The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-26
- WASHINGTON y
DR. THAcmr, in his MILITARY journal, -

ut n Yankee story told by DIR. THUMBS
There is not, perhaps, anothej man who
en- boast of exciting laughter in General
Washington"
This IS mistake. Another gentleman,
who was often near his person during The
revolutionary war, in important public
functions, and who was then and is, one Of
the greatest wits ofthu nge, excited him TO
laughter, almost AT his WILL and that by orr
glnai pleasantly much superior 10 the an.
eieni story of DR.. Thomas.
The adien between General Washington
and the principal officers OF the army, who
met al a tavern to take a fnal leave Of him
after the war, exhibits him in II mood that
exalts his character MS much ms the grave
eqnanimity which he displayed in the bat
TIE and in he midst of the most compca-
ted dangers.
"Fllling a glass" he turned 10 the Off
GERS aud said" With n heart full Of love
and gratitude, now take leave of you.
most deyoutly wish that your latter days
may be az prosperous aud happy as your
former ones have been glorious and homo
rable. y Having drank, he added can
not 80 In each of you TO take my leave, but
shall be obliged To you, il each Of YOU will
come aud take me by the hand General
Knox being nearest, turned To him. Inca
pablo of uiterance, Washington, an tears,
grasped his hand, embraced aud kissed
HIM. In the same aiIectonate manner, he
took leave Of each succeeding officer la
every eye was the tear OF sensibility, and
not a word was ariculated TO interrupt the
tenderness of the scene"
Under date of the 9th of July, i777, Dir.
Thucher's Journal contains this passagse:
II may be deemed ludlcrnus that !
should record n rumor SO extra,agantly
ridiculous rs the following, but il has re-.
ceived too mach crcdencr Ia be altogether
omitted. ii had been industrio,lsy repor.
ted, that Generals Schuyler aud st. Clair,
acted the part of traitors IN their country,
and that they were paid for their treason IN
silter balls, shot from Bursoyne's guns into
our camp, aud that they were collected
by order of General 81. Clair, and diyi.
died between him aud General Schuy-
lern
Under date Of October nth, t777, Tha.
cher says
The last night watched with the &c
LIBERATED General .ArHoid, whose Lex WA
badly fractured by Il musket ball while in
the engagement on the 9TH inst He j.
Derg peeuisi md impatitm under his mas
fortune, and required all my attention dur
ing the night"
A little more sang hod and foriiludc was
displayed in the following instance
" 25H May, l7g0-A criminal wns exc
cnied lor forging "A number Of discharges.
by which he and more than hundred
soldiers had left the army. He examined
the halter, aud told the hangtpan tire knot
Wis not right and that the rope was moi
strong enough, as he was heavy man--
Having adj listed the knot aud fixed IL round
his own neck. he was swung off Instantly
The rope broke, aud he fell 10 the grourd
by which he was very much brulse', -
lie calmly re-asccndcd the ladder and
said Told yon The rope Hds not tyopg
enough do ret n stronger one f,nnthe,
being procured, lac was launche i INTO eter.
nifty"
Among the prodgioua ag .embleoe of
spectators at the surrender If York Town,
to the allied American and. French forces,
were number of P'n.crs, searching for
the property which tie British army had
pdftolned from thu estates. The famous
oolo4ei larletoa mounted IN horse,
remarkable TO- elegance and noble ap
pearanee, lille. riding in company with Sc
sefaI II REM IA officers wfh whom he was to
alhf' "aF : 1tt by gentleman who instant
y 'eeo2n ized the animal 10 be his own
ProPedy. Tarlrt0D was stopped aud the
moro ptremptorIly demanded observing
= 1T .ie he ita,iou, the British General o.
u IA, who was present, said, lyon had
letter Civ him his horse, Tarleldt.o On
(Which the Colonel dismonnted, aud delv
cred the orse TO the original proprietor
after whc being mounted on very mi
serial ninal, lac rejoined his company,
and the French officers were greatly sur
prised that he should bo SC hambly noun
ted.
Singular ftcoUerg Of q fenale uHinsilY er.