Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-15

they made temporary hat IN their march o'
vandalism, whilst demolshng Ms ea'nDie
and drinknble contents. As II INSPIRED WIN
additional fury and rccklessncss, they then pro-
ccedcd forward TO the completion of lheir
snyape purposes. The people Of the village
had fed on the cnemy's approach save two
wouicn who had resolved To remain ~ the
torrru. If possible io sHvc il from deslruetiQn
Uappily for it, and perhaps for themselves, 1t
was saved through their inierccssion with The
officers. though for no other purpose, Is the
event proved. than as n place for their quar-
ter.. to which use it was afterwards appro
prialed. No common degree of moral cour-
ace and frnncss was exhibited by these sol
ilary females in thus remaining among the
burning dwellings and ruthless soldcry for
the protection of their property. but fearless
" demanding protection from the oihcers,
their persons were saved from injury or
death, and the dwelling from dcstruction.-
The lord Of the manor knowing full well the
treatment he might expect from the enemy,
being colonel in the American army, and
having as they well know, done the state
some service, made his escape, assisting at
the same time his ncighbors with their fami.
lies to effect similar security against outrage
and death. On his departure he unfortunate
ly left behind him a favorlte sword which
had been distinguished in other wars. This
being discovered by the heroic females, Just
as the British soldiers entered the house, one
of them sprung with il 10 an adjoining room,
aud, ripping open a feather bed. buried
it among the feathers. As fate would have
it, she was discovered in this act by one of
the officers, then standing at the front win
dow of the house. who Immediately rushed
mt, itIr hn ~
and cndearcd weapon, broke it into three
pieces across his knee. The females then
made nv further effort to save any article of
the house. but boldly insisted on their lives
being preserved by command OF the Off
GERS.
The scene oc confusion Cmong those who
were hyny for their lives and in :heir 1T
tcmpts to save portions of their domestic ar
tlclcs and provision, beggnrs description
a rushed towards the river, for the purpose
of reaching distant point on the opposite
shore, where il was known the enemy could
not come. No other means than scowboat
were ot hand to transport them, with all
their effects, across the deep and rapid cur
rent The boat was already full to overflow
ing with mon, women and children, beds,
clothes, aud sNch neccssaries as they were
enabled TO snatch from the approaching con-
hagration. All these contusedly crowded to-
gether into this little ark, and just in the act
ofleaving the shore, when a woman appear
ed in sight with a child in her arms, running
and shrieking with frantic madness towards
The boat Urged by the love Of life for her
self and offspring, she arrived at the water as
the boat had left the shore, and rushing into
the stream until she sunk to her shoulders,
she threw forward her child with desperate
effort, winch happily brought it within reach
of some one on board Of the boat, but the af-
fectionate and distracted mother immediate
ly sunk into watery grave. and tho infant
lived " tell the storv.-l.N Y. .Sun.