Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-11-28


go frssh laurel, awaited his gallant exertions
an ubcre his country was to witness ms devotion.
avon "a DEATH in her cause. lhe Writer VI the
nresrnt article who was then assistant see'eta'y
at war, received his last letter. IN w"1h "1 says
~ 49, ,;no !, you from sick led: but have
,st hoard MAT Genera! Greene has ordered a de-
lt.chment ia intercept party OF the hiitish.
shall ask the command, and l! re'useu, 20 a.
yolunteery' General Greene ahSious ioi .ne r.
ouest of Colonel laurens but, ms aeterm'Nat'uh
to 90 as a volunteer, decided HIM 70 grant u. ~
would appear that by some unaVoi"a"'e al''"en''
some troops dcba,ked to tire support o! his party.
d,d not reach Co,nbahee il time to prevent an at
tack. by a very superior force, and IN the charge
he was mortaIly wounded, and fell from his horse,
his party cutting their way through the enemy.
| Such was the close while yet in its bloom, OF ms
illustrious life, through which he had exhibited
such proofs of devoted PATRIOTISM heroic vainr' az"
splendid talents, as would have secured t0 MIN me
first honors of his country, they have impressed
the deepest regret for his loss, and tho heartfelt
tribute of gratitude 10 his memory
! The following observation, By !.nrd toinwaills,
which passed ~ conversation after the caAWiatipn
at fo,k Town, attests the high estimationN whieh
| the officers, to whom 1t refers, were he'd ny ms
i.orlship: He said, :. there could be cInare or
midabe antagonist, III IA charge az the head oil ms
cavalry, than Colonel William Wash'ngton And
that he had never taken position. in The vent.
Of General Green's army, that Colonel Henry Lee
did not find out his weak points and strike at I
belore morning.
| hJsThe foregoing authentic documents cfn
munication made Nv major William jackson to
major Alexander Garden, at Philadelphia, IN SPt.
1922, or '23.
! This is mistake. General Ciist OF Maryland,
commanded the detachment. and colcne l4arens
fell at the head OF an advanced party. whichc be-
! lieyed would be supported by the Genera WHO
managed the expedition most unfortunately and
inind,ciuusly. Lnurcns went as volunter. and
was the victim Of his own intempcratc courge.
4 Our correspondent authutises us to sayhat he
speaks from his own knowledge: becausele wit
messed his death, and the crcumstanceaattend-
lns il.
.9nothpr Indian outrage apon CIR etntc re
! TFaaprs.-lt is but few weeks since the disa
arceabe task devUved on US OF annoncing the
death Of two oil our most respectable cihens, kill
ed by the Indians, on their way from NV Mexico
with the fruits Of their enterprise. evcrai, be-
longing to a company Of twenty five, which start
cd some months sine, from Sante Fe )r Missouri.
have just arrived. and state that on tbir way they
were met by a party Of Indians, whodrov Oft all
their mules and horses. not leaving tenn any with
which to travel. That captain Jon Means, an
old, well known and respectable res ent OF Frank
lin, being al distance from the man body NJ the
company had his gun taken from hn by the In
dans, and with il shot dead, they having them.
selves nothing but bows and arrow. The party
then pGrsucd their Journey on foot, saying behind
several Wagons, in some of which we're large Sums
Of money. Having considerable spcie, they were
obliged, we understand, to bury it, until they
could reach the settlements Ga distnce of seyera
handrcd miles) and procure horas Oh which t
bring it. Such are the particulars yhich we hav'
gathered relating to this unfortunate aiair.-.Ns
souri, Int,
The New-York Statesman contsins the follow
inr answer 10 The conundrnm III the Newly or
Mirror for Travellers, !" Why ac Women lik
Bees ~
/. Because they deal most in srcfis during 4.
h0aey m1oa. .. Because they sttprm most btis,
! ~ il pleasant weather. s. Bccahe they are zen
orally upon the ring. 4. Because they arc ION
OF cou.js.
a Discore,y!--A Bath grayc.tlisger declare
that III the course Of decomposition, the face of c,
cry individual turns to the earth and that in til
experience Of IS years IN his situation, he had nc
yer known one instance TO the contrary.-Englii
paper.
Senator Gan,Jers.-Wc fancy it will reJuil
the u amount OF this grave Senator's per diet
tor the balance OF his term. to pay his bets OH III
Presidential erection. II the account ,t the ges
| netIcal bet which he is said to have made with
gentleman in Kent, be true. we think he fully d.
serves the post Of Chairman Of the Ccmmlttee
Ways and Means.
Pray, Mr.. Senator, if we had given you SIC
IN condition that you should give US cent for ii
first vote which Gen. Jackson should get in II
electoral college beyond majority over Mr.. Ada
and SO on III symmetrical proportion for each vo
| "hIch he should get a majority, what wOal