The Portland gazette., 1818-07-21
Worthu Tn,itoffon.

Worthy Initiation.
STATE Of .Ne7v- Hamh.hirc AT meeting
of the Officers Of tile OH Regiment holden
at Winchester May IA, 1918.
| Res0ived, that the Officers of said regs
iment do not consider it any part Of their
duty 10 furnish The soldiers with spirit on
trainings or any other days.
Yoted that the Officers will nor give
the soldiers any spirit on training days, nor
drink any themselves While on duty.
g. Jofed that no Ohcer shall accept Of
any soldier after thirty minutes fromsthe
time such soldier shall have been warned
70 appear unless he shall give reasonable
excuse, and that no Company shall be kept
on duty, after the sun halran hour high
AZ night.
LEVI PIERCE, Col.
W5nche"er, Afay %, 1918
az Any OH e. disregarding the above
regulations, will be considered gully of
ungenl!emanlike conduct Firm Ca6tnef.
a=-n4-H@s.
DIED,
In Coventry, Vt. Mr. George Dorr, aged 49
years. lie was one of the first settlers Of the
town, and member Of the baptist Church.
His death was occasioned by fatal accident,
on the 18th June, as follows :--Ash he was draw
ing timber, the hook Of the chain caught the up
per pat of the calf Of his leg, and tore of all the
flesh from the back part Of it to the ancle; it
then fastened among the cords Of his ancle, in
which situation he was drawn by mis- cattle over
stumps and timber, upwards Of eighty rods, and
most shockingly bruised. He was at length re-
lieved by his bosom companion, who, hearing his
cries, ran and stopped the oxen, drew out the
hook, and helped him into the house. He con-
tinued in great distress until the 18th, when NOR
tifcation took place.
In Wilkesbarre, Penn. on the 25th June, Can't.
SAMUEL BowNAN, considerably advanced in
years. :" He was a patriot in the revolution.
He was from Lexington, Mass. and in that bat
tie where the ground was first stained. He was
at the taking of Burgoyne-at Kingsbridge, and
many other slxirmishes."
When the war of the revolution broke out Mr.,
Bowman was young man, Jealous for the cause
OF his country, and ready at every hazard to de-
fend her violated rights. After the battle Of
q.
ed himselfto the regular army, and continued in
the service through all its priyations. sufFerings
and dangers, until the troops were disbanded az
the conclusion of peace. Intelligent, active, and
| brave, ne always possessed the confidence of his
superors and that confidence could never have
been reposed in one more faithful and deserving.
| AS intimated IN the letter, he was in numerous
engagements; and have listened for hours with
mdiminished pleasure to hear him recite the in
cidents Of the war. OF his own services he al
ways spoke with modesty but there were few
soldiers who saw more active service, or were
more exposed.
As the time for the execution Of Andre APP
preached, it win be evident that there would be
chosen to remain with him as his guard offcers
the most respectable, and in whom the highest
| confidence was reposed. A capt. -, Of the
Maryland line, from Annapolis, and lieut.. Bow
man, were selected as his guard, the day pre-
vious to his execution. He described Maj. An
! Dire as maintaining the utmost frmness and COM
posure, and when they Were silent and melan-
choly, he would, by some cheerful remark, en-
deayour to dispel the gloom. Having been for
merly at Annapolis, think as prisoner, and
acquainted with many persons in the place, ma
jor Andre inquired very particularly about some
of the ladies and gentlemen, and scanned 70 in
terest himselfin their history and fortunes
Although not murmer or a sigh escaped him,
his composure was the result, not Of the want Of
sensibilty, or disregard Of life, but rose from
those proud and lofty feelings, the Characteristic
Of true greatness Of mind which raises the soul
above the influence ofevents, and enables the
| soldier with unfaultering nerve and steady eye.
| to meet death in whatever form i may approach
him for in his sleep, nature would play her part,
| and home, and friends-his country and his fame
his sistegs and his love, would steal upon his
heart, contrasting their fancied pleasures with his
| certain pain, and render his dreams disturbed,
| and his Sleep ftful and troubled. While with
! him, early in the morning the hour Of his execu-
ton was announcad.-His countenance did not
alter. His servant, on entering his room, burst
into tears. " Leave me,'' said he TO him, with
great sternness, " until you can behave more
manly.n The breakfast was furnished from the
able ofh;s excelency. He ate as usual, then
shaved and dressed himself-placed his hat on
the table and cheerfully said, I" ! am ready az
any moment, gentlemen, to wait upon you''
| Capt Bowman described it as being a day Of
+! settled melancholy, ;nd that Major Andre was
apparently the least affected. To Gen. Wash
ington it was trial Of excruciating pain. IL
was with great difficulty that he placed his name
to the warrant ofhis execution.