The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1824-12-16
TILE CONCLUSION.

Our readers will no doubt recollect that
an article on the first page Of our paper of
last week ended abrupt at the foot Of the
column.-The cause of this was owing to
the hurry attending, while making up the in
side form which contained the Presidents
Message. It was entirely an oversight, and
one which is liable at any time to occur
The following is the conclusion of this inter
esting article.
The duke, in his distressing situation, beg
ed of the passing boats assistance, with the
promise OF reward. Who art thou z they
said And what dost thou there r. / am dy-
ING if YOU will take me into Your boat, you
will not regret the trouble, and shall pay you
we'll 'sOh, said they, I'VE have not time : and
adding, sIIe must be some evil disposed per-
son what could an honest man want there
at such an hour, and so saying, they roWcd a.
way. During all this time | was suffering
a mortal and physical martyrdom. he
pain in my ley and loins had produced vio-
lent fever and trembling, which made my
teeth chatter. Twas besides up to my waist
| in water. and this in the month OF November
Each time that heard the approach OF q
boat, my hopes got up little, but the a
trocious hard heartedncss of the men i'll them
soon plunged me into the most frlghttul des-
nair: therefore was on the point OF taintlnG
from pain and exhaustion, when heard the
noise of an eighth boat. rallied the little
strength that remained to me and addressed
nv PRAYER to those in the boat. The an
swer was less harsh without being altoge-
| ther satisfactory. I'VE cannot said they
.tahe YOU at present, for we must hasten tc
our destination, but VIC shall quickly return.
OH. nv fiicnds,'' cried, hasten back, fol
Won will arrive too late, for am dying 7 II
was with great difficulty articuated these
few words. after which tainted away, IL
which state remained for aquater ofan hour
and until reused by the return OF the boat
the crew Of which | found raised me up
From the benumbed state of my body, ant
nv broken leg, the getting me into the boa
caused me intense pain. Some of the crew
asked me who | was. But | entreated then
not to oyerwhem me with questions IN TIN
state in which they saw me, but to carry M
to the house of barber named MauSln
which was not far off and that should re
ward them handsomely One OF the mel
then said to me, Il know who you are, Tor
have often seen you at the fortress wheh IN
National Guard were on euty, but 90 NOT D
alarmed, I shall take no advantage OF TINS
am good Royalist and will carry you
Maugin who is thy friend From the stat
in which / was, the process OF ian.ling me
took up some time, and drew several idisi
70 the spot.-Various remarks were made
but to which my protector said. :" 1t IS nc
thing but a drunken man that we have tount
and who apparently has been fighting wit
some Of his companions for he is wounded
: At this moment man stepped from til
/, crowd. and looked close into my face, e2
/, claimed in this frightful language Lii
ON des Orleans; Ion coilnaisci 6en JaAt
!. agga poRgus' escaha Eh----sit IS one
: the Orleans l know him well; he mu
, have been cndeavouring to escape) Upt
: hearing this, the guard was called; and
! their way coming, was carried to the hou
). = of Maugin6 entinels being placed at the doc
: asked for a surgeon and they brought me-
:, = old man with a wig who said that my leg WI
d too much swclled to permit him to do al
y thing but apply catapleasms until the ne:
! morning l passed the night in state t.,,,
. frightful bodily and mental torture, !,
: next day the Duke was transferred 10 u
), fortress.)