Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-10
AMERICAN HEROISM.

Lieut.. Beall, U S Navy.is already well known
to the country, having particularly distinguished
himself, on several different occasions, as bear
er OF important dispatches to and from California
both through the heart of Mexico during the war
and across the Praries and Rocky Mountains.
forcing his way with equal spirit, through civil
zedanI savage enemies. As gallant naval Of
fcer and intrepid traveller, with the courage to
face, and the energy to overcome every difficulty
and peril, we can we'll believe he has no SUPERIOR
but we have recently heard an anecdote told OF
him, being an account of a circumstance which
happened on his last Journey to California, from
which he has only so lately returned, which,
while it illustrates the DANCE rs ofthe road proves
that there is another quality in him higher than
mere resolution and bravery, a humane and ge-
nerous disposition which gives to those virtues
the character of heroism.
it was, we believe. in the ella country, that
Lieut. Baall having cncampcd his company and
placed it in SAFETY, went out hunting. He sat
out alone on layorte saddle mare, which was
generally kept mp or spared for such occasions
About six miles from the camp he had the coed
fortune to Kill deer and he was on the ground
dressing the carcass, when. on looking up he
suddenly bcheld troop of mounted ApaChes, who
had discovered him, and were dashing furiousv
toward him. They had doubtless heard the re-
port, or seen the smoke of his rifle, and so were
on him before he was aware; but he knew very
we'll that to be ovcrtaken by Them a single white
man among those naked hills which they called
their own, was certain death: and accordingly
leaving his quarry and mounting in hot haste, he
relied upon the mettle of his mare, which he put
to her full speed TO carry him back in safety to
the camp. Away darted the young lieutenant
and on rushed the savages, shouting and yelling
in certain assurance of their prey. But confident
as they were, the fugitive was quite as well sa-
tisfed of his ability 10 escape although their hor-
scs were fresher than the mare and it was pretty
certain they were gaining slightly upon her, and
would give her a severe contest before reaching
the camp.
Thus assured of his safety, but not relaxing
his speed, Lieut.. B had recovered half his dis
lance from the camp when dashing over the crest
Of "a hill, he was Mortified ut the sight of one of
his own men, On foot, climbing the hill, and in
fact following on his trail to assist him in the
hunt. The sight of the lieutenant flying down
the hill at such a furious rate was doubtless
enough: perhaps, the poor fellow could hear the
whoops of the Indians ascending the bill from
the opposite side; at all events he understood his
fate, and spreading his arms before the horses
head, he cried out with the accents of despair,
"Oh, Mr.. BcaIl, save me am a husband, and
the father Of six helpless children !" Never was
prayer more quickly heard, or more heroically
answered.
The lieutenant, though riding for his own life.
Immediately stopped his mare. dismonnted and
giving her to the man, said, 'You shqU be saved.
Ride back TO the camp, and send them back to
give my body decent burial" And so they par
ted, the fooiman 10 escape the officer as he sup
posed to be slain: for the Hill was utterly bare.
without a single hiding place. and he thought OF
nothing but selling his lile as dearly as possible
For this purpose he drew his revoverand sitting
down on the ground waited for the savages: who
in moment, came rushing over the brow of the
hill, and then, TO the unspeakable amazement of
Lieut. Beall, dashed past him down the descent
like madmen, not soul of them paying the least
regard to him; not soul, in TACT seeing him.
They saw, in reality, nothing but the horse and
the norseman they bad been pursuing for three
miles; they knew nothing of a footman: and per-
haps the sitting figure of the lieutenant appeared
to eyes only bent on one attractive object, as
stone. or huge cactus, such as abound on those
sterile hills.
AT all events, Lieut. Beall. by what seemed to
himself most direct proyidentia interpositon in
his behalf, remained wholly undiscoyercd and in
a moment more the Apaches were out of sight
still pursuing the horse and his rider to the camp
i
life the Indians having overhauled him SO closely
just as he reached the camp, as to be able ito infct
one or two slight wounds with bullets, or perhaps
with arrows. AS for Lieut.. BeaIl he was not
slow to take advantage of his fortune; and selec-
ting roundabout course, he succeeded in reach
ing the camp just about the time the poor fellow
whom he had saved and the other members oil
the party, Were about sallying out 10 obey his las
request, and give his body decent burial.
Upon such an act as this il were supeTfiuous
TO comment. Its an act however. which deserves
to live in mems recollections like the story of
great battle and yictory.---A0rth American.
An AMERICAN AT ROME -Garibaldi published
on the LIST, the following order of the day:
"America paid yesterday her tribute Of blood
to the Italian cause. One of her bravest chill
dren, Andrew Aghiar, fell behind the breach--an
example Of the affection of the freemen of every
country for our noble and unfortunate Italy,