Washington telegraph., 1848-04-19
TIE MARKED BALL.
or,
THE PRlYAfE'S REVENGE
nrH raosToI IloNg+

Oh lAHh over lhf Nhlh NhAHlh ul Wit#AN
land in search ol romance. lend a listening
ear Ia hear Of The deeds Of Italy. Bfavadps
aud dwell with rapture upon the legends al
the old world while yoa lhIRk mi ol The
lalcs which could he told alyoang america.
How often have ! when eve had drawn
her curtain o'efihr face ol day wandered
10 somr secluded ,pu, WiIh nlY aged grand
sire, Ia hear him tell ol tune, gone by, and
watched h. venerable ennnlrnanee us i
Frightened up witt all The radiance oi
youth. whru Ie related .omr heart en-
chanting legend olihe Revolution.
Il was a beanleous day in July. l7fB.
aud the lfsl beam, ei morning were shin
ing sweclly upnn the emerald aud undulal.
ing plain. Of Long Island. 10 have looked
upon that lovely scene YOU would have
been enchanted with The drwy spangleis
aud sweet. maiesl flowers which were
spiead iuluraniy upon il sufiacr, and i'm.
I j glued yourself in sane indalusian retreat,
sacufa lium the cold aud malignant hlasi
81 cIime. BlI lbal heaalcons spat "a
=#.un Ia h TRANSFORMED inIp the lhnalrr eli
ar nHeflns nssd,. and fhat green
hsI 81 H1ua h.uHi Il ment In
PROPOSITIONS s#Ha Hfng made lor Il militia.
.t##a.f
Ha lhdl 81 hHfa p.sses through
eai besfs. when We braf uf a military -
erull#nl Nhen we brhali The base WI.
I fIor m united aa {. Hr,ll s'red has'rn.Hg z
Ia iha nnIa hel ani 'df p,ifin sa'piHs
/ HI. mashaI IN afirrla atengc hi, eauntf9
wrongs. Ne raaaul Nonarf, although Ne
ma, weep vhan we see ihrir mauglHd
hides living l,elafr us, iit Ne know such is
/ the laia IT war; uui 10 bahUli a saarr u
I len iT#m the lanks wherein he has .efEHd
aud Id uuI in ua1ca solemaily, 10 be bliHh
cred IN cod b.aad b his camfalss. laf
partner. oil his iai'.nma marches; an dszH.
Is conflicts. uuf ltcsIug, are shUcasi, aal
We wonder Why lhusa whp male aul a.. a
such Jaws are called Christians. Wei
may oHr flif Ian1 oi America, as well a.
civilized Europe. blush when she fsmem
bHrs her lulemnee oI military executions.
Yes. The preparations for a dTeatu
scene had already commemorative oyrl
that plain could be- seen a long line of men
clad Ii the -raflei uniform II Britain
marching eiIh "a slow anI measured tread
slowly t"i advanced uulf. lhcy came t
iUrrpurc m lhr plain when the baTd
rsiyr OF rommaj Ord 'hem halt inf
. chrabs6tlU Wiea'rs assumed ralIid but
aud ,ar r,rs iAc alii.ris flashed wih m
unsteady garc. aud all awaited lhe Wsu
a iuuhgr au.rfs with an ind.scubahle iC,.
hog To. d.nuy Ind bauId suspense.
Bot 10 sru Wa. AeaiI--how irslal wru
he worl, a ulrted-'prisoncrsprparc q,
meet yuur doum.
The condemned men advanced, and were
led To an open space directly in front Of the
main line--Gue noble looking men thcy
we've. anl stood with firm aud undauulrt
courage To meet the lire ol those dead,
muskefs which wou.d srndihc reckless bul
let deep into their hearts, and lay then
manged ami Torn upon the sod Sill lu
and iearless they were and they hrlmtei
no emo,ion as the commander commented
upon their late.
Men, said the eommaudrr--GcurnI
Howe. j hope he execution which you 80 III
shortly wiincs-, may serve as lesson
that vii. never be Forgotten. Painful a.
the du'y, il {, requisitc-it must be- per.
lormrd-law must he enforced of else alI
order in The army would be sci a, defiance
aud NJ officer oi his Majesty, regiment
would be .rii from the vengeance If the
iniuhalcd private, who would consider him
self aggf.rlcd, and would cry l1r vengeance
on, at being reproyed lof nrg gleci ol dull.
The offences Of these men are OF dreadful
magnitude; the leader Of the rcvolieis.
Pieue Leranr has dared Ia raise his hand
against ny respected mud gcnilemany IN.
ccr-Licul. Morton. aud hi, companion,
who are 10 suffer by hi, side, encouraged
/ him in 50 doing. They have been tried b.,
a coull martial, composed oi men Humane
aud charitable dispositions, and whuwuuld
rather forgive lhan condemn b1i the proof
against them wn, luu clear justice mnl
he dpue-lho criminals musl Undergo rhr
seven. s.nlenrr. anirrrrIyc wlAl /, worse
ihau dalb-disuon.r. Let lln. terrible
r,mpr cause Yuu tplirn lic commands
ut ,um superior officer. with that rcspcc
which j. due them from soldiers and men.
f. lipruV fhr -anlcbce hy which iIr,e
ms. mu.l die. Scra"an. rrnd thchw.
Ir Sergeant obeycd lhe command. and
real jha 'ov in rcsadiolbe puui.lm'n' ol
offender. f. mnihu,--'lfany soldier be-.
longing 70 his Nlair.y'slrap, shall revolt.
desert or refuse 10 obey The command ulhi.
superior officer be- shall bo arrested aud
brought tn lrial brf,c court, composed oi
military officers. and u found guilty shall
lie condemned To suffer death by the mus.
kcl, in presence OF the regiment To which
he belongs. In case be escapes lbc fire
Of the first aud ,econd platoon, be slalI be
free, bo:b ompunshu.rni and Tie service,
Pierre Letone at Jhi. moment requested