Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 12, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 April 1823 — Page 4

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well be taken from a living foe. feelings still struggled for action,! The Empress of Juslria.--Skv The white men were soon assail- even when death was .palsying' lias address and ability, and that

,ccc,c;;;vx that fearful manner which evcrv power, except their uneon-! sufficient to embarrass her htis-

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has mn.de. a march into tne coun- queraoie energy. jn mc icucat, iauu, uu uau avi uuru a iumiv.

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try of the Indians so generally fa- of the unfortunate survivors, one i tion that she entertained a poor

tal to inferior force. They rose man, lieutenant itonnms, tia-

from ambush, like a legion of de- Wed by his. wounds was Ictt to

mons bursting from the earth and . die upon the way. At the mo-

poured a volley amidst their chi

valrous invaders, which sent the

FROM THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE. THE SPIRIT OF LI ONI DAS. ( iir, Scot's ivia Lea u'z' Jl'allucr tied. J Creeks! once fam'd for virtue's charms (irteks! once farnM in Arts and Arms! Bravely sounding war's altnn, Dare be tree, or die !

long, hve despots vile i-jw'd thv full, with vcr.Cfcfiil smile llouae ! to ancient fur.c, c.-.ch Kle ; Tyrants band d.fy ! Think wh-t pericentral sires Tort.ir'd t:u"icN i, ilium n tires Caplivc slaves, and Im j tieslrt 5, Load for j ist.ee c.ills.

Capt and eight of his men to the

rendition of their final account

The rest, to avoid being surroun-

opinion of him. Her countenance was agreeable, engaging and had something very peculiar

in it; she was a pretty little nun.

ment of approaching dissolution

of all human ties, when the soul Buonaparte's opinion of hh is usually melted into softness Generals "I know the depth, or

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what I call the draught of water

ol all my Generals. 4-Some,"ad-

S' enr Vv v Ives ntjd children's .tain S.vear bv Fein it.: virtue's !

i-Vrtn v: if-;-, t V n;V '

and we approach the presence of j

that Clod, whose eve beams with

th hf:irli nf:i rnual trnilerncss onvthe red men ; ded he. "mining actions to his

uwu. i vii .uiva iti . v. I I vi i - 1 1 j

pond, since known bv the name as on the white; wha was tne w oms win simc to the waist, eoir.e

last request ot tne warrior." it 10 mc cnin, otners over tne Head; was a loaded musket, to enable , but the number ol the latter is vc-

T-v'.S

n

'Till t ie Credent falls!

vnn fits '-named "Hnly RT.d,'' "oiUy view t "if :lv Ltltid." Pagan ! yet wit.ioM a h tud ! Lst vc should be free. Catch Lr.MDAs's fire Show the "Le jpe' repression's ire ; Liberty let each inspire S.icre;! L'herty ! LMiGll ANT BAUD.

riie"Holv Alliance" of CArVan Monarch

MISCELLANY. AMERICAS HISTORY From the Worcester National -Eis. LOVEMS FIGHT

of their denarted commander.

The place of their retreat is a sort

of natural parapet, which separa ted the pond in their rear from a low bog on their front. On the brink, stood a few aged pines yet bearing the scars of thebattle

and standing as the only nionument of the remains of thejfaHjn. On its right, was the moutTfof a deep brook, and to their left, the only accessible place of approach Galled by a fire in front and Hank, without food, (for they had lelt their packs) with insufficient ammunition, amidst the yells of a merciless foe, with numbers con stantly diminishing the bravest hearts might have been appalled. The Indians in that beautiful nd

i hccum inns iii mc uasjciu t poetic language 01 signs' wmc4

fp:i mi oi rw-rjiiiaiui t-ic thevso well ur

him to imoroxe the onnortiiMitv. ry Miiall."

it should chance present it, of killinj: one more Indian before he died. However, the last moments of those who die in the arms of cherished affection may

be like those of the expiring swan,

Junot During the erection of one of the fust batteries which Napoleon on his anival at Toulon, directed against the English, he asked whether there was a

