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THE ' ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER 13 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAT, AT "STTE DOLLARS POE SIS H0I7TH3. HOYT & ' HUMPI-IR.S1:@, EDITORS A3TD PROPRIETORS. - ? I Advertisetucu'.y inserted; at Five Dollars a sou?.re of twelve 3ip.es or less, for each insertion. Obitua- j vies .?od Ittarriagc No<?ter charged for'at rcgplar itttcs. ' ?? JOHN HAKMAN'S~AI)FEKTITvE, :1a th e year 1796, Jolfn jtarriiait Iirsd ? at tho edge of Abb's Tall'ey, in what is l.how Tazewell county, in the"Stale of j Virginia. His cabin stood upon a spur j which juts out from the mountain Yidge. between the waters of-Tug iv. V: : Spice creek, one of. the tributaries. It ! was a rather exposed situation, for tho j ? Cherokee, and Shawanock occasionally, yet mad? it the theatre' of their prodatcry action, and many people predicted that John, with his wife and two'little boj? would yet .fa 11 before the rifle and Stehet j of the foe. Harman, however, who was j a stout, active young ?i.*in of five aud i twenty, seemed to have no fear of any impending 1TI, "going in and coming out as calmly as though ho was in a thickly set tied country. He was, in 'fact, rarely at homo, being mostly ongaged in hunting, raising no corn, and "depending for subsiS"- j tence almost entirely upon the peltry he i obtained. His hunting ground extended; nearly down to the Ohio river, tbotigh big j yMual ;i iramping-spot," as he called 'it. ynbraee'd a semi-circle, about thirty miles iiametfr. In that space there was ?', our, ridge, or ravine, unknown tohi:n lis;horse, whioh was a half-blood ed ^>t much larger than a gal!--y.-;:y. "with a s!n Mtj&d to be fr; '?. FdeterrHWBRT pursue it wU:;;ut aid.: So he fastcucd his horse in a frei rough, and tying his dog hard by, down a young -maple tree with his j itchet, to give his brute a supper;primed j m riilo freshly,-and followed the bign. ..; The trail led .up a drain, over the ridge. ! ;:d down the opposite side to a creek.? j .t the mouth of this it entered the wa-j Harman crossed, % found the trail] tgain, and followed until within an hour sunset. Finding, the animal had too inch start, he gave lip tho phase, and it out toreturn. Entering the river, at e lower part of a long shoal, he kcptaip the* stream to find a good landing place -tho bank being rather steep on the Opposite shore?and in looking for the spot 'Inquired, discovered a fox making his wu}r "along the shallow. Before he could draw 'a bead on him, the* animal had entered some hole or other, and disappeare^jfrom view. Tho'huntcr, curious to see whither the fox had gone, followed, and found himself at the entrance of an accidentally formed cave, or rock-house, as it is termed .Itf that quarter, directly at tho river's 'brink, and not noticeable until you were within a few feet of it. Into this he en? tered. Tho cavern had been formed by the fallin"- of two huge fragments of a sand 'stone cliiT, from the hill above, whoso pro? gress into the river's bed had been inter? rupted by a shelf cf rock at the water's edge. The two pieces had fallen in such' a manner, as to meet in the centre, leav? ing a small aperture below and a larger one above. Inside, the space -was about t*n feet in length, and in the centre high enough to allow two or three tall men to stand upright. Where the edgos of. two rocks met was a crevice looking towards the water, which admitted light, and through which the opposite shore was. plainly visible. Harman saw that tlHS would make a ory good place for a camp when needed, h? ^pper entrance serving as a chimney, ^md late as"1t was gave a hasty glance to assure himself of its .capabilities. In do? ing this he happened to glance through the crevice, and to his surprise saw a body of Indians, who had stopped on the opposite shore of the river, and were ^ajcing preparationss to encamp. lie counted^ them. .There vrerc twenty in all-; each in their war-paint. It was pret? ty evident that the}- were hound' on an expedition against the settlements above, and the hunter felt quite uncomfortable at the thought that.his family -vrerc"un? protected, and exposed, in all probability, to be the first victims. He made irp his mind to slip out of Iiis hiding-place after dark, and, regaining his house, to place bj? family in safety and alarm the set- j tiers around.. In the meanwhile he watch? ed the movements of the savages, and no