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From the Chnr‘leuum gu'uner. '
Fanny Kcmblc in North Car-
olina.
Msssas. EDiTonsz—With some little
'chagrin I read some time s'ihce in an En
glish periodical, (Bentley.) a paper by
Mrs. Butler. lute Fanny Ketnble. entitled
," A winter’s journey to Georgia.” My
'eh‘agrin was not occasioned by her“ repli
' ic endurather amusing tlescriptions‘yot the
‘dirty taverns, insolent servants, misera.
"ble meals, Wet toivels, and bad roads. on
the ' slavis and buors’ who gathered round
and stared at her. and the steam carriages.
‘both equally new in our, pine ivoods,-—tor
'them I have nothing to say. only I would
suggest that the period novelty at that
time of every thing connected with trav
elling conveniencies in this section of our
State, should give us claim‘ to an extra
share of charity; and that the success ot-“
the wonderful exertion then making by‘
the citizens ol North Carolina in forming
the great communication between North
Carolina and Baltimore. has removed all
those difficulties so trying to a lady, who,
like Mrs. Butler, had always Enjoyed ev
ery luxury and received every attention a
fine lady required. We hope too the
manners of our -' hours’ are somewhat lm
proved—and I would suggest that the
anxiety to see our first railroad trains was
intense. and large crowds assembled at
every point to‘ witness their arrival and
departure; And even Mrs. B. will ex
cuse them when she learns that the ‘buors‘
ol North'Carolinn advanced all the man
ey to build the 160 miles of road and pur
chased the fine line steamboats which con.
vey the passengers to and lrom Charles
too. All the stock is owned in this State
on the line ol the road. ‘ '
The can-exol ofl'ence is one that I. in
common' with thousands ot North Caroli
nisns. {cellar more deeply than any trol
'lopelilte cuts at 'our poverty and bnorish
manners. l allude to the slanderous im
putation made on one til the most esteem
ed citizens of our State. Col. Slucomb. I
should not have thought it ol sotli‘g'eg-t' up
portsnce had it been Confined ‘ova loreign
paper. but to-dsy l find the whole copied
into one of thebest papers rol'the Union,
'the New York Express, and this indicates
it will be sent lhtuugh the whole of the
States. 7 -
‘ Mrs. Bagives a very éorrect account of
the Colonel and‘ of his mansion as it ap
peared bv night. It is a common twosto
'ry lrame house, Very ancient—and so was
its master. for I regret to say the veneral
tbls Colonel‘di‘ed on the ‘th day ol July.
1340.\in the 89th year nlhis age. l'l'hto’
this lon‘gt\lile he maintained a character lur
'unhoundetkhospitalityand strict morality.
'l'listhe swerved lrom his known ‘habits
_‘on that. one occasion to lch a titty cent
Icontribution for a bad supper on unlortu
nate lravelleFe. no one who ever knew him
svvill bial.ieve,. Many at the passengers of
feted to pay for their supper. and it was
refused. some ol them lelt money but not
'on the demand Inf Col. Slocomb. The
‘other charge ' that three of the sable dam-i
sels who waited at the supper table were
the Colonel’s own. progeny.’ is entirely n‘
gratuitous untruth. Of his numerous
slaves. he had but one one lnurth while—-
her father a' mulatto, antl her mother a
perfect Alricann wen might Mrs. B.
stvlc them sable damsels,-lor a blacker
cr'ew never assembled on boatd'a Guinea
‘mnn, and nothing but the‘ malicious wish
to given slanderous cut'at a Wealthy slave
holder. induced‘herto make the remark
" short, which will Col. Slocamb lived to
hear tt."\\iould' have grieved his honest
heart more thad any accusation she could
. make. unlessshe‘called him tory'. .
