r • L... .1 . , 1.1. BY D. A. & C. IL BUEHLER VOLUME XXIII. 1 The Wronger of Woman. We find the following extract, mark ed anonymous, but believe it is from the pen of Sir Walter Scott. Cer tainly there is no honest heart but will re spond "amen" to the anathema it contains upon the wronger of innocence : Accursed be he whose guileful tongue k Can wrong a woman's captive heart— That fount from which his sweetly sprung The joys it could alone impart— Can tuni that fount to grief and gall And poison her existence all ! Accursed be he whose lips can press A woman's lips of sinless glow, Yet leave them, 'mid her happiness, To pour the loudly plaint of woe, That Irons the midnight shadows draar, Is wafted to no human ear ! Accursed be be who twines hi. arms Around a woman's melting form, Yet leaves her praised and peerle,a charms A prey to sorrow's canker worm, Like lonely flowers that pm away, Wen in the sun bright month of May ! Accursed he he—ay, may he pass Along the turf where Bike is laid, When 'mid the rank and waving gran A couchant serpent shall be laid, That will a sting of conscience dart To wither up his perjured heart. Every young man should remember that the world will always honor industry.— The vulgar and useless idler, whose ener gies of body and mind are rusting for want of occupation, may look with scorn on the laborer engaged at his toil. But his scorn is praise ; his contempt an honor. 110ME.—Ilow pleasant is the thought of Lome ! "The place of all places." 'Tis sweet to think, and a blessing to all, to be possessed of a little home, around which we can gather the sweets and pleasures of life uninterrupted. Real fidelity way be rare, but it exists —in the heart. They wily deny its worth and power who never loved a friend, or la bored to wake a friend happy. Knowledgeinay slumber in the memory, kit it mver dies; it is like the dormouse in the ivied tower, that sleeps while winter lasts, but awakes with the Ivarni breath of spring. A FAI-r—Those farmers who hesitate uliout their ability to take a newspaper, are requested to keep one more hen than usual. The profits will pay all the costs. That .tato of lifo is the itto4t, happy wherein suportiunit.s arc not ruptirea, and 'loot:As:tries are not wanting. 11 tellect ie not the uv.rrul . power ; con ruoe 11 unur, nut tnieut, makes the .Lf•te th•man 11'II0losoute soutiment i, liLe rain trhiell makes the fields of daily life fte,h and o dorous. "No man can do anythin4 a ,, ainit 1115 Said a metaphysician. '•Ile jahers, II had a brother," said Vat, "that went to notney Ray, an' faith, I know it was great ly against his owit It is useless to look forward to a future state of prosperity, if the present he not occupied towards laying the foundation of it. Many cling to a distant hope, and re ject a progressive certainty. Let the domestic circle he the scene of woman's ministrations, he: infant group the subjects for whole she Legislates, and home the sphere where her influence is exerted by a well ordered life and godly conversa met. Mnineboody says that our passions are older than our reason, because passions are bora with us, but reason don't follow till t long time after. This is a sunder upon all babies. When a baby is spanked don't he holler? Yes. Aml hasn't he got a reason Yes, and a mighty good reason, too. "Virr.t.t., you may say what you please about Captain Speckle's meanness—there's one thing I know, and that ls, he saved my life three times at the battle of Chapel tepee.' "How an r "Why. every,tlme he ran away I follow ed him!" "Don't the clouds begin to break ?" in quired Harriet, during a storm. tilhet was impatient for an opportunity to go shop. ping. "Guess so," was the reply, as the speaker glanced from the *indow, ••guess they're broke, they leak bad enough to be." With four rnetalic qualineations a man may be pretty sure of earthly success.— These are—gold in his pocket, silver in his tongue, brass in hie face, and iron in hie heart. Jean Paul says, love may slumber in a lady's heart, hut it always dreams, “Our Ned wants to know--is it because this is leap year, that the Fourth of July was the fifth ?” PRINCIPAL men ought to be men of principle. There arc some grey-healed monks in some of the monasteries of Asia Minor, who have no recollection of ever seeing a woman. Poor old follows, how wo pity thorn 1 Profanity and pentanes never associate togethor. CAPITAL COD INO WBAT.