The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-22

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army. in the entrenchment where We
now stand. You see how ii is OK
posed 10 the water-well, there lay
the Glasgow frigate, which kept up n
constant fire Of shot and bombs a.
cross that pass, while several float
ing batteries, and the fortifration
ON Cops Hill. endeayored to an
noy the troops on the hill, aud drive
them from the cntrenchment.
4" My little band had each the spi-
rit Of n Loonidas, and not mnrmur
wa, heard when | ordered them to at
tempt regaining the hill, by running
singly across that dangerous pass
The first who attempted Was my
lpoor drummer who was killed not
five PAGES from me but the next not
at all deferred by the fate of his COM
radc. commenced &c race, and got
over in safety. In like manner,
most of our heroic band succeeded,
and one honest fellow, rs he bowed
To the word of command, thus ad-
dressed me. Captain. see it is
close lodging, but lei me once get
safely over, and I'll spend my
hearts last drop for yon, bring you
off again, dead or alive, that | Will"
" This honest creature was n ma
tive Of Ireland, and about six months
previous, was confined for debt IN
the prison Mt Salem, whence | re-
leased him on condition that he
would enlist, and never man was
blest with more devoted friend
than Murphy M'Culloch proved to
me.
81 was the last to make the ad-
vcnturous attempt, and though the
balls wbiZZed about my head, none
was permitted to touch me, and we
gained the entertainment, and pass
cd into the line ofbattle.
Olrthis spot as well az ] can re
collect, stood, and endeavored TO
do my duty, as a soldier of liberty.
| received IA ball through the calf OF
my leg, and another through my left
shoulder, but these were mere tri-
nes, and stood my ground in spite
of them.
"The gallant and generous War
rem was on horseback. passing from
one end Of the Inc tn the other, ami
mating the troops to vigorous de-
fence and every heart 'hailed him
with love aud gratitude.
=" He had ever distinguished me
with peculiar marks Of friendship.
as he passed the spot where l stood,
he condcscoutled to address me with
words of cordial recognition. l
know not whether any historian has
recorded the hst words oil that hero,
but believe they were addressed to
myself. L" My young fiend," said
he, as he turned to leave me, " do
your duty, for the salpaiion Of our
country dcpcndS on THIS days action"
He had not moved ten PAGES, when
! SG1O hlm fall. At that moment a
shell burst by my side, and was
thrown several feet into the air,
and then precipitatei violently to the
ground.
" A fragment of the broken she'll
struck Inc in the breast, ard caused
IA confusion Of the stcrnum, and the
violent shock my whole system sds-
tanned, took from me the power of
motion.
" Blood gushed from my mouth,
nose and ears, and | lay covered
with dust, unable TO speak or move.
but for some time, perfectly con-
sCious.
" remember to have heard Col.
b, who was my fathers friend,
exclaim, " William is dead then d!
well, he died like a soldier -
al felt the pressure Of his hand
upon my forehead, rs he leaned over
me, and added in a soltert0ne, " he's
gone poor fellow but I'll take his
sword--the regulars shall never get
that"
" This sword was a present from
Warren, and though. in that awful
moment, my soul seemed hutering
on the verge of eternity, it gave me
inexprcssibIc pleasure, to find that
this gift Of friendship was likely to
be preserved.
"a faintncss now came over me.
and | heard no more, and for what
succeeded, am indebted to the obser-
vati0ns of Colonel b.
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