ficed that or.c of them, who had been up tlfe^river-shofej held a hurried conversa? tion with another who appeared to have command. A conference ensued, and a tail and.atlilctie savage immediately left ?the gvoup. ilo Paw kb onto thathis-fooH prints oil the chore had been discovered, and that this nian had been sent on trail. Hai'-uan was a.'armcd, for although he knew his place of concealment would not be discovered easi'y; as the sun was near? ly down, yet failing tp find where he'left the water, they might-surround him with outliers, os in thoir Search discover his horse, whose loss would prevent pcs.sibiy his purpose-' lie endeavored therefore to watch the movements of the see;; tf but he was in the .river, and being on the. same side with Jlarman., hidden from i\\o- vic-w of the ia?er. At leng'tii he saw the sov&nr leave the water at a point lower down than where he entered, and apparently report iiis'j v.;ar;t of success. A conference follow? ed. js.ud "thV savage entered the water, e v! reerossed the river. it war- grow? ing dark, ifarmnn suppo^edjtliat this new search Would rqon be abandoned * and made up hij mind, that before- an hour had passed he would return the way he baa com3, and endeavor to croopMirough ry.ouiislcirfs of,the enemy's camp, "2CV would least expect" him,- and or so down the river, kprffe. Llinifftnoise in in trance I ifo uolfo: hut, before fh\ tb-e left arm of JIarman iincL cio,^ su'd&mly on his throat, pre? venting Ma voice' from sounding, while with the'right hand the-hunter thrust his heavy knife into the ?ido of Ids foe. But the savage was notjcillcd with the blow, and a violent struggle commenced. Harm?n having the rock as sort of brace to his hack, would have had much 'Je advantage in the fight* were not this gain, counterbalanced the necessity of | keeping the throat of his* antagonist tight? ly pressed, ill order to prevent his outciy. - However, he maintained his position, and inflicted four or -fivc^sevcro stabs, when the savage Juannged to .grasp his right arm. A terrific straggle ensued, in which the knife dropped from his grasp and they both fell together. This releas? ed the savage's throat from pressure, but before he could cry out, Harman had tur? ned him, and had his face pressed into the soft earth, while his right kneo was for? cibly set between nis shoulders. The ?loss of blood had so weakened the Indian, that he could'make no resistance, and presently he fainted. So soon as Harman felt tho muscles of the other relax, lie felt around for a weapon, and his fingers pres? ently touched a blade. Ho grasped tho handle of the recovered Jmife, and drove tho steel into the vertebra of the savage's ^eck. The fight was over. Harman knew that'ho would bo sur? rounded by scouts in a short time, as the continued absccncc of the warrior would lead ihe rest to suspect his fate, and that his ?nhy chanco lay in an immediate es? cape. He knelt down ? and feeling the head of his foe, took his scalp, a brutal proceeding which the hunters of that pe? riod and place rarely neglected, since, the loss ofthat trophy always gave keen mor? tification to the lriends.of the slain. He then felt for the arms of the Indian. There was neither knife nor tomahawk in the belt of the slain, but the rifle was found on the ground. Ho took this last, and re entering the rock-house, passed it out of the lower aperture, and silently sunk it in the river. -Then taking the powder-horn and bullet-pouch of the slain, and grasp? ing his own rifle, he left the place. It be? ing quite dark, though though there were a few scanty rays from the camp-fire op? posite, ho made his way cautiously along tho narrow bottom, and crossing the hill at a favorable spot, soon came to where bis bareo and dog were tethered. Loos eiiing both the animais, he mounted the horse, anxl made his way slowly home? ward. Just as he arrived at. the summit of a dividing ridge, through a low gap, In's dog barked violently. lie fancied he saw a dusky1 form before him, and struck I his horsey flanks violently with his heels. The -animal sprank forward suddenly, and .IlarmaV heard a report, andTclt .a ball whistle past In;n. The horse struck into a succession of lcapsdown tho path, which", fortunately was ncarijr straight and down a ftod^fittc incline. Tho hunter never drew bridle until he got home, where he arrived about an hour before daylight. His wife and children were awakened at once. He mounted them