The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-21
From the Nv Nerk n.ilv A,!Nelt....r.

Dar readers will rteollce, That in the account
We gave uithc Marquis In Faycttcs visit TO Bunk
er's Hill. aa5pn W.t made 10 tiC fact OF tcacra
putmans fas .ng salcd the life ofhis former friend
aud csmpa"i9n IA nru&, MAJOR small OF the iitit
i.h army putlnln and small had sersedtoSrth.
a in the proceeding war With France, an had
contacted strong ;.nl Intimate friendship toi'
each other. II th" hottest part ct The battle q
Buhkcr's Hi, i'utnan observed some Of his nm
c4rjnr ni,rkamen taking deadly aim Il small, who
was 1T tho head OF Il part OF tlte R'ltis forces.
and BY M instructive impulse, turned asl ic their
muahets, and .aged lis friends life. : respect,
able officer who on the spot and personally
acquainted With the facts which he relates, has
sent us the following anecdotes OF these IT, Off
Gers, which cycnat this distance 81 time cannot
be read without interest. Putnam Was naturally
brave and uadaun:od he was 4 patriot #s Vel Is
Il soldier; Of the most incoinptlole ~ a@'lt,, IS
wcllas the most uus'Aken lirmness and tr1,1i'tpn.
We knew HIN PERSONAL: towards he eiosa of his
life. His appearance correspond with III, char
acter and prine pes---hs person MAS venerable,
his manners plain but dgndcd lis 4 Aper stc;t-
dy and serene, and lis confidence il an over
ruling Providence GXcl and epnsoum.r anel though
lie was thcnimpar,,l by age and hoI. nrliiity,
he looked upon the past with satisfaction. ii,i at
the tut,irc with TIC hope of dcyout Dat humble
Christian.
"Not more than week after tle battle oi
Buntcr's Hill. and Willie Gen. Putnaa haI IL .tt
ton on Prospect Hill, person ID ho9.e-sll
bearing hlg Of trace, brought 70 NC Ameiicai
line a hamper OF porter, addressed 70 t;.n. Put
man from his friend Major Small. This led tt
some conversation in the nlarquc, when the Gen
} cral remark Cd that Small remembered tho seAic,
he had done him: for (s,id hc) saved his He by
: Restraining Il few shots that wullld certainly hay,
! Killed him two or three nralkancn Mdrc in TIN
ACT Of lcYcl.ing their pcicta over the hlcast~orl
north of the rc,loubt, when came up 10 it iron
4 tho left and recognized Sm;tl stopped the fire
: and he esrapcd-lct Us drink health and long iii
: 20 him. lie is our enemy 10 be Sure, but he is
: generous hearted fellow, and could not hin
v killed i'll coH biood.
c Tile day before Washington joined tie army a
Y Cambridge, Gen. Putnam received from Mllu
;. Small a note, importing that he felt himsefunde
a the obligation, and wished for an interview o
the lines the sundn, foliowng that he might c,
q press his gratitude il person. 1hisnotc was sui
mitted to Washington, who advised complianc
i on the part of Cen Pullman They met, undy
= = the shade Of An onIs and after friendly eotye
sation Of half an hour, in which the transaction
: of by-gonc days were recalled, Small sall--''io o
: must know. Putnam, that you cam never silccce
? in this daring opposition to his nalesty's go7
: ernmcnt. You have secn enough OF British va
; our, and kao,u enough of the strength and powe
t. of lirtian to convince you that this Retchion wi
t be crushed aud what then will become Of you;
$ know you are a brave man, and may fall inglor
II ousy as a Rebel-but as sure as you survive,
helfer will be provided for your aech. Your sc