—The St. Lod: is Intelligencer estimates That Within a per. iod bf five years at most, 'piore than thir t y ,millions of Eastern capital will find its way West., in constructing the gigantic raik roads that are now in progress in the States of Missouri, Illinois, lowa, Wisconsin, and Indiana. GREAT MKN.—John C. itiVeB says:— "1 have seen the manuscript writers or most of the grest,mer. of this country dor. ing the last ,twenty. Oars. and I think I may safely say. that no twenty of them could, stand ,the lest of die scrutiny of ones hall the•journeymen printers employed in my office." AN IMMENSE TIME IN THE SANCTUM. A day or two ago, while seated in the editorial department of our establishment, I posting books, pondering over debts due i us by delinquents, and showering left handed blessings on the credit system, our reveries were suddenly broken in upon by the entrance of a subscriber who has ta ken the Standard _forsevett years, during which time he paid on account 0 dollars, ditto cents ! “Holloa!" thought we,.'here's a promise to pay one of these days." A mistake, as the following conversation proves: Subscriber—Mr. Printer, I believe I have taken your paper about—let me see yes, about seven years ; and all that time, too, I have lived off the Portage Road ; how you have lived. I do not know, hut precious little of my money have you lingered. However, make me out a re ceipt qow, and here's your money. [Subscriber deposits $l4 on the table, which the editor grasps nervously, for fear the subscriber's mind will change, and then fills out a receipt. Exit sub scriber.] As might naturally be supposed, the thermometer of the editor's feelings went up into sunshine 14 per cent. Another rap at the door— " Come in." [Tall countryman enteral Countryman—Well, Mr. Newspaper man, how d'ye de ? 'Been taking your paper a dangnation while, and it is a long time since I paid anything. Wouldn't be without it no how, as your list of market prices saves me fifty dollars a year. Re ally too bad that I havn't attended to it sooner. Bow much is it? Editor, (running his eye over the news• paper) here it is,—two and one's three and two's five—ten dollars.'' [Countryman deposits half a saw•horse, takes his receipt, bids editor an affec tionate goodbye, and vainoses.] Another rap! What, not another cus tomer ? As I live, it is! (Enter Irish subscriber from the moun tain.) I Irishman—llow arc gees ? Bad luck I to meself, but its Owing this paper for a long time I am and sure a good one it is— ; sorra a betther, barrio' %Mtn from the ould contithry. For what am I due to yens (Editor refers to hook.) Editor—Two years and six months— rive dollars. [lrishman deposits a yellow coin hearing the impression of the American "eagle," pockets the "raysait" he calls for, and is off.l S inciiiin becomes pleasent ; everything in it wears a brilliant line,—even the rat- ding 01' the sleet against- 2 01e window panes has a charming musical sound. ily Jove ! another ! "Walk in." May I he shot if it isn't A. ; . another fourteen doll ar o .; debtor. Oh, it cannot be possible that lie is going to pay. Yes tin is ! Ily the heard of the Prophet lie jerketh his calf-skin ! old fellow, you have dunned me pretty often, but of course I couldn't begin to blame you for it. I determined to put it out of your power to dun me a gain for a while, when Captain West made this payment. Let the see, fourteen dol lar:. I believe you said it was, eh Editor. (rubbing his hands with glee) , —Exactly, which pays tip to the 12th of next April. .1.--Ilere's fifteen dollars—just credit me with a dollar in advance. (Exit sub scriber.) Editor proceeds to enter a credit, artd sings, - , 011 thus may it ever"—when the song is cut short by the entrance of a Ger inaa patron. German Subscriber—V ell, we gates, Mr. Winder, hey Owe you for ter pa pers, hey, how much ? Can't reat much minself, but mine chilterns say ter mush( have ter paper, and I guess if ter musht have him, I muslit pay for him, hey I— (German subscriber, who is something of a wag, chuckles and gives the editor a dig in the ribs.) Editor—Squire, your bill is only five dollars. German Subscriber—Five dollars, dat ish vor peliint, and five 1 pays you ahead —vich makes ten. [German subscriber pulls out an old stock ing, and counts down out of it twenty bright half dollars. Editor's eyes di late, he becomes exceedingly nervous and shows symptoms of flying off the handle. Exit patron.] The sky is clouded, but it never looked better—the light never was stronger.