Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-26

| was loose, the binding extending only
about half the length from the small
end--iheir whole length were about
Is inches or two feet. These small
faggots or handles Of dry bark were
lighted at the large loose end; thrown
on the roofs of the houses, when a con.
slant fire was kept at the place where
it lay on the roof; smaller bundles of
this lighted bark were tied TO arrows
and shot upon the tops of the houses;
but they were all extinguished ia time
to prevent their taking effect.
q'he inhabitants had 70 water bot
what was brought from without the
fort; therefore all their vessels were
filled with water during the two days
taken to consider of the proposition
made by the enemy bet in consequence
OF having many cattle; and horses TO
furnish, and the siege being iengthen.
ed far beyond their expectation, they
became seriously alarmed, and set about
digging well. Aboutthe same time
the indians had commenced digging
on the outside in order to undermine
Che fort, which hao not been discover.
ed before they commenced the well.
The Indians, who could hear the dig
ging on the inside of the fort, cali ed
on them to know what they were dig
ging for, and were answered-to
couniermine them; upon which they
ceased digging.
AT this time, fortunately for the be-
sleged, there came on heavy rain,
and continued wet weather until the
siege was raised, by which means they
were sufficiently supplied with wa
ter
The siege lasted until the ooh OF
August, duriug which time only two
white men were killed, and four woun
ded. Thirty seven Indians were kill
ed, aud great number wounded.
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The old GnmeStcr.-An old ruined
gamester, in hopes TO make a prey of
young gentleman that came to town
with bis pockets fall of money, took
| hlm to gaming house, and there, to
encourage him to play, showed him
several topping sparks that were born
! to nofortune, who, by play, had pur
chased great estates, and lived in pomp
and splendor, by success in shaking
their elbows.
"You show ms" saysthe young gen
tleman, "the winners, bat | pray
what has become of the Iosers?" To
whichthe old sprig making no reply, a
third person, overhearing their CONVEX
satIon, told the young gentleman, that
SINCE the other was silent and con
founded with shame at the question, he
would oblige him wiih an answer -
Many Of those losers said he, taking
The highway to repair their losses.
have been hanged; othersare gone to
sea to earn their bread; some have
taken up the trade OF being DULLES TO
baudy houses; others, that have not
hired themselves IS servants under a liv.
cry, are begging, or humping about
the streets, or starving in jails for debt,
where you will be ere long, if YOU
follow that rascai's counsel.5 "Tbc
punishment, says the young gentleman,
rs fit for the sin, when men possessed
with great sums of their own money,
will play the fool to make it another
mans; and, If this be the hen1or of
The town, 1 viii return again 10 the
country, and spend my estate among
my neighbors and tenants, where you,
SIR speaking TO the gentleman who
dealt SO plainly with him, shall be
verywelcone."
VI. From The Cincinnati. Conn Gauhe.
s9atiqaities.-In excavatIng the ground:
in this city, last week, some articles
were found well calculated to excite
curiosity and speculation.
The principal site Of the city is upon
what is usually called a second bank
1t is composed principally of sand and
gravel, and rises from 80 to 40 feet above
the first bank of the river Above 90
feet beneath The upper surface an iron