Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-02-07


Il. extremely captivating TO the
young and ardent. who have only
had The opportunity Of seeing ii is
its holiday dress. Gould il always
exhibit itself ii pageantry and
parade. it would be, indeed. elorl-
Gus. Il NOS q useful. Art; but there Is
an under current Of misery in its
actiou and results, never seen By
the romantic, that strips from ii its
adveptltioas tIuseI, aud presents IL
naked, the fruitful parent 81 pain
and degradation. The victorious
general. surrounded BY bis gaily
decorated staff, With d highly discip-
lined and tastefuIly uniformed line
81 soldiers ia his front, presents q
different aspect from that which
must have met the eye when survey
ing the carnage on the eve Of the
battle OF Waterloo.
Our citizens, Yesterday morning
were introduced 10 the acquaintance
Of John Mood, man whose tale Of
sorrow could not fail Of interesting
the heart, however callous, or bow
ever prone 70 incredulity. A mea-
gre sketch can only be given now.
The ample history of bis misfortunes
may hereafter be presented 10 the
world and. II given with d master
hand, will command the interest.
and enlist she sympathy Of the
Americas public. when themawkish
productions 81 fiction, which now
lumber our bookstores aud insult
our taste. shall have become des-
pIsed and forgotten.
Ii The var Of 1912. John Wood /,
nov Hity years Old. wasa young and
Industrious farmer 10 Bracken conn-
~, kentucky He was The husband
Of young and interesting woman.
acid the father 81 two infant child.
rep. lie was living In happiness
on . farm, which he had earned by
bis Industry. When the gallant cap.
lain Batter, who afterwards fell at
the capture u the British batteries
At Fort Melgs, raised his llag, and
solicited the hardy KantueklAns og
Bracken county. loenr0l themselves
among the defenders Of their conn-
try. John Wood was one 81 the
numDer. He suffered ali Tie priva.
sious 70 which The cnlvAlric army oF
the northwest was exposed during
tne disastrous campaign whlcn re-
sulssd N tins defeat OF Winchester
~ The ksyer RaGsin by good ior-
tune. hs escaped tue lolnahawk Of
the savage allles 81 Great Britain,
aud vas svnl. a prisoner og war, 10
Qaebse. TO was next, win other
American prisoners. Csspatcned 10
q transports u plymouth Ia Englanu.
rom Plymouth. accompanied by
= cr0wu VI ieliow prisoners. 40 was
AUOus " ps transferred VI Dartlnuor
-tnat we'll remembered scvnv 0l
brush cruulty anu BRUSH cvmar-
dice wnvn 40 found 40 opportunity
70 sluuc Iis guarus and make his
escape. He wandering through Tue
country, stealing snrongn DywAys,
until ns lounu nlmsvu at Brlstol.
uunger c0lnpeilsd nlm 10 enter i
grocery, the mead quarters oi d
prltlsn press gang Here be was
pressed, aud despite bis prolessa.
slOns that no was citizea oi Tho
UuiGeu States. anu Alngilive PRISON
er 81 war, iacts when mignt have
been easily proven Dy references 10
she military authorizes ii plymouth,
10 was hurried On board Of his Ma
Jealy s lrlgate ova Horse, then the
dag snip 81 The celebrated Sir Peter
Parker, and compelled TO bear arms
against his own conntrymen.
On board the Sen Horse were SOW.
eral other Americans, who, like
Wood, had fallen victims to the
British system 81 Impressment.
They determined 90 desertIcn. and,
when lying il the port Of st. Johns,
they succeeded 10 securing boat,
during az extremely dark night,
and attempted % reach she eastern
coast Of the State Of Maine, They
we're instantly pursued. and were
Obliged TO dessrt their boat, on the
shore 81 New Brunswick, and seek
safety 10 the woods. After wander
ing about for two days, exhausted
with cold. and hunger. and fatigue,
they we're apprehended by party
oE British soldiers, and again trans
ferred 10 the Sea Horse. The pun
ishment that followed this act Of
desertion was inflicted with ali that
ralfnan4ank M o,,,altg AZ.