A few sketches ot'Col. S’s services.
will, "I think" amuse your readers. and
serve to show that we,‘ his 'noighbors. do
.not over estimate the man. . ' -’ J
I Fanny'xgenthigfiriv‘s not the'firstßnt
his party or "’i3iiitsriitle:l\\themselvcs on the
gasoline!) onfigastatomb, and. surrounded
his.‘hospi't'alileiiboiirdy ‘tlrank' his a} home
made wme,’ (whiehphegging :he'larlyhr
. «pardon. was peach brandya and excellent
‘ '~it‘ was too.) and partookmti surh dainltes
as a North ”Carolina. larmer’s wile could
I;,tprovids.,..A-..'c.v 4" ""
malnxtthe year 1787. after the battles of
.' ItheConeos. Gyiltord. &c..- Lord Corn;
Hollis-led his troops through this part of
North Carolina ;' for several days pastvhis
head quarters were at Springbanlt.ion the
Nensenthp plantation at present of Gen.
Nigholson‘.lgl'ashingtnnrwhtle‘Col, Tarts
too vvith hisfreoownetl leglym Cflcflml'ed
. 'on Sloéélnbli plantationtanld had his head
quarters in the mansion so graphicallyde
. mined by Mrl/Butlet‘: ,Slocpngb I} that
time held's‘sub‘altern’a commission inthe
State line. under the command ’ot'ZCOl-
William Washington. Histronp consist
ted of Carolina ' hours." ”is"! in VHF-0‘?“
a,” neighborhood; and ‘ss' rudelyf' arnied"vas
.. ~“whats-(mpg- ever We?!) "[A‘thla‘lte‘l. P 35!
WM. ~F.s.h,n\.'! mummy} no? one. of their
.. most elleéiive "lesponsJ /He.»lateul¢r§§fll
V 84 had beensentinto‘thelow country with
"’zwmeil2or ~lsnien‘l'o‘r recruits} and to“?
:~‘“ ißm’fit‘art it $lll 1161' 'i
as sec to in Qighborhoml ol the re
nownet British General. The morning
of the sy on which 'l‘iarleton took posses
sion 0 ‘9 plantation. be was in the neiglr
bmhood ol Springbank. and reconooitered
Cornwallis’ encampment. eup ailing it was
his whole force. The mat ugfi‘ol his re
connoisaucc was so peculifiii‘iland charac~
teristic of the men‘ who fought our revnlu
tionary bottles. that I cannot refrain from
relating c’gncisely the history. although
having nog'tltrect connection with‘thc sub.
ject ol th a memoir. except it occurred on
the same rluy. The Lieutenant hat! direc
tt'd one at hi. boldest and most trustwor
thy men, by the name of fichennr,
(whose tloscendants are among our most
respected citizens. and one of them Im
the honor ol representing his notivo dis
trict in our national Legislature.) to go
and make a careful examination at the
British encampment and report. On ren
ching the vicinity of Lord Cornwallis’
post, he concealed his horse in:a thicket.
and advanced under cover of the wood to
theskirls ot the plantation. Herc‘he saw
a square mile covered with the tents. the
baggage and Irtitlery of the best equipped
and disgiplined army which had eVer vis.
>2 alfKinerica. . *’
The night was one to strike terror to u‘
n but such a heart. but he resolved nev
er to leave the ground without doing some
thinfiior his country. He had not long
becn‘inhii concealment, when an otticer
‘wenrin; two rpuuletten rode within range
inf his deadly w‘cnpon. The hull sped, and
HQ untortunntc invader bit the duiiliwijh-
out loss of time he gained his hurse. in
whine Ipet‘tl he had lull confidence ; but
on emerging [mm the thicket. he luund
himsell within (me hundred yards ol lhllec
British troopers, apparently as well moun
ted as himself. A race across the sand
hllll ensued, and lor .g mile and a hall the
distance between him and the heatlmmt
horseman was little vnried. Hrre, a bul-
lct whistled past his ear—good. your Short
gun is not no true art my long rifle. said no,
but his congratulation was ghort. An in
stant ntler..rame n second report. and his
gallant horse lcll. the bail huVinz struck
and broke the botte of his‘ off lute leg, and
before he c'oultl recover from his full. the
two headmost trooper: flew by like light
ning, each giving him a dreadtul sabre cut
acrosl the head and shoulders. The third ‘
cnme up_more leisurely imd passed his
Iword through his btttly.'near the shoulder. ‘
and wn pr‘ep‘aritig to. give the final coup
de groce._when his sword arm was severed
neariy in term-nod he rolled dismounted
in the sandutenr hie lullen enemy. The
second dragaon was encountered instant
ly by the some‘pdwerful Min; and tell with
his helmet oind his‘head olett—tyhile the
foremost, seeing his comrnde’s dilcmnftt
ure. dismounted and t-urtcnderetl himself
a prisoner to Major Willinmo. whose name
is enrolled among the heme: of our coun.
