The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-06
ALEXANDRIA HERALD.
FRIDAY, Aueusr 6, 1919.


friend in Dumfries, dared Fort George,
Juty Ia, 1878.
On the 9th inst. (JulyI body of Bri-
fish and Indians, assailed our piouct guard
and the latter aided by reinforcement
from camp repulsed and drove them Off
In the commencement of the attack, lieut.
Eldridge with about 40 men issued out to
Join the first conference.-the unfor,u-
naiely lost his way, and advanced so far
that his retreat was intercepted, and in
'iisadyantageous situation, he was complete
ly surrounded by Indians. A scene of
murderous cruelty now ensued unparallel-
ed but in the annals of savage warfare, and
which / cannot describe in terms strong
enough for the occasion. Only l3 of the
party escaped to camp, 10 were made pri
soners and II were either killed in action
or inhumanly butcbered after their sur,en-
der. The hapiess, gallant Eldritlre was
amongst the la,ter-Most Of the prisoners
and all the wounded were tomahawked and
scalped and their savage fury not VET an.
peared by the preparation of these hor-
rors-thcy stabbed the lifeless victims in
every part OF the body, tore out their Hearts
and scattered their bowels over the field.
myself beheld spectacle of ,nutilation
and suffering that cannot adequately des-
cribe and which inspired feelings. which
will be best expressed when an opportuni
ty for vengeance shall allow Ii was man
OF Eldridge's party who had surrendered
without having at that time, as he stated,
received a wound-His skull was driven in
with tomahawk, his throat pierced and
his head scalped. In this horrible and des-
perate situation, with his raw head wrapped
IN linen, l saw him alive and sensible
lie writhed with agony and implored relief
IN the most anxious and moving terms
But his case was past remedy or alevia-
ton, and he died miserably, the morning
alter the preparation of the inhuman bar
barity. The remainder of the troops en-
gagged, had only two OF three wounded
We were entirely unavenged. The cncmv
1T is believed sustained much heavier loss
than We did. All this happened within
hearing OF our camp; and to our morrill,
cation terminated in ihe safe and leisurely
retreat of the enemy-It must be men
toned, however, thar their knowledge of
the country and its favorableness for In
dian warfare, unavoidabIy embarrass our
operations and greatly aid their attacks
and facilitate their retreats. The country
is covered with woods interspersed with
sWamps or in intcrsected with fences.
And ritiemen Gin which we arc very def
cient,) are the only species of troops suited
20 act successfully against Indians favored
oy such advantages as are here described.
1t appears that Alexander DeliveroE's
pienipotentiary is named Schouvaloff, Sho
vei-off, Scuffie off or some such Scandins-
Wan name. The great Russian gen. last
year was called Kut-us- of-The minister
resident in Washington is entitled Daschk-
oH-and the whole concert seem TO be
very of-ish this year.--Dem. Press.
The Russians are in fine positon-for
an armistlce. Should they attempt to adj
vance the prince of Moskqua cries Ney ::
Should they fall back toward Dantzic they
are in danger OF a rafh over the knuckles :.
On one flank there is nothing but Poles to
TICKET them and their old TESTS the Iur-
key-bhzzards are always ready to prey on
their carcases.--Ibid.
Foote, the actor once said he could take
himself o6-which is probably more than
Alexander The Deliver off can do with all
che offs In his army-Shoveloffi is his prime
minister this campaign, and if the Autocrat
don't take care, he'll be put behind the fire
yet before the cool weather.-I5id.
The next celebration of Russian yicto
ries is to be held in the dead of winter, in
honor of that season when the Russes ex-