New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-03
ATRulrIs HERO.

Sincs the commencement Of tllis war the remark
has been frequently made that history in many re-
spacta, q repeating itself. Events and incidents
have occurred that bear wonderful similarity to
other events IN the pass. There has been one act
OF heroisn1, especial y, that brings forcibly to
mind one very nearly sim ar, that happened nearly
| two thousand years ago. -: n i.
Every reader sof Roman history viii remember
Tie circumstance Of the defence of bridge across
thu Hber BY Hofatius Coolies against the army of
porsenna. He stood alone at the head Of the
bridge fighting l'ke hero, and escaping death as
by miracle, while his friends at the other end
were cutting down the bridge so as to prevent the
passage Of lie enemy. When the deed was dovle,
Coolies leaped into the cam and swan in safety
to the opposite shore. G G. ss5ss
an like mannera brave Tennesseean, short time
ago. Ii the dead Of night alone and uaaded, fought
sixteen men who had cone to burn one Of the
bidges In East Tennessee. He for5ht until the
sixteen men retired, when he fa his body pierced
with bullet, ana hacked and ge shed with knives.
Bnt he saved the bridge and, when found, his
words wore thoae OF Heaven-inspirsd hero:
THEY HAVE KILLED ME-" said be, BUT RAVE
SAVED TIN, sRInGE |. ~ ~ :3ss'fs <sas ~.
The mans name ID j AaEs KgEIaS. Let il be re-
menbered. Fortunately, be did not de. he is
dangerously wounded, but sdll living. 4 Twelve
millieus OF Southern people ought to pray to the
God OF Battles to preserve the life Of this heroic
| man. s7ss ~ @
Meanwhile, grateful people Should not forget
that he il b poor man, with a large family. Pei
haps the pittanre that was paid him for watching
Gle bridge was all that he earned for The support
III sEs wife and little children. Horatius Coolies
ishad 81 statne raised to him by the State, and as
much land given him as he could plough around
IN one day. Though there was famine at that
time tn Romes everybody crowded around him
with gifts Of provisions. Let as not be less liberal
and grateful to the brave Keelan.
Such men az KeeIan and jackson Oh Alexandra
are true heroes, and win live as such In history.
Aeause consecrated BIZ deeds like theirs can never
fail. Their high and holy heroism WHICH braYed
certain death, but never yielded, reflect as much
luHtre upon our cause as the gaining of great
battle. There are as gallant spirits In humble life
as there are at the head Of our armies Let the
afiectienate gratitude Of the South for such ser.
vices, and her generous appreciation Of them, be
exhibited IN substantial manner worthy Of our
people. How it may be done, the following para
graph from the Knoxville Register will shows
KEELAE FIND.--We are requested To state that
all who wish To contribute to the Keean Fund can
enclose their contributions to f.. L. Butler, Post
master at Strawberry Plains who will hold the
fund IN trust to be invested for the brave fellows
benefit @ directed BY the donors or by his friends,
IN the absence Of action by the former. lei de-
sirabie that In addition to the liberaiity Of the
q and Va. Railroad CO... be and his family should
be provided with permanent home. IA number
q gentlemen have already contributed literally
for this purpose, and we hope enough more will
testify their admiration of his noble conduct to
accomplish the purpose. s',Sg77 # =