on horselmck, and without waiting to secure even tiro moro portable articles-Ln.4ihe- cabin, rode : with them to the fort in Baptist 'Valley, j alarming the settlers by the way. Two hourstieforc noon an armed com? pany was hastily mustered to meet the enemy. j\s it was; thought they would follftw Carman's trail- the main party de? termined to* form an ambush for them, and took up-astrong position at the mouth of Elkhorn. Two nieri were Retailed as scouts to push on by tue summits of tfi'e iridges on cither side of the river, in order to discover and give notice of the enemy'* approach... A party of seven were station? ed-opposite tho month of the creek, with instructions to lie concealed behind a rag god .cliff half way up the mountain, aud not to leave their position until the firing from the main body announced that the attack had begun About two o'clock one of, the scouts came in, and announced tho near approach of the Indians, who were advancing in the opposite bottom, and so swiftly*as- to be almost in sight at that moment. His companion on the opposite side of the riv? er was unable to cross, bat managed to gain the side of the detachment poatod at the cliff. Tho Indians, now came in sight at shore, paused a moment, conferring hastily, and divided into two parlies, one of which crossed above-and., the ether directly at month of the VJkhorn. Tho upper jfcgio within the.rango-of tho rill? "yp^r-v r i:.v... ^1!!!. 0- teo Sounding; slightly ffczx? man. Thosurvi rorsand the party crossing at the mouth, lashed over tho river to return the fire from under cover. Theyvhad no sooner touched the shore, than they wero assail 2d by the main.body of the whites, who had not a sucecss-So signal as that of their. cojSpanfonSj as they only killed two out? right, though-they wounded four so badly that tho last wero unable to do more than stagger a few yards before they felj. The remainder- of the Indians." eight in num? ber, daslxxl into the undcrgrowth^at the river side, intending to gain the shelterot a group of hemlocks not far distant* but the -whites, who had reloaded and follow? ed before they gained the desired spot, fired a volley which placed "three hors "du combat. The survivors, one of whom was the chief, seemed to be panic-stricken, and begged for quarter. Mercy was not to bo thought of,-and another iiro by which four of the remainder fell, was the an? swer. The chief; now the sole survivor, was wounded but not disabled. He dashed, rifle in hand, directly across tho river, rieht into the midst of the party there, and pausing for a moment, fired at the foremost of his pursuers, a man by the name of Bowen, whom ho wounded in the shoulder. Then, casting down the rifle as a useless impediment, he bounded on. Three, shots were fired at him, but. he did not slacken his speed. He was pursued for some distance, but was too swift of foot for those who followed. . There was ouo of the wounded still alive, but ho was speedily dispatched. Then, gathering up the guns and equip '.nonls of tho savages, whose bodies were left for the buzzards, the whites returned homewards. To tho astonishment of Harman, he found his OWE hunting-knife in the belt of one of tho slain; and <.;;cov? ered that tho knife with which he had given his foo the final stroko the night before, was a strango one; In thcexcite ment ho had never noticed the difference of the two weapons; and supposed that the Indian he had killed must have drop? ped his knife in the struggle, and that ho, in groping for his own - on the ground, had picked up that instead. Harman removed his family to a place nearer the fort; but never took any pre? cautions on his own account, beyond what had been his custom. A week afcerw'ards, a scouting party discovered the body of a red man about five miles'from the scene of tho fight. It had been much mutilated by wild ani i mals, but it was supposed Co be that of ? the chief who had escaped. It was found I at the . wittcr's edge. It was supposed j that, finding he was about^to/die^of his I wounds, ho had endeavored to* drag him j self into the river, in-order, to preserve his scalp from the hands of the whites, but had expired before ho succeeded in effecting his object. Camp life in the Army of Virginia? .'If you'will t?ko'tho troublo to ride along the line at tfai.