The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-02-17
A Fighting Preaeber.

Tor the Continental line, Peter Munlen.
burg, pastor in the Tenth Legion, ,moun.
ted his pulpit, Que fine morning, told his
congregation he was going to the wars,
and exhorted as many Of them as could
raise tue pluck to follow his example
His words took like wild fire-a regimen,
was soon rsised-snd Peter himself was
appointed Colonel. Never was there a
better choice. Peter fought even better
than he prayed. His regiment was eve
rywbere, where hard knocks were goiny
on-at Trenton at Princeton, NJ Brandy
wine, at Germantown, at Monmouth. a,
Yorktown, and Peter was always at the
bead Of his regiment. So promipeu
was he upon such occasions, that with
some Of his admirers he obtained the
name OF Devil Pete, while by the army
generally, he was known as the Eight
ing Parson." His skill seems to have
been equal to his galsnlry, for in short
time he became n General, and was one
among the most highly es;semed of
Washing,on's officers. lie was striking
example Of the fact, that a man makes
none the worse soldier for serving his
Creator with fidelity.
Gen. Hayelock seems to have been a
man of very much the same building Of
Gen. Muhlenburg. He was one of the
genuine, old school Cromw Gillian breed
real Tear the Lord aud keep your pow
der dry ~ generation. He preached TO his
men-he prayed with ,hem-and even
baptized them. On one occasion Re. was
court martisled for this otfen.e. Au in
qulry into the state Of his regiment pro-
we'd 30 satisfactory, that the Governor
General said he wished he would b.ptizs
the whole army. Now, the exploits of
this man and his little force are marvel
Ious. lie has shown all the qualities Of
great otticer-one worthy 10 take his
place by the side O: Wellington and
Marlborough. They have shown all the
qualities of the best and bravest soldiers.
They fought six battles in six days, each
time against odds OF ten TO one, and were
victorious every time. They marched
through swamp OF foes, fighting at
every step, in the burning climate Of In.
dis, a. the rate Of fifteen or twenty miles
day. They entered the city they were
sent 70 relieve. and were immediately sur
rounded, and shut in by twenty times
sid on ,'iE'n lor mouths, EEs"'aaire dau"'sd, they
Gus every day, and living upon few
ounces of rice, without any of the usual
supplies Of European soldeas. At last
they were relieved, and the old parson
nad the glory and satisfaction of having
by Lis indomitabIe bravery, perseverance,
and skill. saved the lives Of hundreds Of
his coln,rymeu We cannot think Of
these things-of the oil mans implicitly,
bis modesty, and his great exploits, with.
out feeling disposition to throw up our
hats. and shout loud and long !Dr the
brave old Baptist Preacher"
The exploits OF Havelock and his men
diss'pate the idea long entertained in Eng
land, and openly avowed by former
ministry, that the more profigale the al
my, the better the soldiers. 1t is our
firm belief that honesty, mora.ity and,
above ali, religion, are essential to man in
perfo nance Of earthly duty, even the
duty OF soldier, and hereafter, ,if we ever
hear man dispute this point, we shall
point to fighting Havelock, and his glo.
rlous regiment OF true blue Baptists, in
support Of our opinion. Depend upon it
a soldier does not fight the worse for com
NEIL ding his soul to his Maker il he fall.
Richmond Whig.
A FUNNY lNcIDEET.-I cannot help
telling you little incident of Secretary
Toucey's reception. One of the guests, a
gentlemen, having lady on his arm,
took from the table large, fine apple
probably for the little ones At home. and
his coat sleeys being large, he secreted it
in the sleeve Of his right arm. Unfortu-
na:ely he forgot the circumstance Just at
the very moment he should not, for in
making his retiring bow he gave a Aour-
ish Of lis arm and pitched the apple al
most in the secretsry's face Ii bounded
and rolled away ill it lodged under some
lady's crinoline, while the poor gentleman u
looked as much mortified and asionished
as il he had accidenty fired bomb shell
in the parlor. The incident was too lu
dlcrous for gravity, and even the grave
and dignIfied secretary was forced into a
broad smile, which expanded into grim
all around the parlor. Some wag scrrm.
bied to get the apple, and restored it to
the discom6ted gentleman, who then, in.
continently took himself off, Washing ton
Letter TO the Boston Post.
A LARaE CAVE ExPLopEp.-A frieu1
in Ohio country writes US an account o.
the partial exploration Of a remarkable
cave in that county. Reports made b,
some boys, who had ventured into III,
cave, known IS Spring Cave near PoinI
Pleasant on Green RIVER, prompted tn,
writer, and several other gentlmen. t.
make an exploration Of it. Al entranc,
to the cave was effected through narrow
passage, about thirty feet long, which
opened into an egg shaped room, som,
thirty feet long, aud fifteen high. Tn,
explortiou party visited, through vsriou,
passages, five other rooms, in one of bicl
was q small set-of, as IL made by man
and on it we're three kbooks and severa
letters, none of which the gentlemen
could make out. They also found in thi
room silvery. looking metal, that bad beer
run into Jumps. 1t is the intention Of tb,