Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-06-27
One who was
into the straw willing "a.

into The straw withins ee4tl. Que who was
AN anxious spectatoes sc event we narrate,
ga That althorgl, Sj6nRolley was fired
1t 'bimS Butle r,kaltsE 4anie steps his
way back turhea IRE had taken, and
not being sat tshrd.s pet fhe barn, and set
tTtsin4ss + ms s,,ts grafton grew the
e,,5ihT was seen 7stFe4i. 15tFJm the rear of the
hbuiliinsy, which t,iey Tered at one end, as
the flame ascended in the Soon after reach.
mo tho ,,icIses in sEld tue shouts of his
lie stuck by ass tl his breast. Be-
Ilsvng f5o11l tie it had penetrated
Ills chest, turning to Ads9 Peg GepefaiS Nc
Gala one of his LeXies sy45tlEd1 ST fasSing
liillsst + 10 T slgQt IS
mortal hut while j. al bic TO LnpyesI will do
nv du,v." 10 the auxiousinquiries 81 his friends
who mel him soon altcTward again, he openedh his
vest, with smile, and showed him that the ball
had spent itself Oh the thick wadding Of his coat
and on his breast bune. lie suffered, however,
for many weeks.
The little Land within the pickets, which, Wiz
chester had surrendered after being carried him
self prisoner into proctors camp, denied his pow
crs They continued TO hold the enemy at bay
until they were enabled 10 cafitulate on hOnora-
bic terms, which, nevertheless, Proctor shameful
" violated, by leaving the sick aud wounded, wto
were unable 10 walk, IUt!e lOmahawk OF hIs.aI-
lies Butler, WHO was among the few of the
wounded who escaped the mas siCrc, was march
cd through Canada TO Font Niagara-suilering I'M
der his wound and every prHation-oPPressCd
with grief, hunger, fatigue, AID the Indictment cold
vi III At desUulc region.
Shortly after his return from Canada, Ensign
Butler was promoted 10 CaplainCy in the rGgI-
.nent to which he belonged. But as this promo
ton was Irregular, being made over the heads OF
senior officers III that regiment, caPaihcy was
given him i'll tile 4Ith, a new raised regiment
Wien free from parole, by exchange, i'll 1914 he
Instantly entered on active duly, with company
which lis had recruited at Nashville, Tennessee.
His regiment was ordered To Join Gen. Jackson in
the South but Capt. Batter, finding lis move
mens taIdy, pushed on, and effected that juno
ton with his company alone Gen. Call, ut that
time an officer in Capt Buffers company, (sInce
Governor of FloriLaO i'll letter addressed 10 MIR.
Tanner of Kentucky, presents, as an eye witness,
SO graphically the share which Capt Butler had
in the campaign which followed, that it may well
supc'sedc any narrative at second hand:-
- Soon after my appointment in the army OF the
United States as Lieutenant, in the tall OF 1914,
| was ordered TO join the company Of Capt But
Ter the ith re i'm eEt OF infantry, then at Nash
vilc Tenn. When arrived and reported myself,
found the company under orders to join our re-
gimcnt i'll the South The march mostly through
an unsettled wilderness was conducted by Capt.
Butler with his usual prOmptiIude and energy
and by forced and rapid movements, we arrived
Il Fort Montgomery, the head quarters al Gen.
Jackson, a short distance above the Florida line,
just in time TO follow beloved Gen. i'll his bold
enterprise to drive the enemy from his strong po-
stiOn in neutral territory. The guard of
the army destined for the invasion Of Louisiana,
had MADE Pensacola IFS head quarters, aud tho Bri-
fish navy in the Gulf Of Mexico had rendcZvOuscd
in that beautiful bay
"Ihe penetrating sagacty OF Gen. Jackson dis
covered the advantage OF the position assumed by
the British forces, aud with decision and ener-
uy which never titlteTer lIc resolved to find his
enemy, even under the flag Of neutral power
This was done by a p" mp and rapid march, sur
prisiup and cutting of all The advanced pickeis
until we arrived within gunshot oc the fort at Pen
eacUln. The army of Gen. jackson was then SO
incOnsderahlr as 10 render reinforcement of
r;;;;;;.,,. company, commanded by such an officer
US Capt Butler, an Important uv;;;-:,:GHH. aud
although there were several companies ut regular
troops ordered TO march from Tennessee at the
same time, Capt. Buffers by his extraordinary
energy and prumptitudc, was the only one which
arrived in time To join this expedition. Ills conf
uany formed part the centre column OF attack
at Pensacola. The street we entered was defend
cd by battery in front, which fired on us Inces-
sanity, while several strong block-houses on our
tanks discharged upon us email arms and artliIe-
ry. But gallant and rapid charge soon carried
the guns i'll front, and the town Immediately sur
rendered
"In this fight Capt. Butler led on his company
with his usual intrepidity. He had one officer,
Lieutenant Flo"rnoy, severely wounded, and Sc
veral non-COmmssiOned officers and privates kill
cd and wounded.
2 rom tSilSdCOId A(cE Tue OpieCI VI lIIe eSpe-
dition was completed, by another prompt and ra-
rid movement, we arrived in New Orleans a few
weeks before the appearance Of the enemy:
''On the ODD OF December, the signal gun
nounced the approach of the enemy. Tie pre-
Viuus night they had surprised and captured one
OF our pickles; they assembled bayou, disem-
barlied, and had taken possession of the left bank
of the Mississippi, within six miles OF New Or
leans. The energy OF every officer was put in
requisition to concentrate our forces i'll time TO
meet the enemy. Capt. Butler was one of the
first to arrive at the Gems. quarters and ask in
structions. They we're received and promptly
executed. Our regiment, stationed on the oppo-
site side, transported across the river. All
the available forces OF our army, not much exceed
ing fifteen hundred men, were concentrated in tue
city, and while the sun went down the line OF
battle was formed, aud every officer took the sta
ton assigned him iE the fight. The infantry
formed on the open square, in front OF the Cathe-
dral, waiting in anxious expectation for the order
Ia move. During the MONETARY pause, while
the enemy was expected to enter the city, SCENE
of deep and thrilling interest was presented
Every gallery, porch. and window, around the
square were filled with the fair forms of beauty,
in silent anxiety and alarm, waving their hand
kerG!iais 10 ir a,i:::.. I'D s!9!ed band which
stood before lhem prepared 10 die or defend them
from the T"de intrusion of afnreign sOldleTy II
was scene calculated TO awaken emotions never
TO be forgotten. 1t appealed TO the chlvalry aud
patriotism of every officer and sodier-it inspired
every heaI1, and nerved every arm for battle.-
From this impressive scene the army marched to
meet the enemy, and about eight O'Clock at night
they were surprised in their encampment, imme-
dlatey on the banks of the Mississippi. Undis-
covered, our line was formed in silence within
short distance of the enemy. a rapid charge was
made into their camp, and desperate conflict en-
sued. Alter a determined resistance the enemy
b,,fd inch of nd