The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-07-19

and To the development of the general re-.
sources of the sintc.
Hull, June, lS40.
A Nozzle AcT.--Licut. Beall, u. s. Ma
w, is already well known To the country,
having particularly distinguished himself,
on several different occasions, as a bearer
OF important dispatches 10 and from Caliior-
MIA, both through the heart Of Mexico, da.
ring the wnr, and across The prairies and
Rocky Mountains, forcing his way with
equal spirit, through civilized and savage
enemies. ~ n gallant naval officer and
intrepid traveller, with courage To face
and the courage 10 overcome every difficulty
and peril, We can well believe I've has M
superior; but we hive recently heard m
anecdoae told Of him, being the account oil
circumstance which happened on the las,
journey TO California, from which he has 30
lately returned. which, while il illustrates
The dangers of the road, proves that there
- another quality in him higher than mere
resolution aud bravery,--a humane and
generous disposition. which gives to those
virtues the character of hcrois,n.
Il was, we believe, in the ella country,
that Lieut.. Beall. having cncamped his
party, and placed il in safety, went out hunt
ing. lie set out alone, on n favor,e saddle
mare. which was generally kept up or
spared Tor such occasions. About six miles
from the cnmp he had the good fortune Ia
kali deer; and was on the ground dressing
the carcase. when on looking up he sudden
ly beheld tro,,p of mounted Apnchcs, who
had discovered him and were dashins furi-
onsIy towards him. They had, doubtless,
heard the report ar seen the smoke Of his
rifle, and so were on him before he was
aware; but he knew very well that 10 be
overtnken by them, single white man n
mong those naked hills, which they called
their own, was certain death; and accor-
dinghy leaving his quarry and mounling i,
hot haste, he relied upon the me,,le Of hi,
mare, which TIC put to her full speed. 10 chr
ry him back in safety TO the camp. AWAY
dartcd the young lieuienan,, and on rushed
the savages, laundering and yelling in the
certain assurance Of their prey. But con.
fidcnt as they were, the fugitive was quite
as well satisfied ofhis ability 10 escape; nj.
though their horscs were fresher than the
mare, and Il was pretty certain that they
were gaining slightly upon her, aud would
give her severe contest before reaching
tho camp.
Thus assured Of his safety, hut not relax.
ing his speed. Lieut. B. had recovered hall
his distance from tho camp, when, dashing
over the crest DIN hill, he was Mortified a,
the sight ii one of his own men, ON foot,
climbing tho hill, and, 10 fact, following il,
his trail To Assist him in tho h,,nt. The
sight Of the Lieut.. flying down the hill nj
such iuriaus rate. WINS, doubtless, enough
perhaps the pnor fellow could henr the
whoops Of The lndian ms nsce ending The hill from
the opposite side: at nlLcvents, he under.
stood his tate, md spreading his arms be.
fore the horses head, no cried ont, with the
accents Of despair. "Oh, Nj. Beall, save
the! nm husband, aud father Of SIX
helpless children" Never was prayc,
more quickly heard, or moro heroically an.
swercd.
The Lieutenant, though riding for bis
own life, immediately slapped his mare
dismounted aud giving her 10 the man.
said, 'You shall be savcd. Ride hack n
the camp, and send them out to give my
body decent bnrial!' And 10 they parted
Tho footman to escape; the officer, 40 he
supposed, to b slain; for tho hill was utterly
bare. without single hiding place, and be
thought Of nothing but selling his life q,
dearly 40 possible.
For this purpose he drew revolver, add,
sitting down on the ground, waiting for the
savages, who, in moment csme rushing
over tho brow of the hill, and then, to the
unsPeakable amaxcment Of Lieutenant
Beall rushed past him down the descen. like
madmon, not soul OF them paying the
least regard 10 him, mt soul, in fact, see
ing him. They saw, in reality, nothing bu,
tho horse and the horsemsn they had been
pursuing for thrcc miles; they knew
nothing ofa iootman; and, perhaps, tho cit.
ting figure OF tho Lieusenant appeared "a
eyes oaly beut on one attractive object, q
stone OF huge cactus, such = aboand on
those sterile hills.
Al all events, Lisutsnant Bssll. BY whit
seemed 70 himself slmost direct Providsn.
tial intespositios 10 biz bshslf remained