try. and who being engaged‘ in the same
service of recunnoitering, had joined in
:this singular race; without the knowledge
of either party. To secure his prisoner,
and mount the hall dead riflemttn on one
of the dragoon horses. watt the work ofbul
a tow ntinuteo; and by his coretul assist
aoce, they reached Whitehall in safety.
where McKetine’s Wounth were dressed
in their tudemanner. and Williams join
ctl Slocotn‘ht} and his small troop ol re
cruits. it ‘ . .
Stich leotl of the Carolina ' boors.’ were
inn/,Btlmlntln to‘_ go‘itidhe attention of our
historians,.while our;-;magnanimous me
mm‘ stigmatized oucltijj‘gtctq as assassina-
linni. ‘ -
They risked certain death. if caught.
but to destroy an enemy, the risk was
frequently taken.
The party under Slocomb and Williams
pureued.their way slowly. on the South
tinnk of the Name. in the‘lirectiun of Slo
cp’mb‘l house. *little dreaming that his
peaceful home, where a few months before
helleft his wife and infant. who then in
posseaaiqn of lheterr’lble 'l arlelon.
- The writer had the following seem. zil
most verbntffn. from Mre. Slocomb, many
years emce, and prefers copying from
noted'thcn 'made, her‘nccount ol ’l‘nrleton’a
residence with‘ her. --
‘ About 10 o’clock of u beautiful-wing
day.‘ a splendidly dressed "officer accom
panied'by two'aide. and followed ut a
short distance by a guard of some twenty
troopers; dashed up to the piazza, in from
of the house; where Mrs. Stocomb. with
her-child‘and a young lady. a near relo
tive.-alterwarde the wife of Major Wit;
horns. and; few homo servants Were eit-
tm:."- , L .
_‘ Railing his cap and bowing to his horse’s
neck. hetnddrcue‘d the lady: . - » \
‘ ‘flayc l the pleasure bf seeing the ‘mii
trees of thll house and plantation?! ‘
‘lt belongs to my husband.’ V_
‘la helm home?’ ‘ , " . * ':.
-- ‘Hevil'nof.’ ~ ‘ 5‘ " '-'
.. ‘ls he aTrebelP’ . v t - >
. ‘ No, lir; he is in the‘ “my of bin eoun-i
try, and fighting against our inflating-1
thetelore not a rebel.’ :(lsithot strange;
thapeople of Ihet day gloried in their're
bellio'n..but-alwnys took ofience at being
called rebels.) - '.- - '. - -
' “.1 [car We differ in opinion. ma‘dam. ’A
lriendito his-country will_hea Mend t 6
hie King,'our muten’ ~ ' ' :
- i' Blane-only 'acknowlelge 9 master in
this cuhnlry.’:_ f -.‘ . 1 -. .
‘A decp‘fldshvran over the:l floridxheékl
' 4 V .1 ;,.,;1'
CLEARF‘IELD, P'A. NOV. I'. ‘845;
0' 'fnrletnn. forhu was the weaken. and
turning to one of his nitia he nrde’fed him
to pitch the tents and .form- the encamp
ment in the-orchard'antl field on their
right. [a beautiful gruuntl which I regret
the darkness preventeif Mrs. Butler from
admiring, as she than would. kn'ow our
State i| not entirelyni‘ade of ‘ intermina
ble pine hurrens.’] To his’ other aid his!
order! were _in detnph a quarter guard and
station piqueté'im each road. Then how
tng vory tow, he added: ‘ Mutlnmt the
service of his Majesty requires the tempo
rmy occupation of your property. and ii
It would not be tsp-t-grefl’t an Inconveni
once, I will take/toy quarters In your
house.’ ,
"l'he torie admitted no controversy.
