The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-17
rnr VILLAGE GARRISON.

nem subscribers ahos NC h~se NJ oo-s''
will read u with pleasure.
n h,ooened in the course II the thirty
x..,. Sar. that GansalFa de CordoEa.
xho eonmsndsJ the Spanish troops. then
.,,,unninr the Fsla'insIe. found Il ne
re.,,ry 10 ,,ussess himself nf a lisIls WALL
ID ,ilIass. calird 0gsrshsim. that lay IN
bi.wax. On Ihe FIRST intelligence af his
.npro.eh al the inhabitants aed 10 Man
h,.-. and uhen GnnsalEa 81 irngIh drew
p,ar and summoned Ihs place IN suTren-
der there renamed wilhI0 Ihr walls only
a paar Shepherd and his wife. the latter
of whom having that morning hrHnghI .
llr,ls infant into this world al misery. was
unable 10 leave her bed, and her husband.
Of course. sisid with her.
The snxleiy and distress ni the paor
man may be more ea.Iiy conceived Than
described. ForunsIrly. however. he pos
.ss..d bnth courage and shrsE1Ress: and
ON the spur Of The moment. he'h"1Rh'
himself Of a scheme at escape. winch.
.(,sr rmhracinr them both. be fastened
10 nut in eXecuiI"n.
The inhsbiIanIs having run of in .
tremendous harry had irIt almost all their
property al his disposal: 50 he had M
difficulty in finding ~hst was requisite
ior Nj, purpnse, namely. . cnmpleie
change Of dress. Having fIsI scc"uIred
his loser man m military guise. he tossed
away his shepherds hat. which he &c
placed Nth a huge helmet. B." a ~orld too
wide;" he buckled long sword Ia his
side. threw a go"dIy CLOAK "Ser his sh'ul-
ders, siurk iwO enaImoUs pistols in his
belt. and putting an bnois 30 lh'rk IN the
soles and high IN tie heels that they lmIed
him about hall foot from the ground.
he fastened 10 them a prndigious pair Of
iIngling spurs. which were the fashion of
the time. Thus ACQUIRED. he forthwith
betoak himself 10 the Sslls. aud iranIng
with a pempous air on his sword. he
listened coOlly IN the herald who sdsane-
ed IN summon the village tn surrender.
Friend" said our hero. as soon as
the herald had concluded his speech.
"sll your commander thai though l
have not yet made up my mind to surren-
der al all. may pnssIbly be induced
10 do 90. provided he sgrees tn the three
lollosing conditions, IN which | shall
make no abatement whaieSer:-lst. The
gsrrison must be allowed IN march out
With military honors; 2d. The lives and
properly Of Tie inhsh,lsnIs mast be pro-
ircled: 81. They must be allowed the
Tree exercise u the Protestant religion"
The herald Immediately replred that
such prepo..erous conditions could not
fw . moment be listened b., added that
The garrison vas kanwn 10 be weak. and
concluded BY again demanding the instant
Surrender of the place. /
!. Nv good friend" answered The shep.
herd. q" do not be too rash. | adj ise you
10 Inform your General from me. that
nsghiaE bat my desire to avoid bInodshed
eould mske me think 81 surendenng on
sny terms whsieser. and please TO add,
Ihal II he does nat choose Ia agree To
ihose have already stated. he will gain
possession II The tosn ouIy al The pom.
Il The ssofd. fH | swear 10 you BY The
lsIIh Of an honest man and of christian,
- .s As By The honor Of gentleman.
that Tie garrison has lately received a
reinforcement he little dreams 0f.
So saving the shepherd lighted his pipe
and pulled away wHh an AR Of The mast
eonsOnmste RoRciditace. COMPOUNDED
BY this appearance ri boidness and secu.
rl'y. The herald thought 1t prudent To re-
Inrn and stale 10 GonsslVO the demands
which had been made. The Spanish Ge-
neral. deceived by the show Of resistance.
snd being unsIIling to waste either men
or tine IN reducing the paltry town, re-
solved 10 sgree TO the conditions offered.
and f'lIOwtd by his troops approached
The gaies. fhs lenIent determination
vas announced by the herald To The sh-p-
herd. sno only y"uchssfrG 10 say in re-
ply. | find your commander is a man
III some sense" lie then left the walls.
Jet dozen The draw bridge. deliberately
"PeHsd the gates and allowed the Spa
nIsh sr"ops 10 pour into the town. Sur
Prissd 10 see M one IN The streets but
suange Ioaklng fellow, whnse charicstnre|
Of military enslgme hung upon him like
iss;h sofk, Gonsalro began 10 suspect
rsashery. and seizing the shepard de-
uanded 10 know where the garrison vas.
I'll Your highness will follow me. Il
~lll sh"~ yor.' sasuered the RI tic.
keep by ny stIrup. then." exclaim-
co "onsslvo. land on the least sym ptom
mar you mean To berrsy me. I shall .enJ
bullet through Your heart"
"Agreed." SAID eur friend. Follow
me. sPanIsrd'. Tor ssear by the word
"l an honest man aud christian. a. well
% The homer Of gentleman. tina, the gar.
Ilsoa ~Ill offer You no Injury"
/" lie then placed himself py GonsaL
'o' surruP. aud followed by the troops,
passed through several silent and desert.
cd streets, tall al lpngth ,u,,;,,,, ;,,,o