— The horrors of a long winter are forgotten, and sunshine reigns in the heart. Even the accordeon in the bookstore underneath, which a few moments ago made an execra ble noise, is now making passable music. In the exuberance of his spirits he could have shaken hands with his bitterest ene my. (A heavy step is heard on the stairs.) What it est possibel? The streak has been so good that this must be a call upon the other side. 'Door opens. Enter J.) Jerusalem If lie pays, the inilleniurd is at hand, and the next sound will be a blast from the find) trumpet. my hearty, I have just sue. ceeded in collecting some old accounts, and awl owe you a considerable of a I thought I could do no better' then to let you have at trifle on account. • • Editor (strongly impressed . with the same opinimi)—Onder such Circumstan ces, in the language of Duitiny Allen— ..thippy to meat—happy to pars--siod , alwaya happy to meet [J. deposits two X's on the table,seee the entry made, and leaves..] . :• : ,r, • Editor has reached, a- state of perfect bliss, and whistles Deillk 040)6th varib (ions, when the eanetuadotwagain opens, and a prominent Whig enters. 'Whig;—Believe I owe you Loeofeen printers a ' emelt bill for advertising. I don't'like the prinelpire you advocate, but . I would just it oomi do- :heathen with one party as anothet'besides,, V know you have much the largest circulation in this vicinity ; and, in short, I know what's what. alor—Good. Your bill is 80. GETTYSBURG, PA. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 9i. 1852. [Whig pays, hands over a new advertise ment, and leaves.] Another knock ! "Walk in." (Enter, a lean, long, lank, cadaverous looking, middle aged gentleman, dressed in black, with white neck-cloth. Editor mistakes him for a preacher, and bows deferentially. Stranger—l am the Travelling Agent for Doctor Julius 0. Killemoirs Universal Regenerating Depurative Resurrection Syrup, which I wish to advertise in your paper. [Editor lights a cigar, cocks his legs up on the table, and feels very independent.] Editor—W e don't advertise quack med icines at this establishment unless paid for in advance. Travelling Rgent—E XOllllB me, but this is no quack medicine, but one highly re commended by the faculty. What are your terms for halt a column a year ? Editor—Twenty dollars. [Agent does not - appear to be a bit taken aback, as is usual on such occasions, but draws his Portmonnaie.] .11gent—Here's five, and five are ten, and ten are— [Scene suddenly changes; editorial room and lank agent fade away; Editor finds himself at home in bed ; wife shaking him.] fliffc—lt's six o'clock ain't you going to market Editor (slightly riled)—Everlasting perdition seize the market. Didn't I tell ynu last night I had no market money ? [Editor turns over and tries to continue the dream, but the charm is broken, the spell is gone, and all that remains is an un easy doze, which is interrupted by the Junior of the family bestriding him for a horse, and clutching his hair fur the bri dle rein. 3 (gcene changes to breakfast table.) should like to know what you were dream ilia . about this morning. Et/liar—Why Wits—Hecatise when I awoke you, you continued grumbling in unintelligible lan guage. The only thing I could under stand, was, "it's an infernal shame you didn't wait until it was a hundred—enough to buy paper." . . . [Editor gives a ghastly grin, seizes his hat, rushes out of the house, goes to the aloe and—works off the outside!— Hollidaysburg Standard. THE FLY ON TUE WALL.—"See that fly on the wall overhead ; why does it not tumble down ?" "Because it is so light," answered a little girl. "flat dead flies fall down, and dead flies are as tight as live ones ; besides in the Island of Java there are lizards weighing live or six ounces, which run .all over the walls chasing flies . Why does not the lizard fall f" “Ilecause it does not. I cannot think of any oilier reason," answered the little girl. . . . . ~ 1 3u1 this is no reason at all, for it is a law of nature that everything which is not held up, falls to the earth ; now, what keeps the lizard and fly from tumbling off the smooth walls f Something must."