Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-01-12

loose il according to The old lady's kind
wishes--his knee was shattered by grape
shot. The hurried retreat Of our forces
which followed almost Immediately. lefi
! him wounded OH the field, where he recei-
we'd second wound in the broken limb,
and narrowly escaped being murdered in
cold blood.
4 British soldier who was riling the
dead and wounded, finding it difficult. to
extract Col. Warrcn's knee buckle, which
was driven into the shattered hone. was
preparing 10 facilitate the work, by running
the prisoner through with his bayonet. but
in the very oct was felled 10 The ground
by Scotch Highlander, who raised up
the wounded officer aud carried him on his
shoulder 10 The hospital. Torhe brave and
humane Scou, who thus rescured him,
Col. Warren, was, through life. Il graf ful
friend and mun;iicunr JehciactOr. a, soon
as it was practicable, he purchased his
discharge from the British army. and. when
we ast heard OF him, had gwen him a
farm adjoining his own in Pcnilc,ou,
where we believe he is now living.
Col. Warrcn's sufferings from his wou"d
which rendered necessary anputaIion OF
the ,high, were severe aud piolrac'cd; aud
he has told Us that he could nol have sur
vived had he been left To the American
surgeons, 20 whom he was at first cousgn-
ed, who were unsSilled and unsuppI:cd
with The necessary instruments aud np-
planccs; and thar tie owed his life 10 the
inlerposi,iun Of the late DR.. Archibald
Campbell of Beaufort, n Surgeon al that
time in the British army, who took him
under Is own charge and performed The
amputaiion. aud whose skill and humane
attention during nis tedious recovery, he
always spoke with grateful warmth.
After The war, Ccl. Warren served often
in our Legislature. in both houses, aud
filed for some years tic honorable posi- OF
President of the Senate Ills ouly with
IN the last six or seven years that he retired
from public life. AL! who attended tho
Sessions Of the Legislature when he was
member. will retain live Y recollection
of the gallant aud cheerful veteran, aud OF
his pcculiarilies as dcbaicr how Is his
interest in the discussion dcepcned, hls eye
would kindlc, and he would grasp his
crulches and rock uncasily upon his chair,
until his chance to speak camc--whcn RI
sing from his seat he would place himself
in tic middle Isle of tho house, and de-
claiming with great animation and rapdl-
~, 10 direcr and unpreme,iuIc !ansuagc,
crurchiug himself forward with every SEN
tcncc. he cha, ged home Is II were upon
the Speaker. until he was broguht up By
the latler's desk, which always put al cnd
TO his speech of Ave luiauts. as well as 10
his impe.ucus march III advance. aud then
be would retreat slowly 10 his place with
a quiet smile. lie 81. sc often. but never
long or in Sc, speech but only throwing
ou, I few remarks as If in animated con-
vcrsaion, his manner and language IL
public aud private being cheerful, frank.
native and earnest. with a decided infusion
of the humorous. He was devoted and
stcadlasl in his attachments through good
or evil fortune. though OWL or good re-
port, and ever ready aud active to serve
..s rs;Sa.Is-- Soa'o o"o "i.Jee''"s +" tho
misconduct Of ono for whom he was warm-
y making interest. hcrcpied IL know he
has done wrong. il ne had done right he
would not need my friendship, every b0dy
would be ior him. 4 is when man is
wrong that his friends should Try To save
him" Ills political prrjndiccs were strong,
AID rs there was un tcnporlsInS IN his coin-
position, he could not tolerate any thing like
non commiita. vaci!alium "r ,ImldIiy IN Il
public man, lis remark WAS that there
is no trusting fellow with no hsh' IN
him." When '.IiIc FIRST gentleman of
England" III hl, Irish uour was setting the
American Hard. Cidcrilcs an example Of
polalory locomolion, Col. Warren apollo
siscd to his guests Il, dlnncf party IN
Pcndleton for the absence OF Nhl,krS. say
ing that he had hanl,Lcd Ia,. i decidedly
blacksuafd drink ever since he heard that
George The Fourth hal taken 10 II. When
his lcg was cut OIL he had cmbamcG aud
sen, to his aunt IN England, with note
consraiulatins her on The qualification OF
her wish. We have never hear,i whether
his English relatives ever relcnted owards
their gallant klnsmam; Or whether he re-
crvcd il from them, OF possessed II OF tiis
own right but hi, fortune was such that wc
arc satisfied that the resGugustG domi, was
not added lo his other sacrifices and sulier-
in.s in the cause 0iirccdum.
One of the las, scenes OF his public ser
vice was the Notification Convention, ia
which, he appeared us delegate. The
struggle against Federal tyranny reused
in his oil heart :hc lion spirit. which had
armed his young hand against British op
prcsslun; and The cause OF Carolina had in
none u more Jealous supporter. Many
cnn0blins assuciarions were awakened Is
he presented his war.bcaIcn form al The
sccrelary's table. To sci his signature TO the
Multiplying ordinance, aud when wlpinG the
ucn with which he signed, and carefully
enveoping ii, he said he would preserve
il aud hold i, as sacred as ii II bad signed
TIC Declaration Of independence.
In publishing these few "reminiscences
we are recomciled 10 the risk of some mac
uracics. in the hope .ha, If any be detcc-
ted, desire 10 correct them will induce
some person better acquainted than our
selves with the history of The deceased pa
,rior, TO furnish notice worthy of his