The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-06-16
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airy. He advised rapid movement on
the next house, a large farm establishment,
from which we put in 1equisition twenty
more horses, with the respectable farmer
and his two manly sons.
Morning dawned, and displayed our gro
tesque cavalry, for all the sailors had noun
ted, and were not contemplate horsemen.
We had eight Dutch prisoners and Smart,
the mutineer, to guard, with the dread Of
Dutch commodore and his flying camp.
Horsica said, a burgomaster, highly respec-
ted and Of great note, lay on our route to
the boats, and if we caught him the lives
of our captured seamen were safe. "Here
is his mansions" pointing to good looking
house not far distant, and we closed upon
it at hard gallop.
Surround the house and let no one pass"
called / to my matej and with Horsica and
two seamen rode through very pretty
garden to the cut door. To repeated raps
from our pixies, an upper window opened,
and the head of female somewhat in a
disordered state, was thrust out. TO Ho-
risca's preemptory demand for instant ad-
mission a scream of fright from the domoi-
selle was our reply.
"Iime presses said Horsica, "force
the door,"-and post was instantly torn
from its situation and propelled with great
violence, as a battering-ram, against it;
three sturdy blows--bolts, bars and hinges
gave way, and Horsica, with myself, and
two orderlies burst into good sized room
or hall, the bottom Of which was composed
of handsome Dutch tiles. AS we had ma
ked sabres in our hands, with pistols in ou
belts, it was very natural that the half-dress
ed domoshcs should fly in all directions; bu
Horsica intercepted an old woman in he
flight, and on pain of instant death compel
led her to point out her masters bed cham
ber. Her exclamatons and entreaties no
to enter, were in some measure ludicIous
Horsica explained to me that she said he
master, Mynheer (sOmething) had brough
home fair young bride from Amsterdam
only the previous evening, and urged upor
us the impropriety of entering the brida
chamber.
"Call to him, Horsica,' said I, "to com
forth, and surrender himself"
Sand lose him for our palms," said til
ruffian, as he threw himself with violenc
:, against the door, that acknowledged hi
: power by giving free entrance.
A tall genteel looking youth in the act c
arming himself, met my view He was Q
gitated and pale, dropped the sword he wa
drawing, pointed one hand to the bed, i
which lay his bride, and raised the othe
} with an air of entreaty to Horsica. caugh
glimpse of fair hand and arm, throwin
| the sheet over her face, as unable to bea
, the view of armed men in her bridal cham
Der. To the young Dutchman's deman
of what he wanted, Horsica replied, "Him
, self, as hostage for the lives Of thirteen Er
glish seamen, held by the governor unde
sentence of death according to his procla
tion."
81 am non combatant," said the youth
sand not answerable for the governors con
| duct
: Hoysica pointed to his military accoutr
ments. at is the militia merely to enlorc
order, and protect us against our slaves.
Horsica said fercely, "This is triAing! Sc
cure him with the other prisoners"
} And as our stout orderlies proceed to bin
his arms behind his back his wife conquerin
, her sex's fears in the extremity of distress
threw herself at Horsica's feet. He rough
, ly repulsed her, and pointed to me as
, nominal commander. never yet coul
! resist gentle woman's pleading eye' an
; least of all then, that saw this lovely gu
, at my feet, her light auburn tresses part,
; shading,the beauty of her strongly agitate
: and heaying bosom, her blue eyes fixed o