The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-12-12

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were soon given to advance to the open
land upon the point: We now stood face
to face with our foes. Firing very soon
commenced. Cannon from the shipping
in the river poured forth their vollies, and
small arms did fatal execution. Col.
Putnam rode back and forth in front of
the regiment, as calm as man at home,
though the balls were whlslling past him
in every direction. We worked very fast,
and, for one regiment, made gre at
noise. -
The corporal at my right hand received
ball through the body, and fell dying.
was young, and diving man at my feet,
bleeding and gasping, might perhaps
cuase my color to fade little. Captain
Shays stepped forward, "George," said
he, "neyer mind it will take his place."
and he was as good as his word-he took
the corporaPs gun and used it. Shays
was the best captain ever served under.
He was bold and kind. will give him
his due, though he has done unworthily
since. We stood shoulder to shoulder in
that day Of peril was loading my gun
the twenty-second time, when General
Lafayette, with the main body Of the light
infantry issued from the wood. Never
shall | forget the feeling of that moment.
Wellington was hardly more pleased to
see Blucher in the battle Of Waterloo,
than we were to see our brothers in arms.
The main body formed at once, upon our
left. Lafayette rode forward-an elegant
officer-and never did he fill my eye so
entirely as at that moment though a
stripping in appearance, in action he was
man and had CORVALLIS seen him as
we then saw him, he would not have call
ed him "the boy" AS he approached,
"Col. Putnam" said he, chow dared
you fire before arrived" "Oh," said
the Colonel. 4" l thought would be play
ing with them little" Lafayette at that
moment seemed full Of. energy and fire.
turning towards the line, and with a loud
and distinct voice, marked by his French
accent, said he, "We fire no more--the
whole line-charge bayonet--rush on
ward, and drive them where the Devil
drove the hogs" The effect of his pre-
sence and his words was astonishing ev-
cry heart beat quick and full We did
rush on, and such scene of carnage my
eyes never saw. AT first the British
force charged to meet US, but they could
not stand against US, and fled from the
shore we followed them, and drove them
into the water ; Of the three thousand, a.
bout fifteen hundred got aboard the ves-
sells the rest were slain, and most of
them at the point ofthe bayonet. have
described to you the most painfully inter-
esting and horrid scene l had ever wit
messed. never enjoyed killing men. 1
fought because thought !! to be my du-
ty. Greenfield Mercury.
FROM LIBERIA. The New York Jour
nal OF Commerce supplies us with inter-
esting intelligence from Liberia to the
Goth Aug. The brig Louisiana arrived
at Monrova on tie 9th, from Norfolk.
with 46 emigrants of whom SO were Afri-
cans, natives of the Nunez and Pongas. =
On the l4th the schooner Harmony arrv-
ed from Baltimore with 81 emigraLts for
Cape Pamas. On the 10Th, the ship In
diana, from Savannah, with Go migrants,
among whom was DR. Davis and his fami-
". The expedition, consisting of 100
men, which had embarked for Bassa, in
the proceeding month, had just returned,
having had an engagement with Joe HaI-
ris and his adherents, whom they COM
pletely defeated, and demol-hed their
towns. They returned without the loss OF
a man.
From, tho Norih "A gentleman arrived
last evening from Albany, informs US that
the Hudson is completely closed above
Red Hook, and that at Albany sleighs
loaded with grain, -four, SC. cross the riv-
ar The sle,ghing is very good ION Al
bnnv West, and the flour which has been
1roze in along the canal is hourly arriving
.t Albany. destined for this market. ~
Y. GareLe.
The Hon. Henry Clay left this city
,b;, morning in the Baltimore boat,on his
way to Washington. We understand
that his reception in this city was highly
gratifying to him, very large number OF
our citizens, Of all professions and pur-
suits. having waited upon him at his lodg-
inyx. TO give him cordial greeting. We
l.sra that had the dinner to Mr. Webster
tako,. place durlng his sojourn here, Mr.
CLAW would have been present, agreeab!y
"a the invitation Of the committee, who no
doubt regret the delay Of the former gen 9
tleman to arrive, will deprive the compa-
ny Of the satisfaction anticipated! rom the {
Joint eIoquence of two such distinguished
men. MIR Clay's health appeared to be
remarkably good, and his spirits, as usual,
lively. Phla. Gazette. II