Southern shield., 1853-03-19

About that period he first began to have consciousness, and to recover from his idi osy, with which he had previously been afflicted. Soon after this he was sent tc school at Long Meadows, Mass. and placed under the care of a MT. Ely. He remained under his charge for some years, and, when hs left, was sent 10 West Hampton, in the same State, where he continued his studies under the tuition of MT. Hale. Having, on account of his idocy, begun his education late in life, he did not leave school until he was twentv.seven years of age. At that period, 1872, war broke out between the United States and Great Britain, and al the request of both the National and State Gov ernnents, MT. Williams took up arms, and was considered a confidential agent of the Northern Indian Department. "Much will depend upon your zeal and activity as an Indian Chief in that section of the country, which is he principle theatre of the war; said the Secretary of War, in communi- cation addressed 10 him at this time. He accordingly continued actively employed, and fought, among other places, at the bat tie of Hattsburg, in 1874, where he was wound.d.
 In 83O, General Cass, writing from De- troit tt the Secretary of War, John H. Ea- ton, 1T reference to Indian matters, recom- mend,d the Rev. Eeazur Williams to the Government as suitable person 10 be ap- pointed Indian agent. He spoke of him as being gentleman of education and talent, and said that from his position and associa- tions he could render important services to the government and the Indians. During the var he became convert to the Episco- pal church, and finally entered its ministry. In 1923 he married Miss Jourdan, of Green Bay, relative of Marshal Jourdan, one of Napoleon's officers, by whom he had tkree children, but only one son by the name of John, now survives, whose age is twenty-nine. As we have before said, he spent most of his ministerial life among the Indians on our northern andwestern frontier.
 We have already noticed the fact, that in l794 the French convention passed de- cree for taking the Dauphin out of the ter ritories of the Republic That this was done, and that he did not die the next year as was reported, we think that there is pretty good evidence for believing. In ISIS there was 2 social party at the house of Dr Hosack, in New York, at which some French Gentlemen were present. Dr. Fran cis of New York, was also there, and relates ths incident as having occurred.
 The subject of the fate of the Dauphin WIS introduced, and, in course of conversa- tion, Genet, the French Minister in this country, distinctly y sad-"Gentlemen, the Diuphin of France is not dead, but was brought to America" This Genet was an ardent revolutionist of l793, and enjoyed the confidence of the republicans who then ruled France. He further added that he believed the Dauphin was then living in Western New York, and that a man by the name of Le Ray de Chaumont knew all. Ls Ray de Cauhmont was an opulent French gentleman, who came 10 this coun- try in l794 or 1795, and bought large tracts of land in St. Lawrence county, New York. He remained in the country urtil 1882, when, upon the occasion of Louis Philippe ascen- ding the throne, he went back to France. He had considerable 10 do with the Indians while he was here, and lived in the vicinity of the spot where Williams was reared, from the time it is supposed the Dauphin was brought to this country until his own return 10 France. In lS4S, man by the name of Belinger died in New Orleans, who confessed upon his death-bed that he was the person who brought the Darphin into this country, and placed him among the Indians in the northern part of New York. Now the individual who had charge of the Dauphin. after the death of Simon, stabbed man in a political quarrel and fled for safety. It was supposed that, with the assistance and connivance of the gov ernment, he carried the youth with him. There is another link of evidence which is quite singular.
 The narrative of the captivity of the Dauphin, by Simen relates this occurrence that once he got incensed with him for something, and that he snatched towel that was hanging on a nail, and taking it so hastily brought out the nail with il, and struck him two blows on the face, one over his left eye, and the other on the right side of his nose. The Rev. Mr. Williams has scars upon the spot indicated. In the same memoirs it is stated that the Dauphin died of scrofula, and the disease was on his knees Now, Mir. Williams knees are eaten up with scrofula, and there are no other marks on his body. Alison, the historian, says that the treatment the Dauphin received alienated his reason. Thiers, in his nara. tive of the French Re evolution, says tha, che died of tumor at the knee, arising from scrofulous taint." The knees of MT Williams have been examined by physi