Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-06

y sn.1nm vitb sp0rnng, "s'y 'eo WI" speeo,
- heosnsn rs hc giances along Ike a
a. 49,, ~ hidden by the wild and wa
~. f.;,se: Esses to tho cracklc OF tho small
.-;s. sodes bis corrser's feet; above all, M
~ ss;cs, yet steady and powerful action Of
~. 80 need. AMI the erect, easy, AMI sway
.x,.e,.f Ct tho rider. Yui my easily dis
- his eoan'cnlnc shade" 'h'ns'' 1t be by
..e viss II his hpsscmln's cap; you observe
I. less q,ick glance Of his rolling eye, but as
-, "a redeemed from tho chirge ut mild
-, . NOV like Tint Of Jove, very vile be-
~. ~. aces ~; high, but broad AMI ample.
~ ,h;ck ana black eyebrows. The nose slight
s...vcd. ana Remarkably sharp and thin about
X .,..s,;i. which ever and anon expands, while
4. An I;p curls with soinc proud thought, and
:. ,m,n sisewy hand contracts upon tho
- h;f His vas face TO know again, to rise
:..daa,,nly in our memory aud fix its Inca
- eeo IN our recollection. One could not help
- n and vet it would have been diiIic:''i to
=, ~ vss the predominant expression. When
A. ~ ~ was most winning Openncss and n
No., slpsssntry about the mouth, while the eye
49, al melted with the various feelings
NJ ~ ,hrongh the mind.
Soaarp1 90, he has passed from our view, AMI
~ No. ssund Of his horses hoofs comes f.in-
M q kaies on tho ear.
Tlna hsueman is William Washington, the
Na.id u Revolution, known for m,ny deed
6dsspsssae bravery, aud no, unworthy OF his
ssne asd kindred.
He "a hearing things Of import to tho retreat
ing army q MRgan, AMI spares not horse For
maa IN As eager Course.
Ma. bspLs spos tho re,rcating army. The
hag 6ies n The Continenials, with the mos, pei
ia Gscirliss and regularity, covered the worse
srnsd ~ irregular, but daring body Of noun
Unseen Their picturesque dress, the rifle shirt
kng1 Uiih green or brown, and the bucktaii in
Aen eaqs, c0ntrasted with the formal and very
vty aekm OF the Line; AMI though, they did
sseavs With the precision Of veterans, there
vss s1ssdincss and moral rs well as physical
fes absut That dark body Of men. that bespoke
sssa&ses 10 act boldly or endure stcrnly.
Ihcy made u, the mnin body Of the army, and
aan DIVISIONS acted as scouting parties in the
s&sscs aad on the TANKS. To mDst Of them, 81
shst 10 mlny, the intricacics OF their woodland
pA were familiar; to many the long swel's OF
II hills, crowned with the spreading beech, had
Ieca the scene Of m,ny n youthful expedition,
shen they FIRST began u raise the heavy and for
nisabe s,Ac; with weak AMI un?r,ctiscd arm, Of
len htJ the WOODS echocj 10 the j ,cund shout Of
me young sportsDln, when he AT last succeeded
% scaIi'ng, with steady ball, the active squirrel
Here, too, with hisiy hopf, brushing away 'hc
'psnglcd ant mltin dew, the anticreJ buck, with
~ reverted To catch the h,arsc sound 81 the fh
bving chisc, h al bonn icI to his death; or, .,il
SGT length, hid turned t. buy III von,c r,rk,
pl, With his spi'scl horns ben, low, an his f,ll
a<k, - Wst eve, w itching the my cmcnts Of hi
my anI nIncroIs ass ,iiants.
Bns,w there were higher glmc AMI Il MOBILES
Ans through th,t ri>.h AMI veriint cn,ntry
AyrgsA with his riilcmcn, an I the Delaware anc
Airyl1ad line, was III tuli retreat from tho O?cr
co 'atsy n ian the army unier Greene, Will.
the kry, dwsg, AMI impc,uyis T,rlcton, with ,
greater hfcs, AMI all tried n,cn, was pressing 81
hs Traces
he psiriots h I'd TINT IN ,rning crossed the PIc
sse ast were p,ssIiny their c'Irso t'w,rl ih'
es'slasy line of the state. They h,!tcI CIR
vale, and when the line of mr. n WIS again is
Yen ~, they ADVANCED at n IN ieri,c spcc'.
Asih's m sncnt one Of the sc,its rJic in from
e 'e,r, AMI announced % the general th,t n sin
= nsa vas approaching at high speed. S;arc'
~ the words pissci from his lips, ere the horse
= 'Olm'ng stecd, suddenly checked him with q
h'se Tint threw him on his Punches. and spring
% ron the sadllc, :aiscl his p!un.d cap and
a'od beforc the general.
"We'comc, Colone! washincton,' said the
nrm he ,rtel M,sg1n, as he eagerly rripci the
hangers exscniei h,n1. "yon arc ever vel
emc-nost Of all now-and whit news BRING
wr'
such as may mike me less welcome, nv dca
=, rarIeton will be with VOL before sunset; he
MS legion Of devils, and infantry enough
smnmoer Nc. We must either dispersc a
= me mountains or meet kim-.nd n ia ft.a r
fsl Odds. - -
- ~" v the first time I ever heard Colone
=. a's'ae count the o1is. when we had to NEE
.sa essoy, said M,rgan, ..bn, did not ihinl
~. 70 sear-lct US do him j ,stce: he is nc
~ NJ eanRh, AMI HIS been 50 used to success b,
s,.p e'esn.soral rapidity, that he thinks to ride
49,. without any more ado. Well. il he be- $,
49, 'e' MN come in Gods nimc; VIC will mce
gentlemen. CL. Washington. Won. O
w.. e""naad oar handful ot cavalry. and hex
s"er lead tn some place m,re Suitable ,h,n ,h;.
s,r.I' our nasty an,asonis,s.-
""n yor permission. than. G,,er,l. I vii
% spot some miles hence. where W., shall Al
save fair field,
80 osncers were called together ,pJ acoua;n,
~ the circumstances, and received the or
M me'r respective posts.
c~ ooSeats placed them on tho field If IN,
N 90. and more beautiful. spo, could scarce
49, BEEN selected. SIopino in n long. pen,l,
~ i. MON the woody hill on wh;ch the patriot,
- . aaa, to rich and level plain Of NJ
eseeat, It was covered in the rear by tho
~ e'sk with underwood, and offered a smooth
h, -. ofs iof tho display Of the troops
sas hasty meal, standing. and were
sESn battle ar.ay. The C,r,;ncn,,l.. n