The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-11

uiIutttIduie dldrIl at tie lued OF trusting her
self so entirely to the mercy and fidelity of a
| slave. whose creed, in her prejndiced belief,
taught him to observe no distinctions Of JUS
tlce. Agonized with apprehension, she lm-
plored MorengO to procure her some convey
ance by which she could proceed immediate
~ to Spanish Town, to claim the protection of
| her friends resident there. The negro deca-
red it to he impossible, and Inconsistent with
the security of his companions. They are
my frieHds--rny COMPLIMENTARY compan-
ions in arms" exclaimed he, land never will
| betray them Lady" he proceeded, &" if
were better that you fly to the offered refuge,
! for see, and he pointed to the work of de-
VISITATION around them" not long, and all
that was in the morning of yesterday standing
in the fair beauty of order and prosperity will
fall into ruins, even before the lights Of our
fires and the reioicinSs of our people can reach
the enemy and bring aid from the distant gar
rison. Your kindred are away, lady. and this
can be no Scene for one, whose DAYS have
haen hanuilSr ~ rTIIU TtJvvFrS nT
the jessamine and the cedar, and in the halls
of wealth and rnagnifcence. Fear not to con
fide'in the truth OF negro time urges.
have sworn, lady, to shield you from dan
ger, and the spirit of my mother chldes me
for this delay. and hovers near to witness the
, fulf!ment of my vow."-He bowed his head
to the ground, in token of generation for the
power which he imagined near him; and
Louisa, agitated by his address, and terrified
at the probability of falling into the hands of
TIE bar!'arians, acceded to his proposal. But
few moments had elapsed since her rescue
from the fire, yet a feetins hesitation on the
part of Miss GFevie had nearly decided the
fate of herself and her protector.
Emerging from the extended shade ofa plan
tain tree. they were perceived and immedi
ately recognized by group Of negroes. Mo-
rengo saw the danger of the moment, and by
an instantaneous movement forced bis way
through gap in the hedge, into an adjoining
field planted with eddoes. Here. crouched
closely to the earth, he supported the head
of Miss Grevle upon his shoulder, while, with
his face bent to the ground, he watched with
lynx-eyed intensity the motions of their pur-
| suers. The negroes advanced, beating the
bushes with their weapons, and venting their
fury in oaths; some calling on Morcngo to
come forth and annihilate his victim 90 the
spot,Sand others breathing suspicious of his
faith, mingled with horrid imprecations of
vengeance. BY the light of their torches Mo
rengo examined the countenances of the par
ty, and beheld among them the malignant
features of GAMBIA, slave, whom he had
once reason to believe his enemy but who
had lately prolfered him the hand Of peace
From his scrutiny he felt that all was hostile,
and despaired ofbeing able to rescue his mis-
tress from the deadly peril that encompassed
her. To stir from the spot, or even to change
his position, would be to point outsthe place
of his concealment. The negroes were search
ing the neighbouring bushes, and once or
twice gun was fired nearly over his head
At third discharge the fash passed SO close
ly to MOrengo as to communicate to tuft Of
dried fern at his side, and the plants burning
fiercely, discovered the retreat ofthe pursued.
They were instantly surrounded by the Be-
groes, who, having violently accused Mofen-
go of deserving Their cause, loudly called upon
him to rejoin their party and resign his prison
er to her destiny. Morengo with difficulty
suppressed the indignation that kindled i'll his
bosom at the charge, and for the sake Of Miss
GreyilIe he endeavored to compromise with
his Infatuated countrymtn. 1t was, however,,
impossible to gain over the misguided wretch
es, who had drowned every vestige of human
ity in intoxication. The number of negroes
in short space of time, increased to that ola
dense assembly and, hemmed in on all sides
by party resembling ravening wolves, Mo
rengo felt that his situation, as connected
with The safety of Miss Greville, was in
deed becoming one O! the most appalling
danger.
With her dark hair falling in disheveIled
ringlets upon her neck. and countenance
of death-like paeness, Louisa stood near the
plantain tree, ia the midst of the raging cir
Gle, as some intendedmartyr of old, lin speech
less anticipation of her expected doom. The
preternatnral excitement of her feelings had
given an intense and burning brilliancy toher
eye; but the ashy hues of her cheek and
lip, the marble rigidity of her features, and
the deep infection on her brow, indicated the
! sickness of her heart, and showed that the
freezing spirit had retired to its inmost citadel.
In vain Morengo appealed TO the mercy OF his
companions, and pointed out the helplessness
of their demanded victim his arguments
seemed only to increase their exasperatOn,
and, furiousIy commanding him to step aside,
two of the negroes rushed forward, TO snatch
the costly ornaments that glittered in the
torch-light on Miss Grevilles attire. In an
instant the foremost was hurled to the ground
by Morengo, and all became riot and conlu
sion. Shielding LOhsa with one arm, the
faithful African parted the blows of his as
saiants with the other, and defended himself
with his dagger from their attacks. The
| broad trunk of the pIan:ain tree afforded him
some support, but the violence and number
of his enemies rendered his exertions hope
less aid he was on the point of sinking be-
meath the fury of their onset, when the roll OF
| :, r{-,,y,, I'D th. br;I cnunda If fifp hroka