He trusts every body he knows not whom; his money is scattered every v here; he hardly knows where to look for it. His paper, his ink, his press, his type, his journeyman's labor, his living, eve. must he punctually paid for. Vou 31 r. and Mr. and Air. and a hundred others that I could name, have taken this paper, and your wives and your children, and your neighbors have been amused and inf armed, and I hope improved by it; if you miss one paper, you think very hard of the printer or the post for it you had rather go without your best meal than to be deprived of your newspaper. Have you ever complied with the lerms of your subscription? Have you taken a much pains to furnish the printer w ith his money, as he has to furnish you with the paper? Have you contributed y our mite to repay him for hi ink, bis paper, his type, his press, his handi-woik and head work? If you have no(, go pay him off and sin no more. Tin: KiiiLE. The Iloman Catholic paper published in Bo-ton, says The New Testament is (he noblest code of morality that human wisdom ever created ; but as fo part of (he Old, it details transactions of fraud, hrt,and incest, which no innocent vestal of pure and undffiled modesty should be sufiercd by parents or guardians to read. Critics have severely censured Shalespeare for the indelicacy and vc'nptuotjsness of some passages of his dramas; hut w e fearlessly assert, that they breathe the very air of chaste pudicity, when compared (o (he salacious and obscene delineations that are hung up in the picture gallery of the Old Testament!!! Drt. Fkanki.in, in his advice to a young tradesman, says: "the sound of your hammer at five in the morning, oi nine at night heard by your crod;te.; , makes him easy six months longer But if he sees you at the billiard tal !?, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day!"'