Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-05-10
BURLINGTON, IOWA: SATURDAY, MAY 10 ls45. :


s ASAWuaSA A0UACS 49,
;:i,"About this time we received 4 i3ae from,
TIE enemy in, Gsorgetown3 DO object q
which was to make, some arrangement
about the exchange of some prisoners
The flag aftsr the usual cere,;oiny Of blind,
folding, was conducted into. Marion's en-
campment. Having heard great talk about
General Marion, his fancy had, naturally
enough, sketched out for him some stout
figure Of . warrior, such Is ,O'ttara o.
CORVALLIS HIMSELF Of martial aspect and
flaming regimentals; but what was his
surprise when led into Marion's presence,
and the bandage taken from his eyes, he
beheM, In our, hero, swafthy, smoke.
dried little man, with scarce enough Of
threadbare home-spun to cover his naked
ness! and in place Of tall ranks of paily
dressed soldiers, handful Of sunbnrnf.
ysllow-legged militia-men, some roasting
potatoes and some asleep, with their black
fire-locks lying by them on the loes!A.
Having recovered little from tllis. he pre-
sented his letter to Gen. Marion who ne
rused it, and soon settled every thing to his
| satisfaction. iia 74i sisl3s5t ea
The officer took up his hat to retire.
a''Oh, no,' said Marion, .sit is now about
our time Of dinner, and l hope, sir, you
will give us the pleasure Of your company
to dinner.'' s.r.a
At the mention Of the word dinner, the
British officer looked around him but to
his great modification could see no signs
Of pot, pan, Dutch oven, or any other
cooking utensils that could raise the spirits
OF hungry man. tilss M : I.u
swell, Tom, said the general to one Of
his men, "come give. lis our dinner.n
The dinner 70 which he alluded was no
otter than heap Of sweet potatoes, that
was very snuely roasting under the en-
bers, and which Tom, with his pine stick
poker, soonAberated from their ashy con-
pinching them every now ahd
then with his fingers, Ella ly the big
ones, to see whether they were well done
or not. Then having cleaned them of the
ashes, partly by BLOWN, them with his
breath and partly BY brushing them with
the sleeves Of his old cotton shirt, he piled
some Of the best on a large piece Of bark,
and placed them between them betw ween
the British officer and Marion, on the
trunk Of the fallen pine on which they
sat. .a49 fsa8ss 3.f.s5 &.
.I fear, sir" said the general, .sour din
ner will not prove so palatable to you as /
could wish; but it is the best we have"
The officer, who was well bred men,
took up, one Of the potatoes and affected 10
feedas if he had found great dainty; but
| it was very plain that he ate more from
good manners than good appetite,
Presently he broke out in hearty
laugh. Marion looked surprised. aIbeg
pardon, general" said he, "but one can.
not; you know, always command his con-
ceits. ! was thinking how drolly some oI
my bfother officers wolld look If our gos-
ernment were to give them such bin o.
fare as this" s-. H. Y
81 suppose" replied Marion, "it is no,
equal to their style Of diniig?n
''No indeed quoth the officer. sAnd
this, imagine, is one Of your accidental
lent dinners, sort Of ban yam. In gener.
al, M ~ doubt, you live great deal bet.
asIaiher worse," answered the eerefal
"for We often don't get enough Of this,
"Heavens!" reioined the officer. sBut
probably, what you lose in meal you make
up in malt-thoigh stinted in provisions
you draw noble pay?" 81
"Not cent, sir" said Marion, "nos !
aiieavsn. and Earth! Then you mus
be in bad box. | dent see, General
how you can stand it, s i-'ts
"Why, SIR" replied Marion, with :
smile Of self appreciation, 'sthese things dc.
pend on feelings" '5ii'' s.7..I MI; III .
The Eaelishmeni said he 'sdid not Be.
lieve that it would be an easy matter, tc
reconcile his feelings to soldiers life OF
General Marion's terms-a all fighting ahd
no pay. and no provisions bat potatoes!"
|. "Why, sir" answered the general, .sthe
heart is all; and when that IS much inte-
rested, man can do anything. Many !
youth would think it hard to indent him.
self for fourteen years; but let him be ovel
head and ears in love, and with such !.
sweetheart as Rachel, and he will think ne
more Of fourteen years servitude thar
young Jacob did. Well, now, this is ex.
actly my case. am In love, and m,
sweetheart Is LiIERrY! Be that heavenl,
nymph my companion, and these wilds ant
woods shall have charms beyond Londol
Or Paris, in slavery. To have no proats
monarch driving over me with his gil
coaches; nor his host, of excisemen ant
tax-gatherers insulting and robbing me
but to be my own master, my own prime
and sovereign, gloriously preserving m,
natural dignity and pursuing my tribe hap
piness, planting my vineyards and ea,in,
their luscious fruits, and sowing my field
and reaping the golden grain, and seeing
millions Of brothers all around me, eqnalll
free and happy as nyseif-tl,is, Is what
long for!'' 5 s.'a.. VI n a,
The officer replied that both si mai
and ! Britdn, he must certainly snbscrib,
To this as happy state ofthings. $500
'sHappy!" quoth Marion; dyes. happy
indeec! Ana ! had Father fight for Sue
Blessings for my country, and feed III FOOT.
than keep sloof, though wsllowins IN Al
the lnxuries Of Solomon. For now sir,
Walk the soil that gave me birth, and 81
iiit Ia The thought that I'M not unworth
Of il. I look upon these venerable tree
around me, and feel that I do not di.tonnc