Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-03
me OLD MISSISSIPPI MARION.
To the Editor of the Ere, Trader.

| GEN. SAMUEL DAIE. He died at his residence
Dalsvlle, Lauderdale county, on The 2Sd ut.,
with the iorlitude of 4 soldier, and the reslsns.
ton of a Christian. On his dying bed, he re-
/ praIed as am Informed, a request which he
/ made last summer. that should make memoir
| of his life, most of the particulars OF which
| had memorandumed from his lips. | design WIS.,
| ting Lauderdale, in lew weeks, to obtain all
| The materials that remain. Few men have run
career SO full o(beuevolent actions, and romantic
/ adventure; and 10 man WIS ever better adapted
| TO the country and the pered IN which he lived
that country the frontiers of Georgia, Flondl,
and the Them MISSISSIPPI Territory embracing
all the present State of Alabama; the ptriot IN.
GLIDING nearly all that bloody interval between
the close OF the Revolution, and the termination
oithe last war. With the story o. these tunes, the
dreadful massacre at Fort M,mms-the battIeoI the
! Holy Ground. Gen. Jsckson's Seminole cam.
sand the earlier event Of the Georgia frontier
| Gen. Dale was closely connected. lie most al
! fectug OF those scenes Ct murder and contiagraon
are, as vet, unwntten, and live only IN the tsdng
memorials of border tradition. In preparing the
life of Gen Dale, shall seek to put many OF
|
grants who blaZed the first path through the
Creek nation, from Georgia TO the lomhlg9ee,
with arms IN their hands; aud subsequently,
as spy among the SpanIards at Pensacola, aud
as partisan officer during The most sanguInary
epochs Of the late war; present at every OuIche-
ryI; remarkable for "hslr.6 rcdth soaps )" Tor
caution and coolness IN desperate emergencies !,
for exhibitions of gigantic personal strength and
undaunted moral courage his history is stud
ded over with sprit-surIng incidents. unsurpas-
sed by any thing in legend OF history. His cele-
brated Canoe tight. where unadSd IN The middle
ofthe Alabama, then in It's spring flood, he fought
seren warriors with dubbed rifles, and killed them
all, and rowded In shore with The corpse OF his
last antagonist under bis feet, would be thought
fabulous, if it had not been witnessed by twenty
soldiers standing near the bank, who not having
. boat could render hun no assistance. Some
years before, he was attacked by Two warriors
who shouted their warhoop as he was kneelng
down to drink, aud made al HIM with their toma
hawks. He knitted them BOTH and though bleed
ing from five wounds, he leIracted their tral
nIns miles, ctept ssallhlly to their camp, Drained
three sleeping warriors and cut the lhrongs OF a
female prisoner, who lay by their side. While II
this act, a fourth sprang upon him from behind a
: log. Taken at such disadvantage and sxhsus
ted by the loss Of bleod,h e sank under the serpen
grasp OF the savage, who. with yell OF triumph
drew his knife and in few moments would hav,
closed the contest. AT that instant, however, thu
L woman drove a tomahawk deep INTO the hsaC
OF the Indian, aud thus preserved the HE OF hsl
dellVerer.
Shortly after the treaty Of Dancing Rablt, oul
deceased Trend settled IN what Is now known ~
Lauderdale county; and II IL worthy OF remark
that at the first election, tlS36, believe when
he was chosen to the Legislature, but ten Nole'
were cast. .Notc the county could probably pol
750,snd in every direction its fleecy fields us fine
: flour mills, its schoolhouses and churches, lndl
cate thriving. enlightened and moral popula
ton.
One anecdots Of the old General is so siml
lar 10 az event in Roman hstory,Ihat eannet Tor
bear relating It. The Consul AquIllous return
ing from a campaign was allowed triumph, but
but shortly afterwards was aHalgatd Tor som'
mlsdenIeunor committed during his foreign ser
vice. He called no excu patory evidence, no.
delgned 10 court the favor Of his Judges; bu
when about TO receive sentence. he lore open b.
vest, and displayed the wounds he had received II
the service Of bis country. 4 sudden emotion 0
pity seized the court, and unixed The resolution
j., which, few moments before, they had taken t,
. condemn the accused Some time aye, Genera
: Dali, being IN Mobile, was hold to bail as endor
# ser upon note. The debt was in the hands 0
i a stranger Accompanied by an officer, b.
d sought the creditor, aud found him in tho ssool
Of Columns far.iamed hotel. II have no none
to pay this; the principal has money, make hin
i, pay il, or let me 90 home and work out."-
i The shylock hesllaled, "Vtry ush" said th
: veteran, in tones that rang indignantly Ihroug
E the apartment. I" Vsry usH SIR Look at nj
II scores 1 ,riI march 10 jail doton MAS
STREET, and Mobile shall ,ciintS The teGimen
Of an old soldier" These simple words fell k
electricity upon that high toned people. Ia hal
an hour dozen Of the brightest names OF the Cit
were on the bond, and before NON the deb
n was paid and full discharge handed to The Gen
sral have seen the manly tear chasing dow
his cheek, s the aged warrior dwelt On these re
collections of the generous citizens. Inperson
o General Dale was tall, erect, raw. boned aud mu
: SECULAR. In many respects, physical and mora
n he resemblsd his antagonists of the woods. II
e had the square forehead, The high cheek bones
compressed lps,snd in fact,'he Phy'lOgnomy Of al
Indian, relieved however, by fine beneyOlen
Saxon eye. Like the Red man too, bis foo
fell lightly upon the ground, and turned neither +
the right or left; he was habilualIy sclturn his fac
= graves spoke slowly and in low tones, and seldom
il laughed. observed Of him what have oite
,, noted as peculiar 10 border men Of high attrbute
e he entertained the strongest attachment for tn
/ Indians; exosd their courage; their love 0
country; and many Of their domestic qualities
J and have often seen the wretched remnant 0
the Choc'aws camped around his plantation an
subslsng on bis crops. In peace, they fell 70
: him The sIongest veneraIion, he had been lh
friend, both Of Tscumseh and Wsiher(ord; anc
in war The mama Of aRio con,D FIJI IN iha a.