The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-03-11
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A correspondent OF the N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser calls attention TO the following
extract from Frank Moore's work on the
Revolution Of 10:
When il VAS found necessary to call in the
detachment oil American troops which had
been posted at Lampriere's ferry, opposite
to Charleston, South Carolina, three men OF
Gen. Ilogan's North Carolina brigade, were
by som accident left behind who, being in
danger OF falling into the epemy's hands,
took shelter in the woods, and were travel
ing on towards Georgetown. In hopes Of
facilitating their march, and to profit by mis-
fortune, one OF them, who was clad in scar
let, sug gested a stratagem Of which his com.
rades approved, and which he carried into
effeot. He left his arms and ammunition
with thu other two, and went into the plan.
tation Of poltroon Tory.l
The brave North Earolinian personated Z
messenger dispatched BY soma of that tribe,
and addressed the owner OF tho plantation
in the following terms "Sir, understand
ron arc friend to the King and his govern-
men..n The property man, not little
alarmed at the sight Of red-coat, hastily
interrupted him, "Yes, yes, sirl lam a.
true, faithful and loyal . subject a. any in
his Maiesty's dominions.' 81 have been
told So" said the soldier. 81 am sent BY
some Of his Majesty's friends to inform Lord
CORVALLIS Of tho approach Of rebel army
from the Northward, which 10 coming on
very RAPIDLY, and am afraid will surprise
that part Of the Kings army unless bis lord
ship 10 speedily apprised Of their design.
have travelled through swamps and thick
woods to avoid being stopped by the rebels !;
and last night had the misfortune to lose my
horse, saddle, 10, DO" ssSir," replied the
Tory, syou shall have the best horse am
master Of; nv own riding horse, and beg
YOU will be expeditions 10 delivering your
m message, for il the rebels come here shall
be ruined, perhaps hanged. Boy saddle
Spider, and bring him immediately for this
conference.-the haste" Spider, . 6ne
blooded horse, was produced, with saddle,
bride, holsters and pistols. This encaur-
aged the soldier to intimate the loss Of his
side-srm The turn coat, with equal haste,
SUPPLIED him with his own militia sword.
When the soldier was ready to mount, be
remembt red the weather looked gloomy and
thrente ned rain. "Sir," said the spostate,
81 have very fine rocuioe vt your service,
pray make use OF it and 90 on a. fast ~
possible, through wet and dry; your bust.
ness is OF great consequence" Thus equip.
ped, the soldier rode of, and presently re.
Joined his companions who we're waiting fol-
him 10 the bush. The three, all armed, and
one mounted, proceeded on their journey fol
Georgetown. When they had marched q few
miles, they encountered two OF the British
light horse, who had been marauding, and
pundering helpless women Of their apparel
These fellows they took into custody, and
conducted them safely into Georgetown
with Spider and his furniture, the captured
cavalry I'd their accoutremen,s, the silve
| mounted sword, and the "very fine roculoe,
| spIendidlv marked on the cape, JOSEPH VIC
rALL.-[Diary Of the Revolution, vol.
p. ZIG.
Has this Wgfall any descendants?
An English LADY OF beauty m,
wealth. Mnrrics am Omnsbu Con
duclorAnd now Wants = Divorce.
Miss Margaret Lea Bevan, . young lady o
/ great beauty and influential connections, ha
brought a singular suit for divorce befor
the English courts. She prays that certai
de facfo marriage into which she had entere
on the 23d Of July, 1858, may become nul
and void. on the ground that the license wa
obtained by fraud. Miss Lea Bevan was th
daughter Of surgeon in extensive practice
and living at n place called Clayton lodge
is the parish.of Chlliwal l, near Liverpool
The respondent, named Mcmahon, had rep
resented himself as a clerk, but was in fac
a conductor of an omnibus between Child
wall and Liverpool. In this omnibus it up
peared that Miss Bevan had OCCASIONAL
ridden, and that che had had few inter
views with Mcmahon, but there was no req
son TO ii ink that she knew much about him
or that she had ever had any affection ia
him at all. Yet it was an undoubted fac
that she had consented to = marriage Wit
him on txo conditiops-frst, TINT it shout
be Gland eetine, and secondly that he shout
not live with her until after an interval Q
two years. The evidence introduced sat
stantiatei the above facts, but il appeare
that the fair plaintiff herself was party
the fraud, which was the giving Of wron
names aud wrong places Of residence, in o,
tanning license. The presiding judge e,
pressed the opinion that no relief could
granted, but said that he should hear wh,
the defence had to say before giving d.
cision.
silent Griefs.
Mention has been made Of those grief
wholly secret and Silent, which are nsv,
, guessed by even closest friends; tho sacre