The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-08

rusheu upon them with their side arms, nm
mediately on perceiving the fate of their
comrade. But pistol shot from the hand
Of the undaunted Mer,onu. s,opt one of
them midway in his career.-ihe bali pene-
trated his brain and one short sharp cry Of
mortal agony, told that the rutiian's career
of crime on earth was finished. Warned
by the fate of his two companions, the 9TH
er turned and fled, leaving the friends con-
querers in this their first scene OF bloodshed.
But not without shudder could they gaze
on the scene of slaughter. Oh who that
has never taken the life Of a human being,
can tell the feelings of him vino for the first
time sheds the blood of man What must
be the thoughts of him, who finds that he
has been the means of sending fellow be-
ing from this scene of light and life, to
"that future which no man wots ofw How
will IT come home to his mind, ." he that
sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood
be she'd" Whatever be his career for the fu-
ture. though his every step be tracked with
blood, no act of his after life will ever come
home to his recollection like that first one
But other thoughts soon banishcd for u
time such as these from The minds rf the
principle actors in the present scene. They
knew not but the soldier who had fed might
have more accomplices at hand and love
suggested in the minds of the cousins, a
thousand dangers to Amelia, should she re-
main in the lonely house Of Mr.. Davenport
in such times Of peril. They accordingly
proposed TO Mr. Davenport aud Amelia
that they should, for the present, make the
house Of Mr.. Dalton their home. Act
uated by his fears, Mr.. Davenport gave
a ready assent to this invitation, and leav-
ing the house in the care of mn old domcs-
tic, they shortly proceeded, under the es-
cort of their deliverers, to the mansion OF
MIR. Dalton. The recital of the peril:
through which they had passed, opened ev-
cry kindly feeling in Mr.. Dalton's heart
while the beauty and amiabiliiy of Amelia
} entirely won that Of his sister.
The denth of the soldiers excited in tn
bosom of Mr.. Dalton much fear for th,
safety Of his son and nephew, and know
ing the yindctive nature Of the Hessiar
mercenaries, he believed, and not without
reason, that they would attempt to revenge
the death of their comrades. He therefore
though il would be prudent for them to sci
out on their journey that night, instead o
the next day, as was their original inlen-
ton. The evening was pleasant, and IA,
the moon would rise in the course Of an
hour, this plan wns approved by all parties
Thus, therefore, II was arranged that il
should be. |, took them not long to prepare
for their departure, and the moment for i
soon arrived. Adieus were iniercbangcd
with fearful eyes, for they knew not il they
should ever meet again. My sons" said
Mr.. Dalton, :" shall not in the momen,
of parting trouble you with many word,
of advice you know your duty and
doubt not will do it /: but rush not into use.
less danger, for recolIcct, you leave behind
you those whose happiness is bound up in
your welfare. Augustus, Thomas, farewell
may the God Of battles protect you, aud re-
turn you TO them, whose prayers will daily
arise for your safety"
1t was the safest way for the cousins to
leave the island, by crossing over the East
River into Tiverton. where they were TO be
joined by another young man, whose des-
tination was the same as their own. They
were accompanied by only two individuals,
one laborer on the farm Of Mr.. Dalton,
who went no farther than across tile river,
when he was to return with the bont-rbe
other, young man who accompanied them
as servant. la order 10 reach the place
where the small boat lay which they intended
to use, It was necessary to cross the whole
length Of the beach, to the point. When
about half way across the beach, they notic-
ed that they were watched by two men, who,
finding themselves observed, retired behind
the sand banks. At any other time this
would have passed snnoticed, but the events
Of the evening had made them suspicious.
Nor was the appearance Of the men such
as to remsye their suspicious, for they
could perceive by the light Of tie moon,
that their dress was not such as was usual
ly worn by their ncigbbors, aud they like
wise faneied that they were armed. But
as they were four TO two, aud the cousins
we're armed with their focling pieces, the
ineideui only afforded subject for remark,
without occasioning alarm. But scarce had
they arrived at the point FROM whence they
were to embark, when the scene was chang