Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-06-24
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A TOUCHING SCENE


A TOUCHING SCENE
| We yesterday witnessed touching
scene. A body of marines, under
command of Col. Miller, took theil
departure from The Navy Yard at siH
O'Clock this morning in the steam boa
Ohio, Capt. Jefiries. They are now
on their way TO the scene Of Indian
hostilities in Florida, and some Of
them, it is possible may never return,
A finer looking body of men never
went to battle. "A number Of citizens,
and many relatives and friends Of the
officers and soldiers, assembled on the
wharf at au early hour, to take sad
farewell or cheer up the spirits Of the
gallant fellows on their embarcation.
More than one scene Of deeply a6ec
ting character was witnessed. The
parting of a Lieutenant, 6ne manly
looking officer, and his two little ones,
both less than ten years Of age, was
one of this description. How that
father cIung to his children--and how
thoserOsey checked boysshrieked ard
wept in agony as the moment OF par
ting approached! Time after time'he
hastened to them and whispered a
word of consolation-again and again
he pattet their rosy cheeks, and as
sured them he wouIdsoonreturn. The
last moment at length arrived-cue
wild embrace-one manly tear--a few
hurried words-the boat parted from
the wharf.-the music struck up, and
friends and relatives fingered, some in
silence others with the tears stream.
ing from their eyes, gazing until the
smoke from the pipes Of the steamer
became flinter and fainter, iand was
finally lost in the distance.
TheIprayeB of the good and wir
tuous go with, and guard that gallant.
band! May they,alL, officers and men,
speedily return, coveredwith slaur5IS.
The following description Of days
march.upon tilheserVice inthe vicinity
of Bandon, Ireland givesa singular, idea
of ftheltranquilstate of that,country:-
"a detachment of'iG(antry, amour
ting TO a hundred men, proceeded
from the Cork station KinsaIe 90 The
i2th inst. there to be reinforced by
auxiliares, equal 10 the enterprise 'df
serving a ,tithe e.notice on Mr.. Muir.
ply, of Bridefort; a'distance Of eight
Irish miles from Bandon, at the suit of
the Rev. Rogerson 'Cotter, Of Temple
trine. A Regiment OffoOt-a troop
of horse--a posse Of police, with two
or three magistrates-bailiHs and Off
cers-a doctor, to assist the wounded
or dying in the expected battle ifeld-
composed this expedition. On their
march the country exhibited an extra
ordinary spectacle; the poor people
took flight from the fields in all direc
Of every description
were swept away. This scene of con
fusion and trepidation spread itself
with the rapidlty of lightning in
few hours from Bandon TO Macroom,
and from that towardsAhe west, ADDS
tance of 80 miles, until the approach
of evening suggested truce for the
night. At three O'Clock the military |
arrived at Bridgefort, the destined
point of attack; the house and premi'
ses we're soon surrounded by a circle
of soldiers, but Murphy being from
home, The place closed up, and no liv'
ing wight visible, they laid siege TO
the kitchen door, and succeeded in
mailing thereto an ExChequor notice.
After this achievement they retired in
good order.