Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-10-16

able agony from his wounds, end d;.s
the fourth day. W
Many a soldier has wepe over hi, o,.u.
He was a brave man, and much hsios.s'
He suffered twenty deaths! Ihays.ss
the big drops chase each other down 4.
forehead with pain and anguish. Ths..
was much sensibility and sympathy th,o,'
cut the camp. ! would not have. up;n,,,.
and unnecessarily, signed this DEATH
rant for all the wealth of all the Iaa;ss.
The soldiers detailed to shoot Lewis hss
from strong feelings Of sympathy. or mis-
taken humanity, failed to shoot him: h,,
four balls had entered his body.
AN Eye Witness appeals to colon.,
Russell, who. he thinks, now lives in Als.
bama, for the perfect truth Of this sketch.
He does not fear but that the colona,
will keenly recoliect and faithfully den;c,
the horrors of the day on which six Ana.
ricans were shot to death under his corn.
mand-but mol by his orders.
The order bears date thu very dav AZ.
ter General jackson returned in triumnh
to New Orleans, and the day before h.
joyfully went, under triumphal arches. To
the temple of the living God, where, saws
the historian, they crownsd their sdored
General with laurels.' The order for tbs
execution of these six unhappy men
bears date January %, 1915. His crown
of laurels had not yet witbered, when
blood, the life's blood of his countryme
of bis fellow soldiers, flowed plentifullv
by bis order! May that order, and liz
consequences, sink deep into the hearts
Of the American people, and steel them
against him who had no flesh in his obdu.
rate heart-who did not feel for man
IN the midst Of joy and r~evelry, almost
10 the more immediate presence of bis
Creator, who issued the fatal order to put
bis fellow creatures to death, and to make
their wives and children, widows and OF.
Phans.
MOURNFUL TRAGEDY.
On the death Of Jacob Webb, David
Morrow, John Harris, Henry Lewis,
David Hunt, and Edward Lindsay:
SIX MILIfIA.MEN who were condemned to
die. the sentence approved by Maj. Gen. A.
Jackson, and by his Order the Nhos &r
Icere shoft
o! did you hesr that plaintive cry,
Borne on tue southern breexef
Heard you John Harris earnest prayer,
For mercy, on his knees
Low to the eartf. he bent, and pray'd
For pardon from his chief;
But to his earnest prayer for life,
jackson, alas! was deaf.
ssPARE Me-" he said, al ment no wrong,
"My heart was always true;
"F1rst for its country's cause it beat,
"And next, great chief. for you.
awe thought our time Of service out,
"Thought it our right to go;
awe mont to violate no law;
"No wish to shun the foe.
"0ur officers declar'd that we
s'Had but three months to stay:
awe serv'd those three months faithfully,
"Up to the latest day.
"No one suspects intended wrong;
The judgment only efr'd;
Gin such 9 case, o noble chief,
'tLet mercy's Voice be heard.
"At home an aged mother waits
ITO clasp her only son;
IA wife and children"-thi arm
"Alone depend upon.
Tut me not OH from those dear ties
$50 soon from life's young bloom;
ESQ, It's a draedfui thing to die,
And moulder in the tomb!'
"Su.e mercy is q noble gem
''On every ohieftain's brow; fs.t
"More sparkling than a diadcm, 8
go, exercise it now d
Twas all in vain John Harris prayer.
'Tisp past the souls belief
Hard as the flint was Jackson's heart;
He would not grant relief.
He order;d Harris out to die,
And FIVE poor fellows more!
Young gallent men in prime of lifes
To wolter in their gore!!
Methinks I hear the mufied drum,
And see the column move; u
Lo here they come: how sad their looks,
Fare vel to life and love!
See SIX BLACK COFFiNs rang'd along,
SIX GRAVES before them made;
Webb, Lindsay, Harris, Lewis, Hunt,
And Morrow kneel'd and pray'd.
They kneerd and % ay'd and tho't of ho@s,
And all its dear delights,
The deadly tubes are ievel'd now.
The scene my soul affrights
Sure he will spare !-sure jackson yet
Will all reprieve but one