Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-03

ed, "White' have given that fellow
his tobacco"
After this engagement, which result
ed uniavorably to our arms, the lieu
tenant was constantly employed in har-
RAISING detached parties OF the enemy
in the spring of ITS; and by vigis
lance which knew no bounds, and a
courage which yielded to no danger, he
often protected the main body OF the
main body of the army from surprise
and loss. During one of these peril
Gus pariizan enteprizes, in the month OF
June, of this year, at Short Hills, N.
Jersey, in the act of crossing fence,
his thigh bone was broken by musket
ball, and nearly at the same moment
he received another severe wound in
the head from British gronadier. He
| felt senseless to the earth-bleeding
profusely. He found himself, when
somewhat recovered, prisoner ofwar
| in the tent of an amiable and accom-
pllshed officer, who had rescued him
| from death, and who now treated him
with distinguished humanity and polite
ness. In the autumn, after being ex-
changed, he at last reached Winches-
ter, by slow and painful efforts, excee-
dinghy lame, weak, and cmaciated, by
acute and protracted suffering. His
body was mere shadow, but his no.
BILE spirit, yet unsubdued, painted to a.
venge tho wrongs of his country. BY
this time Frederick and Berkeley coun-
ties had in the field some Of the best of
ficers in our army. Morgan, with his
riflemen had already scaled the walls of
Quebec, amid the storms and SHOWS OF
winter. Darke was then in the prison
ship near New York, enduring all the
complicated seventies of rigorous con-
finement but the laurels he had won
were yet fresh. Swcarengen was court
ing danger in every form; and the pat.
riotism Of White, elevating him above
the severe torments he endured, urged
him !" once more to tho BREACH" before
his wounds were sufficiently healed
In ITO he was commissioned a cap
tain of cavalry. For some time he was
employed in recruiting and training his
troops in Philadelphia, but was compel
led, from bodily inability, to retire from
service. His military career now c'o-
sed in the twentieth year of his nge,
but never for moment did he with
draw his eagle eye from the thrilling
events which afterwards illustrated our
struggle for liberty, ard often regretted
that he was prevented from mingllng
in the glorious contest. His maxim was
g what a pity It's that man Can die
but once to save his country" In this
wear he commenced the study of law,
ia the office of his uncle, Alexander
White, one of the most profound law
yers in the valley Of Virginia. While
here ne was compelled to read Black
stone, Coke, and other books, for near
" four years, either lying on his back
or propped up on couch. In this for
lorn condition, he pursued his weary
way along the path of science, until no
appeared at the Winchester bar, De-
comber, I792. His health was now
restored, and he was quickly cheered
with an extensive and profitable prac.
ticc. He was an able lawyer; clear
and cogent in argument, but not elo-
oauent; his voice rather harsh and
shrill and in the impetuosity OF de-
bate, his enunciation was sometimes al
fected, even to stammering. For ten
wears he maintained lofty eminence
at the Frederick bar, during which perl
cd he was frequently elected TO repre-
sent his county in the House OF Dele
gates. Here he mingled with some OF
the most prominent characters OF the
Commonwealth, and sustained a high
reputation os an honest statesman. lie
heard the celebrated Patrick Henry
deliver his wonderful argument against
the British debts. He declared that no
language could describe the splendor
and grandeur of the scene. Immense
crowds of anxious spectators thronged
the courts the members OF both hou-
SEES left their seats, Notwithstanding the
commands of their speaker; the WIN
dows were raised that the multitude
might at least catch the inspiring sound
of tho orators voice dead silence
reigned, except when broken by the
silver tones of his eloquence for some
DAYS the delighted assembly weretrans-
ported with the mighty efforts of that
pupil of nature, whom Lord Byron
STYLES Demosthenes, forest born. =
AS he related the event, at my fireslde
in 1921, Judge White seemed to be IN
sn;red with the ammo feeling which fill