Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 7 April 1827 — Page 4

Poetical.

THEIUS IS A TIME, TO DIE. I heard a stranger's hearse move heavily Along the pavement. Its deep, gloomy pall Nor hand of kindred or of friend upbore : But from the cloud that veiled his western couch. ray

The lingering Sun shed forth one transient.

Like sad and tender farewell to some plant, Which, he had nourished. On the giddy crowd Went dancing in their own enchanted maze, Drowning the echo of those tardy wheels, Which hoarsely warned them of a time to DIE. I saw a noble train In sorrow bend Around a tomb. There was a strfled sob, And now and then a pearly drop fell down, Amid the tangled grass. Bat then there came The dam) clod harshly on the coffin lid, Curdling the lifebloodof the mourner's heart; While audibly it spake to every ear, 'There is is a time to die.' And then it seemed As if from every mound and sepulchre In that lone cemetary : from the sward Where slept the infant, to the grave Of him who dandled on his weary knee

Three fenerations ; from the turf that veiled

The wreck of opening beauty, to the bed

Where shrank the loathed beggar, rose a cry

From all those habitants ot silence, "yea.

There is a time to die." And, lo ! that truth, In every tongue, and dialect, and tone, Pealed from each region of this rolling globe : The Simoon breathed it, and the earth-quake I groaned A hollow, deep response ; the avalanche Wrote in it terror on a snowy scroll ; With tongue of fire the red volcanoe spoke ; Ste n ocean bore it on his deafening surge ; And von pure, broad, cerulean arch grew dark With death's eternal darts. But joyous m;M), To whom kind Heaven the Ceaseless warning sent, rcd Turned to his phantom pleasures, and deferTo some convenient hour the time to die. o::: ;::omr. Useful Invention. Mr. Sheldon Cadwell of Windham, Green county, has invented a Set Augur, for the purpose of boring the hubs of wheels, for the reception of box cs of any dimensions. The machine is very simple in its construction, of course cheap, and not liable to get out of repair. It combines exactness in its operation, with ease and despatch. A single hub can be prepared for the reception of the boxes, in fifteen . . ri 11. - i. i

niiniues. i ue expense is auout five dollars.

The Conquest of Peru. Peru had long been governed by a race of emperors under the name of Incas, who ware supposed to be the descendants of the sun. The name of the Spanish invader was Pizarro, ami that of the Inea in possession of the crown, Atahaulpa. Alarmed at the ravages of the Spaniards this prince agreed to an interview with their general in order to settle the conditions of a peace. Though Pizarro solicited the conference, he had no thoughts but of war. The Inca it is said was not more sincere in his professions lie came to the place of meeting, carried upon a throne of gold, and attended by upwards of ten thousand men ; twenty thousand more are reported to have waited his signal ; but for this report, or the insincerity

of the Inca. there seems to have been no foundation in fret. All the Peruvians were richly dressed, and their arms glittered with gold and precious stones. The avarice of the. Spaniards was inflamed Pizarro disposed his followers, who did not exceed two hundred, in the most advantageous order, while Yincenti Valvcrdc, a Do miniean friar, advanced towards Atahaulpa with a crucifix in one hand and a breviary in the other. He addressed to the Inca, by the lielp of an interpreter, a long discourse, unfolding the principles of the Christian faith, and pressing

to WhomthePope had given J?cru. '

Atahaulpa, who had listened wittl a great deal of patience, replied thus to his pious admonisher: How extravagant is it in the pope, to give away so liberally that which doth not belong to him ! He is inferior, you own, to God the Father, to God the Son, and to God the Holy Spirit: these are all your Gods, and the Gods only can dispose of kingdoms. I should like to be a friend to the king of Spain who has sufficiently displayed his power by sendingarmies to such distant countries; but I will not be his vassal. I owe tribute to no mortal prince, I know no superior on earth. The religion of my ancestors I venerate ; &. to renounce it would be equally absurd and impious, until you have convinced me it is take, and that which you would have me embrace is true. You adorea God

who died upon a gibbet : I worship the sun, who never dies." u Vengeance !" cried Vulverde. luring towards the Spaniards ;

