Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29

ceuing night. lie onswereu IN the al
Grmatiyc. Said I, "Have they any
law 20 chain . prisoner when they have
sufficient reason to believe that he
would not run awayI" lie said, Z" |
suppose they have no Law for il; but
such arc their ORDERS" sddiu. that the
guard were more inclined to lcniiy
than even their orders would allow
them, | told him ] had no doubt Of
that, but remarked, 1T seems they
act more from orders than from !ou.
or that when tbev want Law they can
make one" quoting III the last expires.
sion what am Informed was the Ian
guaee Of Col. Sanford. the chief com
mander. Some Of the guard began TO
threaten me with an arrest, IL did not
mind how I talked. told them had
simply expressed my opini"n as a
freeman. without any design TO rehec,
on the present guard, who were exc
cutting their orders but that if had
said any thing criminal, I was in their
power-they could arrest me. Col.
Nelson aud Sergeant Brooks. hearing
the guard talking largely. galloped up
from the rear with much apparent rage,-
and inquired What MAS the matter. On
being informed what I had said, Col.
Nelson bitterly cursed me, and order.
cd me of immediately. told him that
! had said nothing but what I believed
to be true. but had lot designed 20 in.
suit the guard. lie in more angry
tone. ordered me "to flank of quick
har ..t a.
we're threat. ] then turned off. and told
the Colonel at his command I would
20; but observed. a. ] rode of, (per.
haps rather hasiiiy,) that he won!d
hear from me again, meaning that the
public should have statement of fact,
IN relation TO his conduct. Col. Mel
son and Brooks then followed me up
with much abusive langusye.snd order
ed me To stop. Nelson asked me where
lived. told him, In West Ten
nessee." was then made to disnount
brother Wells ordered off-Nel-on
aud Brooks swearing that | WAS "the
very fellow they had been wanting 10
get hold Of" After going 4 few steps.
my horse was taken from me. and sent
back TO brother Wells, while | was
made TO run OH foot to get 10 with the
other prisoners. A furious storm OF
human vengeance was beating upon
me IN all the violence of infatuated
oaths and horrid imprecations. was
told VI ] opened my mouth, I should
be run through with the bayonet; and
Brooks urged that l should receive a
hundred lashes! ] was driven through.
mud holes and branches for some dis.
lance but when their anger cooled a
little, | was suffered to have equal
privileges with the other prisoners.
Brother Wells met the Rev. Mr..
Thompson, a Presbyterian missionary,
and turned back with him. leading nv
horse along, when Col. Nelson saw
them following. he ordered Wells to
keep out oil sight. He then fell back
seventy or one hundred yards, bot still
kept moving on slowly. Nelson then
got down, cut a large club, remounted,
rode up TO Wells, and asked him why
he did not cbcy his orders, giving him
severe stroke on the head with the
stick. Brother Wells then told him
he was travelling on public road as
freeman. which he should continue 10
do and went on after the guard until
he got as far as he designed TO 90 that
day. The Colonel was armed with
sword. pistols, and a club, and thu.
displayed his braUery in striking
deienccless and inofiensive man merely
because he showed signs Of friendship
To me.
on the preceding day. DR.. Butler.
another Presbyterian missionary. wns
arrested by The guards, chained around
the neck. and made 10 walk beside a
mounted soldier until IL became 40
dark hts life was in imminent danger
every moment lie was then placed
1eh'hd the soldier, the chAin fastened
around his neck will. a paddock. nnd
aud the other eud locked to n rome
around the horse's neck. In this stu.
alton the horse fell backwards on both
his riders into gullev, which came
very near killing them both. Tuoor
three of the soldiers ribs were broken.
On Friday night the 9th. DR.. Butler
joined US at Iligh,ower and he, Mr..
Worcester, and !, were chained TO-
gtfhev for the night, and brother Tro,t
was chained 10 the Indian pri,oner.-
On sunday evening, the 10Th, after
much abuse from Brooks, hard march.
ing OF foot until I and brother Trott
both entirely failed, Ne we're marched
into head quarters, with drum and GCe,
IN quite martial styles and im med ,ately
smut up IN prison. A. we were enter.
,,ng The miserable and filthy prison,
Brooks followed US with curses, saw.
ing Into that place and into hell all
The enemies of Georgia shall 20 ~ On
that holy evening we joined and held
prayer meeting ia the prison, snd felt
that a.. III a