The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-06-16


cause they were natural, her unaffected ter
ror, conquered by her affection for her
youthful lord, spoke eloquendy without
words.
"Horsca," said l, in strong agitation,
81 cannot consent to the slaughter of this
interesting creatures youthful husband"
"And yet you viii be the murderer Of
thirteen Of your countlymen. | will not
accompany any other party commended by
a boy-thls business requires men. If
this man is liberated, shall instantly return
10 the commodore, and tell him that the
tears of women, are estimated more than
The lives Of your comrades"
This uttered in harsh tone checked nv
romantic feelings, particularly as was full
ly alive to the importance of my prisoner.
"Then," said l, "speak in consoling tone
to this afflicted girl. 0 that could make
her understand mel Say, her husband is
in no danger, and will be tenderly treated" :"
and took her fair hand to call her attention
to Horsica. What he said / know not;
but the tone it was uttered in grated on my
hearing, and produced wild hysterical
scream with frantic movement to clasp
her husband. The orderlies, who had
bound the youths arms, would have repul-
sed her, had / not called out in loud tone,
"MonSterS, deSiSt" and fastened to un-
bind his arms with which he clasped his
beautiful and youthful bride.
"Oh, myn Godt," said Horsica, ''the
boy is mad!-seize, and bind that prisoner
to the stoutest man that rides, and draw
ing near me he hoarsely said, "Will yor
load your soul with the murder of thirteel
comrades, sdisobey your orders and los
your commission for woman?"
: felt the good sense of this remark, tho
it grated harshly on the excited state of m.
mind, and closed my hand on my eyes t
shut out this cruel scene. The devoted an
aAectionate girl was in an instant at m.
: feet, embracing my knees, and watering m,
!. hands with her innocent tears, and | sham
edmy manhood by letting mine fall upo
her lovely head. The Internal hideou
voice of Horsica, "All is ready" rouse
me to my duty, and as tore myself fror
, her grasp her maddening shrieks harrowe
up every tender feeling in my heart, an
: pulling my hat over my eyes, sprang "
, OIL my horse, and ordered forward movt
5 ment in double quick time. We reache
the boats, that had fortunately just touchc
the beach, in time to prevent the fierce q
tack, of the Dutch commodore's fyin
5 camp whose vanguard hove i'll sight as OF
/ rear-guard re-embarked threw myse
r into La Fortunes barge with the prsone
t Smart, who came ashore in her as her O
! ficer, and now, with his arms bound, face
r me from the bow Of the boat, He mail
tanned dogged and sullen silence, whic
| accorded well with my frame of mind. A
Horsica had urged on me the necessity
shooting the horses that had rendered !
r such good service, and some angry alterc
ton ensued, the whole of the prisone
went Off to La Franchise il the commodore
barge, the young burgomaster, looking p
culary mournful at parting with me, h
only friend. Arrived on board the La Fo
tune, Captain Vansittart inquired with gre
? surprise the cause ofhis mates degredatiol
and on my explaining his conduct, EXPIRE
sed the greatest horror and detestation.
Wait till we set sail, for the signal W;
| flying on board the commdore, to hoist
!, the boats, and make all sail;-"and wi
teach him a lesson that he shall long remen
ber, Mr.. Evans" addressing his clerl
/ ''disrate Mr.. Smart to landsman," and
| the first lieutenant--"When the signal
| obeyd turn the hands up for punishment
| and will give that monster five Dozen"
afterwards heard he punctually perform
| ed his promise. | begged for the jolly-boi
to drop me on board La Franchise, for fe
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