The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-31
FIND1AY OHIO, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 81, 1869.

cen laid up 10y the effects of ba,
ccident; from which, however, b,
'as now so far recovered that he in
ended TO leave Petersburgh early
,est morning accompanied 10y a gen
eman with whom he had been stay |
:lg there, and by whom, at MI.
lckland's request, this gentleman
,ad been sent for the luggage.
Mr.. Cartwright lost no time il
communicating this good news, boti
% his friends at Richmond, and to |
dr. Ackland's cousin at Boston. In
loing so, he observed that he feare'.
ur. Ackland could not have com
,letely recovered from the effects OF
lis Observation-Disclosures it was--whei
le signed the order forwarded ic
Glenoak: tor he had noticed that il.
he signature of this order, the usu
lily bold and fra character Of John
Ackland's handwriting had become
,haly and sprawling, as though he
lad written from a sick-bed.
Now Tom Ackland wac rendered
20 anxious, that he resolved to leave
Boston in search of his cousin; and
he certainly would have done so il
he had not received, on the follow
ing day, this letter, written in
strange hand, and dated from Peters
burgh.
MY DEAR ToM-You will be sur
prised to receive from me, so soon
after my last, letter in a strange
hand. And, indeed, l Lave long
story to tell You in explanation OF
this fact; but for the sake OF my
kind amanuensis, as well as for my
sake for | am still too weak TO die
tate long letter., the story must be
told briefly" The letter then went
on to mention that Mr.. John Ackland
had left Glenoak sooner than he had
intended at the date OF his last letter
to his cousin, availing himself of Mr..
Cartwright's loan of horse to catch
the Charleston coach. How Cart
wright had accompanied him through
The plantation, and had insisted Oh
taking 4 couple of guns with them,
Though l assured him that | was no
sportsman, my dear Tom" ;" how, in
consequence of shot fired suddenly
by Cartwright from his saddle, at
hare, which he missed, the mare on
which John Ackland was riding had
become rather restive, ''making me
feel very uncomfortable, my dear
Fom; )" how, on parting with Cart
wright and probably little more
than halfway TO his destination, ct a
place where there were crossroads,
Mr.. Ackland had encountered bug
" with two persons in it ian English
gentleman and his servant, as 1t
afterwards turned out), and how this
buggy, crossing the road at full
speed close in front OF his horse, had
caused the horse to rear and throw
him. lie had immediately lost con
sciousness. Fortunately, the per
sons in the buggy saw the accident
and hasJened to bis assistance the
mare in the mean while, having taken
to her heels Finding him insensi
bic and severely injured, they had
conveyed him with great care to
Petersburgh, whittier they were go
I ing when he met them There they
obtained for him medical assistance
lie believed he had been delirious
for many days. He could rot yet
use his right arm, and he still felt 8
great deal of pain about the head.
He was, however, sufficiently recov-
cred to feel able to leave Petersburg,
travelling easily and by slow stages.
His kind friend, Mr.. Forbes, the
English gentleman who had taken
such care of him, was going to meet
his yacht at Cape Hatterss, intend
ing to sail to the Havannah, and had
kindly offered to take him in the
Yacht as far as Charleston. John
Ackland hoped the sea voyage would
do him good. They intended to
start neutrality-suspicious. evening OF
early next morning Tom had bet
ter address all letters for the present
to the postoflice, Charleston.
\ few lines were aided by Mr.
Forbes, to whom this letter had been
dictated. They described Mr.. Aek
lands injuries as serious, but not al
all dangerous. A bad compo.nu
fracture of the right arm, broken in
two places. The surgeon had at firs-
J feared that amputation might be nee
essary; but AIR. Forbes WAS happy
: to say that the arm had been set, and
} he trusted Mr.. Ackland would event
ually recover the use of it. TherS
h ld been q severe cOncussion of the
brain, but fortunately no fracture o
the skull. Mr.. Ackland had made
good progress during the last week
Mr.. Forbes was OF opinion that Mr.
Ackland was suffering in genera
health and spirits from the shock o
. the fail he had had, rather than frou
anv organic injury.
On receipt of this letter, Tom Ack
land wrote to his cousin, addressin!
his letter TO the post,oilice at Charles
ton, and enclosing a line expressive
of his thanks, &c, Tor Mr.. Forbes, tt
whom he hoped John Ackland would
be able to forward it. He also wrot'
to Mr.. Cartwright, thanking tina
gentleman fer his kind interest ant
, exertions, and communicating to hin
what he had heard OF his cousin from
Mr.. Forbes, When Cartwright men
, toned The contents of this letter Il
Judge Griffin, 81 always thought,
, said the Judge, 'that the man wOul'
, turn up somehow or other. We nee'
not have taken such a deal of troubl,
-, about him. Allfurther proceeding
with a view to obtaining information
about John Ackland were immedi
ately stayed; and Mr.. Cartwright
, made handsome present to th'
poIice OF Richmond for their "vaiua
BILE assistance.
To BE CONTINUED
t JUSTICE TO THE lNDIAN.-Gens
/, Thomas and Ord, in the Department