Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-02
NsESCEH1E1ANY.

Col. Wm. A. Trim6ie, who died some
years since, in Washington, whilst
member of the u States Senate from the
State Of Ohio, and brother of Gov. A.
Trimble ofthat State; was the individual
referred to in this adventure. During
the arduous campaign both on the Cana,
ola Frontier, and in the S. West. " here he
was actively engaged during the late
War. he underwent many hardships,
aud hair-breadth escapes, which evinced
determined courage and self possession,
in an extraordinary degree.-ICoM.
From The New York Com. Advertiser.
THE NARROW ESCAPE.
The following narrative Of facts is
presented to the public, as exhibiting an
extraordinary instance OF mistaken firms
ness and self possession, Cor presence of
mind, } under circumstances of imminent
danger, and of hair-6readih escape from
assassination. The relation was given
by the gentleman who was the actor in
the affair, soon after its occurrence; and
although years have elapsed since the re-
cital, yet the scene was SO peculiarly
wild, and vividly sketched, that it was
indelibiy impressed upon the mind.
Our story has its origin shortly after
the close of the late war. Col. T., of
the United States Army, who. in the
Peace Establishment was attached to
the Southern DIVISION" had been sta
toned for some months a: New Orleans.
Ia order 10 check some hostile move
meEts among the Indians Of the Missis.
sippi, our troops were concentrated near
the point OF danger, and Col. II. was or
dered by the War Department, to assume
the command of the Military Post at
Natchitoches. He was charged with the
conveyance of large SUM of public mo-
ney from New Orleans and having
made arrangements with gentleman Of
the army at Baton Rouge, 10 accompany
him, (whither the Colonel had despatch
ed his servant he set out from the city
alone aud on horseback. At this early
period. ere the genius Of Fulton was
proudly triumphiDg on the western
wave, spurnipg the mad torrent of the
father Of waters" such Journey was
:oilsome and dangerous in the extreme.
Leaving the rich and fertile valley Of the
lower Mississippi, the route lay through
wild and almost trackless forest, pre-
senting at every step. a lurking place for
Bandits, who were then prowling
through the Southern wilds and practis-
ing successfully their hearlless and cruel
deeds OF robbery and murder. N.Orleans
was the chief rendezvous of these bands,
as well as OF hordes Of pirates and adj.
veDturers, who roamed upon different
element. Some forty or fifty miles above
.lhe city, the road travelled by Col. T.,
passed through long and swampy dis
arict for something like twenty miles,
ahe character of which, he was not a.
ware OF, until he bad entered it, and
night approached ere he had penetrated
i've miles Of this dangerous pass. With
the design Of reaching the first house,
distant about fifteen miles, our benight-
ed traveller was urging forward his wea-
ried and faithful steed, when suddenly
the sagacious animal with the unerring
instinct OF his nature, snuffed the tain
ted breeze; and, alarmed and ungoverh.
able, made desperate bound, discover.
ing to the rider, at the same moment,
the cause Of his fright. A rush from
the CaDebrake, 10y which the road was
girded,) presented the outlines of two
men, making bold and determined push
20 intercept him. But, urging forward
his horse by the whip and spurs. he sue
;. ceeded in passing them at the point OF
concentrated attack. After running
some distance, the Colonel succeeded in
refining up his horse into moderate
pace, with the intention Of pursuing his
journey for the night.
He had rot gone far, however. when
light was seen dimly Pickering