Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-02

Guilty. dragged on shore by his friends, having
lost his cont which was torn off in the struggle.
A gentleman who saw him standing on the wharf
in his shirt sleeves. told Us that he manifested the
most imperturbable calmness, and that the first
word he spoke was to order a servant ia GU. on
board for his Lat, which had fallen off in the
scuffe.
What can he the object ofihis writer in asSa-
ing Lieut., Randolph IN such gross tcrnsl Jack
son Is no longer living: whatever he has done
helongs 10 history. His great services, We hope.
no man appreciates more highly tlan We. But
hc did mnny things which viii not bear close
scrutiny, aud HmnnE acts of this description i'm
partiai history will .ceknn the treatment Of Lieut.
Randolph If that officer did wrong, and we
think be- did.hr did it under provocalim sufficient
Ia have tried the forhearance of Tie merk.st
man that ever existed. Are not his caluumintors
satisfied With his pun hmenl! He was hunted.
for twelve months, like noXiou> animn with
vludictyeuc~s almost incunrcvublc. His pro
trsslonal PROSPECTS were ruined forever. lie WIS
cast upon the world comparatively pennilesS, To
earn II livelihood IN tie best way hr could at an
age when new trades are not to he learned. He
would have been at this time.a aptan in the Ma
w lirls bat dismissed Lieutenant, struggling
with poverty in cid age. Are not hatred caluln-
ny, sycophancy satisfied! Must h. be pnrsu ed
by slander 10 the grave! Rich. Post.
When the article which gaye offence to the
captured uiddies appeared in the Bermuda pa
per they called council of war aud determined
10 depute one Of their number. to give the editor
ii sound fegging. This could he easily done,
because the prisoners were allowed to go ut large
ON Paroh. but tie penalty was terribly severe.
MI Rrndolph WIS selected as The oldest midship
man, and getting pp~ses,ion of small cane. he
took his stand at the Market House. where he
knew the offender would make his appear
anee. lie WAS net disappointed As soon as he
SAW him, he walked up to him, announced his
mission, ami began, forthwith to bclahor him
with all his might. The editor, who was only the
rritmg, not the fghtiag, man of the concern.
although large and strong enough to have tied
his adversary, Immediately turned sail and set of
With the speed OF Il locomotive, believing mur
der at Tire very top OF his voice. Mr.. Randolph
followed him for one hundred yards, striking him
sound blow at every step. He then bctook him
self to the quarters of his comrades who CON
cealed him efectuidiy for three weeks, that
the utmost vigilance of the police hafied.
At last some of them were parolled. and took
their passage fer New York III u Swedish brig.
Determined moi 10 leave their friend behind, they
concealed Mr.. X. III enormous trunk, carried
linn ON board rs part of their baggage, and
slowed him away in the hold. Having COTTON
clear of Bermuda and the British fleet, they
opened the trunk and let him out, greatly to the
CONSERVATION of the Swedish captain, who fear
ing that he might cmbroil his government with
that of Great Britain, instantly ordered the ship
Ia be put nhout, and all sails to be set for Der
nada. The nd~hi men here interfered, and
compelled liin, with IA pistol at his head, Ia hold
on his way. The prisoners arrived safely at
New ork, aud the captain probably thought it
best 10 say nothing about the matter. At least,
IT II was ever reported to the Swedish govern
mon, nothing NI@ryer said about IT'D.