Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 51, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 January 1824 — Page 4

Poetical.

'I HE SPIES. By Sklleck Oscork. When lurking in the camp of foes, With adverse chances all before him, The v.ir spy trembles, for he knows There stands a gibbet, in Urrorum.

And this is for his country's sake;

"V, it nations, hv consent, denounce him;

n I strictly thev the forfeit take.

And ignominious they pronounce him.

Tin fire side spy sits cool and calm. And scam your sczrets with impunity; Pours friendly words in brc'ith of balm, Then tattles to the whole community. Vet though no gallows and no rope Their terrors in this case exhibit The -corn of all good men, w e hope. And just contempt, will form his gibbet. MI.SSELL.IXY. From the AV?c- York Recorder.

THE VHTEIIAN.

'enemy. Besides the excitement' pear above twenty, though he produced b'y the spirit ofemula wore the uniform of an officer, tion, another and perhaps more Fort G'iswold was foremost in

powerful motive actuated our de- my thoughts and grasping my

tachment and that was revenue, musket more firmlv, I advanced We had heard frequent ac-jastep, with a determination of counts of British cruelty to our putting an end to his career Its vanquished soldiers; and had , bayonet was already at his breast, made up our minds that we , but one look from the captive at would suffer such outrages no my feet completely changed my longer. But what contributed j purpose, and restored me to self

I more immediately to this resolu- recollection. The light was i tion, were the circumstances at- thrown on his pale features in

tending the capture of a fort in whose expression fortitude was

one of the eastern states I think, mingled with supplication. It

Frt Griswold. This place was taken, after a brave resistance.

i and the Ameiican captain deliv

ered his sword to the commanding officer of the enemy, who immediately buried it in his breast; and a barbarous massacre of the survivors followed this act

rX .i.. tivi ciiwn t tvue m r rf nriirlfr TMif tiirrht Iiimikt rtrirLr

pMIII. I I I I I' flin I 11 tC III r w I i V - J MO l - l irui mi forume to meet with one. who our approach was not perceived formerly had been a soldier, of until we were close upon the ene the Uevolutionat v army A I ; my, when they opened upon us a though age had made some im ' heavy fire of musketry and grape pression on his form, it was still shot; but the ardor of the troops ciei't and commanding; retaining. ' could not be restrained, and we even after such a l.ipe of time. , rushed with unloaded muskets. SMincthing of a military air He j through the fire, with coolness w i- .uee. as he said, in omforta and resolution.

bit1 eireunwance and independent of the world; lint had been reduced by various mischances; and w now compelled as a pension

er to accept the bounty f Ins counti v

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seemeu to sav. Are vou a man, who can put an unarmed captive to death? I felt somewhat asham ed even at the intention of such an act; and exerted mvself in conjunction with the officers, to restore order among our troops. This wa soon effected; the words, "Hcmemher that you are Americans, and soldiers of Wash ington " allayed at once their fu ry. Though they were fmvr. a the raging tempest, thev were now as calm as the lueezeless lake Not a man was hurt aftr the sur render; and we returned proudly to the American camp where we received the approbation of tne commander in chief, and of our country men in a ms "

1 had seen, continued my narrator, making a sort of digression, battles lost not from want of bra very, hut from some uncontrollable circumstances; sometimes from the badness of our arms and want of nroncr military ac

me tor ai-tai ce in m-ocurinsr his eoutrcments: often from' the oJ smoke: this essence contain

pension which was cheerfutl y j rawness, and want of discipline. al1 the properties necessary for piwMi-and being intelligent and j in Mime of the men attached to tl?.(- curing of Reef and Pork.

our a mies -and frequently from ; u limn11 common metnou or mere ilepression of spirits occa- smoking; and is not attended with sinned hv scaieitv of food and i ha,r th- expense as is requisite in

A new and valuable discover a

for Vie cure of Hetf and Pork hams

Pyroligineous acid or essence

w-ll informed, I listened to his v .versati n wit plea-uie and inii- rst It turned ol course on t"- -ernes and incidents of the It oluiion; having been in severa of its most important battles; having served under Washington in the noith. and in the south en speaking ol davs 'donor C c hv " the eves of the veteran would glisten and his frame be ag'tated with an unwonted ani mation. He could tell of a- many adventures as ever happened to O ieio; -of hair breadth escapes ; and. like him. had also been a eantive having been confined foi a iitne. in the fa famed Piis on Am ng his narratives w is one which peculiarly struck in v a it disnlaved the humaniiv . ii. ess than the valor of the Am mean nops. I ihall teneat it. making use of hi- own words, with a few excep timw During the siege of York town, in Virginia, i lie combined forces animated by their respects e offi crs carried on t lie operations with alacrity and success One progress however, sustained a transient check frm two tow in advance of the town, whicn b ng well garrisoned by the ene my. annoyed us couiderablv Ii wa dctei mined to carrv them bv assault A kI in orde o ex-

elothing and by unusual suffer iugs Hut at this time our sol diers vere not affected hy any of these considerations; we were wellclnthed, ai med and disciplin ed; in liigli spirits; and above all pos-essing that confidence in ourselves so necessary to the soldier in the hour of battle There was no chance, no miscaiiiage to be feared; and victory was to be the reward of those who possessed the stronger hands, and the stoutest teatts As I said before, we moved to the assault with unload

ed muskets, and fixed bayonets I br.ar UP an gg Int one ounce IMifi siinnrioriiv of nnrriiimhprK ptdverized salt netre and.

