The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-02

The followingrrcumstanccs were lately
detailed 10 the editor by gentleman who
lives near the place where they occurred.
They exhibit n irrocity, and NJ the same
time fidelity Of character, that has few
parallels.
On the 9Th inst. n negro called nt the
house of Mr.. Lloyd Ward, on The A legany
mountain, in Hampshire county, and ask
ed for something 10 eat. Upon being in.
terrogdled rs 10 his name, &c. hc prodpced
u pass, which MIR. W. on exarniualioniold
him In would do well to be- cautious about
showing lor If the person who gave il 10
him was discovered, he would certainly BIZ
hung. Upon this, The Negro tore the pass
IN pieces, saying he would never betrgy his
friend, and confessed that he belonged IN
Il person on Biz Capon. AIR. Ward then
determined 10 appreHend him il possible (;
and upon the ncgro's asking il he would
hire or buy him, replied that he was not n
Bile TO do either himself, bui tina, his neigh
Dor probably would, and offered to accom-
paay him thithcf. They went of ioge-
ther, Ward taking his gun, which was loa-
ded, and the negro talking freely by the
way, without, however, exciting IN the
reast of w. The least suspicion that he had
any base design. When advanced some
distance from the house, the Negro sud.
denly faced round, spr1-g at w. aud by
violent cilord wrestcd the gun from his
hand, Immediately cooking and levclling il
10 shoot. Most fortunately, the triggers
wele mt set, III being double bnrrced)
and while the ruilian was doing this, Ward
gained tree few yards distant, and
stood The fire unhurt He then drew his
hunting Ratchet, rushed upon his adverse
~, WHO was armed with large butcher
knife, aud dreadful combat both being
large men enaucd. Ward was assisted in
the onset by powerful dog, which was
soon dispatched, however, by skillul
stroke upon the neck, and the conflict
nIaintaineI single handed ii was a 1orri.
bic fray. Victory for a long fine remain
ed doubtful, bat at last decided for Ward {;
the negro being exhausted from the loss
Of blood, and snrrenderne al mercy. a
deep, though not dangerous wound in the
breas was the onl severe hurt that Ward
sustained, although his clothes were liter.
ally TON in pieces. Receiving promise
from the negro To remain where be wns
until aid could be procured, he departed
for that purpose, bat on returning found
him gone aItho' from the number and Sc
verify Of his wounds, II is highly improba-
bic that he viii survive. Oar informant
adds, that he never saw The ground torn as
Innch by a suil fght-the bushes were all
spaltered with blood, and Ia many places
there WAS as much blood on the ground as
If some animal had been butchered.
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MARSiTNAL NEY.- The editors Of the
Boston Ceniinel have ndded The following
note to the story circulated respecting Mar
.hal Ncy Tlis French Marshal Is said to have
been born ia Maryland, and his proper name
10 have been Michael Rudolph that he com
menced his military career during The Ameri-
enn Revolution, aud after his discharge from
fhc American army, he rembvedto South Ca
rolinh, married and afterwards left his Ia
mniy, aud departed fer the West Indies, &c
Ceaiinei Mole" II orr recollection serves
u, hcv, when he wfs tried in isl5 before
the French House Of Peers, answered that
hr was born in France, aud maned the town
! J. ia certainly know that he -sas born ~
| 1863 and Of course, was only sly years ole
when the American revolution commenced
and IL when ii closed. Circumstance ",
| lhjnk, sufficient to disered't the applicabilii,
Of the above narrative Ia him. We do no
know what is meant by Captain Lees Ora
goons Of the Mare land line" We have neve
heard OF there being dragons Of that line -
1t. Col Lee commended "a reg iment OF drn
goons. bat he, and his corps we're Of Virgina
sc There IRE other incoNgruitias in he sto
ry