The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-10
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,

- iSa hich
DErABpiEsT OF WAR,
EcJn'arg. 2SH 1928 {
ORDERS.
! The Secretar, NJ War hy direction If =,
President OF the United States announces IN ~.
ARMY the painful intelligence Of the decease III.
24ih FEBRUARY Of MJor General BEows
To say that he was one Of the men VIII, haze,
rendered mostinp0rtant services TO mis- coap,rc
would tall far short OF the tribute due to bis ebs
racier. Uniting with the most unaffected sim
phcity the highest degree OF personal valor. apd
otntellectual energy, he stands pre-eminenf he,
fore the world and for after ages, in that hind
OF heroic spirits, who, upon the ocean aud tle
land formed and sustained, during the second
war with Great Britain, the martial reputation
Of their cnHntry. 10 this high aud hauorab.
purpose General Brown may be truly said (,
have 7sacriGGed his life ; for the disease when
abridged his days and has terminated his n.
reer at period sclrcelv beyond the incridl.
of manhood ind 'ubtedlv orig mated in the hard
ships Of his campaigns On the Canada frontier
and in tha glorious wound, which. though de
perate. could not remove lin from the field m
battle ill il was won
tlaick to pecsiye, sagaciouS 10 anticipate
prompt to decide and daring ia execution. l..
was horn with the qualities which constitute
great commander. His military coup d Gu l. is Ill
tuitve penetralon his knowledge of men, and
his capacity to control hem were known TO all
ms companio in arms and commanded Their
respect while the gentleneSs Of his disposition
the courtesy Of his department. his scrupuorq
regard TO theil rights, his constant attention IA
their wants and his a,lt ctonate at'achmea In
their persons universally "on their hearts, aud
todnd them to him as a father,
Calm and cell tted in the presence Of the cns-
nv. he was withal, tender OF human life IN the
| hour af battle more spar ing ofthe blood oiiuN
soldier than his own. In the hour of victory
the yanquished enemy found in hin humane a.
compassionate friend not one drop of blood,
| she'd IN wantnnuess or cruelty, suhes the purity
of his fame. Defeat he was never called 70
end IRE bat in the crisis Of difficult anddanger
he d4played mtiring patience and tortliude, mol
/ to he overcome
Such was the great and accomplished captain
! whose loss the Army has now. IN common with
! their fellow citizens Of all classes, to depore.
| While INDUCING the kindly impulses Of nature,
and Welding the tribute Of tear upon his grave,
| let it No! permitted 10 close upon his bright eS.
ample, rs it must Upon his mortal remains.
Lei him he more nohly Sepulchred in the hearts OF
his fellow soldiers aud his ImpalShable monu'
ncni be found in their endeayors TO emulate hs
/ virtues
! The Officers ofthe Army will wear the badge
of mourning for six months on the left arm, aed
| ht of the sword. Guns will he fired at each
| Military Post at intervals of thirty minutes nom
/ the rising 10 rhe setting of the sun on he daY
succeeding the arrival Of this order, during
winch the National Flag will he snSpen mi,n at
| half mast JAMES BARBOUR
Libaria.-The following is an extract ola let
1 IL I mother.
who remains in the u. s.
:" was once poor, but am NOT SO nov. am
| able TO buy not only necessares hut luxnres
I buv wine BY the barrel, and porter by the uo"-
en-. We have all and every thing else that we
waut &c Prophet had told me when } h's'
came here that things would be as they are now
! | could not have believed him, Our settlers ira
vel from one 10 two and three hundred miles ,h-
to the country Capt. Smith, trader. brought
here last week 100 head OF hogs from down tue
| coast.
I" am now doing large Job ofwork. Lar
penter's i to the amount of e4.50O NV mousse
is done and is the finest on this part OF the coast
| am building a small schooner OF 5 tons, WINCH
work am doing myself Dear mother, II you
were here now. YOU would be contented i've
as wei as any BODY, rich or poor DO h0'
| know the want of dollar.
" OR harbor is hardly ever clear OF VeSse'
from some nation" Nat Intel
Fafal Disnstc~. VERBAL news has Just reach
| ed this place, that mother and hive chiiU rn,
persisted last Saturday night,a the mouth o'o'
ter Creek.
The circumstances Of this distressing oeco'
renee. so far IS we have been able 10 oo'"'
them are these The father was from ho'".
sometime in the night the mother i"uho "
Al. Iola sh.irp
ded bv ice and water driven in by s,'o"s
northeast int she, together with h'r erln LII,
aud a yourg rnuan, an inmate OF the t'"''!
fed and IN their attempt TO reach the houN' a
! a neia hl,our we're all drowned, or Pei's'
with cold and fatigue, except the young
man, who was found but just alive IA ''e i''''''
ing. -.
The bodies ofthe mother and children aa'e
been (ouid.-I Michigan ileraId.I
6IflapcioY,j Occurrence Thursdhy M
Theodore Barnard a lad l6 or IL years u -
and Windsor Smith, year or Two
than Barnard both belonging to " h"'ept IA.
returning from School, and GA thei' way -..b
70 quarrel. lis Smith struck balh''o go
club npon the side Of his head with sue" W.
as to fracture his skull and burst a "''oo ,a.l
sell Barnard lived one or two nH,'...s,,,.
receiving the blow Greenfield. e'asS'''''
seus,l
Arenori, founded on letter ron r..
spectacle source al WASHINGTON; /" lTte'.
cnlaied through this city, that ne 9ee'
Of State, Henry Clay, has received In.
from VIM. Fl Crawford, OF Georgia :" II -"
Mr.. Crawford expresses his hgh Spl If..,.e
Of the Course taken by Mr.. Clay nf,ne -
of Repre- sentaiiyes. in 1875 on NE ' 3D. n.
' Sra rsf,,den' neasedto say that, # be e7
been a Representative of the people, al,
,Hs No. a, tba, time he wooid have '''