Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-24
From. /" The Scotsman

Correspondent
@DIina is a well made man, of ford
complexion, robust, and about 3 feet 8
inches high, man of few words, but
frank in his manner; he is very thought
full, but never communicative. His OF
ficers, never, by any accident, know
where he intends TO march; when least
expected, he places himself at the head
of his men, saying, "Follow mel" and
often marches them in this way so
or 40 miles without allowing horses or
men any refreshment.
when volunteer joins Nina, he is
not allowed to bring any thing but a
pair of sandals, half stockings, breeches
and Jacket. Nina himself never wears
boots or bali boots, but sandals, in or
deg more easily to escape by climbing
up the side of mountains il he gets
knocked o5This horse. He has several
times saved himself miraculousIy in this
Wav.
Nina is brave to degree that is in
credible, ana has a most powerful arm
with the sword lie never allows gam
ing either among the officers or soldiers;
he never takes a regular bred officer
into his corps. He says, they pretend
to have too much theory, and fail in all
their attempts" Nina has perfect
knowledge of the whole country, and
all the passes of the mountains, and
, whenever it is necessary, he disperses
his people, appointing a particular spot
at some distance Oh TO meet at; during
the war he has prachsed this manGuvre
frequently, anu with great success. His
corps is by no means numerous, but he
is not anxious 70 increase its numbers;
he is not vain, and says fairly, that he
can manage a select few better than
q larger number. When youth wish
IS to enlist in the cavalry, after being
examined by Nina, and questioned, he
calls for the commanding officer OF the
infantry, and says, "I'his boy wishes to
serve In the cavalry, take HIM first with
you, and let me know how he behaves
The first action they are engaged in,
this Captain, who commands the lnian-
try, and is on horseback, keeps the boy
close to him during the whole of the ac-
ton and watches narrowly how he be-
HAYES, and after having been four times
in action, il he distinguishes himself, the
Captain brings hIm to Nina, and says,
This lad will do, he is worthy to die for
his country Nina then furnishes him
with arms and horse. closely watch
ing him himself, to see how he behaves.
By these means his corps is composed of
the most determined and intrepid Span
iards that live"
More Of The Gold ,N;nes-The Che
raw lnteiIigencer of the Sd inst. con-
tains further particulars of the gold
mine, lately discovered in North Caro-
lima. As the discovery has led TO many
conflicting claims to the land, on which
the treasure is situated, it is said the
lawyers at least will reap a golden har-
vest in the field of litigation Col. Kerr,
who is one of the proprietors of the
mine, has informed the editor of the
lntelligencer, that there arc already so
hands at work; that before autumn there
will be from $50 to 200 more employed;
that four workmen in two days found
70pennyweights of gold equal to sos
TO- which is about the average Of their
labor; that poor man lately found
single piece which almost rendered him
independent, being in value about SIT
90. The editor of the Intelligencer is in
possession of several specimens of the
ore, which is said to be of uncommon
purity. The bed of the mine is from
one and half to two miles wide, and
forms part of a vein which extends from
Deep to Savannah river.
A gentleman lately from Europe in
formed the editor of the n. Y. Ev. Post,
that he saw London papers of the 9th
OF June, and that the Ning of England
was seriously i'll, that the British ParIia-
ment had passed an act for the benefit of
those in office, that they should not have
to pay new duties on the succession of
the Duke of York
From the same source we learn, that
the Marquis la Fayette, had it in con-
temptation to visit this country once
more, in the course of next Fall.
Fed. Ga<.
"Corered all orer Nth office" -There
IS an Attorney at Law in Springfield
(Ner) who is at this time Justice of the
Peace, Register of Probate, Selectman,
Town Clerk, Treasurer of the Congre-
gational Society, Register Of Deeds
school District Clerk, Librarian, Cap