Delaware journal., 1828-03-21


rious one, but he coad have the opportunity Of on
listing. lseturned and consulted with his friends
about and they all opposed the idea very stronp.
ly. Alter some further delay heard part Of con.
versasion between Gen. jackson and an officer. who
believe was Captain of the Rangers (Captain
Hannard) in which conversation the General told
him that he must be IN order certain day to sci
on the Court Martial of fellow who had mutnjed
and who he expected would have to be shot Tba
officer appeared very reluctant to act neither did
he sit on the trial. From hearing this conversation
became very uneasy, and got leave of the officers
Of his guardAto carry Wood his victuas, which was
generally cooked IN our mess while with Woods
persuaded him to enlist was fearful of the event
from what had heard the prisoner appeared to
acquiesce and left him but when told his other
friends what had DONE they opposed it violently
stating that Jackson knew that he could not be- hr
for whathe had done, and only wanted to scare him
to enlist, and crafty their spite in that way From
this time until his trial took place nothing particular
transpired. and our greatest uneaslness was at his
long confnement l think it was on the l2tb dsv
! Of March that heard his trial was progressing /
went to the spot, but was not permited to enter
within the lines ut the guard, the Court Martial was
in session between two tents and Woods was sea..l
1 eight or ten steps off on some logs ,ouhom on,,
friend adriser coansel TO defend him, Coloni
John Williams OF East Tennessee was acting as
As he
was making speech and reading passages fran,
books ; and think Ieutenants Parrish, Davis and
Ensign Hall we're the Court Martial if there were
any witnesses called to testify in his behalf do
not know it, neither do believe it after ookirp
on awhile my heart yearned for what then consd.
ed the perous situation of the bog, and turned
away and left the place, and heard nothing more of
bis fate, until next day from ten to twelve O'Clock
{ it read in general orders that Woods was to be
shot at i2 O'Clock next next day Oath Soon af
E ter this received intelligence that Woods wished
me to 90 and stay with him, until he left the world
but before went in conjunction with DIR. Fore and
Others banded about petition for pardon, which
was signed thought and believed by most of the
/ officers of the army, and understood also by part
S of the Court Martial: was present when these
a petitions were handed to the General, but whether
they were handed by myself or some other person
y do not recollect. After some general conversation
on the subject, approached the General and told
him that the prisoner had regested to go and stay
is with him until his death, this the General did not
n refuse but before started made another effort to
n Obtain his pardon, | begged the General to take in
to consideration his extreme youth and ine1perience,
d that he had left behRd him aged parents who de.
Is pended upon him for support and comfort in their
declining years, that such death would cause them
r great and DISTRESS The General replied
that he sorry for his parents that there had beer
e several cases before approaching to mutiny in the
ID camp, that there was need oil an example, and said
ii he BY the Eternal God he must be the example, d
l. he must die. l left him and went to the prisoner
y where stad until the guard came to take him te
TX his death.
dI will further remark that at the request OF the
v prisoner, wrote down statement of his feelings
!. and his last farewell TO his Father and Mother and
" sent them in letter to my wife, which wa
* done in rhyme and the public are at liberty to
rt see it.
I'd On the news Of tlie death of her son, old Mrs
IN Woods Gas have been informed by my wite) fam
lg ted and appeared like dying all night OF this fec
Id certain that she recovered the shock am
in few years laid her grey hairs with sorrow i
the grave.
GEORGE A. BROCK.
S. now call upon the friends Of General Jackso
ir., to give the world copy Of the proceedings o
of this Court Martial; and be TO give US the name
ar Of its members, for il it shall appear that
hn consisted Of only three members, (Which is III
he impression Of Mr.. Brock, a witness, yet surely
Of that lie must be Mistaken the will appear sti
u- worse. A TENNESSEEAN
th -aMe
en- From the Easton Gazette.
Of THE PAPERS
for Called for by MIR. Sloane in Congress relative
fho nf tho by