Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-07
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MAJOR GENERAL BARTON.
We extract from the Providence journal. the fol
loving notice o tie Funeral and houors of
NJ jor General 6irCon
OuI hrss fr,.n the ,hiopin,r in ,i,o h,r,,- -,
'ie seVs'At military post were Yesterday dspiaved
at hall mast IN honor OF the MEMORY OF this vcI,,r
IN General OF the American Revolution whose fl
neal vas sC!cmnZcd ut 3 O'Clock F. NJ At =
O'Clock, the recession moved from his Iata resi-
dcncc IN South Main street under the escort of ,h
Independent company of CADETS The Artillery
:! oiuh'eeFs and L'ght ini;tntry followed in rear of
lte corpse. On tue coffin was placed the sword
given by Congress to General B irlon, for his cal
rant capture oi Gc. Prescott. Minute runs were
tIHu from the moment the procession moved un-
Iii the aged veteran was deposited in lis crave
The following account OF the c5ptlra of Gov
prescott was politely handed to us bv u friend
rem t!s tTyr GeHce Gazette Of Ju!y ID l777
hurscay morning last, party of So men of
the Troops OF this State, under the command Of
Lieut.. Col. WIN. Barton, OF thus town ACCOMPANIED
Dy MlIor Adams, of the Train, Capt Psiliips
Lieuts Potter and B.bcock, aud EnsiEns Struttou
ana F" Wilcox, went in five boats from Warwick
Meek, with view to take Major General Prescott
Soh!'iidhder III CAIcf OF the British and Foreign
Troops On Rhode Island, whose head quarters was
then Al House about four miles from Newport
ihe COLONEL AM his party after passing the enc
ehiyS SHIPS aud guard boats, landed about II
I1"cN al night and With Infinite address aud raj
ldhlry, rot 10 ffesco,ts undiscovered. < ceniInl
Ut The Gcor nailed, but immediately secured
ana the party IN lcGitely breaking the doors aud
entering the House, took the General i'm Bod His
-AId-dc-cdnp Iedyod from window in his shirt ma
attempted 10 csc pc, but was taken few rods fro n
me House lao party soon after returned To their
ooits with the:f prisoners, aud some tuaa uf ar
t'i"F nae put oil, the eoe!uy fred roce from their
several posts, as sign Is 10. an alarm, but too a,
Tie b'fd nae fed Ine Prisoners were safely land
ed aoedt day break at Warwick Neck. On r.n.,v
ing The Intelligence here Coach ,yas
Sent and tho t'eneTa and his AID. Camp a:tsua
cd py Coz. Barton and some cttc- O.icars arrive.
III Town Ht Twelve O'Clock. Tins bed aud import,
att enterpriZe must reflect the hirhoa, hnror 80,
Col Barton, and his i.tiIc party ( Leu Cnr.1.j
OF t!c horse with Ut ls-st 10 Light pTu,+oons t,t
MAJOR General Lee, betrayed Uy i Turyl5 miles
from ms troops A Lie4t CcioneI o.. Foot with
only So Privates and i cil-er& has taken Ci,i.fI
and Navy"
We tnlnk it net anliss ,t2 add iLs following
crap When illustrates e"otAcr cLa!,s- in the We
terau's life.
The services of Cen Barton y.ro b;,bIc
Preciated and duly honorsd b. CONGRESS IN ,rS,T,I
Iug him sword, and also by a Grant of Ind -,
Vermont III the transfer OF somc Of which bo,yc,,
er, he ulloruna'ely, became emtang.cL in the |
IONS OF the law, - was subjected TO numerous and
heavy expenses, which eyentuated in his inpl ison
Hent there, most unIuSt!y, was ticurht bv him,
self and friends. lie deprived Of her liberty far
many years, away from his ilni!y, with scarce
nope Tor enlargement, until La F4ye.o visited this
country, who, learning the situation OF his brave
ie!Io"-solder, opened the prison doors"
Our memory runueth not TO the scevces and
events OF the revolliion, but we have seen those
who " uid ''sit them down and a.! tIe live lono
day disc thereof" and due homer was by tI,s,
awarded to Barton for his marvellous eutrapneut
of Prescott. There was thirty years since :; cool
wcnGn whc was wont to gid our bOYhooc b2grs
with legends and songs OF odcn tiuics-amonr fhe
latter was one in VIII CHI notice was given to the
British commander n-chef 10 the following er
iccti
Colo your kim, and 10 h,m saw,
"Cai! home YOU 'rooIs, call 1.n away
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