Mrs. S. repllNl: ‘My family consist:
of only mysell,my oisier and child. and
a few negro“. Wdarp your prisoners.’
From the piazza “more he sealed him
-38”. anlelon commundeda View ofthe
ground on which hin [maps were arrang-
Ing their camp Different uflicm were
frequently coming up, making'lhcir re
ports and receiving orders. Among olh-
era. a Tovy Captain. whom Mrs. S. rrcug
niéed as n man, who, previous to joining
the Brim!) ntmy livid some 15m 20 miles
below; [his name I supprels as the family
live in the State, Ind some 0! them are
unid tn be respectablej received orders In
take Ms’truop aml.,ncour the country for
two or three mileh round.
In an hour every thing mu quiet and
Mill. and the planlution presented the ID
manlic apecmcle o! a regular encampment
of 10 or II hundred of lhe choicest caval-
ry ol the British King.
Ila” a century atler, the good lady told
the writer of thin ar‘ticie that the ptepgued
tor the King’u officers ‘ aé‘ good it dinner
as yuu have now before you.and much the
same materialn.’ Now, for the infotmo
lion of Mrs. B. «and others 0! the delec-
tanti of the present day. I will try to de-l
scribe what. in N‘Orth Carolina, then was
called a good dinner. The first dish was.‘
ot éonrae, the boiled ham. flanked with
the plate nf greens. Opposite was the tur
key. supported by the laughing baked
meet potatoes; a plate ofbuiled heel. ano
ther ol‘aausager; and a thtrd with a pair
at baked towts. formed a line of different
picklcaatewed truit. and other condiments
filled all the interaticea of the board. Such
was the dinner which the good old lady
compared to that she set far King George’s
ufiicets. [have forgotten to say that the
fashion of those days introduced stimula
ting drinks to the dinner table. and the
peach brandy prepared under Mr. Slo
comb’s own personal supervision. amt
which others besides Mrs. Butler have
mistaken lur home made wine. received
the unreserved prniue of the party.
Any pvrmn whn has visited a Carolina
plntltatiun where no Indy preuidt-s over the
cuisine dcpmtmont. w'lH readily allow the
probability that the Cnlonel, when unar
pecctedly visited by the’ Indy nnd her Ira
veiling Iriemls. hall a bad supper. But
his phiz shuuhl have told u persun hf it-tel
tigeuce and observation that he had bgbn
used to better.
The dinner had been well,discussed,
and (he ufiicers WHC freely thscuuing the
\peach mddy. A Scotch officer.‘whom I
take to have been Maj. Ferguson, speak
ing at it by the name ol whiskey—said he
had nrvor drunk as gnml om of Scollnnd.
An officer Speaking with a shghl brugue.
insifled it wan not whiskey. and nu Smtch
drink cvvr equalled it. ‘To my mind,
said he; ‘ i 1 taulea as Hmt orchard smells.
‘ Allow me. madam.’ said CuL Turleton
‘lo enquire where the spirits we are drin'-
king is procured.’
Mrs. S.—‘Frq‘m the ~orchard where
your tent: nlami.’ '
‘ Fanh,’ Mid lhe Irish Cnplain, ‘ we’ll
have few sober men in lhc morning; but
Colonel. when we conquer lhia country,
is ii to be divided out amongst us?’
Col. 'l‘uvlelon.—-‘The officers of [his
army will undoubtedly receive large pos
sessions of (he conquered American prov
incefi.’ .
Mrs. S.--' Allow me to observe‘ and
prophecy: the only land in these United
Stated, that will ever remain in possession
of: British officer, will measure but six
feet by two.’ ‘ .
'l‘arlcton.—-' Excuse me. madam. For
'your sake I regret to any, that this beau
tilul'plautatiuu will be the ducal seat [or
some olus,’ . .
