Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-20

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acquainted with ell the paths and imPedimonis
which surround Us bot, ~ this hour Of inal Jet
u. &C, like men sod e fall To or 10, to fall be-
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VIC must. with the consuling reiiooinn- that 40 DAD
not hasely ignobly submit
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bolt. their focs were upon ihom-- nan to man they
stood in dauniless stnfc. Swords and dsggers
rianced alait and hs they dcscorded, occasional
iy deep scpaichfal gtoan ~Ss heard and a lie
less corpse fell TO the ground. The afr was iliu-
mined with the b.sze Of firearms, and their horrid
shouts Mingled with the grosns Of the dying were
echoed With awful dis,nc,ooss. The scream OF
tho yulturc. he scared aoit or sat, with eagle
eyed impstience, on some Iu,tug crag, oheerod by
the well known symptoms Of rch repast, foil,
with clinging horror on the ear. BY degrees the
strife grew fainter md fainter. Anon, night took
up her sombre unbroken rolgn-each one ignorant
whether he alone OF all survived and awaiting
with inicnse anxiety, the coming morning. Sud
denly rush WAS heard, and shout, loud and ter
rife enough, echoed by The oserhanging rocks,
20 wake the slumbcring silence Of the tomb-each
one rushed toward the direction from which IT pro-
.ccedcd and, close by the expiring embers, recog-
niEcd their leaders engaged in deadly and single
handed strife. The second ~ command Of the as
sassin band had rushed on to the assistance Of his
superior, wbo, in frantic accents, exclaimed, Back
yaret, back by this lone arm shall Herbert be
defended or die" at the same time making thrust
at his opponent.
Bright lightning CLEANED in 1enry's eyes, as.
with almost uncarthly power, he tore himself from
fIcrberfs grasp and. gathering impet uous fury,
he plunged forward, aud, with well directed blow
'bursid his Dagger in the icy heart OF his anago-
mist. One piercing shrek, "Tis done" escaped
from Hcrbert's lips. and his lifeless body plunged
over unobseryed precipice into the guiph
below. His few surviving pariisans fed in terror,
aud soon the fearful stecss OF the night was bro
Ass. only by tic yvna'. howl HE uisngied DO
-dy. Day soon dawncd and the surviving party again
commenced their journey, and. in due tine. reach
ed Cartbscena.
Henry again entered her walls with vigorous
heaith. An opportunity offering. he enga ged IN
profitable specuatons and, at the end OF two
years. set sail for America. the possessor of an in
dependent fortune. After prosperous voyage, he
Handed on his native shore. Having before deter
snncd never sgain TO visit Mr. Dixon, he located
himself IN 4 small country village in the notherh
part Of Massachusetts. His affections were too
closely united TO her who slun,bered in the grave
TO think Of bes,osing bis hand on any other. His
retiring habits Of life, while a, Carthsgena had &C
cuslomed him TO solitude. and he now resolved to
live a recluse from the world and the facinatlons
Of society. which would only wake up in him the
-dorman, spri, Of affection. The famous stamp
act was passed. and already were visible the symp
toms Of that determined resistance, which people
jealous Of their rights. will not fail to exhibit. Hen
9, resolved, should resistance prove necessary, To
Jnin heart and hand in the contest. IL WAS at this
jonc,ore that the battle Of Lexington reused the
dormant splru OF the colonies. They had, for years
borne innovations on their rights; they had petit
toned. demonstrated aud pleaded, but 10 pur-
pose their ambassadors had been spurned with
con,emp, from the foot Of the throne, anG their
prayers aud suppleauons only produced new inju-
sics and new inposi,'ons. But. after these accu-
INFLATED evils they could still look to England under
abe spPellation OF home, and exciaim with ell thy
faults. love thee sill" Yet, when they commen-
'eed GA ooproyoked slaughter Of their friends and
neigheors. forbesranee al end. and they raj
lied round the consecraisd standard Of Libouy.-
the forces for the defence of the colony we're or.
dcred to weet at Boston. Henry al the bead of
company 81 volunteers from his place OF residence
Commenced his march. They arrived on the 18th
day Of !une, and immediately began an embank-
meni on Breeds HUI. On the foiloai ing day, the
ever memorable battle Of Bunke, Hhl vas fo9gh,.
and Victory perebed on The American standard-an
even, truly trguing the success Of the cause, and
inspnng With new zeal every freud Of his coun-
try AieT remaining some time Inactive they
were ordered TO the defence Of New York. and i'm
insciaiely oomneneed their march "a ssinr through
the DIVISION az Country IN lteb ~, U,xor