The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-11-28
MILITARY STRENGTH OF JUNGLE
SAM"

MILITARY STRENGTH OF JUNGLE
SAM"
Tho New York Express gives some sta.
tistics of the military resources OF this
country, which will be teGd with deep in
tetest at this time, when the chances Of
blush between Uncle Samuel and some of
the European powers ore beginning to thic-
ken. 1t will be seen that The old gentle
nah is ''sotiie gunss"--
The statistics Of the military forces and
resources of the several nations OF Europe.
which have lately appeared, presented
formidable warilke aggregate. but for oil
the purposes Of defensive and offensive
warfare, they exhibit nothing equal 10 The
Internal military strength of the United
States. In the city Of New York alone.
there are 1853 volunteer companies, num-
bering on an average GO men each. which
give a total of lO,0SO lighting men, equip
Sed and almost fully disciplined. This large
body Of men are subj ct to no military
rules or regulations, except those they
frame for their own individual benefit.
uropor,lona,e force of artillery and dra-
Rooms also exist. and which, when added
10 the former, give the nuclus OF the militia
~ power of the city. but If necessity re-
uuired it, the city of New York. in one
week, could raise and equip an army OF
une hundred thousand mel. Such are the
military resources of one single city IN the
Union, On referring TO the Army Regis
Ter (oficial) q: 1850, we find the actual or.
panlzcd militia force Of the United States
set down in the aggregate at one million
nine hundred and SIXTY thousand two hum
urCd and sixty.five men, with no report
from Iowa, California or the terrl'ores..--
The total militia force of The Union may,
tAerefnre, be safely set down ut two mil
lions of men. There is an inherent MILF
,s.v shirt in the American, and love of
military glory as strong as in the French
man. combined with the most practica
character in the world. His average height
IL two or three inches taller, and he IS
more vigorous and athletic, md IN every
sense more of the man on the average,
than the European. lie is from his youth
accustomed to the use of arms, and in field
spurts and target practice; IN fact, de-
tachncnt Of cur militia infantry IS de-
tachment Of sharp shooters.
We have been requested by friend Of
Col. w. W. Avery, to publish the follows
ing explanation of the occurrence alluded to
IN our paper of yesterday. 1t is copied from
the Lincoln,on IN. C.,) Republican;
MsLANcHoLY REvoLr.--[t has, doubts
kss. been reported to most of our readers
that, al Marion Court, on Saturday week
last o. Col. W. ". Avery, in an unsrm"d
and deieuceless condition. was passing from
the Court house to his room, after an ardn-
m. discharge of duty to his client, in case
then pending, wherein Fleming was par
~. he was attacked in rnttianly manner
by Samuel Fleming. who. having armed
himself with every necessary Weapon OF Oh
fence. used q COW hide. which he had se'
GREETED about his person. The fight, at the
time, is said 70 have been a long and Sc.
we're one. Fleming using stone with
stunning effect, tut before Col. Avery. IN
his detenceless condition. having been disa'
NJ, d nv The blows inflicted by the stone in
Flemirg's hand. could properly avenge the
indipnily offered to his person, the parties
were separated, and he taken 10 his room'
s~G all weap ons Of offence or defence denl-
ed him.
la Norganton on Tuesday last, few
minutes ai,er Judge Battle had taken his
seat GA the BeEch. in the afternoon Session.
Flewsaiae fuRy armed, walked within tho
bar of the Court, appearing IN Colonel Az
ery's eresesaee for the first time since Inc
.,i.ck with .hc COW hide; whereupon the
later arose and shot Fleming dead on the
spct, the ball it is though passing through
the heart. ,,.,c:
custody Of the proper officer. with view 10
a judicial investigation.
AS far as we can ascertain il. public opln-
ion fully sus,ains Col. Avery, as. from the
nature Of tho first insult and subsequent pro
vacations, he could pursue no Other course
70 nro,ect himself from one who had rot
onlv man infested determination to disgrace
him. but to bully him afterwards.
Tine occurrences il deplored by all; but no
ono ACQUAINTED with the circumstances
which led 10 this sad result, attached any
blame 10 Col. !vcry.
Col. Avery has the sympathy OF all; Tor
he has always been distinguished for k'nd
and peaceable disposition, never before haV'
inc had q serious difficulty with any one
mi even in the heat of political excitement
I'm which no has acted a conspicuous part
The Hon. Waller Forward, has rece'v;
ID his recall as Minister to Denmark anu
e1oec,ed to leave Copenhagen on the YIN
of December.