Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-19
DOCUMENT No. H.
GREAT BATTLE n The COURT MAR
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This important investigation. which has
bsea gong on Tor five DAYS, is likely Il use
Gea. Scot oil up ton1ihiug there Mont b. 50
much as d grease spot lett OF him; while at
the sun Time il c1lnot tt;i 10 a 10 he re-
novn ald tar fame OF Gea. Pillow. till it
raises h.tn Dove all Greek, db1vr all Rnnan
fame. Gen. Worth also has shoWl rag-
ndnlnlty IN this contest which viii crown
him with imnort1i honor H rad 40 I'M
DIR .1ai-I ln tI- mu1Ll p1lnttl directly at
tn had ni Scott. winch would bl1Vrd his
brains clear 60 The north A., un seeing the
weakness and tmoelihty o. Scott who was
almost ready taget down up II his knees ant
with t-drs Ia IN, eyes asa his p4fdJl Worth,
with unparalleled mt-uanntiy, refused to
FIRE. aud tnsoIuely with irtw the ciiar1, from
the qua. sNiug to the bystnirrs, la Pres.
ld-nt ia, gwen me all nam, Why sh uld
stoop TO kill this poor devil OF d Scotl}' Al
4 ter Worth had thus generously thrown away
his powder, Scot, with his usual lnednness,
pat ON braggadocia show OF courage, AMI
dared him 10 the fight; but Of course Worth
wouldn't take any notice OF him
Scott had bulli-d Dlacau. but when H..
iound Duncan WAS prepared to defend him
set, with the most craven spirit he coaxed him
+ TO let the matter drop and hush il mp. He had
also, IN the most shameful manner hu.iipd
Gea. Pillow; bat When he found he had rous-
I ed The hon, he dill not dare 10 beard the ion
As soon a, the gaiisnt Pillow. HE high soul
I ed Pillow, the chvalric and courageous Pill
lOw, appeared on The fell 81 combat, Scott
commenced rapid and ign9miuious retreat.
but Gen. Pillow, actuitet by high sense OF
pub.lc dut{, as we'll as proper regard Tor hi,
own honor, would notallon pubic sentiment
10 b. SO outraged with in unity; he therefore
pursued me coNardiy Scott. determined that,
/ potr on as ha was, he should either Il gaj OF
die. For two or three dty, Scott was nreing
Tor ms ms ilie, ANA m1aias the most lies ler.
ate efforts tn escape from the field OF battle
but the gallant Pillow pursued hun ami cut
hun oil on every tack, and loiled AMI hlprel
ninl OF every Jurn. The talent tact, proves.
ani geoerdianp displayed by Gen. Pillow on
THIS occasion mas prjSlbl, never ben pqnai-
et, except b. tn. same gallant officer on the
battle fields OF N Xic0, when h- Killed the
Mexican oill-rr Ia single combat, wa, struck
down upon his knees DY the coacussloa OF a
cdnnon-bili upon Iii, head, and led his toDps
TO victory by Wading chin-deep through "A
cr5eh OF mu and walter. The hot pursuit of
Pillow al last drove Scott intoa conner. from
which II was impossible for hin t. escape. =
lie iaeI turned ami tal,ed his puny arm to
light. BAT The weakness OF ms weapons. his
ltdIr pointIras darts aad pop-gun squlbs, were
almost too nHlcuiou, even 10 excite ID taugh.
The heroic Pillow stood IA peerless majesty,
AID shooa them oil a. rncoacemedls a, lie
lion shake, The DEVELOPS iron his name
/ Dusiug this whole contest, Gen Pillows
well dcnlsed plans OF battle hi, Julicious dis
+ position OF his iorcrs his coohlrss and dating
during the whole OF this terrible battle. is The
subject of universal cungratulation among
hla itiends, ana general remark wthall.
LlON-ASS.
Ensep from The above: During this great
battle, which has lasted now lur five days.
Pillow Mas IA command OF all the forces en-
gagged except Worlds division, Which was
not engaged. Also erased. lie Pillow
Was completely sieuced his enemies
On thr whole, the above docum.n, NJ. |
seew, 20 give such clear candid ,ieV al tie
proceedings OF the court martial during The
frs hVe DAYS, Ina duui think IL necessary
Tor me 70 add another word GIVE ny love
! The Pref lent aul Mr. Richie; dnd remain
your Jlj .ueud. Ahethrr we 20 on annexin
duy m,rc OF utt &.
MAJOR JACk DOWNING.