Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-26
Correspondence Of the New York Express.
TORONTO, Ocf. 10. is]3.
A OLD aan-->serct ea1se OF the Isdiaa wafs WIN
Wayne and ~. Ci<ir-Brasdt;

In nv hasty tour through Canada,
net with an interesting old man-one
OF trio OF friends, TO whose tales 1
used to listen in The days CT my bow
hood, with GREATNESS interest. The
three were men OF giant frames and
iron sinews, and seemed 10 ha been
prepared by nature for tho har,lships
they rad endured. Tho FIRST was so
old that he constantly reminded me cot
tho story Of the venerable Nestor -
"He. had ruled over two generations Of
men that mad passed away, and those
tina: he then governed were a third gen
Grafton" The Herculean frame OF my
old friend supported without apps rent
inirmity, the weight OF years, but the
marks OF great age were SO indelibly en-
craven in his countenance, that he would
make you fancy that you saw before
you a play fellow of Methuselah." At
the age of eighteen, he was boating up.
on the Mohawk, when he was pressed
into the Colonial service, and was pre-
sent at Braddock's memorable defeat
Many arrangements hadoccurred during
the period of his long and eventful life,
but none seemed to have made so deep
an impression upon his memory. as the
frightfui scenes of tia: terrible massa-
ere, and the noble conduct Of 'iColonel
Washington" in saving SO many of the
"red coats" Listening TO him was like
reading an old book "out of print.n-
And though time had marked deep fur
rows upon him, yet no retained his en-.
ergies to such degree, that in 1896 he
completely tired me out in walking a
few miles,. Bot, poor cd man, he has
gone to his account, and now rests as
quietly US those OF his friends who fell
by the tomahawk. Of the Hurons,
The other two friends were much his
interiors, IN years, and in early times
had worked together at their trade in
Niagara. Each could talk Of advenlu res,
OF lorays and hair breadth escapes, in
times that tried mems souls, but each
had his faverite topic. The one | met
yesterday, seemed to wish TO talk only OF
81 Glars defeat, and OF the indomita-
BILE courage Of aMad Anthony.n rhe
third Of the trio placed his cycle later
In life, and made Brandt his hero.
He had been employed 10 build q
Council House for the Mohawks, alisr
their removal to Canada, and being a
fine writer, he was initiated into the
family Of Brandt, as u secretary, and
tor several years was on terms of the
closest intimacy with that celebrated In
dian scholar and orator. At that time,
Brandt kept open house at the head OF
the Lake, and was visited by many OF
the most distinguished men Of the last
century, and few who penetrated the
forests OF Western New York 10 visit
Niagara Falls, considered their visit in
complete, unless they had extended their
journey TO the hospitable mansion OF
Brandt. Among the vast number of Wis.
tiers, was MidshIpman, nov Commodore
Elliot. he hung about Brandl's a long
time, for half-brcd uncle Of Elliot who
was a member of the family. The
house was at that time overrun with
company, and the embryo Commodore
had to sleep with the secretary. and the
secretary, to the day of his death, new
er lost sight of the character of his bed
fellow, and would always speak OF him
as, "that Pu q ball, "'that bag of wind"
that everlasting talker, that would al
ways keep one awake talking Of him.
self.
Brandt had an extensive correspons
dence, and considerable business with his
Indian agency, which led him to take
some long journeys accompanied only by
his secretary, through the forests Of
Canada To keep the time from hang
ing heavily on their heads, Brandt
would amuse his travelling companion
with accounts of the stirring events in
which he had taken 20 active a part, and
with his opiaion Of distinguished char
acters he had met, either in this couu.
Try or IN Europe. At the head Of this
list he would always place Washington,
and at the foot he placed the Prince Of
wales and Mr.. Thomas Jefferson. THAT
sneaking MIR. Secretary Jefferson, is a
very mean man. he would often say
The account that Brandt, upon one Of
these occasions, gavsSof the secret eau
ses Of the Indian wars with st. Clair
and Wayne, and OF the subsequent mis-.
understanding between himself and the
Provincial Government. is the only one
have heard, as he 81 xe conRdentialIy
to citizen 0f the country which had
been injured by the bad faith Of the
British Government, he undoubtedly
spoke more upreservedly than on ordi-
nary occasions.
IL was the intention Of the British
Ministry, said Brandt, 10 con6ne the
states, whose Independence they had
just acknowledged, TO their settlements
east Of the Allegheny mountains, if not
D renew the war at the first favorable
opportunity, and for this purpose Col
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