— The child cannot think. Little girls you know sometimes suck their thimbles on their lips or on the palm I of their hand ; the thimble sticks on, and you can hardly shake it oil. What keeps it on ? I will tell you. The air is sucked front the inside of the thimble, so the air outside presses all around and holds it tightly down. It is so with the fly's foot. A fly's foot has hollow places from whielr it can force out the air, when the air out side presses against the top of the foot and holds it on the wall. So also with the lizard. Each of its feet have five toes, on the under side of which are bags, with slits in them ; the creature forces the air out of the bags, when the outside air Holds the feet against the ceiling, and this it runs all over the walls. THAT CALF CASE. -A paragraph went the rounds some time since, to the effect that a law suit about a calf in Burlington, lowa, had gone on until the costa amount ed to about three hundred dollars. The lowa State Gazette says the case origina ted in West Point; Led County; and that it has just been decided on an appeal, and further that the costs now amortnt to five hundred dollars, independent of counsel fees. On the first trial, the witnesses for one party, some twenty or thirty in num ber, swore that the call's tail was entirely black, while those on the other aide swore it was partly white. It has been decided that the tail was partly white, and the plaintiff has gained his case. The value of the calf is three dollars. OLITRAOK Ott TUX RIOALANDX.—By advices from Brownsville e 12th inst., we learn that outrage and murder are daily perpetrated on the Rio Grande by In dians and Mexicans. An American named Remington was the latest victim, and icy. en others are reported to have been mas sacred. Mr. Bryne, a merchant of Brownsville, had his horse shot from un der him, and several others have been compelled to floe for their lives. 'l 4 he In dians assert that they have authority from certain Mexicans to murder and pillage all the Americans. The citizens of Browns ville have held a meeting and petitioned khe U. S. Government to afford them pro tection. DEXTII WAilltANT.—Governor Bights', has sired the , death warrant ol M a tthias Elkupinshi, who vgas convicted in Phi's: delphia, iecently, of the murder of `ycalti.a Lehman, the jeweller. 'I 4 he wretched's* c derer is tube executed on Friday the 611 t of August. • qz UNION CONVENTION CALLED IN GIIOIP IJnion party of Georgie, base called a State convention, to be , hip at Milledgeville on'the 16th of July, for the purpose of considering the . nominations for. the'Presidency end Vice Presidency, that have been made by the Whig and Dem- Olinda Parties ; and for the purpose of taking sudh action in reiation to the Presi dential election as shall be deeme d proper. _ IiFBARLEBB ' AND NEE." A. Curious Piece of Antiquity, on the Crucifixion of oar Savior My ,God S My God I tome to thee, To heir me wretch Did never dose, Let not, 0 Goa ! And mianberlesc, bet And tot poor thoul be t ! remember est at Thou I Lord Not Lord wit at 1 by my 13 his around orns, my dea My crown hill tints, with Quit my ac 0 beg for Thou (ira g fount, the li And but er help ■ cross my I, For by th en then wh and death sin oil ! my way Oh Lord ! my 4 ath dein And at the Jo The middle cross represents our saviour; those on either side the two thieves On the top and down the cross is our Saviour's expression, My God ! My God Why bast thou forsaken me and ou,l he lop of the cross is the following Latin inscription : NaX.RITIMIS Itex Judeorum. e., Jesus of IS'axtiFetli, liing of the Jews. Upon the cross on the right hand is the prayer of one of the thieves : Lod ! remctn me thou comecTifiltithy kingdom. On the left hilted cross is the saying orre pr.mult of the other: If thou heat 'the Christ save thyself and us. The whole com prised together, makes tut excellent piece of poetry, which is to be read across all the ta.lumus, Ilfl makes as many lines as letters in the alphabet. It is perhaps one the most curious pieces of eoinpoNit jou to be found on record. The Poiex Choice .Standinit now before thee, Cohn Are my eoz and I Tell me truly. now, dear While we're waiting by, Which the prettier of the twain, My sweet coz or I ~S ee my locks so bright and golden, preided o'er my brow ; See my eyes so blue and heavenly, And my pretty mon% And my teeth of poefly whiteness, Fairer none I vow ! "See my cousin's locks of raven, On ner brow so white, And her gentle features graven With a calm delight ! Do not fear mine anger, Colin, But decitloaright." Colin stood