' vengeance! my fneodo; kill thesi

(copy) he detained a moment ; and as i a As to the narrative tokcn to let you know that I am Vou request, I cannot materially j a gentleman, here is my gold add to the one already given by watch." which he showed, and an

dogs, who despirx the religion of

the cros

The word of command was

my comrade and cousin, Col, Van

War t. I can tell it a little more fully ; and as you express a wish to know it, I will give it minutely. The following is u correct account. " The transactions are as fresh in my recollection at this day as they were the hour that unfortun ate and gallant man was upon the scaH old, to render up his life as an expiation to the injured laws of our infant country. It is a great error, which I find most people have adopted, that Paulding. Van Wart,& myself, were oft he regular arm v such is not the fart. VVe were neither of us,enlis!ed soldiers but had at all times volunteered, and at different times were engaged in skirmihjs pitched battles were not much in fashion at that day and our glorinus e.omrnan der understood and valued too much the interest of his country to risk his small army against the united, forces of British and lories. Thus at all times from the year "73 to the year ?80 we were a kind of

elegant one it was. We then told him we were Americans lie replied, God bless my soul, a man must do any thing now adays." lie then pulled out a pass from Arnold We then told him. that could not enable him to jmss as he was a prisoner and must dismount. Ve then too!: him down in the bushes, about twenty rods, and I was the one appointed to feurch, white the other two took care, the one of his horsey and the other as a guard i comii:eneed my search by taking off his hat, next his coat and vest, and then his small clothes, and found nothing. To all this he quietly submitted. I tb-n told him he must sit down -:ul i wrmhl tnlr

be.

iled of his boot,

t cume oil Paulding

I do not rccol-

and and a

said, the? e Vis.

iect th '.t v.l this time, he changed countenance at all, or showed the least svmotoms of i't.r

f " ' W V conduct was that of lie th.cn said, got all.7' We then

r.d go with us;

he did we then took him a-

cross the road towards Dans' Hill

fir t if rt '

his wh-di

a

fc now vou Vt

told him to diess a

'given the' artillery played, the j Ending corps of volunteers cavalry spread confusion ectei ror ; j When an alarm was given, we while Pizarro advanced, at the went. At the time refer red to by

head of a chosen band and seized I col Van Wart, we Were f- out of'l Vic had gone something hke ten

)f the Inca. The ! business," and having heard that i 'I'ods, when we asked him where

tories, refugees, &c. frequently

passed to the enemy with cattle,

the person of

slaughter was dreadful, and the pillage immense The blow was final ; Peru ceased to bh an empire. The descendants of the sun, who united in their person both the regal and pontifical dignity, sunk under a set. of banditti, that knew not their birth. After draining Atahaulpa of his treasures, under pretenee of a ransom for hi:; liberty, Pizarro condemned him to he burnt alive, as an obstin ate idolater. Jut through the

mediation of father Valverde, blessed intercessor ! the Inea's sentence, was changed into strangling, on condition that he should die in the .Christian faith. The conquest of-Mexico and Peru put the Spaniards at once in

he got those paper ; he said lie got them at k- Line s m ide nf a

then us-ed

mi w ho

I'e aid tie did

we left our homes of our own ec- ! nian." We

cord, which was twenty miles ! tuc mari Vil' -J

from Tarrytown, between two c ! ,)ot know. 1'c then ma le us of

fershe told us if we would let him go, he would give us 1000 guineas, his horse, watch, saddle and hi idle. Our a n s w er i s k n o w n . He then told us, he would give us 10 090 guinea, and r.3 many dry goous a ) we would name, and to make it euro, we miirht denns-fc

mi ce o ciock in the ahernoon, ... . ' !

wnn our guns, seeen o! us in company. tovit, John PauldingIsaae Vn Warr, John Yerkr. YYslr liam Wiiliamn, Yilliam Paulding, (brother to John.) James Kemcr.and myself. And let it be

expressly understood that

this

xpedtion, was of our own plan

ning, and that we were at thai time !