-s time., no matter how much ym have becu accustomed to "the , pomp and circumstance of glorious warf*| I ypu will enjoy, for once,, the rare hix-1 j uiy of being . ftstonisherii Heretofore, j "the line" has, perhapSj becft associated I J in your memory with serpentine journeys! ; through Trood.J, around swamps, across' i.raruie*, upjiij^taild down,. Jfcj?lc of logs ; ! or fence rails, covered with S^'clc earth ' marking thp.defences, and a motioyarfny of scatterrcd and disordered men,, tents and wagons, making known the presence of the army. But DoteJ.be change^! Whai 6'nly a few days ago was a dense 'wood, is now a clean, broad avenue, fit far a boulevard or. (ban ing a stray stump here and there) a race course. On ono i?ido aro strong, high, complete intrenchracnts, provided with every means of defence that the art of engineer can suggest/ On the other extends a row of leg huts in single file, as far as tho eye can reach, irregular and fanciful, enough in their construetion? to suit the 'taste of an antiquarian. ? Ingenu? ity has certainly made her mark, for, in this city of one street, you may sec ortlers and styles, roofs and cellars, domes and cornices, pedestals and capitals, entabla? tures and decorations, of which even the architect of a Chineso . prfgo'da never .dreamed. In one place for instance, are fbur long walls, plrfstarcd with mudj a floor is laid jtiri high enongh to prevent your stooping when yon stand j and then commences the roof, or attic, which is made of an old tout, covered'with inter? woven branches, and likowiso plastered with mud: Although the,"edifice is only twelve feet square in these two stories aicep ol&-Jxt at inn 2lcrsonS. Yonder is a O!othi.c arrangement, and jnst next to it, inmrniwl popti-ngi,, ajmali structure that I I^oLu. for ?11 ?m.ttxu-J'l like a lirt imu pig- j Sty. Iliclujo n cru L-> run their 1 premises up in the nir, and accordingly contented themselves with digging out a space within dodrs,xthat hits given them a not unwelcome looking ^subterranean bed chamber and dining hall, which an Bwersevcrypurpose of their simple lives.? Cor. South Carolinian. -*-.-i IiiTERARY Mkn\?"We often hear Of the charms of literary society. "We copy this very graphic summ ary of the conversa? tion of literary men : Tasso's conversation W?s neither gay nor brilliant. Dante was neither taciturn norsatirical. Butler was sullen, or biting. Gray soldom talked or smiled. Hogarth a^d Swift were very absent-minded in ecmpany. Milton was very unsociable aiid even irritating, when pressed into cqiversation. Jiirwan, though copious and eloquent in public addresses, was mjagre, and dull, in colloquial discourse. Yigil was heavy in conversation. La Faitaine appeared heavy, coaase and stu picj he conld not speak and describe what hehad just seen; but then ho was the molel of poetry. Chaucer's silence was mote ajrreeablo than his conversation. Drden's conversation was slow, and dull ?bjs humor saturnine and reserved.? Conicille, in conversation was so ttrrin spind that he never failed in wearying; he cd not even speak correctly.th?t l?ff gnare of which he was such a master.; Ben Johnson use to sit silent in company, andsuck his wine and their humors. Sou? thed was stiff, ficdatey and wrapped up in asceicism. Addison was good* company,, with his intimate friends but in mixed cbmjany,he preserved his dignity by a stiff tad reserved silence1. Fox, in con? version, never flagged, his* animation and viriety Were inexhaustible. * Dr.Bont ly ws loquacious?so, also, was Grotius. Goldinith 'wrote like angel, ?nd talked like por Poll.' Burke was entertaining, cnthihiastic,and interesting in conversa? tion, I Curran was a convivial deity.? LeigliHunt is ' like a pleasant stream \ in conversation. Carlyle doubts, objects, and c?istantly demurs." Rais PiiiiosornY'.?" He was a truly brave cllow that said;: 1 Coisider no man capable' of insultiug you,- Mho is mean enough to'do it. In this, yj'tt have tho decided advantage. For vhilsi by insult, he acknowledges" you wdthy of his notice, you, by your neglect prove him ?TrWortfiyi of yours/ Such'a man would make a better" Sol? dier, in doienco of any just cal?se, than the lomest swaggerer ever he^ -**-= It is generally believed that aW?u'iy" exchauje of prisoners will take place. ; Spirit of the Army. . En&ESCHMENTS KEAIt RICHMOND, Ya.,") January 30, 1865. j Mr. Editor: At ? hiass meeting of the j officers and men of i>ratton's Brigade, S. C. V., held this day, Private John B. Er? win, 8th S. C. V., was>alled to the chair, and the following preamble and resolu? tions, reported by a committee of two ! from each Regiment of tho Brigade, were ; unanimously adopted:. "Whereas,, tho people of the several States of this Confederacy wero forced into the present struggle to preserve the iuaHcnable rights of freemen; and relying upon the justice of their cause and the .approval of High Heaven, pledged to each* other "their lives, their fortune^ and thekssacrod- honer/' to achieve their in? dependence-, and ?