Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-16


writig from New York. under the date of the AZ,
Durng an interview with Gen, BeRrp,xn T
iearned fact that will be pleasing to our literary
nu "''iilary statesmen. Ii is that he has now in
inc press work on the campaign of Na,oIeon i,
ESyPt, dictated to him by that great comma nd,
, WINE ne was at st. Helena. few months before
ms death. and which goes fully into all the details
:, 'aa. extraordinary movement. 1t will conlaio
c'so' NuPoleohs views OF the politics or the diff
period. ~'' ''' sumo
nAametm.-Iho militia law of Rhode Island
.oeS no' exempt females from performing militia.
y duty, and several have been arrested and cor
med for disobeying said law. In this resnec,
Nhoae island is some centuries behind tho enligb,.
ma spirit OF the age. The law should be cbono.
ing on th9feiy, that this disgrace 10 the St,to
compelled to petit. Tho ladies' have held a meet.
tied to muskets--a comfnsolved that, as thew ara
been appointed to request supp. they are enti
tho quarter master-general. And the therefore
appointed committee Of four women TO obt;.a,
suitable woman to instruct them in military tao:
tics. Should they succeed in forming an Amaze.
man phalanx, those who passed the obnoxious
law may be made to feel that "a woman's ven.
geance towers above her sex."-Bah. Clip.
A good Story.-CoI. Johnson, in his talk to tho
Baptist minister by the name of Sucket, who is
near relative of the ex-Vice President.
1t seems that Sucket had been dssoluto fell
low, and great fighter; but just before tho battle
of the Thames, had suddenly changed his course
and become pious. lie, however, had strong
inclination for the camp, and volunteered his SER
vice to assist the Colonel against the enemy. un.
der condition that he should have the privilege Of
preaching TO the soldiers in the camp. The con.
ul,Ity al c.. H.
stalled as major, under sort Of certificate from
the commanding officer.
lie was an energetic. stirring man, capital
oihcer, and Jealous preacher. On the day be-.
fore the battle Of the Thames, tho Colonel drop
ped into ono Of his meetings. He was holding
forth with sen,orian voice, and insisting strong
~ on the doctrine of predes,snation.-"All the
deslnes of men, said he, "are in the hands of
the Almighty; and not sparrow falls to the ground
without his direction. lie is, too, the God of bat
Ties He directs the bullets in the fight as we'll as
the peaceful operations of the households; and hence
there Is just as little danger the field of battle,
as IN the workshop or ct the plough-ta. If you
are to die, you will die at all events; but if YOU
are to live, the Almighty can turn the bullet out
OF its course as easily as he number the hairs
Of your head. If your time has come. you will
die, whether on the battlefield or not. But" con.
unued he, 81 don't believe your time has come.--
The next morning, while preparations were ma
king for the battle, Johnson met the preacher.
swell, Sucket," said he, with a smile, "we arc
likely 10 have serious work to-day /; and, you think
that man can't die till his time comes, and that
he's just as safe in one place as another, should
like TO have you charge at the head of your COL
umn: and, mark me, now, don't you fire till the
enemy has discharged every gun: then take ain.
at the whites of their eyes, and, having fired, stop
for nothing. but grappIe them by the throat
and make sure work of it,
VERY well. Colonel" says Suckct, "I'm al
ways willing to test my faith by my works."
According, Suckct took his position at the head
or his command, which was about 500 strong and
received the fro of 700 of the enemy. He stood
1t like man, only winking n little as the balls
came, whizzing past him in showers. But no O.
beyed his orders to the letter; and, having receiv-
ed the 100 bullets Of the enemy, he advanced for
ward, poured in deadly fire and Immediately
grapPled hand to hand with the foe--which soon
decided the fate Of the day.
After The action was over, tho Colonel remon-
started with him, good-humoredly, for killing so
many Of the enemy.
"Why, Sucke,," said he. s.ths was altogether
useless; halfthe lumber would have answered ey-
cry purpose. How came you to cause such a use.
less Waste Of human life?'
"Dont know how it was, Colonel" replied tho
L
1t was because their time had come
Sucket is still living, and breaches to this day,
in one Of the Western States.
Married Women.-The bill securing to mar
ried women the use and enjoyment of their own
property. with an amendment charging the separ-
ate property of the wife for all the ries fur
nishcd the family by her written order, has pass
ed the Senate Of Tennessee by vote Of II to 4.
From Bermuda.-We hive the Hamilton Ga.
zette Of October 81, containing, however. no items
of nows from the Bermudas themselves which re-
quire to be copied. Nothing is said of the sick
ness.
From Jamaica there was rumor tn at the Gov
ernment troops were to be removed from all tho
British West India Islands, and the militia to be
placed under moro strict military discipline
One third of the 33d regiment. stationed at Ber-
bice. had been carried off by yellow fever.
Eighty eight immigrants (Negroes) had arrived
at Trinidad, from Sierra Leone. .
How hare the mighty Fai'en.--lhe Spiri, of tho
Times says-Oiiver Cromwell is in prison in New
York. for stealing diapers, and Napoleon Bona
parte, in this city, foryvng on the town. How
ever. We saw Cleopatra, picking up gutter rags.
yesterday, witha stick while Pompy iro.,ed alon.
over tho way, never dreaming Of Pharsalia.