The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-07

ESP, ana MI Arthur hitCucN son oil the
late Hooper Mitchell, Esq -, whose resi-
dence is near their fayoriie haunt in the
forest.
The Philanthropic Excursion TO Tolches-
ter Beach.
The excursion to Colchester, on Tuesday
last, for the benefit of the sufferers from the
yellow fever, was success. The Chester
in command of Captain Cuniin. left Elk
Landing about \. Nj. with Pol excursion
lists GA board, and after a pleasant trip
down the beautiful Elk aud still more beau
tifui Chesapeake, arrived n COLCHESTER ut
II O'Clock. Eilinger's Brass Band, from
Wilmington. had been engaged by the COM
mittee on music aud fully sustained their
reputation aS musicians. After the arrival
of the steamer, all who were disposed to
engage in dancing repaired to the spacious
pavilion under the shade of the noble old
forest trees and enjoyed themselves while
tripping the light fantastic toe, till the
shrill whistle Of the chester. which sounded
N"'"' . c'oI"' "'''"'" '"''n '''@t TIE ""uF
FOR STARTLING HOME
III :.-, , t-.,,.-..
party left the pleasant retreat in the grove.
and soon after the noble boat was blowing
the hriuv waters of the bay with her prov
headed honrward.
Colchester is = uuict and pretty uIacs.
aud the oftcuer we visit il the better we
ike il. i is also rich in historical rcminis.
echoes and associations. and this time we
resolved TO 90 out to
'AuLA FIELD
and see the place where Judge Chambers
and General Reed. VIII" hastily got to-
gether squad Of militia, one night IN
August. 1914, aud defeated detachment
ri the British army under Sir Peter Parker,
I'm =, I,TC -, 80 80, -, T,,,,..,,r
and under the Guidance, Of 4 negro they
had cautur.a. were on their way to Cb.s-
rcrtowIt. which they intended to bum. As
they did Hayrr de Grace and Frrnchtown
80 we found y young man who had charge
Of a dur.out and told him our desire To
So, the scene of In. iipht. and he yolun.
,c.;ed To haul ms ont. IL. WAS a grandson
If one of the heroes of the ,kirmisL On
that cvrutful night and had been raised in
the ucirhhorhood. So W. iumped into hi,
vehicle and pretty soon came in sight OF
the
u,Trtr rrF1n.
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r'I,i',s,.. ~, 81 ,Ia.,,,,;'s IL d.
kin bro,hcrs 0nr gniSc rrrnmuardrJ n.
In cali on Thos I,rn. vhnsc housc =
near 10y, which we concluded To do, and
TOOK the precantlon I" inquire ii he IA"
any cross hoEs-we are AFRAID ol cross
H"GS. Inc young man sara lie h:o Two
ana they Were very FlcIenS, but probably
me I"Iks from III" mouse would see H. III
"n'e 10 Keep them III check' anu prevent i
.'''aS''"Phe. - ihS'ihc'ih@ our c"h'''''e
no" l" &c. 'heE cam" al us 10! We "'''
accompanied oN aho'he' wandering bone
man. we ho'"iS pressed on ahc soon
REACHED THE HOUSE
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Shuu. Presently the venerable owner of
me ""=S "i'ue ms APP'''' a'iTe' au" We SUP
s'iucn''S 'e'' ~" NJ ia" "'eh "u' '''''
manning Tue "I"ct one |" he'p thc peace.
After S'eah'n& what "'"i"''"n we Cnn'u
ABOUT 'he H@nt' hr. hague having hhlShed
ms "'hiet' "' "H'ch lie 'nNi'e" Us l" par,
t!ke' anu "h'cI, we oec'lhed' accom- panied
US out along tne zane through "hl'h we
"'n paS>ru 10 i'H h""Se' Anu "nSh ne
itaCheu tue h'1H"at' Po'h''"S hoi'h"aiu
WIN MS HHseI' S"Iu
..TuEHE THEY PITT
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go ~ ma ,I,o, - -
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il, H.
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80 ~. - c.
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of their opponents. And then he told us
how the Americans being better acquainted
with the topography 81 the country, played
havoc with the BRITISH TIL their amrnuni-
,."h run out ana tileh n,lh F"t''es with
drew from The contest. hh"h the ground
was visited the next Gay
FIFTEEN OF THE BRITISH
were inferred in one common urave-thr
site of which hr pointed out One mid
shiprnau. from the British navy. was also
slain aud his body was inferred in sep
nratc crave near the others. In this
skirn,ish Sir PETER Parker was mnr,,iIv
wounded and lost one Of his shoes wbiIT
iugInriously living from the field. The
shoe, was fnund and taken 10 the Baltimore
museum. where il was exhibited for a lonu
time The venerable old man. who said
hr was born only 4 few DAYS before tie
tirht occurred. went IN to tell Ms how.
friends of the dead mldshlpman scut some
persons from England I" remove his body