Hcijeant or Corporal present

breathed cheeifullv auav in the! who could write? A man ad-

song f resignation, yet to this , vanced from the ranks, and wrote desolate being with what a strong : to his dictation on the epaulcand heavy pain must the hours of - ment. The note was scarcely this, to him depaiting world. ended, when a cannon ball which have pressed upon i hi east, and j bad been fired in the dhection of

how extreme nis hoir, when on , trie battel y. tt II near the spot, and

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the verge oi time, ashe savage yell Bounded around him, and t lie toiiiohawk hung over his head. i i .i

nis last struti'ie was tt) laue a

the paper was immediately cov

ered by the loose earth thrown up by the ball. Well said the V I 111

writer, -i shall nave no need ot

" 57 ' I T " V-r , ' V V J & human hfe, and thei plunge into sand." This remark, together

thev so well understand, ofterlHil

ong hatr.issed by the hostilities them quarter; but the too sfeni-

ot the IVqoawket tribe ot In- f,oant token, implied captivity, dians An expedition agdt st an(j they preferred death The their village of ihiee hundred and display of ropes bv a band of In-

im men uu mn laneo ninuigu chaiis. cained to their minus none the difficulty of t'u way and the 0f the seducting persecutions of ignorence of their gtiides, the at- the emblems of mercy. They tempt was renewed by a party of fought almost to the close of the erp'al numbers Six scalps and dav. six prisoners with some tr illing In the course; of the battle bapbo ,ty, we e all the trophies of pened a single combat, of a charthis formidable incursion. The acter which carries back immagenemy dispersed in little groups ination to the immortalized eonand carried terror and desolation tests of the Greeks and Trojans, on every side. Several other ex- Paugus, a chief, and Ohamberpeditions against them were lain a man of approved courage, equally fruitless They eluded met at the water's edge, each with pursuit and carried on with but menaces and defiance of the other, little relaxation, a war which Their muskets had become too knew no rule, except to yield no ft)uld for use. They washed and mercy, until, in the year 1725 the loaded them, watching each others memomble event of Lovell's m itions, each keening time with figt broke their strength and his adversary, and iu'obablv both

spirits. With a company of only calculating to falb together thiitv loor men, cant. L arain Chamberlain's ininV 'however.

carried the war to the homes of priming itself, gave him an opporthe obnoxious P. qoawkets. Ar tunityof anticipating the Chief, rived near the lower Tillage, they which he effectually improved, beard the disehame ot a gtin, and The last testament of m Indian soon after saw a i l ulian on a always makes his surviving relapoint of land apparently seeking tives'the executots of his revenge. irgime Mivi,ijr o.iward, they In attempting to redeem the met him. when several fired up pledge of filial piety and superstion and wounded him mortally; tious vindictivess the son of Pa yet he returned the fire with so j mis afterwards perished bv the

fcte.tdy an aim and discriminating same hand which took his father's

eie; nit v. The curiosity of travellers and antiquarians slill Ie.ds them to visit the Meue oj t:u mcmoriabie battle. Tne frpot is beautiful, and accords with the. melancholy iniuressions that croud on the

mind, when we tread wheie are deposited tiie sacred ashes of the dead Tne plaining ot the waters upon toe bea'h, the heavy sound of the breeze through the forests of pines which spread a

round the solitude of I he place

with the coolness with which it

was made fixed the attention of Napoleon and made the fortune of the Sergeant. This man was Junot. afterwards Sunkc of Abi antes. Diiroc. Had lively, tender, and concealed passions, little corlesponding with the coldness of his manner. Chance or some accident could alone have made mc

icquainted with Buroc's charac-

er. lie was a pure and virtuous

man, utterly disinterested, and ex-

and the broUen view of hills and tremely generous. Me was one

mountains in the distance, excite of these persons whose value is

emotions ol awtul sublimity. The never known till thev are lo.f.

