The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

Inere was no Danger tney olu HOT cneer-
fully encounter, in communicating my ordersi
and by their zeal and intrepidity, won the
as they had before the esteem,
Of the whole brigade. They 10th rendered es-
sential service at critical moments,by assist |
ing the ecommandants of corps in forming the /
troops, under circumstances which preclu-
ded the voice from being heard tll
This conduct has been handsomely ac- !
knowledged by the officers of the lire, who t
have joined in requesting that it might be
particularly 'ticed. ..i
My Brigade Major, Lieutenant Smith, rem
dered me every assistance which his acciden
tai situation on foot permitted; he is entitled
to my thanks. tr- .
During the action, Maj. Wood, of the En-
gineers, and Capt. Harris of the Dragons,
whose troops could not act, came up and
very handsomely rendered their services
The latter had his horse shot under him.
1t is proper that should take this op-
portunity to mention the case of Capt.
Grooker, of the 9th regiment of infantry, in
the affair of the 4th of July, on the same
ground on which the action of the 9TH was
fought -,r
have already had the honor to mention
this case verbally to the commanding Gen
eral. --
1t is due to the gallant individual more
particularly concerned, that his conduct
should be formally noticed
My brigade constituted the advance of
the army. In descending on the left bank of
the Niagara from Ft. Erie,we met an advan-
ced corps of the enemy at Black Creek,
strongly posted behind the stream. Capt.
Towson, who was with the advance, oblig-
ed the enemy to fall back, who on retreat
ing, took up the bridge over the left of our
march, had crossed this stream some dis
tance above the bridge, and was pursuing
the enemy, Just as the head Of the brigade
column arrived at the bridge, which could
not be passed until the pioneers had re-
placed the boards which the enemy had
hastily removed. While this operation was
going on, Capt. Crooker, Immediately with
in my view, was suddenly enveloped by a
troop of the 10Th Light Dragons, compos-
ing part of the enemy's rear guard. He
fought his way to house then near to him.
turned upon the Dragons, and put them
to fight. Captains Hull and Harrison, and
Lieut.. Randolph, with a small support Of
Capt. Crooker, had arrived just as the enc
my took to fight. have witnessed moth
ing more gallant in partisan war than was
the conduct of Capt. Crooker and his com
pany. am, Sir, respectfully,
your most obedient servant,
w. SCOTT, General lst Brigade.
G. X, GARDNER, Adjutant General.
1t will be unnecessary to call the readers
attention to the manly and simple tone of
this interesting document. What perfect
appreciation is here exhibited for the efforts
and achievements of all who participated in
that arduouS conflict! The man does not
live who can say that Gen. Scott has failed
to render due tribute to the valor and worth
ofa comrade, or of foe. Brave, chiyal-
rous and generous, he is just to all
CHESTER COUNTY LEAD,--The Philadel-
phia Bulletin confirms the report Of the rich
discoveries of pure Galena at the twenty
fathom level of the Chester County (Pa.) }
Mining Company's Works. The vein at
this depths sixteen inches wide, and of sol
id galena. This is considered to establish
the permanent success and value of the
mine. The Company, it is said, are sending
to market 800 pigs of lead per week.
BITTEN by A SPIDER.-On the 22d ultmo
i. Mr.. John Morrison, chichester, Mass, was
bitten on one his fingers by a black spider
The finger soon commenced swelling, and
|. became very painful, and the disease has eX-
tended over his system to such degree that
f he lies in dangerous condition. His ply.
f sicians think there is but little hope of bis
, recovery.
DEATHS FROM HEAT IN EuRoPE.- Ac'
counts from England and France, by the
steamer Europa, state that tn, heat there
: during the second and third weeks Of July
!, was very severe, and numerous deaths hnt
occurred in consequence. In Paris n mum
! Der Of omnibus horses dropped dead in th'
sti eets.
ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTs AT New YORK
The total numb'r of immigrants arrivet
f at New York during The month just endet
t was l5l ,707 This number, large it is
! shows decrease of the gross number, al
$ compared with the previous n.onth, 't2l ,624
counting the number from the ports OF Eng
t land and Ireland alone, it is less than thc
of June by 1924.
| SWALLOWING COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-Or
Saturday two of the police of Philadelphia
f arrested man for passing counterfeit mon
ey. He had some of the spurious notes with
him, and as the officers were taking him be.
fore Il magistrate, he swallowed the bills in
, spite of the strongest efforts to prevent him
0.3- Among the most amusing features OF
the Niagara Falls Conventions was a long
procession of the School Boys of Niaraga
county, bearing massive Cent, underneath
which was inscribed :-"We buy our own
Candy, and go for Scott"
ADVANCE IN THE PRICES OF BRANDIEs.-
The Europa brings bad news as to the pros
poets of the vintage in France. Holders of
brandy in New York, on Friday, advanced
prices of that article ten per cent, and at
that rate, it is said, there were some heavy
transactions.
0Er"Well, Joe, what do you think of the
chance of the election of Pierce!" asked
one Democrat Of another. Faint was the
laconic reply.-Lou. Jour.
| A STRIKE.-The stone cutters Oh the new
State House, to the number offorty-two, ,have
struck for higher wages. They have been
paid one dollar and seventy-five cents per
day, and now demand two dollars.
! LAND WARRANTS have gone up in New
York market to $l43 n $7l so n 1896 for 60,
so and 40 acres scrip. These are the sell
/ ling rates with the brokers. They buy at
/ $l4l S7l u $35 30.
COMING BAoK.-We understand that the