The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-09

from bali and blade, was unhurt; bat the
Turk had one eye 'bungcd up while on his
nose, The fist Of Erin had performed diam
etrically constrasted operation broaching its
clarei, by which a handsome vest was liber-
ally stained. This was a ready made out
strong case ofassault and battery. The sui
icrin party addressing an officer who had
been led 10 the scene Of action, insisted on
seeing the commander-iu-chief, 20 make
complaint off rough usage by which he
had been insuled. The poor Irish lad was
conveyed 10 the guard house, and the Turk
TO Lord Hutchinson, on whom the command
devolved
"Whcn the brave Abercrombie received mis-
death wound"
Ills lordship ordered the matter TO be in
vesiigalod, aud Captain -, in detail
ing what be bad witnessed dweli with ploas-
urc onthe humane impulse Of he little Irish
hghiine cock Sgill tio ulaiignani and inf-
bancd Turk demanded the lie Of the oaend-
OF Ia cxpiaiion.
IL was the policy Of Lord Hals6ihson 10
treat the Ouomans aud Mamelnkts who still
hung about our camp. with every mark ofre-
spcci. Peculiar circumstances would have
redered " dangerous 10 refuse even this re-
quest A drum head count martial was as
Observation-Disclosures iransgression was full
" proved, and he was ordered iorinslant OK
ecadon. The sentence being made known
10 the bclabored infdel, he seemed appeased
though his satisfaction was somewhat quail
fed when he heard that the regulations ofihe
British Army would not permit persons Of an
opposite faiih 90 witness punishment
In about an hour, strong detachment was
seen marching towards the sand bills in the
rear Of the camp, and IN the midst Of this
guard the prisoner who be il to his honor spok-
en- seemed To bear his fate with extreme for
titnde. As faf as the soldiers would permit,
the poor Arab followed on his donkey, wiring
ing hands and wailing over this reward OF
his projectors brave naiurc-Just ere Jcm-
my's escort tuned this grateful creature
back, the condemned man begged leave 10
speak with him. "fhat Isl said Jenny,
as his entreaiy was granted, shake his brown
hand and pat his brown haste in token that,
if Il were 10 do again, I'D do that, and more,
Cor an unluky divil as cooldn'. help himselfi
and don't mind what's to come of il al all,
my man; 80 be aisyr
The gallant bearing Of the speaker rcas.
sured the being ~ whose wrongs he was .
vioiial, and hey parted. The appointed
spot was soon gained-the fatal volley fred.
As il reached the ear of ihe malreaied Turk
be was seen iosmlle, and heart iull Of graft
fed malice, hurried tom tie vicinity ~ she
camp
In q few minutes lie q.idiefs .aarn6f
when. ID fiin foginenials, carrying his mas
ket, and occupying the centre OF the rear
frank, marched Jenny Mulhollenl who bad
let himselfto this exhibition Of justice, and
for many year afterwards would laugh over
the story.
'Sure liked the fun of licking the long
chap and cheating him afterwards. lie was
a bigger jackass than the old cabbagcman's
own, if he thought my Lord would rob The
service of lad like inc for all the Turks that
ever wore whiskep. Ink good care 10
keep shut Of him ever after, for all thai--as,
five had met, he'd have fallen ont wild me
for being alive, loa certainty; aud the next
sbindy had wild him, might not been LEI
off so easily. The Arabian did twiq me al
last, and frightened enough he was; bat /
Tipped him summit handsome not only 10
show was no Fetch, but to make him hold
bis tongue"