awhile uncertain, Then he made reply— " Fair to mo thy locks so golden, Beautiful thine eye; Pearly teeth so white and even Ne'er before saw I : "Locks of raven like thy cousin's, Lovely are, I a een, Features all so calm and holy Seldom e'er are seen ! To decide which is the prettier, • Two such maids between, "is too nice a,Ault, sweet maiden, For such a youth as I ; One is like the morning sunrise, One the evening sky ; Both so beautiful and lovely That they charm the eye I" Now with hands enclisp'd together; . Sweetly to behold, Light they bounded o'er the heathei Raven locks and gold ; While beside me, spell•entranced. Stood young Cohn bold ; Then, afar, I heard them singing sweet reply. "One is like the morning sunrise, One the evening sky;' Till their *eines ia the distance Bounded like a sigh ! Came the averring shadoiMs o'er us, As we lingering stood, Clothing hindscaps all befiws us, Mountain, vile and eirded, With a deftness like thhapirit's Melancholy mood. Then unto young Colin knrning, sir," said I, Etr will take the inoininit !runtime, Thin tide evening sky, And, within our sou)l,korrier Wear them till we die !'" Tlie Rmihington correspondlibt of the Baltimore Patriot says: "I have heard d little anecdote of Gen. Scott ikrhed 4 . e was. 1 014 MEV Ple'rce . waif AominatOd:se the, Detn9cr;soc carte{ ate, he dryly and good kontoredly, re. • rked that. he war sorry., beeause 'he • • •ld thereby lose one sate i —mestninc iertsee.si ' ' `."Cots*raniferr.—A new iintonterfeit of the denomination of 45 `on ilteConsmer. flankof , 'tketi put in sir.' • Gelation within the : presetta, week., , Ihe names of Ike. cognomina the: bottom of the counterfeit ere not distinguishable, while id the genuine they ere 4 140 tilatinbt.— The vignette is very imperfect, end much blurt-ed.' • , ' We are all depugilent on eseb other— like cog wheels pushing each other along by filling up mutual VOitiPf THIEVES. AND THE bow down thy blessed ears and let thine eyes which sleep . beholds sinner weep my God! my faults tho' great rown, sines we are taught, my balm, hi, at Rede em er, pee on. the a, as well as pay n, the w a e vain, giv avi ng bra me forei that (reel thee 1 c be cals. sweet Jea EXPLANA TION GEN. SCOTT IN PRIVATE LIYE.-A friend writes us a letter from Washington, final which we take the following account of the character and bearing eithe People's candidate fur President : ..In his personal intercourse, he is the most easy and agreeable maim in the world. Ile makes no distinction of persons--Sen. aunts, farmers, Generals, children and all Lire Aka at his hands. The moment you hear his voice and retell the kind and gen tle expression of his grey eye, you dis miss every thought of embarrassment and enter at once into conversation, as with an old and familiar friend. In a crowd of ten thousand men, every eye would turn in stinctively to him as so many magnetic steadies to the pole. Of all American Gen erals, living or dead, he is undoubtedly the greatest,—while those who know hint believe in their hearts that in all the qual ities of a great, generous and good man, he Is second to ho other. Ile is entirely na tional in all his views, and very tar above that bitterness of party feeling which so generally characterizes those who are only statesmen. Ile is not, and never has been, proscriptive, as thousands of brave Demi crams who have shared with him the rude comforts of the camp and the dangers and sufferings of the battle held will testify. GRN. Pteacx.,—The New Haven Reg ister (Democrat) thus frankly sets forth the military character of its candidate : , Asa military man lie was an officer in the late Mexican war, with snore or less dis tillation. All the time ho was on the best terms with Gen. Scott. and Gen. Seolteff tertoards incited hint to dinner.' 601TIBIANA CONSTITUTIONAL ELscrioN.