South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-08

all the borders Of his native state
British and Indian warriors were CAR
rying death and carnage upon its IRON
tiers: the cries of the widow, and the
fatherless, and the houseless, arose on
every wind. What did Martin Van
Buren, do in this crisisf Come, let Us
have the evidence. 1.-The done as much
as Harrison did, It must be matter OF
record. YoUR PRooTs, partizans OF
Van Buren, your proofs ! Let us
have them.-Bufalo Wing i Josr'td.
The venerable and talented editor
OF the Norfolk Herald, referring to the
abuse heaped upon Gen. Harrison, Dy
those, who, during the war, when VIC
tory followed his footsteps, were MS
loudes, eulogists, makes these severe
bu, Just remarks: owe, too, were IN
the field in that day, and chimed 10
with the Enquirer, though 10 an nam
bier lay and we can say, in the sln-
ceri,y of our hearts, that even now, Il
We were ever so much opposed to the
elevation OF Gen. Harrison to the Pres
sidency may, if we were van buren,
"a the back .bone,-w would not mag
the honest work Of our own hands and
give ourselves the lie in order to de-
preciate his claims to the honor aud
confidence OF his fallowscitlSsns." II
the Enquirer vince not under this cas-.
tigaiion, his back must be, like the
terrapin's, inseisible to every thing
less severe than Are.--LyacAbarg Vtvs
ginida.
Mr.. Benton in his late detouT among
the mountains, made practice OF paying
his fare wherever he went. in aoLrA
Having paid stage driver q considera-
BILE sum in yellow boys. a Wing vag
persuaded the driver that the money vas
spurious, who thereupon went in persuie
Of Benton, and made him take 1t back
at point Of fox, and pay him In baah
notes. Compliance or thrashing vas
the alternative put before him. Benton
had no notes, bit was under tho necessity
of getting Thorn. Rich. Wing.
e.
Aneedste Of Gen. Harrison.--O
Friday last, We heard an anscdote,
from az eminently respectable officer
, of General Harrison, which We CON.
mend to the consideration OF all, who
affect to doubt the old here's psrsonal
courage. The incident, alluded to, oe-
CURED during one Of the Generals
sanguinary conflicts with the British
and Indians Whilst the combat was
raging, the eomman def ia. Chief found
himself called from his position to ano-
.ther part OF the battle field. Followed
by SOME of his officers, he hastsnsd 10
his post Of duty. Oh his way, turning
an abrupt corner, he came suddenly
upon an enemy, who held ! drawn
sword, and was in the very act OF ap-
plying a lighted match to ! piece of ar
tillery, that would have carried dss-
,ruetion through tks American linas.
Qnicksr than thought, the Generals
sword leaped from ils scabbard and
cleaned like a fame in tina all; as he
rushed 10 advance Of his eomrades..lika
tiger upon the foe. The soldiar let
his weapon fall from one hand end bis
torch from the other, aud shrinking to
the ground, called piteously for Quar-
ter. Our informant says "The cries
Of the abject wretch for marcy as he
covered beneath the arm ofthe Gan.
seem still ringing in MY ears" II the
vllitisrs Of the old veteran doubt these
facts, let them make inquiry Of MIR.
Chambers, member of Congress from
this State. Hs Witnessed the whole
scsne.- Louisville Journal.
CHAHLRsrows. Sept. 60.
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