The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-09-10
VOL. 2, NO. 6.
An LNcID ENT or Tue LAST WAR.

distinguished citizen OF the State OF New York.
The facts were long age related TO me by an
old soldier, who saw and participated in the en-
terprise.
In August, 1917. the American army, under
Major-General Hampton, broke up their en-
mpment at Burlington and crossed Lake
! Champain, n BIZ eur, TO the Cumberland
Head, on their mar TO 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 Coonels Smelling and
Wool should pToceeddown the Lake, IN 5qttequr,
and that the two corps, under Colonel Mcneil
and Hamilton, should march down by land and
Jack 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
NcNells command, on coming out oflhe woods
at about sunrise, aad seeing the deachmeats 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 to gain the first fence, parallel 10 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
Colonels Smelling and Wool.
Colonel Sneliings corps soon after embarked
in their boats, leaving the residue under Colonel
Mcneil. In the course OF an hour the whole
British army were observed advancing, IN order
Of battle Lieutenant Ward was ordered to ad-
vance with his company.
The road was FIVE rods wlde and the ener7y
three-quarteIs Of mile ahead. Lieutenant
Ward, then about seventeen years of age, aud
on his first campaign, steadily advanced without
| tiinching, 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 bv Lieutenant Wards company, leaving
several killed on the field, which was instantly
occupied by the Americans. Tins Skrmish con-
centrated the whole American army, and 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, Of New York, after
serving faithfully during the war, has since, for
twelve years, represented WeSchester district
in Congress
A man of consummate skill and bearing 10 the
field, be was useful and faithful representa-
tive Of the people on the floor Of Congress, and
merits well ofhs country. -Bosfon Journal.
TuE MEMORY or rug DEAD.-It seems 10 be
an innate principle ofthe human mind to treat
with reverence the memory of the DEPARTED
They seem 10 US in their narrow rest ing places,
to have become boiler than morlals like
ourselves. Their faults, tker foIlies and
their toibIes, are all forgotten. The hand of
death has purifed-sanctifed It swell It
embodies human nature Palsied be the tongue
that would idly Caumnate their character; =;
pasied be the hand that would rudrly disturb
their repose How simple and beautiful is the
sentiment Of the Latin bard
-"Nil mortuus niSI bonum."
And an English poet has said, with tender
pathos
'sWhcn low in the dust lies the friend thou
hast loved,
Be his faults and his foIies forgot by thee then:
Or if .or a moment the veil 5e removed.
Weep DER ii in silence, then close it again"
WHAT IS THE EARTH ?-ANswERs- -uWhat
is earth, sexton 4 place to dig graves
What is earth, rich man A place 70 work
slaves What is earth, gray beard place to
to grow old.-What is earth, miser A place
to dig gold.-What is earth, schooboyl A place
for my pav.-What is earth, maiden! A place
10 br gav.-Wkat is earth, seamstress? A place
where | weep.-What is earth, slugga7d g
A good place TO siepp.-What isearth, soIGier2
\ place for a battle--What is earth, herds
man A place to raise cattle What is earth
widow a 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, sailor! My home is the sea -
What is earth, statesman place to win
fame.-W hat is earth, author? I'll write there
my name.-What is earth, monarch For
n,y realm lis givcn.-What is earth, Christian'
the gateway to heaven"
Peaci LeaDes for Yeast-Mrs. Daniel R.
Mitchell of Rome, Ga, says the Rome Courier,
has discovered that peach leaves are superior to
hops for making yeast. The bread made from
it is quite as light and equally we'll favored
We understand that the yeast is made in the
same way, except that dried peach leaves are
used instead of hops.
G5-Pat says that ssnothing can be aisler than
TO repale the union of the United Kingdoms of
Great Britain and Ireland. 1t is only necessa-
ry," says he, "to tranSpose two letters, and they
will become united kingdoms at once"