-- We have as yet. but partial returns of the election of deletates to the Constitu tional Convention. but these leave little doubt of a large 'Whig majority. So far, we have returns of the election of, 26 W higs tO 6 or 8 Demaerats. Hugh Stephenson, a Scoichnitin, resid ing at Pottsville, charged with the warder of James Cogan, an Waltman, committed suicide. !set week. by shooting himself, in eiTsequence of being unable to probere the attendance of his witnesses at the next tend of Court When his trial wee to have taken place. . - POLITICAL MOtKILLOT IN Orilstror„,—A call has been published for a •Iniss convert. don, at Portland, (Me.): to be held On die 20tti instant; td - rioniitiate a etindidate for Governor; in opposition to ttib wkdeotion of Ailev.Hoensay, die DelOOdireiiil ;Afalutlr date. The call is signed by two tbousat4. of ,dia former friend's, who oppose him ctinari he tli,gnedllieliquor la*. • tde Wray --'hie dlittruttutre intrert le making sad havoc with the "Wheat ctitv in. stime Ostia of Delleware county. It has attacked the white wbeek add in Allany inataAnw whole fi?lds have been:desttoyed. bigtdetl *attest) , Nte not, as yet, suf. Iniett yo kny extent. • A testy cold bachelor perpetrate' the tol. lowing is singular how pious new clothes make people. For a month af ter the *isse. Flirts get new mantillas, they are at church three times a osy." vom of my tear. thy mercy lest l lf thou besot I oo't rut inherit; pet my bliss •lour Goal ! enpful rod ; hould I go 3 thine to me, th must bo frith implore, err ■lip ; say, Amen ! BATTLE OF NIAGAIA. The army of the north had sharaely rested from its labors at Chippewa, when it was called ,to the itill Mare langdinary field of Niagara. The second day ttlitK the battle of the 6th, the Ameilian troops forced their. way. over the Chippewa Riv er. In this, Scott's brigade lad s and the enemy retreated before him,. In the afternoon of the 20th or July, a midst general relaxation, ,Gfeiefal Brown received a note from o colonel of militia. whose regiment, occupied , two or three posts on the American side of the Niagara, stating in ;the moot precisi term., that the enemy had thrown a thousand men across from Queenstown to Lewistown, nine miles below, the Chippewa, for some ob ject not exactly understood„ - Brown con jeetured that there was an intentiohto cap ture our magazines at . Schlosser, anti to intercept supplies Coming down, from Buf falo. In order to recoil him from his ob ject, Brown immediately determined to threaten the forts at the mouth of the Ni agara. In less thin twenty minutes SOon's command was put in motion for that pur pose. Hie force consisted of four small battalirons - . under Colonel .Brady, and Ma jors Jessup, Leavenworth, and ; Captain Towsou's srtitlery, and Cait 4 in Harris's detachment of , regular' and volun teer cavalry ; in al: amounting to thit,teen hundred - men. There was not .time io call in the guards which belonged to thottf corps. About two miles" from the camp, and just above the Fslls,_Scott discovered a few British officers,, mounted. Who. as it turned out, were in advance to reconnoitre. He soon learned thatthe enemy was in some little force below, and intercepted from the view by a narrow wood. In this situation, Scott fora, moment reflected on what course should e pecan: ed. He was' instriteted to march _rapiellY on the forts,' under positiee (given as we. have narrateL.tO Genera . Brown.) that Riall had, tliree gouts "be.' Gee, thrown half his (firms irefots'llie-Niz agirre. Reflecting that the whiffle had hen beaten on the 6th inst., - he hist no time in reconnoiiering, but gitioifid forward to dive: perse what he thought wait 'the remnant of the British army lipposeti to him. • After dispatching , Asiiistat4 Adjutant-, General Jones to General Brown With the information that the enemy was in, front ho proceeded to pass the wor4;just below Foriy the's House. There he was greatly. astonished to find, directly it front, drawn up in order of battle, on Lundy's Lane, a larger force even than that he hid en= contend aLcitip PeW.a..twsn.ty_ fore The pusitinn he was in Wits ex treinely. critical. To bland fast was Out of the question, being already .undei a heavy fire of the enemy's Artillery and musketry. To retreat was equally hazard one ; for there is always, iii such a case the probability of confusion, and, at this time, the danger of creating a panic in the reserve, then supposed to he comirrgop, and which had not been iu the previous bat tle. Scott PAW that no Measure but one of boldness would succeed. He therefore determined 10 maintain the battle against superior numbers and position till the re serve come up, thus giving General Ria the idea that the whole American army was at hand. This would prevent him from profiting by his numerical strength. The scheme succeeded. Fora long time the enemy Was kept on the defensive. till the American reserve had come up and eii.ered into the action. In the meanwhile Salk had sent back