^liereas, in support of their just rights, and in .defence of their homos and firesides, the best blood of our people has been shed, and the bonos of' our dead lie scattered throughout- every State of the Confederacy, whilst at even stage of the ufio'qufti conflict, the valor, endurance and patriotic devotion of our people have secured a succession of viel o ries of which any nation might well he proud;'and whereas, the contest is still undecided and our independence is : jJI n?achieveof, but a proud and haughty far. flushed with tcnijK)rary success, is a l- i tempting to extort unworthy terms of submission from the timid counsels and r the causeless dcsponcloBcy.of somo weak j minds ir) our midst, it becomes the citizen soldiery of South Carolina to reaffirm the sacrod principles of State sovereignty and independence, which their State was the first to* ahiioun'ce; to reject once again all terms of union or affiliation with a base and unprincipled foej to rebuke the time serving poi;ey of those who having fcount ed the-cost, are unequal to the exigencies of the crisis, and who are so insensible to the groat principles which form the great groundwork of tho present revolu? tion, so unmindful of tho glorious recol? lections of tho past history, and so re? gardless of the memory of it* illustrious de.trt ri? to counsel an unworthy snbmis sfon' to tbc aaomy, n. bnao nhttndon mentt^ o'ur cmtffo, si.id above alt," to as~ .EK5 true friends of liberty at home and our follow "sbldicia in tho army, that-? wc have never yet despaired of the re? public f but that inspired by the memo? ries of the past, wo entertain brighter hopes of the future, and believe that one more determined offort is alone necessary to achieve our independence. Be it there? fore, Resolved, That we, officers and men of Bratton's Brigade, S. C. V.; do this day renew our devotion to the groat princi? ples of State sovereignty and constitu? tional liberty, which lio at the basis of tho present revolution; that wp again endorse the act of secession which sepa? rates us from* a hatefdf fee; and with the aid Of Heaven we will contiuue the strug? gle until "our independence bo achieved, or we perish in the attempt. Resolved. That every eotisideration of , honor, of duty and of patriotism impel us to preserve the rich heritage of freedom which we have received from our ances? tors, to emulate the valor, the endurance and heroic devotion of those who have fallen in the pTesent struggle; and to re? strain us from abandoning a cause which has been consecrated by so many costly sncrifices, and crowned by so many illus? trious victories. Resolved, That we owe it to the glori? ous recollcctiolfs of the pasl; to the mem? ory of our martyred .dead; we owe it to ourselves and to the causp of human pro? gress, to preserve our institutions from destruction and our homes from spoliation, the tombs of our slain from desecration, and our names and memories from being a byword and reproach among the nations of the earth, by manfully, working out our independence: Resolved, That' the outrages inflicted upon us, by a base and unprincipled foe, in violation of all the usages of civilized warfare, have created an impassable gulf between the two sections which must.for ever prevent all Union or affiliation be? tween fhemV Avhlfst the Scttlc'd policy arid avowed principles of the Northern' ?ovcrnme'rit leave -as to* expect that no concession: Oft our part would be accepta? ble to them,- sfeoTfc of a state of complete subjection, wnicn would be worse than deatnV Resolved; That in the late. reverses which have attended our arms, we see no1-' thing which should obscure the light of Oitr former glorious victories, which should create a feeling of despondency or doubt of tie ultimate success of our arms; but should rather nerve the hands of our people to renewed effort in the sacred cause of independence. , Resolved f That thef uncomplaining pa? tience, inflexible firmje'ss, and distitigaiQh . ed ability with which fremden ? Davi has discharged the mighty and delicti, duties*of his office. ^fi^Jeiige tlie confi dence of our pc?pic. and we bSg leave to assure him cf our esteem and confidence: and that for Greil. Schert E-See, t' o great Captain of this age, we have a regard little lcss.tl-.a-> venemtioh;and wijj gladly go where ho may direct us.. ? Resolved. .That wc ~?urc the loveW women ?f.ttic South ihat we can never forget their symjpathy; their approbation is next to that of Heaven : as .soldi si'4 \a war or freemen in peace, we will always be proud to meet tbcmV.Lei them con? tinue to animate as with the spirit of faith [and devotion; and above atfj let' theni pray without ceasing that the God of our fathers may crown, our arms with vie* ory, and they shall sco the fr'?of?tT>^Vn Cross" floating prciidly over a free and 'glorlotja Lind. ? ' : ' ? - jonjsr b. Mwm, awn. ?J. C. J.. Wai:t>law, Secretary. At a meeting of the. Hampton-Legion*' ;held -at camp near .Richmond. Y a, Feb. 2d., tho following preamble and resolut ions .were unanimously adopted: Whereas, the recent ?--rn-?;.?scs of the ar? mies of our enemy.in .some scetjpns of tho Sentkern- Confederacy arc said to have* had a depressing influence upon the minds i of some of 0"r people who are at home and to csfuse them (the timid only;, rile be- it licvc.) to doubt the ability cf our Govern jnent and armies to resist f i:ccc:-.--fully, in the future, the effort" of.6ur fj?o lb subju? gate and enslave us. wc deem this a fitting occcasion at tho close of this the fourth year of our scryi'cc?as Sojnhcrh f-pldiers in this* great strriggle for i ndependence and the right, of Sjclf-govcrnmeirt, to cy? press to o-.r countrymen and. fellow soltj diorsinth;-'. l.ield, our feelings and senti? ments in view of the preterit; eituaiti?n of' our affairs, and cur pras^tfts for the fa.-' \ ture. " ' While wo fully admit tho extent of the recent reverses which hajo_hci-dIcjjjscirnft? ' of our armies, j^ilciiy that thuy have so riously imp.cri!ed our cans'- or rendered our situation clcapcvuf c j ,n;~ ti <v ??'r?3; front ou the ]?t :-t qf'^tHe South', will soon win im the-much dosifed boon of 'w.<\ ; ".:'.-'SZ ence. ~ '"". Be it therefor-. . x Resolved. That believing in'; ? e Justice "'? of our cause wo do hereby reiterate'the solemn vow3.made at the beginning cf the war, to prosecute it until our inde? pendence is established. Unsolved, That nothing in tho condition of our country, if*, armies or resources, nor the recent reverses to on:.- arms should cause any*one with the least spark of manliness to doubt, tLe finai^nceess of our cause, nor the ultimate triumph of the. principles of justice and'rigbt which it asserts. ' Resolved, That we have entire confi? dence in the statesmanship and patriot? ism of our President,, and hailing with gratification the appointment of our well tried Chieftain. Gen. ELE. Lee, to the ? ' supreme command of.all the armies of the Confederate Slates; we look forward with confidence to 0 ?ri?as'and success? ful campaign f?derhis guidance during the ensuing spring and summer months. Resolved. That with- feelings of prido ami gratitude, the meeting recognizes the services, and sacrifices of the patriotic^ fair sox, and deeply sensible of the in? fluence they wield over public opinion, we appeal to them to silence the croaker, discard the shirker, and frown down thfl hale and hearty young men who seek "soft place" at home..or screen their per? sons behind details'. . . ? Never to Old to L::/.r.Socrr.lcs, at an extreme old age. learned to play on musical instruments. Gate, at eighty-five years of age. com? menced the 3tudy of tho Greek languuge. " Plutarch,-when between seventy and eighty years of age, commenced the study of the Latin laanguagc. Boccacio was thirty five years of age, when he commenced his studies in polito literature. Yet he became one,of tho greatest masters of the Tuscan dialect, . Dante and Petrarch being the other two. Sir Henry Spelman neglected the sci? ences in his youth, but commenced the study of them when he was between fifty and sixty years of age. Aft,cr this time he became a most learned antiquarian aind lawyer. Ogilby, the translator of Homer stud Virgil, was unacquainted with Latin and Greek until he was past fifty. Dr. Johnson applied himself to the Dutch languago but a few years before his death. Ludovico Monaidcsco, at the great ago one hundred and fifteen, wrote the me? moirs of his own times.