The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-02
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America, II got to be uoulfuo4 Ia, - - H"'da
give no quarter ia battle, and Il h.. p.l"e'ia
prisoners. 70 butcher them ~ cald IL" guy
practice originated with the troops Of The i"'
country. .' "'o'nst
Inc following aneedote !. from the ra,..,l
French officer, WAC sefs Ell in the South a.
armifs. ''''ei1cts
hgnera' - commanded inthe little I.l,as
Of Margafeha "a Spanish place Of SOM. ,,1 ''l'ns
IN The Ca,ribran sea.j well sif - 80, 's'
General, as ne lay on the sofa one no, IN, we
noon--it was aiurdaY--addltssing t,,,,ol.
his Atd-le-tamp, 4" ~hat hayr W. 10 a., -
row-how stall we ceniriye 10 anu.
selves T" oii-
! Enf the 'a-de c''pp, with the bpsf disnos.,.-
IN The world 10 e,aiif, the General ,,.I..n
To own that for as part he did no, know
thing had br"n thought Ollie had mn.
gotten that the morrow was q do,aiaao-,t.
Sabbath lay. NC
a poya - said the General. How many
prisoners have We on hand %
Eleven, ny Grnefnl"
All then We shall get through tho a.
pleasantly enough Order out a derp I'M.
for execution. Let our friends know !, ~"
pray las ca5elleros gGictate5 tthe gentlemen ,r
cersl 10 take glass oil VINE with ,net,.,..'
row morning ateleyen o eloel,-precisefy an,
ven"
The following day, precisely at tbe ko,,,,,
pointed, The gentlemen officers wrr4 seatcIr
round = large table in the pen air. on tasca,
side OF the Generals house aud the ,,,sn,..
prisoners were brought toith and eleven chm.
were placed IN row, not far from t=pfabl
and the pr'snhrrs we've placed III thra and tiai
down. each to his particular chair the os,,.l'
men officers laughing and talking the via.
smoking their cigars. and drinking foop,b.,.-
somewhat, suppose. like a few of GU, reonl,
who, on the Fourth Of July every year, oct n.
cether, and drink damnatiun' to their bro,I4r,
of different political ah
" Let the detachment charge with BalI 90 said
the General
They did so.
l. Let hem take their position
TheY drew up within a few feet o the nriso
ers--each of whom had five mnskcty a,,rrd =,
him--thIee al his breast, aud Two az hi, fare
head
" Make ready Fill vour classcs CENT, o.ea ..
The officers about the table did so bal ms,
the General was about 10 give the word 6,ss
the doors Of church opposite slowly oprnet
and TN people BEGAN 10 pour out Amnpy
them was II native Spaniard--as soon 4, ta
Grn"rBl saw him. he ordered him up Tho
poor follow. seeing his counlrymen seated ma
row, and fastened in their chans hcpaufo54
prchcnd he hardly knew what-for he hon.
protection. as friend OF liberty. signed b, Be-
war himself, and granted 10 HIM. b. cause Of fll.
great sacrifices he had made in the cause sot On
Spain. bat Of the colonies
Bring another chair - said the Generi
Another chan was broaghti and the prol,.
lan which had been offered 10 the General. bg
the poor man, was returned to hnu WITH the,
words" Very well--kerp il you may fad
OF great use 10 you hy aad bye. GtnIlumtn
mis- man will Just make up thr twelve
The poor man locked bis bands toe efhrras
vel as ne could the fingers would bun ms.
touch-and PRAYED the General 10 spare h.a,
for The sake of his family but Tie General.
who's. beloved wife had been captured a sbarF
time before by the royal troops, aud PIT TO acatr
b, cause he would not exchange prisoner foe
iier. made no other reply than
Prepare -
Again the muzzes were presented.
"5Ihe twelve "poSties, gentlemen "a p,ra-
saul voyage 10 ihem--fre -
4 general discharge followed. and not a man
Of the twelve ever seen 10 breathe q sir at.
forwards.
{ From he Nae Monthly Hagnsias far Nerd.1
The follow ing IS an Impressive sketch from
a Gambling House -
., At the table sat an English nohleman who
8as not 80 absorbed IN the play rs to hr msrn.
sible II what had passed and he was too wei
acquainted with the vlcissitudes of n gamcster
cot To divine the real state OF 1.-THE case. II was
the late earl Of Ihanet peroeiAmg B 10
still lingering near the able, and conjrcnilug
what was going on within him, he addressed
him Nth great kindness ION have been I'M
lucky, sad he. Here is rouloau. Try your
luck again with moderation. But give that
French sCoundrel has c0Hg.' The little Allie
understood hm. aud hAa> seen no more. WIN
this new capital B., recommended. In hall
an hour il was goue. and he had the additional
notification Of having contracted dept Of he
nnui 10 perfect stranger. which he was unable
To satisfy lie rushed out ot the house IN dt,aa-
tul DESTRUCTION. aud wandered, ne know ref
whither-l have heard from his own iis the
adventures Of that night; and do NOT thnh
that when he left trescati, 1t was with i'e
thought OF Seli-distruciau. II was 4 dark, bp,
serene night He had itrolled to the Qua, near
fhr place y mere rhe Seine yields up It's dTo9od
bodies to be claimed 10y hiands OF re,"Ne.
should the wretrheS thai lily 10 rs waters ~
the, Lcthp. chance to have either. Faugusa
with his long and hayward ramble, he leaneh
for a few minute, on a stone and looking ilieh"'
" upon the tiyer as lis dull nuconsionsp -
. There too shall be my refuge His eSclom
tion caught the attention OF a person w"o "s'
lingering near the spot in state of mind equa'
ly disponding aad lile-weary.
" The IDEA which had only ON sudden
ddrted upon poor B, had been long The hA
ed and cherished purpose of the other, though
for the moment suspended % the academic,
meeting a brother in wretohednc-s, vino to all
appearance was bent on the same mode OF 4!
NJ from ii. Singular as ii was they mntoa"a,
recognized each other, or they had otirh l'.'
IN the same pandmmonum of play II
Told him, without reserve, his situation. lou
have been unfortunate said tie other; but
abandon your dreadful resolve. | imporeyoV-
Live, You have the dearest, the teudetf'i Ill
connections, There is one, whose identity. Is
ent"ln"d With pours. T. came hitber to ese@PF
the burden Of disgrace, ruin and want. b''
there Is none 10 await my coming mo near
will quicken is tnrob AT M return. VT, ca"
di,suade you from death. vii live on at ea''
s!1al have one satisfaction 10 live for. II ! if'
tore you to yor family aud home Return "
your hotel To-morrow viii see you, ana We
cell trsr Ia int, lItN