Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-12

Dec. ., 1,...------------ The humanity Of the
1775. Vir5Inians after the battle was NO
:. less conspicuous than taeir intreni-
aity during the engagement. The wonod..E
prisoners were treated with d. lcate. AMI
indeed teuder attention. The gallant For.
dyce was le,erIed with ali tue nilitar, no
"o que To ms rank, anu the sympathy. 1s
wen as thc admiration OF his conqueru-s at
'euHed hin to the tomb. The British com.
h-nuSr was sioweh o remove and bury
ms olher dead, on condiuoa of no, Gr;n,, 81,
the Virginia troops, during ths berlormanc..
OF this sacred and melancholy Office len
tenant battut could not resist an io,.linot;o,
10 iniorm the Ring's troops of tic humane
and generous treatment " lich he e,,,,e.y;.-,.
ed ~ LIS request, E.ns gn Homes wa. d;s..
patched with d flag of truce, aud tl,. in
tenants letter. lie returned Wit, tb,. E,IIo,,-
Ing answer from the Com mander. al, he. pri,.
lsh tort; Capt. Leslie presents hi. com.
phments to Mr.. B;rtsut, aud returns al
Woo-ford his sincere thank =. for his kinlI
treatment OF the prisoners lie il hsonv
Mr. hatsuFs wound IS SO SLIGHT, bnt is ex.
"temeiy sorry for the loss Of boar For.
\" dj CO."
" Amid the turbulent scenegof civi a.,
cord. and the bloody conhe. Of t,'aa,,rass
war, whenever any OF those amia,'e and
generous affections which ennoble aud lilo
my our nature, happens to CLEAN throuSb
the somone tlnts OF the subject before TIE
historian, his feeling, are irresistibly sootbe5
mo delight, and his heart dilates ,yith rua,-
" exsitation. This remark ap,,lics .,;,l,
peculiar force to the present occurrenre
we dweii with compjacency on the aae,rf;no.
contrast between the condnc, of D,n,,,,rs.
and that OF the Anericans.--Cln on. .,ds
Sys'eh'atic treacnery, implacable rancor and
"aS taht violation 6t almost every principle.
IN civihzed and social life the ruthless
lndiah, ana the no less ferocious Slave, arm
cd against colony emitted TO ,edrrss an,,
forbearance the terrors az t,5,sI
Wantonly cohjared up To dragon kindrsd
race of freemen into an unconditional -
render ofthcr inherent and essential r;,,,,,
....On Nhe other, arclnctant but iistsnd
necessary appeal to arms, wien Az renoo-
STRANGE Iails-and, IN the bosom of virtorr
magnanim0us oblivion OF accou,,Is,'S
Wrongs-a plous regard TO the feehne. %
huHlanity--a ready tribute to the e1fs1,r,
OF the foe-a proud acquescence in an ~.
usages OF civilized war,-Nor was ,tiS
temperate and honorable spirit confined
TO Woodford and his army. All the docn.
ments before us, both public and pr,yaf.
e'Ipce us universal PIE alcncs. I. bare
oseh sensibiy touched WHITES a member
" NAsN ~"''FNtitlol " TUE comm aIUrl M tf.a
Virginia iofces) with the treatr,cnt of, be
officers and soldiers made prisoners in the
tate attempt upon your breast work. 7
cannot refrain from expressing my a,Dro-
" baton of a Conduct, which n0sf do b,,nor
through your de.icacy OF sentiment. to o.,
!" na'ionat oharcer. 70 make var agains,
hunlan nature rs no. DIR object. Bat to
take up arms AGAINST tyrannical g atom
OF Oppression becomes the good and ahe
" brave. When through toe chance of war
+" any Of our fellow suOjecis, though difTcr'
" ing IN political opinions I'LL Into our hands
+" not only the rites Of humanity ghoulJ ne
SHOWN ~ them, but the utmost tenderness
" and affection, as 1t is obvious fhat th..v arc
. not the authors Of our present c.dir,i,.es
" IA all cases, the vanquished are entitled
F." to lenity. The Convention not ONLY thant
put honor YOU on the prescott occasion, and
i. p.eud your paying tie highest ,r,bne
: TO t'e memory of the brave Captain Fnr-
=" Gyce. such magnanimity will exhibit yonr
. Character in most favorable light Co yo,r