The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-09-26
l GEN. MARION AND HIS, MEN

i shame 1T SAID, colnnencea the game OF
putting to death Wing prisoners they took
4 with unparalleled ferocity. Neither sex nor
/ age was spared. Whole plantations were
buried and the owners hung Oh the trees be-
fore lheirown doors. The Wings did not
4 long submit to this, but commenced war
4 OF retaliatoE. Bloody errors and wrongs
were committed on both sides, murder and
revenge were synonymous terms and the
strife was mutual. To the credit of Marion
| be it said ,s that he never hung q tory when
lin command. except There was full prooftha
| he had been concerned in the murder Of !
/ Whig, Then wo to the poor wretch. Pat-
don was cut ofthe question.
The following incidents pertaining to the
disposal of a notorious tory named Hinch-
man, are related Of Major Caatleton, famii-
iarly callcd ssMad Jack who had been sent
to Marion with dispatches from General
/ Greene. 81. presenting the papers, Marion
greeted the Major with 4 smile saying
perceive the bearer Of these letters ia
j Minor Gastleton, otherwise 3 Mad Jack. +
i You see your inc has preceded you
/ lam hsajof g stleton, Sir, and my poor
lservices have rscei yed greater fame than
AS sllss 81 e assi Marion lau ! hing
have heard the lips Of some Of the Brit
iish officers u Tue wild exploit az 4 certain
Major Gastl ION, W no went into arItonss
camp on the Congaree, in broad day iisht.
passed himself off 10 an ofcerof the new to-,
Try levies hob mol bed wi h e rlton himself
over some Old AIaderia atRGinDer, pumped.
levery thing o,tsuf The usual cautions Brit
ish officer gard 10 the next campai III, 1
and was Dismissed from ca mp UNDER q mil,
litary salute with q present Of e arlton a own
pistols. But come, supper is ready. My:
Little staff is absent on an expedition, and
we will fall to-
The sapper consisted Of stewed and boil
ed genison, beefstake. corn hoe.cake, and
| roasted sweet pntatoss--p plain, but snbstai,-
Itial and relishlng TO q couple Of hungry men,
for Castleton had tasted nothing since
breakfast, Their drink was.a small flask of
whiskey n,ixcd with the cool spring water
| They had nearly finished their meal when
| Q fine hooking officer ente red The tent.
| sAh! just in pot luck Time, Middleton, -
| Draw up your stool, lad--there is plenty
left. Major Castleton, u lieutenant Middle.
ton, my officer e,fa work secretary and
djutant. -.
fhe lieutenant bowan, tos.-. seat ut
the board, and ate with an appetite that de-
noted o long fast. Having satisfied HIS in
ner man. he turned to Marion and said
Thank God! we've got the sconndrel.'
'Thank God! Where is the tory wretch?
'Under guard, with hands and feet tied )
In half an hours time said Marion
grinding his teeth, "thers will be one less
murderer in Carolina. Call the officers in
camp together, and bring out the prisoner
Summon the witnesses-hes shall have fair
trial.
Marion paced backward and forward, his
dark eye lit up with unnatural fire. He
stopped abruptly.
Major Casteton, request you will act
as Judge Advocate in our case Knowing
none of the parties, you can serve impartial
ly and you will see specimen of our stern
JUSTICE
Five or six officers came into the tent,
and row of benches for the court were
ranged outside. 1t yet wanted quarter of
an hour of sunset. 1t was strange wild
place to decide upon the life or death Of. q
fellow mortal. The prisoner was brought
in front Of the court, his hands pinioned be.
hind him. In truth, his face borethe brand
of Calm bloated swoll enDne marked with;
cruelty in every lineament. s
John Hinchman, said Marion in tone
with a look Of dis gust, what have YOU to
say yonrse If 81
hope YOU III d L 81 if1s' ia murder pris
soner, general said tle ling villinn.
Murdcr you II 4esaes ars here
sprocsed 10 trial, said ion US
The bonr1 of officers. S
he first witness was It q q Il tenflcY
years, fair look upons 81 81 y l3ifl,
His father mot Tier and ell Il }a y 81 had