under the command oi no person w hatever. Vv e travelled together, as fir as John AndersonVi, fn'ieen miles from where we started, at which place we arrived at abint

rune or t.n o'clock

him

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to us. V.in

;n t menlions tha: lie discerned drops i.f bweaf on hi-facethat he taid lie wished wc had killed him, lc. o;c. I do not recolit t

possession of more specie than u j e or t.n o clock ni the twening i ny tning oi 1 1 kind and I the other' nations of jurpe Yet th.il night we slept in Wis h:iy so inter,; upon ullhis suuvprnr Spain from that era has continued barrack. In the morning we left j fust I think I bhould have he f r ! rr 1 1 f - It lino 1 1 I

to decline. It has declined in pop.

illation, industry, and vigor. The vices attendant upon riches have corrupted all ranks of men, and enervated the national spirit. From being the first kingdom in Europe, it is become one of the least consider able. Portugal has experenced a like fate, since the discovery of the passage to India by the Cape of Good Hope, and the settlement of Brazil : and from the same cause, a too great and sudden influx of wealth. From flic Xcw York Time. 31 ii Editor If I mistake not your paper some time since contained an account of the capture of Map Andre ; as given by Col. Van Wart to Mr Browerc, under

Jhe imuression that David Wil

liams was deceased ; I now places

at your exposal an account us given by David Williams, the other survivor, who, to use. his own words.bas been u Killed three times" from which :f you think it advisable you can publish some extracts, or the whole as you think proper. It was not procured for publication, sir, yet as the generous

veteran has given his consent, I

nd I u as

mentc

heard

our lodging 6c proceeded towards ! it

Tarry town. At Davis's; Udl, 1 While he rode, f led Ids horse

rauunng, an art and myseil i ami 1 recollect well, thai the cool agreed to go near Tarrytown and ness, and uneonecrncdness of hi

iie in wait wnile the other four staid at Davis's Hill to watch, as

the road parts at that place We therefore proceeded, and at the " White Wood Tree," half a mile north of Tarrytown. we stopped, and having procured a pack of cards, we went into the bushes about twenty rods from the said "tree," arid commenced playing cards. While playing, a number of peopiepassed whom we knew& of course did not molest. I should think it was not more than three quarters of an hour after we had seated ourselves and thought our search fruitless, before we heard a horse pass the small bridge about

fifteen rods from where we were.

at a brisk pace. Either Paulding or Van Wart, 1 do not recollect which, said " there comes a trader' Upon this we sprang up and resumed our arms and stopped him ; it was Andre on horse back. JJe accosted us in this way, My lads I hope you belong to our party.' We asked, 4which party?' He said, the lower party.' We said, we do.' He then

can hardly refrain from offering iC i said. I am a British ofiicer have

him to embrace that religion, and for insei tion in your paper. Yours I Seen in the country on particular

submit liimseu to tlioking ol &pain,,rcspccttuliy. Jan. 31st, 1827. ) bigness, and would not wish to

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manner Ireque.uiiv made doubts . -

arise in my mmd. He at all times conducted himself as a -en-tleman and an ofiicer Ye Then conducted him to the camp, commanded by Colonel Jaimi'son he called nis name John Andersonwe supposed it was. He then addressed a letter to General Washington, in which he declared his name and rank it was John Andre, of the rank of major, acting adjutant geru ral (o the British Army. The fate of the poor fellow is very iell known I saw him executed. I have frequently heard :t said he was agitated. &c it is not correct, so far as it could be seen. He met his death like 3 man, riled like a tidier, the death of a do. You arc at lilcrty to publish this, or do any thing else w ith it you please. If there arc any othtr facts to which I was concerned generally, or any thine: mor o particularly relating to the melancholy fare of poor Andre, I am Hilling and ready at any time to attend to it, and piompt!y answer any communication. Address to John B. Spencer, my attorney at Livingston ville. I am, sir. respectfuly yours, DAVID WILLIAMS. Fulness of Joy. A man observed to his wile that she was beautiful, dutiful, youthful, plentiful, and an armful.