to General Brown, Lieutenant 'Douglass, NN well as Major Jones, to report the con— dition of affairs. The first was to report that the remnant of Riall's army:• Was suanceuvrtng to protect the detachment thrown over the Niagara = the second was to inform the general. that so far from be•, ing diminished. the British army WU/ no wally reinforced, and thus to hasten up the reserve. The battle began about forty minutes before sunset, and, like its predeccosor Chippetia, was the closing drama of long and warm summer's day. Like that ton, it signalized ;along the af f airs of men a spot wklich in-:the world of nature had been rendered illifetrious by one of the great and glorifies works of God. When the battle Was about to begin, just as the set, flog sun - sent hie red beams from the weett they fell Upon the spray, which coati nuajl ly goes Up. like incense, frotri the deep; dashing torrent of Niagara. The bright light was divided into its primlivel hues, and a rainbow role from the waters. encir• cling the head of the advancing column ! In a more seperstitiotie age, such a sign would have been regarded. like the Boman ' auguries. an a precursor of vich4. Even now, this bow of promise furnished the inspiration of hope, with the Colors of beauty. The line which now opened ha fire up. on Been. at the dietatiee of one hundred filly paces, wag already eighteen hun dred strong. It was well posted in Lun. dy's Lane. a ridge nearly at.ridit angles with the Niagara River t g little, below the cataract. its left was dti the road parallel, to the river .. With a Apioe,oovered with brushwood, el' apple; tvio hendred yards:, Innween.„ lileett:elteerving this interre4 lean order ted ,Major Jessup, , sustained by colonel_ Brady, to take advantage. of it, introcOrtettlC4 by the Wishes and ttrilightt to turn the ehemy',B left. Theether bat. tallieue Iml,been hefe j o„promptly deploy ed, intq •the actipn joined by it (Brady on tile;, right) and, Towson's artil lery. The meal detachments of bavalry dn bath sides were held in reserve, 'The enemy, fin4ing after some time that he out flanked us on the left, dire* forward a bat talion to take as in flank and rear. Scott. although with inferior outnhers, caused this movement to be promptly met and re= polled by Major M'Neil's hattallion, but with, great loss on both sides. At the moment, the action in front was , desperate ly contested by Brady, now in line. sted Laavenworth and l'ownsett. Major les hod-suceeeded in hiw movement. Ile had taken Major General Klan. and air. oral other officers, prisoners, and then gel- TWO DOLLARS iNIMIBER 17. lattilY charged back, (editing off r portion Of the enbrtiy's left wilt) reePptraringi• end resuming hie position in The battle Which commended, berm* duriset continued into the night. TOrilighi I ad gone, and ft was not nine ti s clock..-. The enemy's right had been heated• back from its Rank assault with great loss: Hie left was turned and cutoff. Hid centre it.. lone remained firm. It was pditted on a ridge, and supported by nine picieti of ar tillery. Three hattallions of Drummond'A rein fdreements had already arrived, and ti forth was only st few miles behind. Suqh was the state of the field, when Major-General , Brown arrived, a little in advanbe, to oar swerve. He insisted on having' all , the particulars, reported to him previously by the detached 'miff-officers mentioned, plained and confirmed to Mils be the lips of Scott. At thiti point, General Brown in hid official report takes dp . the nut-ratio/4 from his own personal observation. We select a few extracts in dolititidarlce Of the history. Alter drieaking of Scott's brigade, and , its position in the first part of the battle. he says--.. Apprehending that these corps' were much exhausted, and kdowing that they had suffered severely, I had determin ed to interpose a now line with tfe ad vancing troops, end thus dieengage Oener4 .51 Seod, and Hold his brigade in reserve. Order. Were accordingly given to General. Ripley: The enemy's artillery at this moment occupied a hill, Which Ora him great advantages, and was the key to the whole position. It was stipported lry a line pf infantry. To secure the victory:, it was &delivery to carry this artillery' and seize the height. This thity was aesigned to Colonel Miller. "Ho (Colonel Miller) adianced steadily and gallantly to his object. and carried the height and cannon. General Ripley