The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-03
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From ihe Kentucky Reporter.
GENERAL. IA ksON.


Great feeling has been excited in the public
mind, aud much discussion, IN consequence of
the execution OF the SIX Militia mcn, at Mo
bile. during the hte Wal but 10 INV mind the
circumstances attending hut digpiug oil military
power, w,re not as nppaliing aud codblooded
ia the cast OF TIN unfortunate JOHN WOODS,
ia the Crock nation, M Fort oirother lhis
man had not des'I,cd, but WIS AN emerge &c
thoronshing soldier; hcaty, hale aud in the
priidc OF lfr and who had volunteered his ser
vite, ~ defence Of his eouulrys rights What
Wis his crime answer, II II cuuld be called
n cunt, II WAS quite SenIAl Every man who
has been couvcrsant with an army II men com
posed oi volunteers is vel aware. dat u najur-
iiy OF common soldiers have ~ hIgh a srnse ot
honour and feeling rs their oiicers--udecd
when The entolments TAXI place tlcie Is no dis.
tnctIOO, consequently thrre u more Familiarity
among the officers aud men, aud greater pm.
tence Il CONTROL than there Is ia IA regular ar
Ivy even IN militia The day On which
NoODt committed the offence, which he expiai ed
with his he he was on guard The officer who
commanded the guard, had permitted Noous al
ter his relief, 10 90 10 hts t,ut and snatch hasty
breakfast. His mess Ind finished /. and lett
something for hin an tha skillet. STATED on
the ground By thc safe Ct THIS SIX lict he WAS en-
Joy,ns 80 bu"the ssrsat, t,aiL4ts thiaigiAg cf
home and the friends he had ien behind when a
petty, selflmpor' ant assistant ie staff ollicor
passed along, who ordered WooDS 10 pich up "
cany OFF some bones that lay scattered nbout
the place NoOus refused 10 comply with the
order. stating hewus guard the other with an
OATH sworc thai hr should do II. b also carse6hlm
for leaving h,s guar (ie WooDs sill refused
and rose TO return TO lbs guar saving thai he
had obtained leave Of his officer for his absence
BY this time the haif officer fairly swelled with
rage aud flew 10 u gnu that was laying IN the
mouth OF q tent, 10 compel HIM to obey, % 10
take Inn prisoner but poor WOODS, nothing
daunted, pinned his gun, aud told the little oil.
ccr OF any one else not 10 approach HIM on Their
peril aud then deliberately walked To his guard
aud surrendered himself prisoner to the officer
on duty IL the mean time, the little officer with
all his command couid get no person 10 assist
in kms Inn. GLEERAL JACKSON having Leard
the noise, came OF ot MS tent. md without
knowing any thing OF the merts of the case. -.
peatedy Moderated. " Shoot the damn 4 rdscaH
Shoot The damn d rdscui 90
Tins ~, Is the ,un \ substance Of Woods
onendng--aud will the people Of our Zee and
ppy land believe, TIM tor this crllnc one Of
their fellow beings was shot 10 death : ans-
"er yes, and under circumstances Of peculiar.
" aggravated nature. am told that NJ tbs
lime Gts. JACKSON IS mid aud rather religious
III language. 1his was not the case at the time
OF the murder oil Noous for then he was VIC
lent, outrageous and Proiane. Addressing
SOME tor all) the uriMnftil that were To
Try WOODS he told them to be cautious ~ rem
dering then verdict ag INST the prisoner tor said
he by ihcIHMoRTAL GODS If yDd ttnd HIM gUtiiy
IieW Hol pardon him Thus closing every a.
1enue of access to his obdurste breast The ti-
al proceeded. aud verdict Of guilty was soon
rendered when poor, iriondleSs, unprotected
Voons fell victim 70 the vtndictlvenes of this
fell All bloody tyrant. The case vii appear
still more horrible aud marked with symptoms
of unrelcnting cruelty When II IL further known,
that - pardon was Offered Ithe would ENLIST
~ THE EEGoLAR .EtVlCL--but the lllla-
ted man, still relying on the justice Of hi, causr
and the improbah'hiy that the sentence would
be carried into effect, rciuscd-and became a
martyr ia his cbnntry's service. 1, may Toe pro-
per TO add thai all the Court Marital, and every
other pers n concerned (rxeept The little often
died officer signed a pctltion for reprieyr---
bat without avail As HIS doom HAD BEEN
SEALED BEFORE The TRIAL COMMEN-
CLD. 4 IENNEoaEAN.