The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-12-19
From the n. Y. Universe.
LEAVES FROM HISTORY
Paoli and S1OEiy-POiNs

We are not about 10 ubiiate the san
culinary exploits of tyrant to subjugate
or erslave his fellows-we are not about
10 sing of embattled hosts called together
70 feed carriou crows, al the word of des-
pots and authoritative are not about TO
pay homage to kings, or TO their battle
fields filled with ignorant and mercenary
legions, whose issre either way, but leads
10 rivitting the chains of tyranny on their
own country-but to speak remembering
" of one of Natures mobiles, heading a
handful of our frugal, hardy, daring, suf-
fering, and valiant forefathers, who sue
cessfully defended our plains and noun
tans from the enslavement of powerful
ard mighty tyrant, and sounded the res
urlecton OF Liberty, the emancipation of
mankind, the regeneration of the world, =,
and the life of the Future! Something
is due TO the memory of those whose IL
lustrious achievements won this unmatch-
able legacy, whether on the battle-plain of
Lexington, or who sunk under the merci-
less bayonet of the ruthless Hessian in
the deathly night-massacre at PAOLI -
whether they stood in the eievaton of
patriotic pride at the surrender of Eng
lands proudest generals and armies, or
died by inches on board the terrible, tor
;uous, and revengefuI 'Old Jersey Prison
Ship on Long Islands shore-something
we say, is due, qIlCays due, to that band,
who gallanhy struck for that Independence
which we enjoy the full benefit OF, and of
whose harvest we have the complete full
hlment.
A dark cloud once shaded our quarter
Of the globe. CONSERVATION for while
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our fields, and buried our wales in blood.
Longing lovers of liberty, and young and
ardent sons of freedom, fell into bloody
graves, 'uncofined and unkneled,' as at
PAoLI, ere they awakened even from slum-
Der. But the glittering portals of the day
opened. The Angel of Liberty dropped
on the brow of every patriot the wreath
of victory, and stamped with the seal OF
independence the omnipotehce of free
men, and the eternal banishment of the
foe With what thrilling interest, there
fore, should we then regard the events Of
she Past with what profound emotions
dwell upon the character of the Present! !
and speculate upon the boundless prospects
of the fuiureI Let us while treading
proudly the spot of earth where political
equality dwellcth, ever keep green in the
glory Immortality, the myrtle that wreath
ed the swords of the patriots.
Anthony Wayne, Major-General of the
American Army, was born IN the year
l745, in Chester County, State of Penn
sylvania. His father, who was farmer
was many years representative for the
County of Chester, in the General Assem-
bly, before the Revolution. Anthony
Wayne succeeded his father as represen>
tatve for the county, in the year l773,
and from his first appearance in public
life, there could be no mistake about his
patriotism. He opposed with much abil-
ity and Spartan energy the unjust demands
Of England, and was of material service
in preparing the way for the decisive part
which Pennsylvania took in the general
contest.
In l775, he was appointed TO the COM
mand of regiment, which his character
enabled him to raise in a few weeks, in
his native county In the following year
he was serving under General Thompson
in the irruption into Canada. In the de.
feat which followed, General Thompson
was made prisoner; and Col. Wayne
though severely wounded, displayed grea
gallantry and good conduct IN bringing of
The scattered and broken bodies Of troops
and annoying his pursuers with many a
gallant fire.
In the campaign of 1875. he served un-
der General Gates, at Ticonderoga, and
was highly esteemed by that officer foI
both his bravery and skill as an engineer
At the close of that campaign. he was
created Brigadier General.
At the battle of Brandywine, he be.
haved with his usual bravery. and for a
long time, opposed with small force the
progress of the English at Dhad's Ford
In this action, the infeliority OF the Ameri-
cans IN numbers, discipline, and arms,
gave them little chance of success; but
the peculiar situation of the public mind
was supposed to require battle to be risk
ed. The ground was bravely disputed-
the few militia determined gallantlv tn
second the in1exible resolution of the Gen
eral, and the enemy's loss was at least
equal to their own. As it was the in,en-
tlon of the Commander-in-C Chief to haz.
ard another battle on the first favorable
opportunity. General Wayne was dis