The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-06-18

o' "e "s"e', sno CRACKING ot tho great
beams ss they blszsd, sdded to the horrible
confusion, while the smoke which ,ae wind
drove sgsips US gave luther ad dvan,see TO tho
enemy, who fought, ss u were, invisible. and
under cover, willis, ws fell iss, by their uoer-
ring fle.
10 hi, state of on|dsion. end while We
were sbcV, 10 adopt the desperate project Of
evscus'ine the sillsge, aud placing the wo-
men end children in the cenire, and of o.
tempting a retreat to the nearest set,lemen
IL pleased Heaven to send us unexpected a..
sis'snce. A tall man, OF . reverend sppeat-
snce, whom no ono OF US bad ever scep be-
lore, suddenly vas 10 the middle Of US, ss va
hastily aeiis,td the resolutioo Of tetestipg.
tis garments were of the skin of the clks,
and he wore sword and carried gun never
saw coy thing more sugus, than his features,
overshsdowed by locks of g,sy hair, which
mingled vitae long beard Of the same color.
Men and 5rc,bssn,' he said, in Q voice like
that which turns back the Eight, "wby sink
you hearts and why are you thus disquiet.
ed Fest ye that the God We serve will Give
You up 10 yonder hestben dogs Follow me,
SAID he, you shall see this day that there /, a
captain IN Israel !-Iie uttered o few brief
but distinct orders, In the tone OF one who
was accustomed to ommaud /; end such was
the iti'uence OF his appearance, his mien, his
'lsogusge, his presence Of mind, that he was
implicitly obsyed Ivy men who had never seen
him until that moment. We.were bsstily di-
v'ded, al his order, into two bodies: one of
which muntoined tho defence Of the viilsga
with more courage than ever, convinced that
the Unknown WAS sect by God TO our rescue.
nd has u.I 49,.
most sheltered position fot exchanging their
deadly hire with The Indians; while under CO.
YER Of smoke tho stranger sailed from tho
town, a, the head Of the o,ho' division Of tho
New. Englsnd men. and, fetching a circuit,
attacked the Red Warriors IN The rear. The
surprise, ss is usosl so,ong ssvaRes, hsd com
plc,e effect for they doubted no, that they
werc sssailed In their tu;n, and placed boz
,wixt two hostile parties by the re,srn of
detachment from the provincial army. The
heahens fed in confusion, abandoning tho
hslf won village, and leaving behind them
such o number Of their warriors, that tho
tribe hath never recovered their loss. New
OF shall forget the 6gu'e oil ouf venerbso
leader, when our men, and not they only, but
the women and children of tho village, res
cued from the tomshswk ond seaping knife,
stood crowded around him, ye, scarce ven,ur-
Jog 10 app, oach his person, and mote minded,
perhaps TO worship him, as . descended an
gel, then to thank him rs o fellow mortal.
Not unlo mc bs The glory" he said &: az
am but an imple meDt, ftsiI ~ yourselves, in
the hand Of him who is strong TO deliver.
B'ing mo a cup Of water, ,hs, may alisy my
pached throat, ere l essay the task Of Offer
ing thanks where they are mos, due" was
pcsrest To him as no spoke, and gave into
his hand tho waier he requested. At that
moment we exchanged elsucos, snd it seem
ed 10 mo that l recognised o Doblo friend
whom had long since deemed in glory /; but
he gave mo no ,imo to speak, had speech
been prudent. Sinking on his knees, and
signing us TO obey him, no poured forth a
sreng and energetic thanksgiving for tho
turning back Of the battle, which, pronounced
with voice loud and clear ss 0 war trumpet,
thrilled through tho joints and marrow Of tho
hearers. | have heard many on oct OF devo-
'lon IN my lilo, had Heaven voucbssfed me
grace to profit by them, but such prayer ss
this, uttered amid Tho dead and tho dying.
with rich tooe OF mingled triumph and ado
ration, was beyond Them all IL wss like tho
song Of the inspired prophecies who dwele
beneath tho pslm tree between Rsmsh and
Bethel. lie was silent and for brief space
We remained with our faces bent 10 the earth;
no man daring TO lift his head. AT length wo
looked up, bot our deliverer was no longer a.
mongst Os nor was ho over sgsia seen in
the land which be had rescued"