Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-06-30

when he was to act, af ter securing d
casairy as well as its situation would al
low, resolved to go forward himself, and
called one ofhis captains. who il vet
living, though tar advanced in years, to
accompany hlms When he had proceed.
ded only a short distance, he heard OF
! the slaughter which had been made in
the swamp by the enemies batteries.
and that D'Estaing had been grievous-
" wounded. Sensible of The effect
such a misfortune would produce on the
soldiery-and hoping 10 reanimate them
by his presence, he pushed on to the
scene Of slaughter. While attempting
to advance, he received a shot from a
swivel in the upper part of his right thigh
and the officer who accompanied him
was, on his way back, wounded by a
musket ball. The assault proving un.
successful the enterprise was abandon-
ed, and the allied armies separated with
mutual satisfaction. The French troops
were re-smbsrked on the fleet, aud
Count Pulaski was put on board tho
United States brig Wasp, 70 be convey
ed around 10 Charleston. During Sc
ycral days That they remained in Savan-
nah liver, the most skilfui surgeons in
the French fleet, attended on Pulaski.
But their best efforts were u~navaiIing; an
gangrens took place, & Immediately as
the vessel lsftth river, the sou! OF the
patriot hero winged its flight. The
corpse was consigned 10 a watery
grave.
The honors paid 10 bis memory were
oiths most respectful character Tie
mournfni news, when received At Char
lesion, excited dap aud universal sor-
row. A day was set apart for the solem-
nization of the funeral ritss, and the
necessary preparations for the melan-
choly occasion wers mada by the
Quarter Master General of the United
States. The procession which was for
med was 80 long as to be forced to
make a circuit round the whole city to
the church, where the chaplain Of tile
army delivered an eloquent and imDres-
sire discourse. Nor was Congress
neglectful OF what they owedto the gall
liant foreigner who had so warmly es-
ponsed and nnbly supported their cause.
That body passed a resolution voting 4
monument to the me mory Of Pulaski,
mud appointing a committee to prepare
abili for that purpose. A committee
was accordingly appointed, but the re-
solution. 50 laudable and praiseworthy,
was never carried into. effect
National Gas,
AE&M
We noticed, a few days since, the
beautiful launch at u Navy Yard Of
m of the Gnest IA gun frigates we ever
beheld. 1t will be recollected that by =
Resolutions Of Congress the ships Of this
class in theNayy are to take their names
from the rivers OF our country. Ia ODE
dience to this resolution, and conbind-
ing : delicate a~linsion to the spot where
General La Faystss first sealed bis de-
votion to our country with his blood,
she was named, by the PeEnpENT,
The Braadyaeins. To render tie com-
pliment still more elegant, we UNDER
stand that orders have been issued for
her equipment; and that lift should be
found possible TO prepare her in tims,
she viii await the p~leasurs Of the "Na-
tons Guest,o to whom 4 communica-
ton has baen made by the Executive,
requesting for her the honour Of con-
seying him home, and of frat Gro ssing
the ocean under his auspices Nal Jour
MadameITURHfpE and three children,
arrived in Baltimore, on Friday svcn-
ing last, from the Wsstward-b.
Wsfnd from the Philadelphia papers,
that Major SAMUEL MILLER, 50 long q
resident in this city, has taken tbe conn
niand of The United States Marine
Corps at the Philadelphia Navy Yard;
* that Major CAMBELL has been trans-
ferred from that station to the COM
msnd Of the Marine Corps At Ports
mouth, IN. H.)-ib.
The New YorkNereantile Advertiser
says there are seven frigates and So
gun ships. and two large coryetts, bull
ding in that city.
Mr.. David AyreA Of Ithaca, New
York, has had about sir;n persons. be-
tween the ages Of 9 and 90. employed
in making Anefic an u1itationLsghorns,
from native grass. In fneness of braid,
texture, and colour, thess hats aie said
10 be equalto the imported, though they
are sold IS per cent. cheaper.
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