The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-12-18

iior leaning upoR his sword cast . ls.r io'k.
upon his io'm, and the iesf OF sorrow dimmsG
many an eye as the reverend chaplain al tho
close ot ceiemoDy, repeaied The Ca,sis
sfall forever bloom over his heed, cod the
fstne Of his remembrance be desr, 'o' our
brother hath descended 10 tho tomb, eo,e.sd
with glory cod honor"
Al a isier period Of the ssrs eampsieu,
body OF American troops (n succes,iuI en-.
couDiet) possessed themselves among cher
property, Of the jewels, charter and iufuiuts
OF a Travelling Lodge instituted 10 The Is nish
amy, over which their commando in chief
presided under scthoriy derived immedisniy
from the Grand Lodge Of sncient YoiS Ma.
sons 10 Eoglsnd. No sooner was il made
known to Washington that this properly wss
IA The possession Of his army than he imuuc-
dia'sy ie.usned j, under . flag Of truce 10 y.
lo'ner proprietors, oeeomhanying Me sanss
with ale'ter tothe presiding ofheer, regret,ipg
that the properly had been removed from their
possess on even Tor SO short time, sssuring
him that the Americans did not make war up
on institutions Of eoevolence, sod ,ha, tho
principles OF Free Masonry were too well ua-
dersiood and too much respected in the A.
merieso camp to sllow them to retain The i'm.
plemcnts oil masonry from those, 10 whose
charge The Supreme Masonic power bad en-.
trusted them.
Simple and uninteresting as the above may
appear 10 some, l have good reasons ior be.
beUng that tho restoration OF iha, properly
was the means OF softenIDg some Of the rude
passion, which were felt against our army by
the Briilsh soldIers. IT served 10 convince
them that iostead of ssysg.s and bsrbstians
they were con'endiDg against those tho wero
acquainted with the duties Of humsni,y, end
that 10 the hour Of defeat, instead Of being
botchersd ia cold blood, or made 10 unde erpO
hnSeriDg torture, the resdlt Of such principles,
and tho protection due to prisoner of war,
would bs extended to them by the American
soldiers. The restoration OF this property
was communicated to tho army the pexs
morning, and the feeling. of honest pleasure
which glowed 10 tho face Of every one pres
ent was sufficient 10 convince the most eassa;
observer that II was ao event highly grateful
to their feelings, end which mel their ooqua,-
itisd appreciation.
Another occurrence Of that war end one
which affords the best evidence Of The feel
ings with which Masonry inspires its vcisiies
10 every county was The nterposnion Of az
American savage upon q Masonic sppess
from an American cfiicer on the poIn, OF ,ug.
isfing the most horrid death ,ha, the hUmsa
mind Is capable Of eonesiving. Csp,. JohG
M. kinstry an fhcer particularly Distinguish
ed, aud who in many instances he'd shows D
da'ing spirit OF gsllantfy, was wounded end
taken prisoner BY the Indians. His iarep,d.
hy a. an American officer bad rendersd him
the object of the fears and unfo, giving re-
sentiment Of the Indians and with feelings Of
savage pleasure they perceived their 80 much
dreaded enemy wilhin their power. They
Immediately determined 10 crafty their sew
ago cruelty 10 its utmost extent upon Tho
body OF their unfortunate prisoner, ard TO Of.
Ter his body . sacrifice to sppesse the names
oil those ct their couBtfymen he had slsin in
baule. They made their preparation. with
such leisure as TO add to the tormenn Of their
prisoner, end accompanied them with ,hs
loud yell OF triumph and sxultation-d.ncin:
with frantic gestures and shrieking The infer.
nal war ~hoop in his car. Their victim vac
ai'eady bound 10 the uee, and surro unded by
the fsggou Intended for his i'm n ols,ion Iha
torch was on The point OF being applied; hope,
and almost the desire Of life, had aed when,
in an sgony Of despair he uttered that mystic
appeal which the brotherhood OF mssoas new.
er disregard. The warrior Brsndt UNDER
stood and saved hm.-B, and, had been is,-
'tiaed into tho mysteries of Masoory, and
possessed ns'ive strength OF mind which,
lew OF the sons Of the forest possssed.
This, together with his coursee snd sbiIi.
ties Tor war gave him a supe, ,io,iy over the
Chiefs, and an almost unbounded influence jp
the councils. Situated as be was, the i'm.
pending danger Of a other forcibiy brough,
10 his mind the duties he wa. bound TO render
him in the time Of peril. Hi. utmost en-.
deavors were Immediately u.ed-he sprsng
iorwstd, with his own band liberated him
from the tree, end in strain Of powerful nat.
utal eloquence informed the m that their ton,.
shawk could only reach their prisoner through
the body OF their Chief. His efforts were
happily successful 10 obisining an INN dia,e
respite, nor did he cease his exertion, po,,,
he had completed his deliversnce, and ie,,or.
cd him 10 ssie'y 10 The American Camp.
SENEA.
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