Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-04

But the roaring Of the nusketry and th,
rolling oil the drums and shouting Of the null
htude and the trampingup and down Of Lor,
Cornwallis and his soldiers upon the citade
1T Yorktown, at length aroused the snorins
animal, and she opened her eyes with mos
significant grsint, wondering what could kcer
this dreadful pother DER her head: GETTING
! up and pokins her snout in the open air. she
found her peaceful domicil filed WITH men Of
war making such racket s. tantarra as were
enough to drive any hog in the universe crazy
NO hog could be more hoggish than the one
oil which we speak. She was as cross grain
ed, snappish and malicious piece of pork IA
the country for ten miles round could show;
and more than that she was of about four
hundred pounds weight In an instant she
sprang among the enemy. and knocked down
platoon OF them before any one was aware
of the new assailant. The next instant .he
buttcd an aid dc camp out at the SALLY port.
and gave Lord CORVALLIS grip in the rear
at the slack OF bis pantsLoons, which ruined
that portion OF his regiinentals forever and
aye. Tbs Lordship sprang over the wall, in
a July without waiting for his mite, and the
whole garrison was put TO the rout in the
twinkllng of an eye. Some threw themselves
over the ramparts, others climbed upon the
bastion, others senttled off TO the hall moon;
the fierce animal meanwhile rooted hither and
tEIther among them, knocking down, and BIZ
ting. and scratching, and kicking at a most
terrible rate. Those who could not get out
in season were obliged to turn upon the az.
sailant by beating her with the butt ends of
their mrskets. Dire was the confusion! The
soldicrs belabored the porker and the porker
pummelledthe soldiers, bit their legs. tumbled
them down and trampled them under foot -
Chaos was come againl The soldiers roarcd
aud shouted-.ths old sow squealed in fri
unph- the walls of the pigstye trcnlbled with
the clamor-the bastions came tumbng
down-the citadel shook to its foundation,
kicks, thumps, cuffs, thwacks, bangs, blows,
pokes. hits, forestrokes and backstrokes pre-
vailed :; shouting, screaming, yelling and
grunting filed the sir The walls tumblcd
do~a, and tha old sew came scampering
down the hill at gallop after the routed ar
my!
This happened at the very instant 10 which
General Washington had put himself at the
head Of the sra,y to lead on the attack He
was fourishing his sword in most fierce and
martial attitude, when the furious animal
took him between the legs and carried him
OFT at full gsllop. His new COW hide boots
so stifened him at the knees that he was kept
astride Of the animals back without the pow
er to throw himself off. Away went General
Washington extemporancous:y nounted with
out saddle or bride, with his head to the rear,
and grasping the tail of his steed with as tight
a grip as his muscles could exert. In an in
staAt be broke through thscentrc of bis own
hne, put the corps de yesesce to the rout, and
in ten seconds was amongthe thickest throng
of spectators. knocking down all before him,
frighteniag the females out OF their wits,
breaking horse. loose. overturning carts and
tables loaded with apples. nuts, cakes, bot
ties, decanters and glasses, and making such
devastation as never had been witnessed
since time was. The multitude scrambled to
save themselves and pushed one another
downin the attempt. The whole field was in
hurlyburly. Josh and bis steed galloped off
and have not been heard Of since. Nance
was married last week to coporal Spinbu.ton,
who 10 now captain. He has just arrived in
Boston as member Of the General Court,
and was seen at a millner's in Washington
street yesterday cheapening new bonnet.
IN K. Galaxy.