Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-25
The DRAGONS.

Eriyocf ora ritter ptiaen bya Captain 81 IRA
goons 70 his fiend N Philadelphia. daN
Foar Glasos, 4ih, August, 1881
81 have very recently returned to this pace at
ter a very long, fsliguine and perons mach win
my company to and from the boundary line be-
tween TIN. country ard ihe Republic Of nexieo. u
was no, the TIP contemplated when Vast wro'e
YOU, but ono on which | vas very unehFeeiedy
sent with my company only'-thc dPy eohs's'eu u,
escortnc la caravan ollfatrs from the frontiers oi
Missouri to the extreme hoinJarY of our country
ON ,ber Journey TO SANTA -, in Mexico. have
no, time TO state all pb saons. falignes, &c. ~
doiailI VIII therefore sislly say TINT we met inc
two dreaded enemies of ae traders, the iaInanehes
ond the Pawneo Mshaws W ith the first we were
on the very eve Of fight, both parties having 'ot,
med the lne and the word of command charge,
beng on my very tongues end, WHEN the ino'""s
frod their guns in the nit, some dismonn'eo fofh
their horses, and others threw their bows "I' ar
rows on The ground while they begged Tor peace,
aud assured us Of their friendship ms WINS
while we were with the traders, who had about 100
wagons of merchandise along. After VIC HAD par
| ted with the Caravan and were returning, we mel
the Pawsccs We tsl prepared Tor battle, bot the
Indians ran up and ,Gcred ,hcIr hnnds VIC had
councd Md smok the pipe OF peace with them
Subsequently, W. met the kansas and The Live y
sagos, whom wo knew TO be friendly, for We haa
with VI one Of the latter irIbo as goidr, In the'
company we marched several days, our oncsmp.
me,lts n, nigh, no, beng moro than 1oo yhtos u
Part. We were absent Us days, our last Hour M
vpe been issued the day sei'1c We got here sugar
had gwen out long before. Our horses on reaching
here quite broke down. Tho rest 81 oo' fee'.
ment rs abs.n, in n different direction, On very hard
| service 50 you viii perceive 1hhi VIC poid dta.
goons' have not an easy time OF IT.
Mr. Ere,eH, IN his Eaiogy Oh Lafayette, com
ncnced 10y wha, may be regarded ~ the true den
! niuon OF the spirit OF The age VIZ he aeftoh an@
roaofioH NJ His coHntty Dpoa EUROPE, and when
was early perceived by Lafayette md he closed
by lneulediing this great lesson OF political wisdom
VIZ Thai hborty 10 be permanent, fhonti bc b6scd
an Inirs Which wus IN reality the secret n1d KY
| to LAfayriies career and character. In enforcing
| thls losson ho alluded TO the history Of Fanenil
| Hall, and ,nni iksn thai n had nnce only before
brcn hung ~ black and that was hen he Euogy
was pronoano i OF Albums and Jfcsoa by Mr.
Hctset, who, # the youpe men Of Boston or hun
SELF could have hid fh,ir why, would "lso have
beer the orator on DIS ,Gcsslou In conclusion, be
called UPON the spIt ot The place and those of The
mighty Jrhl whose voices had reyerberacd IN liz
| lofty arches, upon JPaMtRgi0H, (whosc portrait
| hung hack Of him,) mud upon LnfaPeHe, (whose
| bust by the SIDE Of him) o speak 10 the living
| multitude around, and uid and encourage them ie
secure II possible " Liberty based on Laws"
| William l.. Mny, Mcmbcr Of Congress from the
third District IN Illinois, Inns instituted an action for
| libel against tho editor OF the Jacksonville Patriot,
growing out Of some publications. pending the lnle
| tlec'lon Damages Ind nj 5000. The editor an.
| nounces his intention OF publishing the trial IN
| pamphlet form, with copous notrs and 'llusta-
| tIors n copy of winch he intends to send to eacl,
member Il tho next Congress. I he dlsgrace'ul bu.
sncss ought 10 have ended with the eleot,on.
Missouri Republican.