Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-08-22
Li.ehhssd, (Cona.) Dug. II.


Gmden File. of this town, informs us mat
ne some time since, while bunting IN the
woods, found red squirrels nest with three
young, that he brought home and gave them
to the cat in the house. who bad then tpfee
young kittens; the next morning TWO OF Tue
young squirrels we're found to be m'ss'hg'
and the cat, YES. madam Grimaikln, was
herself giving suck TO the squirrel remaining
with her. She continued TO nurture TINS a.
dopted child, with The same tondness she
did her own, TILL the family killed two OF the
kittens, leaving her then but one with the
squirrel, which she continued TO nurture I'LL
proper time and then weaned them both;
during this, Taby from the forest became
tame, and now gambols and plays with The
family about the house, while The kitten ana
it familiarity sport and trclic on the neigh
boring trees and fences together.
So that 1t would seem that though man II
still at war with man. and the lion does not
lie down in peace with The lamb, but in good
old Connecticut tn. squirrel and the rat are
at peace with, and fed by their old enemy
the cat. The millennium may not have
come, but who will pretend TO doubt that
tolerat,on doe. not prevail in Connecticut
The Town authorities of Wilmington,
n. C.>published notice on the lth in
slant. in which it is stated that within
that week, "six persons have died with
fever, bearing strong resemblance to the
Yellor Feuer: that number of persons
then confined with the same disc rider, &
that one or two only that have been at
tackled, have as yet recovered. lr has not
been ascertained whether this disease was
engendered among ourselves, or imported
from the Havana. Investigation is on
foot and the result will be made known.
In LAYING these facts before the public, 1t
is done as much to prevent exaggeration.
as to state them precisely as they exist"
The following relation of most affect
| ing circumstance, which occurred dur
ing the late war III Europe, il properly
appreciated must have the effect to
render the cruel custom Of war more
abhorred, by all who have hearts sus-
ceptible of impressions which humani
ty and christianity claim for their vota-
ries. How long will politicians. poets,
historians and orators, endeavour to
lure mankind to misery and death, by
throwing around this savage custom
the fascinations Of worldly honor and
glory? What thousands, tens, and
hundreds of thousands, do they thus
draw from the peaceful walks of life to
scenes of Undesirable suffering, in or
der to make one or tro heroes, for eu-
logy and song--as objects of Stupid
starers or Of loud Huzzas."
| [Trento,, Federnlist
! INCIDENT o THE GERMAN WAR.
At the time when the English army
were encamped long the banks of the
| Weser, the commander in chief sent one
of his aids ds-camp, with orders to all
the different commanders ofthe regiments
under his command; and as the camp
was extended to the distance of S miles at
least, from one extremity to the other,
the aid de camp lost his way unfortunate
! " fell in with reconnoiterring party Of
the enemy, before he was aware of it.
lie was Immediately called upon to sur
render himself prisoner, but as he was
sensible that the orders he had about him
would make discovery of his generals
intentions to the enemy, he resolved to
lose his life rather than be taken, and
when an officer rode up to him to receive
| his submission. he drew pistol and shot
him through the head He was directly
pursued by party Of light horse-but
the feetness of an English hunter, and
the sudden shutting in of the day, soon
made him invisible to his pursuers.
When he found himself clear of his enc
mics, he began to think where he should
take up his quarters for the night. 1t was
! by this time totally dark; not single
ray Of light from either moon or stars ap-
peared to direct him on his way; and to
mend his situation he had all the reason
in the world to suppose that he was then
in part of the country that was possess
ed by the enemy.
With these unfortunate reflections a.
bout him, he at length resolved to give up
his own judgment las many benighted
travellers have done before him with sue
cess to that of his horse, who, after ma
ny weary step, brought him within
sight of an object, which at last, turned
out to be a white house, with green shut
tiers. Our aid-de-camp dismounted, and
leading his horse towards the rails that
surrounded the court yard, he hallooed
two or three times, when Swiss porter
made his appearance, with candle in his
Lord ,oJ ;non;rod ,uh,t ,yae hiS hucinesc