Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-07

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head Of the second deputaiion which
waited upon Governor Hutchinson, and
the lesson be gave his ErceIlencv and
the consequences with which he omen.
" and boldly threatened him. after some
shutting and insoIence, led to the re-
moval of the troops the next morning.
The magnanimity of this act, gave an
impulse to the public feeling which lives
to this moment and will hive whilst IL
berry lives. Attempts were made to
bride and to intimidate this firm and in
corruptible patriot, who told the King
of England, through his officers, that
his peace was made with the King of
Kings, and the rest was all for his coun~
try. In the year 1872, the city was ex-
posed to every species ofinsult, and to
punishments of unusual severity. MIR.
Adams conferred with his friends, the
most popular members of the assem-
bly,, and finding that they could carry
a resolution, they appointed delegates
to a general Congress to be held at
Philadelphia, TO consult on the general
safety Of America. The Governor at
tempted to dissolve the assembly, but
with locked doors they appointed five
delegates, with Mr.. Adams at the head
of them. Mr.. Adams, with John Han
cock,h had the signal honour of fleeing ex-
snpted from the mercy Of bis Majesty
for the service he rendered his country,
Mr. Adams was always for apublic and
explicit declaration of Independence,
and UP TO the day of his death, Sd Oct.
1908, in the sgd year OF his age, dis
play ed in the service Of God and bis
country, the same unmoyed and SUBJ
lime determination of character. He
died a poor man and a great man; in
fame, the most afiuent, and in circum-
stances literally INDECENT, but loved, ho-
noured and lamented; a memory en-
balmed amosgst the purest patriots and
the wisest counseliors, with a spirit that
was not to be shaken by the assaults Of
power or of fortune.
1t. Proua.--In August. 1771, when
the early inhabitants OF the town ofPly-
mouth, N. II. were engaged in haying,
news came, that an attempt was about
to be made TO capture a body Of Hes
slams, that had stIsyed in into Vermont
from Burgoyne's army. 1t reached the
rugged yeomen in the afternoon. They
did not delay a day or two for prepa-
ration, or hold any councils to deter
nine what course to take. Tney left
their hay in the cock, aud their scvthes
"in the half cut sv ath"-took their old
muskets from the hooks, where they
hung charged with greeting for the wolf
westward, from which point they herd
the summons and seemed to- scents the
battle afar otI.n Lieut.. Brown who was
as resolute and brave a man as ever
stepped after a drum and fife, lived then
on what is called the lower intervale
in Plymouth. He had been a soldier
in the old French war, and was ranger
under Major Rodgers lie was an x
pert and enterprizing hunter in these
then wilds. He kept two guns. AS
soon az he heard the news, that men
were wanted to go and fight Hessians,
be seized his two guns with the deter
forthwith to march and pay
his respects with both of then TO our
German guests" who had come
over like Fayette to visit US, but with
ditferel,t intentions. Finding the locks
a little .utof order, he went 10 old
Deacon Ltlcas, who was a blacksmith
and understood, as all did in those days
of peril, the workmanship of guhs and
their apparatus, to get them repaired.
Lucas shop was near where the old
court house stood he repaired the
gun Jocks. an2 Lieut. Brown, with sueh
as joined him, set out before
sunset, to join Gen Stark, where he
chance to find him. lie came up
n season TO beara distinguished part
the Bennington fight. His exper-
as a hunter bad made him won
1~erfully dsxterous in the use of the gun.
f. went into battle with the two, which
ne carried from home. and how skilful-
y he used them the fall ofmany a port
Hessian could attest. Lieut. Brown
was the first man that mounted the
captured breast-work of the enemy.
After the victory, and after the Amsrl-
ian: were ordered to desist from the
pursuit, Brown was missing, and it was
supposed he was slain. The next NOR
1ing he came iato camp with his brace ,
Of musbets, and said he had followed
he Hessisns on their retreat, and had
aid three more Of their number on
be ground. Some ofhis companions
vent with him to the places where they ]
ay, and discovered their tall and mar n