Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-29
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was on the march of Victoria Il think the
Colonel stated and before the orders came TO
reinforce Gen. Scott, that the very remarkable
and astonishing circumstance occurred, which
am about to relate, and which l Will endeavor TO
Civc as nearly as possible in his own words.
Our route Law Immediately across an extensive
prairie along which our train Of BUU wagons
dragged its cimbrous length, like some monster
serpent corged with prey, winding laZi!y to its
lair. Save tho receptions OF the mirage, which
full often cheated eurweary troops into the hope
of dimpling and refreshing waters soon to be
reached and the consequent disappointment.
nothing occurred for sometime TO vary the mono
tony of the march Atlength about midday or
n little thereafter, u sound Ike muttering thun-
der or rather like the low rumbiing OF an earth
quake drew all ewes toward theright, from whence
in the far distance, was seen rapidly approach.
ing dark like line, as if of clouds. Faster and
faster it came, until, the astonishment and de-
light Of ALL with rush that shook the very earth
10000 Mustangs sprang in full view
"A mighty Piebald led the way.
FIJI leader to that mass ofIitrt'
Bounding forward in front ofthe NOW motion.
less multitude, thewild chief of the PamPas his
stately head high lifted, slowly approached our
C9NalCfOe VI IIlAiS7SA "SAANAN' SA'AA
suspicion.
After scanning it for some time. rs though cal
culatiDg our strength, with wild and angry
snort he wheeled and darted back to his troop
4 scene Of momentary confusion now ensued;
but in far shorter time THIN would have been
required to marshal one-fomrth the number OF
men, the whole mass was thrown into the form
of a wedge, the leader forming the apex, and the
other males of the troop the sides of the trinn-
gle, the feeble ones aud the colts being thrown
into the centre.
Before any one could form the most remote
conjecture as to the cause of this singular move
mcnt, at a wild cry from their leader, the column
was putin motion, and then:
"As the wild winds come, W7eu forests rended
As the rush, when natives are stranded"
full on the centre of our devoted line they broke
like an avalanche. For some moments, from
out the cloud OF dust, came
mingled crash, and Eroan, and curse andJsl'
All hands had broken loose"
When the dusty canopy was lifted, sixty wag-
ons, with teams and teamsters, strewed the road,
mingled in with everything-horse, foot, and
iragoons-that came within the sweep of that
living bosom Of destruction, with here and there
crushed and mangled Mustang, struggling
wildly to follow its fellows.
Alta distance of some 100 or 200 yards, the
drove stopped, just in the order it had passed
through, with the exception Of the mighty pie
bald, now brought up in the rear. After gazing
n few seconds in apparent .exultation a shrin
neigh of defiance seemed to give the signal for
retreat, and the whole swept away like vision
No dream, however, ever yet realized the ruin
which rioted around
Except those who were with me, none, am
sure, ever saw such u sight, the like of which.
while life lasts never expect to look upon again.
| JoHN OF OXFORD.
Note.-The Colonels recollection is remarks
bly, vivid as regards NIL the circumstances, from
| the fact that lie barely escaped, having been
very nearly caught by one of the corners of the
base of the isosceL triangle. lie was then
captain of Dragons, escorting the train, and
frequently speaksin terms of high admiration
of that brilliant mGnaurre Of the Horse Chief of
the Prairie.-SprFit grille Times.
ETHE GRAVE OF PHILLIP PEN
sDLGTON. COOKIE.
A correspondent of the Petersburg Express,
writing from Clarke county, thus mentions
visit to the grave of the lamentcd poet of the
Valley, in the Churchyard near Wildwood:
"a few PAGES distant discovered the tomb
stone of PHILIP PENDLEToS COOKE, the author of
"Forcnce Yanc." 1t is of white marble, with
carvings, and in front harp without strings
\ stands out clearly from the snowy surface. The
emblem is beautiful and appropriate; and many
travellers must have gazed thoroughly upon the
silent history thus written in marble of the past
Like RidrdthH mourning for his friend, was
almost tempted to murmur:
| aIIe Is dcad the swee. musician
| lie has gone from forever
| He hAs moved little nearer
| To the master Of all music,
| To the master OF all singing!
| On that very morning / had Glanced to read
some lines of Mr.<John R. Thompson, the gifted
and accomplished editor of the Messenger, and
they rang now in my ears. They spoke of
friend with all the warmth Of friendship, all the
exquisite melody of poesy:
"one gifted child thou hads who reached in vain -
The vast propylon Of the cleaning fame,
| Twas his tn the columns pure and white
! or marble and OF ranged chrystne-
The lines Of Jasper through the golden gates--
| Alas no was suffered BY the Fates-
| Like BlIdur flIrest of the OF morning
| The halls Of OIiin lustrously adornlnEi
| He e1rIY caught the Pale-blue, fearful glance
or shadow IIeja'S awful countenance.
| Lamentci CoOkl " all that love could lend
To the chaste scholar and the faithful friend,
II all the spoilCr forced u Stn resign
| In tho calm virtues nj n life like thine
| Could bid him turn his fatal dart aside,
| From young Lycdas, thou had'st not died.
Peace to the Poets shade! His ashes rest
Meath the sweet spot he loved earth the hest
The modest daisies from the surface peep!ns
As from the sod whore Florence Fame lies sleeping
While his own river murmurs as II flows,
Perpetual requiem DER his soft rcpose!"
Surely "a more affectionate tribute was never
paid by one poet to anotherl Like the weeping
willows dropping over the snowy marble, and its
harp with broken strings, the verses murmur
and sigh in their rare and musical beauty.
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