Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-19

Pulaski, as is we'll known, was as
,adroit a swordsman as he was perfect in
horsemanship, and he ever rode pow
-erful and feet charger. During the re-
treat of the American army through
New Jersey, in the darkest hour Of our
national adversely, Pulaski was, with "a
small party of horsemen, pursued by a
large party of British cavalry, the leader
of which was a good horseman, and
mounted nearlyoas well as Pulaski
Pulaski rode in the rear of his detach-
'ment, and the British Captain in front
of those he commanded. .,f a. -
;cSThe morning sun was shining brightly,
casting oblique shadows, and as the pur-
sued party entered long, narrow lane.
Pulaski having satisfied himself of the
superior speed and command of his horse
over that of his pursuer, slackened his
pace and kept his horse to the side of
the lane furtherest from the sun. The
pursuing officer came up in hot haste, his
sword elevated so as to make the decisive
cut upon Pulaski as soon as he could
reach him. q,a.ss. -. 80, {, 80 y.
Pulaskilrode as though he heard not
the advance upon him-yet he kept his
eyes fixed warily upon the ground on the
hside of his horse toward the sun on the
right. Assoon as he saw the shadow of
his pursusr' 3 horse gain upon him, and
that the horses head. by his shadow,
chad gained about half the length of his
;aowns horse's body. he gave the sudden
sword cut of St. George with his power,
sfnl- -arm, and saw the decapitated head
ldof the English officer following the
2 stroke. " tss..is-.sis. liasssss. F5ss.sanis
% His mathematicaF eye had measured
!: the esdistance by the position Of the shad-
ow SO accuratel ly-his position giving
|; long back reach to his right arm, while
the cross stroke of his pursuer must have
: been made at a much shorter distance to
Il have taken ,efect-that the pursuing Of
ficer lost his head before he suspected
that his proximity was known, or that
blow was meditated. 5s SO ESQ., ..., as
o. nUaPublished Letter. Of Ba-ps
1voNhe following lstter' {says the sBazE
shire Journal). in the handwriting of
Burns, dwas zgivsn4 by Mrs. Begg, the
poets sister, when residing at Tranent,
TO- a certain Mr.. F.,iwho had shown her
!. no little kindness. This letter, which
has hitherto escaped publication, is now
in, the possession of Mr.. F.'s son, who,
though of migratory habits, has his
i. homestead within q hundred miles Of the
capital of Badenoch:
"ELLlsLxND, 14th August, 1889.
asstMY sDEAR WILLIAM ~ received
your letter, and am very happy to hear
. that you have got settled for the winter.
enclose you the two guinea notes of the
Bank of Scotland, = which hope will
serve your need. It is, indeed, not
/. quite so, convenient for me to spare
money as it once was, but know your
situation, and I will say it, in some res
pect your worth. I have no time to
write at present, but beg you will en-
deavor to pluck mp little more of the
man than You fused to have. Remember
my favorite quotation ~ ti.ifis- !
"On reason build resolve.
That column of true majesty in man: iisI
What proves the hero truly great
lsneyer. never. TO despair. - = iss'
fsi4 Your mother and sister beg their COM
pliments: .i,d .sf:'l l1.. = a.5
"A Diew .je vons consmende.
"RoBERT BURNS"
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