Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-07-04
REMARKABLE FIGHT.

netongeo 10 the regiment OF 0rtgadics
General Monckton. who accompanied Gen.
eral Wolfe in the expedition against Qae.
beo. They were nearly Of an age. which
did not exceed thirty the 6ryt was q
North Briton. the other . native Of Ire.
land. Both we're agreeable in person and
unblemished in character. and connected
together by the mutual ties Of friendship
and esteem. On the day that preceded
the battle Capssin Ochterlony had been
obliged to 6ght duel With German Of.
6cer. IN which. though hs wounded and
dissrmsd his sataeoniss. yet Be himself re.
ceived dangerous hurt undRr the right
arm. in consequence Of which bis friends
insisted on his remaining in camp during
the action Of the next day. but his spiri.
was too great to comply with this remon-
STRANGE. He declared il should never be
said that scratch. received in private
encounter. had prevented him from doing
bis duty. when bis country required his
service and he took the 6eld with fusil
in bis hand. though he was hardly able to
carry bis arms
Ia leading up his men to the euemy's
entrenchment. he was shot through the
lungs with musket ball. IN accident
which obliged him to part with his fusil i;
but he still continued advancing. until.
BY the loss Of blood. be became too weak
to proceed further. About the same time
Mr. Pcytou was lamed BY . shot. which
shattered the small bone in his left leg -
The sol,liers in their retreat. earnestly
begged. With tears in their eyes. that Cap
tain Och.erlony would allow them to car.
~ him and the ensign of the Geld. But be
was 30 bigosed to severe point Of honor
that he would not quit the ground. though
he desired they would take care Of bis co.
sign. Mr.. Peyton. with generous dis
tain. rejected their good Offices. declaring
that he would not leave bis captain 10 such
= situation /; and in little time they re-
mained the sole survivors on that part Of
the feld.
Captain Ochterlony sat down By bis
friend ; and. as they expected nothing
but immediate death. they took leave Of
each other. Yet they we're no. altogeth-
er abandoned by the hope of being pro-
tccted as prisoners for the captain. sec-
ing . French soldier with two Indians ap-
proach. started up. and accosted them in
the French language. which he spoke per.
fectly we'll. expressed his expectation sha,
they would trea. him and his companion
as officers. prisoners. and gentlemen. -
The two Indians seemed to be entirely nm.
der the conduct Of the Frenchman, Who,
coming up to Mr.. Peyson. IS he sat on
the ground. snatched his laced hat from
his head. and robbed the captain Of hi,
watch and money This Outrage was 4
signal 70 The Indians for murder and pill.
laee. One OF them clubbing bis 6reloek.
struck ai him from behind. With view "a
knock him down bat the blow missing biz
head. tnok eject upon bis shoulder. Al
The same instant the other Indian poured
his shot into the breast Of this unfor ats
young gentleusas. Who cried cut, "Oh.
Peyton. the william has shot me-" MOI
/ yet satisfied wi.h ersehy. the barbarian
sprung upon him. aud stabbed him il The
belly with his scalping. knife.
The captain having parted with his fa-
sil. had no weapon for bis defsuse. a none
of the officers ~ore swords in the acsion.
The sh~ss rslksas. 6sding him still alive.
endeavored to strangle him vah his own
sash and be wss nov upon his knees.
struggling seaiuss them With ssrprising
s1srtion. NJ. peyssa. ss this jssesurs.
having 1esb.e-berreled nsskes in hia
hand ;. and seeing he dissrs. of his friend.
6red at one Of ths Indians. vho dropped
deed upon the spot. TIE ether. shiskins
the ensign woald noe b - easy pssy,
advanced toward him ssd Nr. Peyseo,
hAvisg taken good aim q The disasses a
soar yards. discharged Ais piees The sssoed
ios. hss il seemed to saks % o6sct. Ths
savage 1ssa h Ais tsrs. and vossdsa IN
s.siga In The sAealdss tAes rvsAiss upou
ain, thruss his bsyoast shresgA hs body
he rspeseed the blow. which Mr. Pcytnu
attempted 10 parry. received aaoshei
vostd u ths lsh hand sevsEshslsss, b
ssissa Ne lsdiaa's osskeG sisA ~ ssns
had. psllsd hin forward. ssd With II
sigae drawing dagger vlisA hsag b
u Gids. plsagsd q is ~ basssrisst
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