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But these constant alarms were trying indeed, especially on the timid and nervous, and women became almost hysterical on the most trivial occasions. Time wore on, and at length the news came of the defeat of Col. Ross' volunteers and Capt. Smith's dragoons. Many were killed with no compensating advantage to the whites.
Also, when he did not suit me, I was to have the privilege of quitting at any time, all of which was satisfactory to him, and I started in on the following morning as per agreement. That evening about sunset three of Col. Elliott's scouts came in, and he gave me an introduction to them, telling them that I was going to be a brother scout.
G. Pardon me, sir, but I am sure you are ill. You've done no work since last night. Ger. I am quite well, and wish to be alone. Col. G. Mayn't I go and fetch a doctor, sir? It is better to take things in time. Ger. You are troublesome. He looked at me so strangely too! He's officious that's all, I dare say. A good sort of man, I do think! William! What is it in the man's face? Col.
Charles into a tolerably soldier-like condition were distributed on board the Lautaro, Galvarino, and the remaining fire-ship, and were despatched to Pisco, under the command of Captain Guise, for supplies to be taken from the Spaniards, the troops being under the orders of Lieut.-Col. Charles, and the marines under the direction of Major Miller.
Is there any fighting there now? Col. G. Not at present, I believe. Ger. That's a pity. I would have listed in my father's regiment, and then that is, by the time he found me out he wouldn't be ashamed of me. I've done nothing yet. I'm nobody yet, and what could he do with a son that was nobody a great man like him! A fine son I should be! A son ought to be worthy of his father.
The Dominion Government had at length, been awakened to the danger. Divided counsels still prevailed. Two Commissioners, Grand Vicar Thibault and Col. De Salaberry, arrived at Fort Garry, but they were safely quartered at the Bishop's palace at St. Boniface, and as they professed to have no authority, Riel cavalierly set them aside.
The courteous captain came around quietly for his tickets, and to one and another with whose faces he had grown familiar he said: "We shall miss you; the Col. Phillips has been proud of carrying you all safely back and forth." One said to him in return: "I hope, captain, we shall all land at last safe in the harbor." And the captain bowed his answer in silence.
Boone was consequently relieved from duty. Col. Henderson, of North Carolina, had been for some time engaged in forming a company in that state, for the purpose of purchasing the lands on the south side of the Kentucky, from the southern Indians.
Esther was courted by Ned Roberts, and he was as fine looking a young man, as she was a woman. He was the son of a favorite slave of Col. Lloyd. Some slaveholders would have been glad to promote the marriage of two such persons; but, for some reason or other, my old master took it upon him to break up the growing intimacy between Esther and Edward.
There is on record his application to the Virginia authorities in 1641 for leave to go into the Indian country and visit Cleopatra, his mother's sister. He left an only daughter who was married, says Stith , "to Col. John Bolling; by whom she left an only son, the late Major John Bolling, who was father to the present Col. John Bolling, and several daughters, married to Col. Richard Randolph, Col.
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