Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-17


jor General ANDREW JACK son to
Major General Pinckney, dated "On
the battle ground. in the bead of the
Tallapoosie, March %, 1914 Vide
Niles Reg. vol. 6, page $50, He says
DETERMINING TO t.xTER
INMATE them, 1 detached Gen Coffee
with the mounted men and nearly the
whole ofthe Indian force, early on the
morning of yesterday, to cross the ri.
YER abouttwo miles below their ncamp-
ment, and to surround the bend in such
a manner as that none of them should
escape by attempting to cross the river
The result he then details:-'F,ps hun
bred and fifty sspsn psrs ieti dead on
the Peninsula. and a great number Of
them were killed by the horsemen, in al
tempting to cross the river; IL is believed
no more Than TEN had escaped. W.
continued to DESTROY many Of them
,Uho had concealed themselves under the
banks Of the riusr until zoe were prevent,
ed by the night. THIS MORNING
WE KILLED SIXTEEN. WHICH
HAD BEEN CONCEALED."
The following pithy> paragra ph is
found in Mr.. Brougham's speech: it
refers, Of course, to the appointment
Of the Duke OF Wellington as prime
minister.
"These are not the times when the
soldier only is adored. Somebody of
more importance has risen who has re
duced the soldier to nothing, even if he
| were ten thousand times more potent
| than he is. In the nineteenth century,
| new power bears sway. The school
master is abroad Hear hearty Twill
trust more to him, armed with bis primer,
than to the soldier with his bayonet. |
am far, therefore, from feeling any
fear from this appointment. 1t is un-
| constitutional in principle and much to
be reprnbaied in every point of view;
but as to any immediate or ultimate
danger of open violence, that certainly
is not the quarter from which dread it,"
Surgery "A novel and important sur.
gical operation was performed with
complete success, by DR.. S. Pomeroy
White, of Hudson, in this state, ON the
Esd of October last. A MIR. Vanvalken-
burg, tailor. aged sixty was inflicted
with tumour, as large as child's head,
accumulated in ten mor,ths upon his
left hip, proceeding, it was at length
found by instrumental examine tion, from
an aneurismal sac Of FIVE inches depth.
To remove this 1t was agreed to take
up and tie the glutsai or internal lilac
artery, an operation never before atten.
ded with success 10 this country and
seldom in Europe. Rope ated hemorr,
hayes, weakness, aud danger, induced
the patientto consent 10 the experiment
The artery was accordingly taken up
below the disease, the ligature passed
under with the Philadelphia needle)
one inch below the bifurcation, removed
down about five inches with Or. A. E.
Hosack's knot applicator) and tied
firmly, and the incised parts united in
the usual manner.
The 6rst dressing was on the eighth
day; at tie end of four weeks the IIga-
ture came away; and in ten days more
the tumour had gradually subsidized, and
the patient was so far recovered as to
walk about his neigbborhood. The
young surgeon was assisted by bis faith
er in the operation, and by other physi-
clans in previous consultation The de-
tails Of this bold and fortunate expert.
ment are given in the American Jour
nal of the Medical Sciences; and we
think that facts of this kind ought to be
more generally communicated, as well
for the credit ofour skilful and enterpri-
sing practitioners, as for the common
benefit of the public ". Y. Statesman.
The ship Maria, whose arrival we
announce this day, from the Pacific
Ocean, is probably the oldest vessel
now employed in the Whaling bust
ness. She was built at Pembroke, in
this State, during the Revolutionary
War, and was Intended for priva
teer, but was purchased by the ven.
cradle William Rotch, of this town,
for more pacific purpose, by whom
she was transferred to Mr.. Samuel
Rodman, the present owner. Her
register is dated 1882 She has per
formed four voyages to London, three
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