The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-11-05
Y arfety.
F,on the London Cour, Journal.

rbuu cID0iGHCfu pS tHOSe VI more Echc
Inus nature, il is not unusual IL sec tle
man whose iron nerves :rou''i c4asign q
wrc,rh'd family TO a torlurtng ard i'm
gcr,as death. to Satisfy = q bnlical feeling
ui revenge, mcllinlo feminine tenderness
n, an act Of kindness offered /" himself "r
lis babes. or The iru.l, Of t!is The fol-
lowing ancc,!o,c is illustrative.
In the wear Is, dctaohmca! from
The - foo, then s:a.ioac,! u; Galway.
was quar,ercd ., Oughtcro~. Inc hp,l
imposed was nnc parsicu!arr obnoxious
10 both officers aud mcn. II was II sup
press iiIici, dis,illa,;on. aud, hrwcve-,
iha: NAV be hur;!ul 10 The rc,cnu,. Of h!s
country. destructive 10 the moral, OF its
nembcrs-yc,, Us none bui tie very
poorer class are engaged IN tins unhoiy
traffic, few OF tho military ce1 reconcile
i, TO their feelings 10 steal forth, assassin
like d, midnight, and drag from his bcd
the poor miserable peasant. whose aching
hear, ,.cmblrs lee, shc revenue officer
shoul,,, will, Eagle eye discover, AID sciz"
upon thai for which lie la, tiskcd lis
health. his peace. his, r"pu;a;i n-an'I.
which los.. ,!cpri,cs Lin "f Tic ;mcans Of
administering to The wants OF hiS starving
family. To accomplish his, t:r csci,"-
man, who is always commander n-ch;cf.
in these valoSous expeditions. usual,
chooses nigh. Of triple darkness. ".en
under ambush Of .hc so;abrc shy. lie can
s;cal will! caution upon his prey.
TWAS on such one as this. bu; rcn
Gcred norc dismal ~ torrents of rain TIA:
commonly fall in N"rembcT. The, was
sitting with Licr:cnca. - N oaF bar
rack room; wc listened 10 the fearful
storm lhu, ragged with saTasc ): Irncc
around rs. The rain lraI wi:h ,crrilir
force against orr wi"!nw The !ou,!
blasts of wind. Tia, >ha"k The very La.-
rack Ia lis centre. put st'i. io oar aos.
sip, for il required al c:i1s; bryon our
ortlinar, rawsss 10 make our voices aa.i!
bic To oursel~cs. Lake Eosib das'e. "::h
Iury against the "s.!s; AMI. a>ihc candle.
burnrd with unsteady i!shs We shuddrr,d
!; the i.!ca o! anv human creature being ,
exposed to 50 frjeh,fu! q night, never
lrcamng Of The possibility -! such ono :
,eing ehossn 70: m;!nieh: march. Il 4
Sas. however. perfectly possible. 10. jus: |
IS VIC were preparing 10 rs'isc to brd. d
hu.,iug OIL tic dclfcnine sound. heavy {,
po:s:ep asecrdcd ihr stair. aad !nmd. i
Iss,y knock ri The door TOLD is iG,rorl. (,
The I.icu;cnan. started to his feet. and c
inpatient ejaculation of .npp,s.hIc: T.
m no, The ncyi iar Lu:v." -ynkr ,rrm. (!
Hing fear Of The proha bil.:y of s@eh being h
he case. Another krrck. and Come "
4" folio" cd rapidly; and scrsea", -.
,i,h lhc orderly book il bis hand. an! !,
ripping with wei. solcmn!y approached Il
You arr for du,y. Sir. 10 n:.h!. NJ f
ii. an The sick l:s,. ard = party i. !,
antrt TO go ia village IN the n'nunsa,n..
< mile. of. where information o! s;:!l
IS bee, rcceircd. The ,acn t. nsrs;cr- {.
] in TIE barrse.. square - l. 'hc cS- t.
scnsn mad 10 lave ~ oui II -"r!. Il ~
sh, .. this" o1cl@:G"c! ,hr iicuicu.t;. d.
he took down ii. sword ann sash from i:
here they generally hun: but no maj. N
r, Ill he with y"u l.. mn,ncn,. In IL -
w seconds norc the paf!, had left 'hr =
tracks, aud followed the guide. stratii. hs
marching ov,r bosa and n,orsssss. -.
,euttous path. rnu:,c-;ns as shcy wrut pr
r.es on ,l,r cupii,,y Of the spy. "
A. length. ancr .hrec hous. painful hl
arch. ;Scy s~.vcL al The 'illaSc. where "l
cry merltrr appeared 10 DC buried II la
,rp. All VIZ quiet, net { 3 ba7hcs. hr
bu. .I,r Foa.ll tcris 70 ;hc so'dIe:s' sun.- bu
On, spoa.c 70 y Nay g: shal 'hc rrposc SC
.eh sccncl So profound WAS bu' lcisn. ii,
, and lha! ds.,n' scouts hal given iirnc- cs>
notice of the party route. The uo'h sp
search then commenced women and -
ildrrn were reused frnm der hcds- ,ht
cry c"rner uas loukcd in,u. c,c!. .host rot
IS ransacked, aud no, h,loeA bu; va. &c,
obcd by The bayonet. No interruption. cn
wcycr. Was offered by the peasants. -
,cir coun,cnanccs were calm and un. no
,vcd-sll. save ono; aud. during the on
neral confusion, The Licu,enan. had rrt
'rked TIC snxious and asoniscd glance lie,
had glrcn his shircring wife and ohi!- The
en- ar the miau.c sca:c'! was carried on. -
&c looks Of The l!u'c group were .i'iicd mai
the sro. where the il nicnant ",ood. im
,e Storm had partly aba."d, and :ho mocn,
pcarins a, intervals. gave him @n "p.
r,uni,y of watching The intense and me-