ft'

i the usual ma mer of makinn ba

con. We do not give a description of this essence to risk its merits or deceive the public, but simply to mention some of its qualities, which may be, known only hy its curing pork ham and preserving fresh meal a longer time from de triment, from flies and hoi wea t her. One quart of essence will cure two hundred pounds of hams, put down close in a hart el, with sail and water sufficiently strong to

peared to he the determination of

all now the hour of retribution vas at hand, to have a stern and signal reckoning with the enemy

citr a gi eater degree of at dour in ! 01' lhtMr Past attrocities Tin

was in Mme measure balanced by

i tie strength of the enemy's posi tion. The contest was for a Miort time fierce and doubtfulhut resistance was ineffectual to impede the advance of our men. and in a few minutes we had dri en the tne into the interior of

the fortress, into which the fore-1 or an.v !,UT diriment. Those mo-t ot our column entered at u hu preter the ordinary pickle, nearly the same time. Vfyema.v add 0lRt qa"t of essence to vords Uevenge! and Ueirh4utr;f,,lle barrel H uns cured in this Fori Griswoid! were heard amid ma,mei' l tlai, tne flavor of the tne confusion of battle: and it ..,. hest hams, smoked in the usual

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handful of ak to each fresh ham

and half pound brown suiar or in iasses in proportion. Put one quart oi tne essence into the barrel with the uams and pickle and let them remain in pickle until

wanted lor use, which will pre

serve them ti.m

s-Tin k ace. Hies

W

ay

the men destined lor this enter

p i.e the attack of one was given t 'he Americans and that of the other to me Ftench The com

LA FA V HTTE. Latest IK, accounts still sneak of ihe intended visit nt'thU

foe themselves, seemed to he distinguished patriot to the Uni-

conscious inai iney nau iurteiteU ted Mates. How welcome would the title to mercy; and frequent he the venerable f ice of that vol cries for quarter were heaul. as unteer in tne eansi ..I K.minm

pa iv to which I helonged. was i 850011 as tllc cessation of firing, to those w hose liberty he so no

net aueu on tni service, thede :aMU L,U5,U Ui ua oneis, nau pro- bly aided! Vith what enthu ta nnent consisiing of choice claimed that we were vietinious. siam would the surv ivrng patriots tr -ps. !We were enabled, by the light of toe revolution hail : is arrival! Proud of the honor conferred ltnv urcnes, to discover the The momenta vessel in which

u ...n us. we resolved t merit it; ohecis ol our resentment; I ) he is known to be a naseu"ei

a id in hmh snirits wailed an v. some in the excitement

l; I he whltvii

i nlv tor t:e appointed hour pievaiieu. we.e preparing tjOptfC

I oight anived a.d the A mer- thur int ntion into execution

lcaiicolumu led hv colonel Ham IMore me was reeling a youth.

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ah anchoi in our hat bom, not

oiy the aratooo twelves bin

the guns in all the vicinity should

give a roaung welcome to tne

man who lias parsed through the fiery furnance of European revolutions unscorched and unsn ged feared and respected by monarchs, adred by republicans iVetr- York Patriot. GOOD NEWS FROM GREECE. Wc yesterday cautioned our readers not to place too much confidence, in the Smyrna news from Greece Nor ua our canion illrimed We have this morning received letters from our intelligent correspondent at Smyrna, from the latest of which (Sept. 29: we make the following extract all we have room to give to day. Our correspondent it must be borne in mind is an American, Ions a resident 7 (here and well informed; and he ays -the affairs of the G reks AUC GOING ON WELL His letters have often given us eheetina; tidings wnen the Turkish accounts had almost caused us to de-p nd; and it is a source of satisfaction to know that his info rmtin has in no instance been found incorrect .V Y Com. A ivertiser. Smyrna 29th, Sept 1823. 'Tne alTairs of the Gteeksgo on well, they have had some important successes in Uomena.

The fleeis have remained idle all summer The captain Po ' a was hy the lasr accounts, at Mvrelene. The Greeks will he i.o wise to iisk a battle with him; not to be beaten is victory to tbem In my opinion they have moic o fear from Russia than the Turks The mis named Holy Alliance governs Europe: England not excepted: and Alexander governs that allian -e. There exists at this moment, in my view, a more powerful combination against the rights and !:heities of mankind, than ever before: exisu d The English appear moie inclined to befriend the Greeks, than any other nation; but 1 believe this feeling exists moie with the people, ihan the government For my pait s;r.;-c me affair of Napes. I have down toe English ministry to be peilecilv in accord with the despots of Europe. There is yet, however ton much of the spirit of hbeity in the land of our ancestors, to allow them to indulge in their opinions, without muelM-au-tion L is reported that the Kussians and Turks have ai ranged their dilfeiences; and as the Persians. wnu are said to be entirely under the influence of llusia) have made peace w ith the Tuiks, 1 am inclined to believe thi3 report; and no doubt it is settled amoog tne iegi imate brothers and coumiis, what i he Greeks are to submit to That Husia will ever wish to see them an independent nation, 1 never can believe. A sailor who had just returned tr in sea wiih his pocket filled w ith o0d. was stopped by a highwa man, w ho threatened to blow ins brains out if he did not deliver, his purse Fire away," cried the saiioi, I would rather be w ithout biains, than w ithout money." AN KCDOTK. A gentleman meeting one of his ii lend w ho was insolvent, expresses gieat concern for his ein-

l)ariasinents: You

ken. my dear sir

are mt-ta-

was. the renlv.

ti not I 'ii my creditors, who ai( euth.ti tast u "

llt' ii. tint . il ii- swili l..t Mu'iu iviui I'uil hi-rn M'U'ii'iy. Inn not ciiunipinn t)l our lihcilirs In ;c

couisoiuwmaatuc loi tress uftlic4inuiu.i wouiiUcuj lie diu not a, friend of WasUingtoii, to the," U.auk 'iueurTob3enc"