Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-05-13
MISC ELL A N E o u s.
REVOLUTIONARY EVENTS.

DEATH ROS DE AALB.
Immediately on receiving orders Of departure
we waited on the good old De Kalb TO take our
leave, and 10 express our deep regret at parting
with bin. III - with great regret, my dear SIR,
that part with YOU said he, because feel a
presentmeut ina, we part TO meet no more-We
told him we hoped better thiDgs.
'Oh no. he replied, IL is impossible. war Is
a kind Of game that has its fixed rules, Whereby
when well acquainted with them we ca
pretty correctly tell how the trial will CO. To-
morrow. IL eeems, ihat the die is to be cast; AND
IN my judgment, without the least cnahce ." our
side-rhe militia ! suppose WILL IA usual, play
the Jnckrasae; that is, get out Of bate as last as
their legs will carry them. But that, you know,
won't do for me. ! am old soldier. and cannot
run; and believe have some brave fellows who
will stand by me till the last. So when you hear
Of our battle you will probably hear that your old
friend De Kab is at rest
never more affected in my ''!a; and
perceive ed tears 10 tho eyes Of General Marion
Dc Kalb saw them too; and taking US by the hand,
he SAID, Win 4 firm tone and animated look, mo,
no, gentlemen, emotion for me, but those OF
congratula,ion. l amshappy. To die IS the r.
revisibie decree OF Him who made U.s. Then
wha, iov to be able TO meet death without dis
nay2 Thank God this is my case. The haPp'
of man is my wish; that happiness deem
inconsistent with slavery. And TO avert so great
evil from innocent people. | will gladly
NEE, tine British to- morrow, at any odds whatev-
er."
As no spoke this fire flashed from his eyes.
which seemed TO me to demonstrate the divinity
Of virtue, and the immortality Of the soul We
left him with feelings which sha u never forget,
while memory retains her seat IN my BRAIN
1t was on tho morning Of August 18th, l7SO,
that we left the army in good position, near
Rugeiey's Mills, twelve miles from Camden,
whore the enemy lay. At ten that night, orders
were given to march and surprise the enemy who
had at the same time commenced a march TO sur
rise he Am IN hetr h
ment tho advance of the two armies met at two
o'clock, aud began firing ut each other. II was
soon discontinued by both parties, who appeared
willing TO leave the matter TO be decided by day
light. A council of war was called, m which
De Kslb advised that the army should fall back to
Rugeley's Mills, and wait TO be attacked Gen.
Gates not only re ected this excellent counsel,
but threw out iDsinua ton that ii origIna ed IN
fenr. Upon this the bravo old man leaned from
his horse and placed himself at the head Of his
command on foot, saying with considerable
warmth, well sir. perhaps few hours will show
who are the brave"
As day ligh, increased the frightened militia
began to discover the woods redeemed all over
with the scarlet uniforms Of the British army,
which soon, with rafting drums and laundering
cannon, como rushing on TO the charge; and they
scarcely waited TO give them a distant fire before
they broke, and ned in every direction. 60
Gates claPped spurs 10 MS horse, as DC sai"' 10
bring The ruscuis back However, he did not
bring himself back nor did he stop till he reach |
ed Charlotte, eight miles from the field of battle.
Two-thirds Of the army having thus shamefnIiy
taken themselves off, the brave old De kalb and
his handful Of continentials were lett to try the
fortunes of the day. More determined valor was |
never display ed tor though outnumbered moro
than two TO one, they sustained tho attack Of the
whole British force for more than an hour Clio
ryiog in the bravery Of his con tails, De Kalb
lowered before them like pillar Of fire. But,
alas! what can valor do against equal valor aided
Eoo, C LODI hepd forsr RI IN
animate his troops, the veteran received eleven
wounds. Painting from tho loss Of blood he fell
TO the ground, whe Br,ons and Americans were
killed over him they strove to destroy or TO de-
fend--In the midst of cashing bayonets. his on
ly surviving aid, Col. De Burysson stretched his
arms over the fallen hero, and called out, "save
tho Baron DeKalh" The British officers then
interposed, and prevented his immediate destruc-
ton.
De Kalb died as he had lived, the unconquered
friend Of liberty. When tho English officer con-
doed with him for his misfortune. he replied. 81
thank you for your generous svmpa thy; but die
the death / always prayed for; the death of
soldier fighting for the rights Of man." He sur
vived but few hours, and was buried in the
plains Of Camden, near which his las, battle was
fought.
Many years after, when Washington visited
Camden, he eagerly enqured for the grave OF
De Kaib. 1t was shown to him. Gazing upon il
he exclaimed. with a deep sigh. $50
mere ieS 'uo ofdSo OeIAaos tuo sopoious s'ah-
ger who came from a distant land to fight our bat
Ties and to water with his blood the reo Of
liberty. Would to God he had lived to share its
fruits"
WING CouNrY.-The Jonesborough (repn.)
Wing thus makes out his county Wing county.
Al the last election the locofocos had four ma lor
ity. Since that time, five persons who voted the
Loco ticket have besn elected 10 the State Peni
Tertiary, and enc is about to be hung for murder.
The county may now be set down as Wing
County
"My son" said pious old lady to her son, at
Ter che had read TO him a chapter in scripture