Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-08-28


that means many would escape. As for him.
self he would be Recognised, but every man
must do the best to save himself All seemed
at once to embrace the plan, bit when the
mob were about entering the last door, Mr.
Murray and Bir Thompson presented their
pistols, the former saying very Familiarity
my lads you had better retire, / can shoot
either of you" It was replied, I" / can kill
you," by the mob. Murray rejoined "I can
kill any of you first" Dir. Thompson was also
disposed to FIRE, but Gen. Lee and Mr.. Han
son urged to the contrary, and the mob com.
ing in were rushed upon and the confusion
commenced.
The plan proposed by Mr.. Hanson availed
many of his friends who escaped almost, aud
some entirely unhurt, to the number of 9 Or
10, who made their way through the crowd
in the confusion that ensued. But it was use.
less to himself because he was known n
Munsma the butcher, who recognized and
knocked him down after he had made good
his way to the lobby as it is called or hall of
the Jail He was then dreadfully beaten.
trampled on and pitched for Gead down the
high flight OF stairs in front of tie jail The
purpose for which Mumma came into tie pri-
son room in the evening now appeared lie
was posted at the door to mark the victims az
they came out, and designate them for slaueh
ter, by giving each blow or two, which was
the signal for his associates, who proceeded
TO finish what he had begun. The fate Of
Mr. Hanson befel Gen. Lee, Gen Lineap.
Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Nelson, Mr. Kilgour, Major
Musgrove, DR.. p Wartield and Mr. VIM Gal
Their, all Of whom were thrown down the SENS
of the Jail, where they lay in a heap nearly
three hours During this whole time the mob
continued to torture their mangled bodies, by
beating first one and then the other sticking
penknives into their faces and hands, and o.
Pening their eyes and dropping hot candle
grease into them, &c MIR Murray, MIR.
Thompson and Mr. Winchester were carried
in different direction and net thrown into
the heap of supposed slain.
Major Mus grove was the last VINO remained
In the prison room when the mob broke In
While the slaughter of his friends was going
on in the passage in his view, he calmly walk
ed about the room waiting for ate which he
saw no possibility of averting. AT length one
of the assassins came and called him out. lie
went and was attacked in the entry knocked
down and beaten till he was supposed by tie
butchers to be dead
Some of the victims were rendered wholly
insensible by the first blows which they re.
ceived. Others who preserved their senses
and recollection resolved to feign death, in
hopes of thus escaping farther injury TIE
brave Gen. Lngan lost his life by his en-
deavours to save it. lie SO much mistook the
character Of the monsters, as to suppose them
capable of some feeling Of humanity. He re-
minded them that he had fought for their IL
berries throughout the revolutionary war, that
he was old and infrm, and that he had
large and helpless family dependant on him
for support. These remarks served only to
attract their attention to him and to inform
them that he was still alive. Every suppl
cation was answered by fresh insults and
blows. At length while he was still endea-
vouring to speak and to stretch out bis hands
for mercy, one of the assassins stamped upon
his breast, struck him many blows in rapid
succession, crying out & the id old rascal
IS hardest dying Of all Qfthem," and re-
peatlng the cpprobrious epithet OF Tory =
These blows put an end to his torment and
his. life In a few minutes after his removal
into the Jail he expired without groan HIS
name will be immortal IS his soul.
While Gen. Lees fnangled body was expo
sed upon the bare earth, one of the monsters
attempted to cut off his nose, but missed his
aim, though he thereby gave him a bad wound
IN the nose. Either the same person or ano-
Their attempted to thrust knife into the eye.
of Gen Lee, who had again raised himself
up. The knife glanced on the cheek bone,
and the Gen. being Immediately by the SIDE
of MIR Hanson, iell with his head upon his
breast, where he lay for some minutes when
he was kicked or knocked off. n quantity OF
his blood was left on MIR. Harsons breast, ON
observing which one of the mob shortly after
wards exclaimed exultingly ''see Hansons
brains on his breast Z"
Daring these horrid scenes, several OF the
gentlemen, Mr. Nelson, Dr.. Warfeld, Mr
Kilgour, Mr.. j. E. Hall, and Mr.. Hanson,