Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-21

give the strong pull, the long pull, and the pull
altogether, for Robert Gray JieleH.
March 81. JEFFERSON.
.4mfm Occurrence. cut the subjoined
statement from the Knoxville Crennessee) Re-
publican, of the 29th ult. Ii was extracted from
a letter written by gentleman in E!izabehtown,
Tenn TO citizen of Knoxville.
ION Sunday morning. the 18th instant, about
two hours before day, three Or four men having
determined to take fox chase, started fox.
which the hounds pursued into cave, three or
four miles from this place. Some ut the Compa-
nv descended into the cave,and built bark fire,
with he view Of driving the fox out with the
smoke. and hen went &c a neighbours house and
touk breakfast. They then returned IN company
with Two others. - that there were now SIX men.
to VIII: Jesse. Alfred. and Buifurd Humphreys,
William Gnnn, Sam'l. M'kpehan. AID W lillian
BOYD. The latter went into the cave, but >oOn
returned, telling the others that hr Was ,erv sick.
and advising them NOT 10 venture im-but vi kee-
han observed that he had been in many times be-
fore, and could - IN again aud STAY NH sun down
H. accordingly descended. but was, in short
time heard tn exc aim-mv light Is out and am
diving! Bulford Humphreys and Guinn wen in
to his assistance With another light but were soon
heard to utter the same cry. Tits would nave
deferred ordinary men from exposing themselves
TO the same hazard, but Alfred and jcssy Hum
phreys. with the inreplditv which charac'eriz.
es men of brave and fearless spirits, rushed to the
rescue OF their unfortunate COmpanlons. They
picked up Bu!ford and attempted to make their
escape; but some twenty yards from the mouth
of the cave their progress was lmpeded by per-
pendcular ascent of SIX or eight feet. at which
place thew laid their lights down IN order to lift
up heir brother. But these we're in a moment
extnsushed. They now called upon Boyd. who
had remained in the caves mouth, to bring them
another light. but the torches were all gone, and
he ran to alarm the neighborhOod. Ii was not
long before II was known here, and the greater
portion of the neighbors repaired TO the dismal
tomb of their unfortunate friends. From the echo
Of the cave it was known that one Of the persons
who had gone in, still remained ave-but no o ne
seemed willing to undergo the risk Of relieving
him as it was believed four of the individuals IN
the cave were dead, and all were afraid that bv
going in similar fate would be experienced. A
man by the name of Thomas Harvey was, at
length. daring enough, to make the proposition,
that If any man would 90 in and hold the lights
for him he would attemp, to save the person whose
groans were heard from the cave Samuel Tipi
on. jr. and young man named Vaun. had the
bravery and hardhood to accompany Harvey in
to the cave, and having passed the four men who
were dead. guided bv The means of him who was
still alive, thew found the latter, and having fas-
tened cord around his body, he was pulled bv
the men at the mouth OF the cave, by the assist
ance Of those ~ II, 70 the before mentioned ascent.
! The three men becoming exhausted. now had o
| leave the cave, and Alfred Humphreys. the gen
! .eman whom they had assisted, remained there
in, suspended by the cord. until three other gem
tlemen entered it, when he was drawn out with
SOME difficulty. BY the timely procurement Of
medical assistance he has since recovered-and
says tie deceased we're all certain they must die
aud took each nher BY the baud and said they
would try and make their peace with God and
die tOgelher-that by some means he extricated
himself and thought he would make one more ef-
for; t" gam the entrance of the cave, but instead
of passing IN that direction. he went the contra
nv way. and in few minutes. he tell senseess.
He remembered nothing that took place. from that
moment until he was restored by the physician
Bu'ford Humphreys was taken out Oh Sunday
evening, nu, Quinn. M'Keehan and Jessy Hum
| phreys, remained IN the cave until next day."
| The B1undare Question. The merits of the
question. as 1t regards the rights ut Name. lies
within the compass OF a nutshell. Name, o.
| course. has no just claim tn lands belonging to
Grea, Britain If the decision of the King OF Hol-
land is acceded to BY our government as legal and
binding. Maine is not entitled to font Of the
land beyond the boundary, as it is to be acknow
lodged. nor TO a tarthing Of compensation. The
project of paying Maine, therefore, from the pub
| lie domain, for property that does moi belong to
her, is sheer piece Of electionerring business.
and will never be assented to by Congress.
lM Y Com .Adv.