brought up the 23d, which had faltered, to his support. and the enemy disappeared from before them. ** * * The enemy ' rallying his forces, and as is believed, hiv. ing received reinforcements, now attempt ed to drive-us - freer-out position and regain hie artillery._ Cur line, was unshaken and the enemy reicidised. Two other attempts, having the dune object, had the same is sue: General' Scott'Was again engaged in ' repelling the Cornier of these ; and the lest I saw of him on the field of- battle, he was near the head of his coke . ); anti . giv- ing to 48 March a direction that would have placed him .on the enemy's right. *'''*-s *• r+ Having been for some time wounded, and being a good deal er honked by loss Of blood, it 'became my wish to devolve the command on deneral Scott, - entl -- ritire - front - the - field, hat, on - - inquiry', I had the misfortune to hew that he *as disabled by 4 ,- i:hinds ; Itllere- t fore kept 'my post..and had the satisfaction ! to see the enemy's littit effort reptilseo.'• The crisis ottliefengagement was the ; Moment when the enemy's battery • which from its, positiou, coinntantleti the field of I action, was stormed by Miller's regiment. 1 This pharge was one of the finest achieve.' t Means dt the 'Ametlian army. General, broteti - sai to:. tito•gillant Miller—oSiW i r ban you to that battery ?" .1 mix +lvy," ' watt therepief the bind soldier—a phrase now Bobo familiar oh all American lips. Scott, who wee perfectly acquainted with the eaailacted Millar; in the dark 4 ness of Itilildight. some dialtince, till be had the tight direction, •He then returned. ,to renew time attack in front, in Order hi ' favor the Movement of Miller. Thy eitemy'l battery being 6kerl, and the ridge. previciusly occupied bythit en; cimY b4ing . gained, tlie_ armi chaitged position. ft was now drawn 'tip nearly at right angles to thelgne, With Its back to the river. Secitt was do die right; Ripley, in the centre. slid fierier. With, the militia; on dicier': 111 this new the Ainerluari line generally acted ori definitive'. 'I Ile Hri iish desired in reetiver the ground they had lost; and made 9eher bl assaults. 'Chore Were ad often repulsed. but the enemy would agate tally ' and re; turn to the charge. It was in ono nt, theta einiteifs General tlrown had 441 Seen Scott. About that time. the iatter had &Wier, torined portions of hie brigrtle col e nt, ed. eherged the ,Writis Hoe, also aklifanpilit pierced n. and cqmpotoil ii, in f.LI 15i4R'. in suchAt battle i ,With suilh impotitous cotirz age, Scott was ueeassarlly rxl),Olied 'lo alt the dangersof tltfl tield,„;,Toro were killed under,higa. Ts the :::rent dr the aditom Im•was ,wetinded kit the At. eleven o'clock in the nittlit.'he wee dig/ abled by it ar,ouiel free* through the left shoulder: His aid; tenant. Worth. 'and his brigsde•Majnii Staid). Were Mid both' Sear:relit' *Ada: ed. . The contebt closed , by . theoo s o 9s lnd he the field of battle ,ity the Artieriearust , and the °Were of the enemy 's catteon. The world. boat been tnightiet erallhA move over more Memohsble ,fieltil, and followed by lender notes of the . fir-re; eoutiding trumpet of lime; buts bloedier scene for tliclie.etigaged, a Wilmer WO for courage end or ,dicipline, or one whose ac tion was more , clooely associated*With the sublime and beautiful in nature. the World , , , line not seen. "I 'be armies were drawn near the shorett of that rapid river whose whole current mingles lake with lake.- 1 .-. Hard `by, *as that csrattact whose world of waters rushes over the precipice, end, rushing, there into the gulf below 1 l'lte ceaseless *pray rises up. like ineettee to the eternal Father ! 'Flicibeittne of thetrun; arttl moon, and stars, fall cesslessly On that spray, and are sent back in thatty-colored Itutis to the source or light l So wait it when, wheeling into the deld of battle. the slant heaths of the setting aim, returning Irom the spray, encirdlell the silt/Acing column With rahtbo* colors ! The' sari went down to many an eye, no mote to risem earth ! , ith the darkness came the, greeter tatso battle; charge was made. Fur a 400 (lid et fat beams of Mao° struggled*itii O. a in u ke, and gore a hide Sett to 4104 haule,. ; but a was luillinTe. 14111,04 Itself became obscure, end 'so - 141 4 iiil the rapid Illaaluts of mw ,en.4lll* ' pierced the heavy clouds , ,
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