. . place iibelt, abandoned as it was Klebrr. Was endowed with . ....!.. ". . . I it. . il. . I I . 4 1 .4 I .

neai iy uucuiuiy since ny loose me nignesi laient; nut he was who would have been disposed merely the man of the moment;

to insolt the Udlen, and not yet he pursued gloiy as the only road intruded on by hi5 successors. i to happiness; but lie bad no na-

itselt a monument. t is one ot tional sentiment, and he could,

those scenes wmch associates without any sacrifice have devo-

with its contemplation the re niembrance o obnnginal inhabi

tants ol the laiui Tneie is scarce ly any object i in mediately direc

ted to the same eilc i. The change

ot toe river or u:lst( i of the earth, ohen ttisch n the moid

ted himself U foreign service.

Lunnes. Had become a very

able commander at the neriorl of

his death. kI found him a duaif."

said the Kmpeior, but 1 lost him

a giant

dcr ng bunet, o! imK . u we..- ai.cd in ,,eflI.s,Vank f Ct..

uuniu uii i in: init rin. out no

mound or mouumemai stone hollow the ground.

life. The Indians discouraged by

the number ot their slain, aban

of the night. The bodies .

p urpose as to lodge the contents of his musket in the body of the captain, when he fell struck by

another ball. He is poken of by

Hutchinson as entitled to

fame of the Koman Cuitios, for

In on; thus sacrificed his own

lite, to lure the white men to a thirteen of their

spot where they could not avoid left unburicd, and the simple rite destruction, but IWnap refutes of sepulture afterwards nertormbim the credit of a voluntary and ed was only to cover them with patriotic immolation, yet if he did j earth and carve their names on not pieipitate himself into the, the trees which waved above gulph. he fell with a presence of ! them Bv this fierce and obstin-

nond :iod rinnn v which imik. i

crates tie waiiors name. His destroyeis did not fail to avail themselves f his scalp: for the g'o nment had not found it ex pedient to rely solely on the am l)iti n and di-i oteiested irtuef the i izen-. but liad purchased eaje-- 4- ase of men, t the reward ol ' i luodn-i) pounds foi eacti ot tnuse tropnies, Wiiicli couid not

OPINIONS OF BUONAPARTE.

Chaiacteis a d Anecdotes from

Las Gases's Journul ju-i publish ed in London.

erals, in him nature had left her

work unfinished; he possessed

more instinct than genius.

RHODE ISLAND SILK. Isaac Bjiker. Esq of Middle-

town. Khod- Island, u ears .i vrrv

at Lmn ror of Jmfria. His u lk

byjdoned the ground and sutTed good nato,e isueh Known, and wholly manufactured on his own the; toe wretched remnant of the 1 makes him constan, iv the dupe of f;irm II, 1 m,fl, f.,.,,

.1 . .i .. i , . - - .V . I " ..-"v. II lit Ul

u uues 10 escape under tne cover the nesting. Uis son wnl t)c fur years, commonl v about thir-

like him

'iht King

ate battle, this achievement of al most unparalleled courage, Indian power was crippled, and savage ferocity, discouraged and alarmed, ma le a long retreat from (N. K.) To inveteracy and violence d the animosity of both parties, in this contest must be tlie subject of continual remark'1 by whomsoever it shall be reviewed. A iioie iixel proves, that those

tv pounds a year, when nrennrrd

sta As a tor spinning, and uc aie hannv to

private cna. a,4 . an hon.-ruhle. learn, finds it a very pr ofitable bugood and wort ,y man; bin in his bnvs w,cU he "ihinks maybe

political capacity, ;c is naturally extended with ease and advantage disposed to yield to eccity he doubt not the larme s of this is always commanded by whuo- state might easily make enough ever has power on ins side ai of this aluable article to supply seems about to strike. our own consumption Thug 77ie Emperor of 'Jlussia. U a one after another are the rcsour-

man, sopeuor to either the km ces of our country brought into peror of Austiia or the King of view and tendered valuable The Prussia.--He possesses wit. gi ace. time was, when it was thought

luioimauon, is lacinating, hut he hardly practicable to procure a is not to be trusted; he is devoid woolen hat. of domestic mamifar-

ot candour, he is cunning, false ture. The time may he. when and expert he can io great we shall export silk stuff. u

length. II Idie here, he will be now export cottons, by baits and my real heir in Europe. cargoes.