The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-07
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LieCt. Beall. U. ;. Nay, ls already well known to fhe country. having particularly distinguished himself on several didereas oceasiosss as bearer of dispatches 10 and from Caialtnis both through the heart Of Mexico. during the war. snd across the prairies an, Rocky mountains forcing has way wfh equal spirit through civilized and savage essmies As gallant naval officer and intrepid traveller. with the courage to face, and the eBergy to overcome every difficulty and peril, We can well believe be has no saperiot, bat we have recently heard an 1 aneeo,e told of hun, being the account Of eircum stance which happened on the last iournsy to Cab Goruia from which he has Oay so lately returned, which, while it illustrates the dangers of the road. proves that there Is apotbeT quality In l0m higher than mere resolution and brsveFy-a humass and generous disposition, whseh;gives io those virtues the character of heroism.
 It was, we believe. ia GilA county that Lieut. Besll, having eneampcd his party, and placed il in safety, went out bunting. He s4&oat alone, on faForiie saddle mare, which was generally kept ur or spared for such occasions About six miles from the camp he had the good fortune 10 kill dser and he or the ground dressing ihe esreass when, on looking up, he suddenly beheId troop of mounted Apsctes, who had discovered him, and were dsshing farousIy towards hin. They had, doubtless, heard the report or seen the smoke of his rife and on him before he was aware; but he knew very well ina; to be over,aken by them, single white msu among those naked hills which ,hey called their own, certain death; and accordingly. leaving his qasy aa mounting in hot haste he relied apou the ruette of his mare which he put 10 her iu speed, 10 carry him back in safety to the camp. Away darted the young lieutenant, and rashed the ssyages, ihun- derinx and yelling in the certain Of their prey. But confident as they were the fugitive quite as well satisfied ol his ability to escape, although their horses were fresher than the mare. and # pretty certain they were gaining slightly upon her. and would give her severe contest before reaching he camp.
 Thus assured of his safety, ba: not relaxing his speed, Lieut.. B. had recovered half his distance from the camp when. d4sang over the crest Of hil he was mortified at the sight of one of fis own men. on foot, climbing the hill and in fact following
 in his trail to assist him in the hunt. The sight oi the ieutenaat flying down the hiii at such furious rate doubtless enough; perhaps the poor fellow could bear the whoops of the ladiahs ascepding ihe hill from the opposite side; at all events, be under stood hs fate, and spreading his arms before the borses head he cried cut with the accents Ol des- pair: " On, Mir. Beail, save me I an a husband and the father oi SIX helpless children .' Never prayer more quickly heard, or mote heFoacaIiy answered.
 The lieutenant, though riding for his own life, immediately stopped his mare, dismoaned, and giving her to the man, said; :. You shaR be saved. Ride back to the camp, and send them out to give tue decent butial And so they parted-ibe
 coiman to escape, The officer, he supposed, 10 be slain; for the hi utterly bare, without single hiding place, and he thought of no;hing bu, selling his life as dearly as possible. For thls purpose. re drew his revolver, anL sitting down the ground. waited for the saysges, who in moment came
 rushing over the brow of the hiit, and then. to the nnspe4kahie SEaazemeBt of Lieut. BeAIi dashed past him down the descent like madnes, not a soul in fact seeing him. They saw, in reality, nothing but
 the horsemsn they had been pursuing iof three miles, they knew nothing ofa footman; and perhaps the sitting figure of the lieutenant appeared, to eyes only bent oh attractive object, stone oi huge cactus, such abound on those sterile hills.
 At all events, Lieutenant BesIi, by what seemed 10 himself almost diree, proyideu,A in'erpcsiton
 in his behalf, renained wholly undiscovered; and iH rBeiBeht mefe the Apsehes were cat ef sight. siiil pursuing the horse and his rider 10 he camp. The latter barely succeeded in escaping with his life, the Indians having overhsaed him so closely,
 just he reached the camp, as 10 be abe to inAic, one two slight wounds upon him with bullets. perhaps with arrows. As fo- I,eui. Bes!, he vas slow 10 take advantage of bis good fortune, and selecting round about course be succeeded IA reaching the camp just abmtt the time the poor fellow whom he had saved, And inc other members Of the par'y, were about sallying out 10 obey his last request, and gise has body deceat burial.
 Upoo such an act as this it were superaaoas ..to comment. lis an act. however. whirh deserves to hve ID mems reeollecuons like the story Of greet battle and victory.