The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-09-10
VOL. 2, NO. E.
AN IEcID ENr OF THE LAST WAR.

Allow me to relate an incident OF the last war
with Great Britain, on the Canada border, which
develops true heroism on the part of young
officer then in his teens, but now worthy and
distinguished citizen OF the State OF New York,
The facts were long ago related to me by an
old soldier, who saw and participated in the en-
terprlse.
In August, 1871 the American army, under
MaIor-General Hampton, broke up their en-
mpment at Burlington, and crossed Lake
! Champiain, n ba saEe, to the Cumberland
Head, on their mares 10 Montreal, expecting to
encounter the British Amy on their way
There were our elite corps, oftwo hundred men
each, severally under Colone! Smelling, Colonel
Wool, Colonel Mcneil, and Colonel Hamilton.
They arrived at Cumberland Point, a! twelve
O'Clock at night.
1t was arranged that Colonels Smelling and
Wool should proceed down the Lake, in baiteour.
| and that the two corps, under Colonel Mcneil
and Hamilton, should march down bv land and
lack the British army on the Canada Shore
ColoEels Smelling and Wool arrived first, and
succeeded in diving in the British outposts 10
the main body, and occupying their places.
Alter marching about twenty miles, Colonel
McNeil's command, on coming out ofthe woods
| at about sunrise, and seeing the detachments of
Colonel Smelling and Wool, mistook them for
the British army. Lieutenant Aaron Ward, be-
ing in command of the advance guards Of about
| fifty men, halted till the Colonel in command
should come up and give orders. Colonel Nc
Neil soon came up and ordered Lieutenant
Ward 10 gain the first fence, parallel TO the
| road where the troops appeared; but otherwise
TO advance to the second fence. He advanced
10 the second fence, and formed his company,
when flag was presented, and the adverse
corps proved to be the first detachment, under
Coionels Smelling and Wool.
Colonel Sneliing's corps soon after embarked
IN their boats, leaving the residue unde: Colonel
Mcneil. In the course OF an hour the whole
British army were observed advancing, 10 order
of battle. Lieutenant Ward was ordered TO ad-
| vance with his company.
The road was FIVE rods WIDE, and the eaerf1y
three-quarters of mile ahead. Lieutenant
Ward, then about seventeen years of age, and
on his first campaign, steadily advanced without
fiinching, and received three discharges from
the enemy, without returning shot; and while
re-loading for the fourth voley, Lieutenant
| Ward ordered his company 10 FIRE, and immedi-
ately after blazing away he charged bayonets
on the enemy. Their advanced guard of regu-
! lars, under Captain Myers, was Immediately
routed, and retreated TO their main body, pur-
/ sued by Lieutenant Wards company, leaving
several killed on the field, which was instantly
occupied by the Americans. This skirmish con-
centraed the whole American army, AMI the
| British army retreated in disorder. Colonel, af-
| forwards General John MCNEIL at the close of
the wa, held civil appointment for several
years, in the revenue service. Lieutenant,
now General Aaron Ward, ofNew York, after
serving faithfully during the war, has since, for
twelve years, represented WeStchester district
in Congress.
A man of consummate skill and bearing in the
| field, he was useful and faithful representa-
tive of the people on the floor Of Congress, and
merits well fhIs country. Journal
THG MEMORY OF tbs DEAD.-It seems to be
an innate principle ofthe human mind TO treat
with reverence the memory of the departed
They seem TO US in their narrow resting places,
to have become holier than mortals like
ourselves. Their faults, tteir follies and
their foibles, are all forgotten. The hand of
death has puri6ed-sanctifed II is'welI. 1t
embodies human nature Pasied be the tongue
that would idly caluminate their character
palsied be the hand that would rndely disturb
their repose How simple and beautiful is the
sentiment of the Latin bard
-"Ni mortuus nisl bonum."
And an English poet has said, with tender
pathos
.When low in the dust lies the friend thou
hast loved,
Be his faults and his foles forgot by thee then:
Or if for moment The veil be removed.
Weep DER it in silence, then close it again.
WHAT IS THE EARTH ?-ANswERs.-ssWh hat
is earth, sexton A place to dig graves
/ 49, A ,11a n If
slaves What is earth, gray beard A place to
to grow old.-What is earth, miser A place
to dig gold.-What is earth, schoolboyl A place
for my plav.-What is earth, maiden! A place
10 BE- gav.-What is earth, seamstress2 A place
where weep.-What is earth, slugga7d g
A good place 10 sleep.-What is,earth, solGiers
A place for a battie--What is earth, herds
man place 10 raise cattle What is earth
widow place of true sorrow What is
earth, tradesman I'll tell YOU tomorrow -
What is earth sick man 'Ts nothing to me.
What is earth, sailor9 My home is the -
| What is earth, statesman A place to win
! fame-What is earth, author4 I'll write there
my nafne.-What is earth monarch For
my realm lis giyen.-What is earth, ChFistiana
the gateway TO heaven"
! Peach Leaves for Yeast Mrs. Daniel R.
| Mitchell, of Rome, Ga, says the Rome Courier,
has discovered that peach leaves superior to
hops for making yeast. The bread made from
it is quite as light and equally well favored
We understand that the yeast is made in the
same way, except that dried peach leaves are
used instead of hops.
lJ-Pat says that "nothing can be aisler than
to repale the union of the United Kingdoms of
Great Brita in and Ireland. 1t is only necessa-