Mrs.VS.—' Don’-t trouble yourself about
mct'lny husband in not a man who would
let a Duke, or a King eVen. have a quiet
seat on this ground.’ ‘ '
At this pumt the conversation \vas’ina
'terruptedpy rapid yollies of firearms. _ap
pearingrio he in the Wood a short distance
to‘the en‘mr‘u. ' It is some struggling
scout.‘ aaid‘oneoftheaids. ' running lt'om
the piquetguard.’vj' ‘ ..
. ‘ There are-'r’lfle's‘ and ' musketu.’ said ‘
anleton, ‘ novella: pistols; and too ma
.ny to pan unnoticed, .Order boots. and ‘
aa‘ddlca, and you cam, ‘—-—. toke‘your
stroop in’lhc' direction of the firing.’ “
l ’» The (officer rushed outvto execute his
_ordeu'. while .the ”Colonel mailed to the
‘ plain. and was immediqtgly, lloned‘b)
the noxibua ludieg, who 100 flellgueascd
the cause ofttheihterrupliou‘. ' ~ i “I
" ' May. ,1 be allowed." without oleu‘ee,‘
random, to enquireithnpput? oquash
iogtonfi army‘ are in lhiu neighborhoudl.
ms! Wm". ; ~; .. _ r -'
NEW SERIES44-VOL, VI. Nd; zen-WHOLE Nol°°°
' I presume, replied the lady lhal it is
known to you. .Ihat the Marquis and
Green are in this Slalc.’ land added she,
‘ you would of course not be surprised at
a call from Lee. or your old friend Col.
Washington, who. although a perfecl gea
lle‘uuan, it is said, hhuuk your hand [point
iug lo Ihe sear 101 l by~Waehinglon’s sa
bre] very rudely, when laul you met.'
A loud order to form the "cops on [he
righf. was the only reply. and springing
on his charger. dabhed down the avenue a
few hundred feel to a breach in the hedge
row.leaped the fence, and in a momenl
was at [be head of his regiment already in
line.
Being an inexperienced narrator. the
wnter has omitted a description of the lo
calities, which is nécessary tn undcrstund
the scene which now EHRUHi, and will
endeavour to' runedy as far as poasiblo, by
a short description. The house fronts the
amt, and an avenue nt'halt a \lllle in length
and about 150 leet in brethh. stretches
to the easternmost side of the plantation.
Where was a highway. and beyond that u
pan grounds partly dry meadow and par!
and barren. This ‘aveuue was lined on
e south aide by a high fence and m n
thick hedge row of forest trees on}! remo.
tved and replaced by the Pride of Indian
and other ornamental trees ; on the north
side the common rail fence 0! seven or
eight feet high, such as in seen on all plan
tations of good farmers in the low country
where the uncanny timber is convenient.
The encampment ot the Britiah troops be
ing on that part of the plantation lying
saulh of the avenue Were completely ‘
screened by the fences and hedge row
from the “gill of any peraon approaching
from down the country. As‘ soon as
'l‘arlcton reached the ground. he ordered
the company w‘hig’h he had detached not
to leave the ground. being apprehenlive
from what Mrs. S.-had laid that the fight
in the woods was only a prelude to an at
tack on his camp. At this moment some
0! the logy troop, whom it will be recol
lectetl Were ordered lu reconnoitre the
country, appeared in the open ground de
scribed as the east and northeaatof the
plantation. closely pursued by a body of
American mounted milili‘argjend a running
fight with every kind of «véipon. in which
four or five broadawords ahnne con-picn-
0115. we Icon. The pursumg party ap
peared to be in too great hostel and too
bury with the turirs to see any thing else.
amlheth parties entered the avenue to
gether. “'ith what. horror did Mrs. Slo-
Comb recognize in the leader of the pur
suing party. her husband and Major Wil
linms. and two of her neighbors. tollowing;
the to«y troop hall way down the avenue.l
where one of the tories fell. and their pur-.
out-rs were Interrupted in their course by
one of tho-1e provitlential interferences
which has so often saved the brave and
imprudent.
