M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-07-19
RevoImllonnrY Anecdotes.

At the battle of Eutaw Springs the
following ludicrous incident occurred.
The Americans had pursued the Eng.
lish so closely that they had taken ref.
uge in g brick dwelling while in their
haste to close the door on the rapidly
approaching Americans. they shut out
some of their own officers, who were
Immediately surrounded by their cap
tors. The Americans were exposed
to CALLING fire from those within the
building, and they only found safety
by in!erposing the person of their cap.
tives between themselves and the
mNrksmer at the windows. Among
the British officers WAS one Major
Barry, who without the slightest re-
b Fsistaneo, ,sbegan only with q profound
solemnity to enumerate his many ii,
ties. "Sir, am Henry Barry, Depu-
ty AdjutanL General Of tho Army,
Secretary to the commandant at
Charleston, Captain of the sd regi-
ment, &c" Enough, enough" re,
piled Col. Manning, in whose
hands he had fallen. "You are
just the man was looking for. Fear
nothing; you shall screen me from
danger, and shall take special care Of
YOU" and with the pompous Major
held before his person, the American
officer secured q safe retreat.
Or one occasion during the war Of
the Revolution, a stranger applied at
the residence Of Gov Clinton for hos
pitality, and was received, and while
refreshments were preparing for him,
the Governor entered into conversa.
tion with him, 10 the course of which,
in reply to some questions proposed
by the host, he manifested SO much
uneasincss, that the suspicious OF the
family were aroused. Their suspi-
cions became confirmed in their minds
by observing him take something very
cautiously from his own pocket and
swallow it. Mrs. Clinton immediate.
ly conceived plan to make him dis
gorge his secret. She proceeded to
the kitchen and put dose of tartar
emetic in the cup of'cottee preparing
for him. The man partook of the
beverage, and ere long he began to
show signs Of indisposition; he grew
violently sick, and the result was, 4
small silver ball was discharged from
his stomach. The ball was unscrew.
eG, and found to contain an important
communication from Sir Henry Gin
ton to General Burgoyno. Tie man
was arrested as q spy, and "out of his
own mouth" as it was said, he was
convicted. He suffered death.
In one Of the incursions of the In.
dians upon our frontier settlements
during the Revolution, very roman
tic incident occurred. The celebrated
Chief, Cornplanter, made an attack
upon the neighhorhood of Fort Plain,
burning and destroying, and among
the prisoners was one John Abel, ali
Old inhabitant. The party Lad trav.
eled but few miles on their return
when it was discovered that Abel was
as we'll acquainted with their language
as the Indians themselves. This fact
interested the Chief, and on inuuiring
Of the captive his name, Cornplauter
knew at once he stood before his faith
er. Abel, twenty-five years before
had been trader among the Indians
of Western New York; and in one of
his visits became enamored of pref
ty squaw, and the result of this affec.
ton was the graceful and celebrated
warrior whom the father now, for the
first time stood before. The
Chief had learned FROM his mother the
history of his parentage, and his faith.
er's name. The meeting was certain.
ly extraordinary to degree. The
young chief held out strong induce
menJs to his white father to accompa.
ny Linn to his tribe, but parental afec.
tion did not seem so strong in the
heart of Abel as his love for the com.
forts and Injuries OF q white mans
home, so that he chose rather to be re.
stored to liberty, and ho retarned to
his friends. This was yielded, and
he was conducted back in honor to the
settlement. Thus singularly met aud
parted father ard son.
When Marion's brigade was once
engaged ill battle, Capt. Gee was sup
posed to be mortally wounded. A ball
passed through the cock of his hat,
very much tearing not only the crown
but also the head. lie lay for many
hours in8ansible; Int suddenly roviv.
ing, his first inquiry was for his hat,
which was brought to him, friend at
the same time lamentihg the mangled
state Of his head, he exclaimed, "Oh,
| care nothing for my head, time and
the doctor will mend that, but it
grieves me to think that the rescals
have ruined my new hat forever"
Mrs. Daniel Hall having obtained
permission to pay a visit to her moth.
er on Johns Island, was on the point