Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-09-05

Mervyn c. Buckley has orGers for duty in the
Philippines. He could have remained on
duty at home, but preferred more active
service and requested assignment with the
amy in the Philippines He goes now to
take twelve guns to Manila, and under or.
ders from General Otis will have charge of
the battery there, and was recommended
for this special service by both Gen Miles
and Chief of Ordnance, Gen. Butfington.-
lie was the only regular army officer in
charge of these guns in Cuba aud Porto
Rico. The most complimentary part of the
order of the Secretary of War, by recon-.
mendation of the Chief of Ordnance, is
that he Is 20 visit and inspect the arseuals
of England, France and Holland, and re
port at SueZ, thence take steamer for LuZon
lie expected to leave New York last Satur,
day for England via steamer Lucsnia 1t
is pleasure for Us to mention this compli-
ment to Lieut.. Buckley. The assignment
was coveted by others of higher rank and
longer service. Our young friend, in whom
we have felt interested ever since he wore
kTee-pants, is first lieutenant of 3rd u. S
Artillery-is fine young fellow, aud cap -.
ital illustration of the old saying tina.
blood will tell" He comes of fighting
stock-of distinguished ancestry in army
and navy in the long ago" We hope his
service in the Philippines may be short hut
brilliant, and that he may pass through the
reIils of sea and tempest and scenes of strife
unframed and unbroken in health.-F. p
Another horrible outrage was perpetrated
in this county on Wednesday night last, IN
which Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Boyer, liv-
ing at Browns Crossing, were the victims
About ten o'clock of the above night after
the aged couple had retired Mrs. Boyer was
awakened by the light from torch and two
unknown men were in the room. MIR. Boy
er awoke and springing up knocked one of
the burglars down, in turn Mr. Boyer was
knocked insensible by blow from a club
and while in that condition he was bound
with wire. His aged wife was also bound
with wire, the wire cutting her arms. Mr..
b. freed himself from his restraint, when
the bed clothing was torn in strips and he
was rebound. Mr.. Boyer keeps the post
Office at Bardane and the scOundreis were
after money, which they demanded of their
victims, Lighting matches and applying to
the soles of the feet of their prisoners. For
tunately deposit had been made in the
bank, and the bank book was the evidence
of that fact else Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer might
have been subjected to the utmost brutality.
The robbers ransacked the house only find
ing SI00, overlooking %IfO0 that was in a
desk which they went through. A large
number of postage stamps were scattered
over the floor, the burglars evidently fear
ing to take them. On leaving they told Mr..
Boyer that his son John would come over
in the morning and unite him. He, how
ever, succeeded in freeing himself about four
o'clock in the morning and then released
his vile. Mr.. Boyer is the only survivor of
the famous John Brown jury, who now re-
sides in this county, and the only survivor
OF the whole jury save one, Martin who
was the youngest man of the twelve. There
Is no clue to the perpetrators of the outrage.