When Mrs. Slocomb heard the nrder
given for the tory captain to patrol the
country round. she sent for an old negro
and gave olders tor him to take a bag of
corn to the millp about [our miles off. on
the road which she knew her husband
mult travel it he returned that rluy.‘ think-
.ng in this way to warn hitn ol the danger
ol approaching his home. With the in
dolencc and curiosity natural to his race.
the old lellow had remained loitering s~
hunt the premises. and was now lurking
under the hedge row, admiring the red
coats, dashing plumes and shining helmets
cl the BI itish troopers. he suddenly sprung
before the young men’s horses crying out,
"Hold on. mussel The debble. here look
you!" A glance to the lelt shOWed tothe
young men their danger. They were
within pistol shot of a thousand men drawn
up in order of battle. On wheeling their
horses they discovered a troop already
leaping the fence Into the avenue in their
rear. Quick as thought they wheeled
their. horses and dashed down the avenue
directly towards the house. where stood
the quarter guard to receive them. On
reaching the garden lettee, a rude struc
ture. which was formed 0! a kind ollath,
and which we call a \vuttled lence. they
teapt that, the next amid a shower of balls
[root the nus-d, cleard‘ the‘ Canal. in tre
mendous leap. and securing across the o
pen field to the northwest. Were sheltered
in the wood belore thetr pursuers could
clear the lences of the enclosure. If this
description should excite the curiosity 0!
any travelling reader. he may see the
whole ground‘as he passes over the VVil‘
mington Railroad.”.milelauulh of Dud
ley Depot; . - ”
A“ platoon ofthe troops had commenced
the pursuit. but such was the impression“
created on =the mind of the commandant
by Mrs. Si'stallusion to Washington, and
the bold bearing ol" the young men. that
the recall was sounded before they passed
the canal. ' - w ’ '
Tarleton hnd rode up to the front of the
house. ‘where he-remnined eagerly looking
alter-the flying Americans till they disap
peared in the wood. ‘ "Send Capt—in
tom.“ 'The_ tory captain appeared..—
"Who are those linen." ‘and where Is your
troop P” said he. "Those‘mes are villain
qus rebels. and my troop‘ was attacked in
the wood and cut, to pieces shamanism?!
P‘Wha'tlorcc attacked youl” '- ”l csri'nnt
tell.‘-‘b'ot I supports “an hundred‘ménimé-
Tdrleton: ‘fWe new but some hall'duZén,
‘and fivejof ‘ you were: running fr’omithree
t‘Ww-' 5'- '.', t ‘ ‘-"'_-'
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men ands boy.” ""ers,’ 'tidr'honon hut
We are all wounded; in bnlfl'rom‘lhtlt boy’s
pistol gave me this wound; which has dis
abled my‘ sword arm.” The men were
Slocomb and Maj. Williams; of Lee's
light horse. '“Are any of the American
regular troops with them P" “I saw none
but that officer,'sod I think‘ he‘served in
this smut as a Nineteen", “Go'.”j’sai‘d
the Colonel. "have your w’ou‘n‘de dreshe'd.
and'see what has become of your min."
The last part of this order was uselesstt‘for
nearly half of his troop fell on the ground
where they met the Carolina hottif's.l and
that ground is known to this day "the
Dead Men’s_Eretd. As Tarleton walked
Into the house, he said to Mrs. Slocomb.
"Your husband made'us a short visit. Ma
dame. I should have been happy to make
his acquaintance. and that of his friend.
Major Williams.” "1 have little doubt'"
said the lady. “you witl meet the gentle
men, and they will thank you for the'so
tite manner you treat their friends.” ‘. cs
cessity. Madame. compels us tooccupy
your property; rest assured every thing in
my power shall be (I the to render my stay
as little disagree-obi}; as possible. The
British army 'sre not robbers; we shall
take only such things as are requisite tb
our support. and my master’s orderk era
to pay well for every thing we-use.” Mrs
S. expressed her thanklulness tor his kind
ness. and withdrew to her room. while the
officers returned to their peach teddy nnd‘
coflee. and closed the day with a merry
night. Mr. Slocomhand the small party
with him passed rapidly round the planta
tion and returned to the battleground.
collecting on the way a few straggle‘rs of
‘ his troop, who directed him where he could
find the bulance'ol his men. not one of
whom was killed. 0n approaching their
bivouaclt he saw a young man suspended
by a bridle rein round his neck from the
top ot a sapling. bent down tor the pur-‘
pose. 8L struggling in the agonies of death.
