Smyrna times., 1856-06-18

'e, 'here for many years made his abode nvort;n
nc s'V@' influence and sway, dispensing advic
ana counsel to the neighboring people. A
IN iength 1t was rumored that band of bold in
le '"uefs from the North was approaching tn
r, domain OF his people. grand council of NJ
&c the nelghborlng tribes was called. and held n,
n the shore of The Onondaga Lake, on the biuI
IS ground near where the VILLAGE of Livor,oo
: "o" STANDS On this occasion ITiawatha wa.
c called upon to attend the council, and to give
MS ADVICE. Upon due deliberation, he recon.
hehded the formation Of a union of the srvoro
'rioeS Tor mutual defence, which recommends
.'ol' was acted upon, and the great bond ofcon.
federation, the League of the Iroouois v,as
I"f'"eu-a union of the Mohawks, Onedas.
o"ohdagas' Scnccas and Cayugas-the ORIGINAL
I'VE Natlons-which league stands to This d,,
'"VIoiato' a monument of the wisdom and preat-
ness OF Hlawatha. After the formation of The
league, and the settlement of the national co,,
germs Oh frm and enduring basis, and before
'ne breaking mp of the council, IIiawatba. bc-
ing seated in his white canoe. was seen Inv all
lhe vast assembly, rising gracefully birbor ami
higher above their heads, until he bccamo on.
tir'ly lost from the view Of the ossonlJod
throng who witnessed his wonderful ascent IN
mute ast"nlsIment. Thus retired the wise.
the venerable, the great and good lIiawatba to
The mysterious regions of the Great Shirt
American Skill IN Arms.
ne VIA N"rid and some of the citizens of
the New, appear to be at IA loss 10 ocrnnnt r'r
inc victories achieved by American ar,ns over
nose OF foreign nations. In the recent conflicts
netWeeh the forces under Gen. Walker. in Nic,-
Fagua' the remarkable disproportion of killed
ana wounded IN proportion to the numb re
engaged seemed to be so incredible that doubts
were entertained Of the accuracy of the rcports
81 'hose engagements In the affair at Riyas
'hcre We're three Thousand Costa Ricans on
gagged against about six hundred native Men
raSuahs' ana their American allies, under Gen
walker. The former were defeated with c,yoot
'"SS' Wh'le The litter suffered but silphtlv Tho
same marked differences in the cusuaItins of
Warfare occurred at New Orleans. where tvcIvn
thousand veteran British troops wrro dnf:,.,oJ ,
VAIN great Slaughter by three thousand s,v
hundred Americans, whose losses amounted IN =
" SIX Killed and seven wounded" So at tbo :
oattie OF Ccrro GOrdo, and all the enra relncnts
u the MeNIcan war, the sacrifice of " life and
Iihln on the part of the American forces was c
~ ''i'iS III Comparison with that of the enemy =
ne Causes OF tins difference are twO.iold in i
the first place. the American soldier i; moro in
tclIl@ent and sclt-rclant; and, in the second :
place, he is more Skllul in the use of fire.,rm,
lhah the soldier of any other nation Roth i
causes, may, indeed, be resolved into oue-tbn +,
eieFd'Ing effect of free institutions upou n Deo +
pc VINO know how to appreciate and defend =
them !
IL iias long been an asccrained fact, that the
elective shots fired from all arms of the bpet :,
European troops, do not exceed one in every :
TWO hundred and forty of those DISCHARGED. Ii
v H''e thoSc OF NE Americans equal one in every r.
'hlrty SHOTS hrcd. This gives the American :,
soldier vast superiority over an Europnan on. -
envy ana as the descendants of the Spanards b
IN Mexico, Central and South America. do moi :,
exceed, If they can equal the skill of the sol. 4
!ery of the Old world, the terrible effect of our i,
arms upon them Is readily explained. :,
But 1t may be asked, how is this calculation ~
d the elective fire of troops ascertained and II
verified! Nothing is more easy. a foot sol. >,
her carries about forty rounds of ammun;tiop -
N his carlrldge.hoX or pouch, and the boxes and
;alssons OF artillery are supplied, before bat
.Ie, with a Certain quantity Of ummunition.-
1y ascertalnmg the number of troops cnraU,d l.
IN SIDE, and the number of killed and wound ~
I'd IN the engagement, the skill of the bclge- L
ehts may be computed by comparing the N
imount Of ammunition expended with the effect q
Produced. Absolute accuracy cannot. of coprso CT
nc attained, but the result Ia which we hovc VI
cferred, has been arrived at by eminent mill W
airy officers, from number Of such calcula- a'
IONS III
In Europe the use of firearms is restricted. "
y game laws and other sumptuary regulations. ir
IS we'll as by the distrust of unpopular Govern. IN
nents, to privileged classes only In the Uni IT,
ed States every man is free to use them >
jesldes, IN the Northern regions of this great ca
continent, game of all kinds is abundant, and u
he temptation and necessity to capture il Is al IN
most universal. In the Southern Republics tn
where the people might enjoy the same priv. !
eye as pastime, they are either too poor TO dc
wn gun, or too idle to indulge in the chase. OF
Ill these considerations cOnspire to increase IN
american skill in the use of firearms, and TO SO
lmnlsh that of other nations less tavorably 10
ituated, or less qualified by habit and intelli-
renee to become skful marksmen. =
In addition to these facts, there is another m
Vhicn ls-not generally appreciated. The peo- qr
lie OF The United States are really and unavoid- W
IDLY more warlike than any other nation, not m
wen excepting the French. They were Va
obliged to hew their way through hosts of SAW M
res in gaining foothold on this continent, and tn
hey have since been compelled to defend their s
lDertes against civilized foes, by the most dar- pl
ng acts of heroism. Their instincts are all OF
'od, courageous, and, if you please, proud as hi
veil as manly. They would net tolerate for n q,
lay tie pretensions or the presence of king. te
md they would annihilate in a month, witho1t M
me great or important battle, the largest army n
hat could be thsown upon their shores. While br
UGH a race exists, wherever it IAay adventure. ne
[ will he InVinpi hla md irro =,
"" During the thunder. storm, few davs n
go, says the Boston Post, the lightning came =,
own upon u pasture of Charles Titcoml~ of 8
<ensington, ~ ii descending perpendicularlv II
nto the earth for about thirty feet. So as 10 ~