Dashing unto the spot, he severed the
rein with a stroke at his sword. andrwith
much difficulty restored him to life. '3
was a toty prisoner whom they had esp
tured. and the brother at” the captain so
nlten mentioned. Should this memoir be
read in the lower part oluNorth Carolina,
many csn remember an old man. alivee
few years since, whose protruded eyes
and sut‘fused countenance had the appear
ance of a half strangled man. lle it was
who in this hour of excitement owed his
lite. and alter. his liberty. to the lcmdnebj“
at Mr. Slocomb. - Mr. ‘S. succeeded. in
aid of Major W.. introiaing in the neigh
borhood about two hundred men. with
which they followed in the rear oftheroy
at a‘rmy, harrassing. and frequently cut:
tinjg otT foraging parties, until they crossed
the Roanoke. when they joined the army
of La Fayette. at Warrenton. In many
of these partizan fights, it is much to be
regretted, but little attention was paid to
the rules of war in the treatment of prin
onera. particularly when :nriea fell into
the hands ol the militia. A depot of pria~
onera was established at Haliiax, and ma
ny timea an order to convey a prisoner to
Halilax was aynonornoua to: one to take
him out '0! night and shoot him—and the
non-commissioned oflicer would return in
Italian hour and report the prisoner at
Halifax. llence» arose the expression.
"sent to hell or Halifax.” .
Cot. S. assured the writer thiecruelty
wae never attempted in his troop alter the
scenejust related. of the hanging of young
—. Mr. S. remained with the army
till the surrender at Yorktown. ‘
0o reviewing these pages. the writer
feels a tear that he has laid hirmelf liable
to the suspicion of romancing; but the
leading events can be verified by every
intelligent old person in this section of the.
country. and the writer could fill you;
paper for a year with rccttable tradittooa‘,
equally romantic with that hate related;
Perhaps at some future time. leiiUre and
inclination tor writing. he may extend
them. Here. however, it is intended to
rest Col. Slocomh’a claimant rcuolutiqnai
ry aorvicea, which were rewarded'byrthe '
gratitude of his fellow citizens in ‘al‘tor,,
life. by appointing him to every 'ofiic'ozot‘
honor and trust in their gift. all oi which
were honorably and ably filled and their
confidence neVet' lost.‘ A pension enliv
ened hia latter days, which he valued more
as a mark at acknowledgement than as a
ipecuniary consideration. 'Thia was the]
tram whose aerwces to his country were"
never slightingly spoken 0!, except by a
foreign atlventureea. .'
, As the name of Mrs. 'Slocomb has inei~-'
dentally been mentionctl'in thiametnoirg’
‘the writer .will take theliherty of mentibn-éi _
ii": a scene illuatrative of her characteefi ‘
Which came under his personal observer?!-
tion. ._ ' ' .1. ”ft
In her 720. year. Mrs. S. was afflictedl?”
with a cancer. which her au'rtzenn told her‘?."». '
must be extirpated‘with the kn,it'e.xAt thw
appuinledttme the surgeon appeared with 3‘
some assistants to perform the operation.’,t
The old lady protested againstt‘bfilng heido' i
but the surgeon (author-wing the _N'ittiltt' .
tion of thetwornan he had to do witth-n:
atsted on hi: a'ssiatantsholding_llGMS‘CWe-I‘ .
ly. The firat;inoisiiin w'iih Ihe'knil'e niac- ;,
Extensive; and one oi the assiatpltlo, (Ll-. 11.
'claitneil he was sick and‘lhstiuulil‘faimu—l...
.“Yuu’re [Jr-o|.” said M re. 5 . "3",!“1! 3:;
l .tlnn't mm ytiul”. Dt'lviltg them 9,5,3;
'a'h’ebracerhheraett on ~-the table and «may
moved a mus‘cllue or-‘yfiilflctl a grip”! éiltflii
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