The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-08

| before the message could reach my lhtner.
| "And where was Amman yesh, not 10 know
ofiher approach?' fercey asked the ch'et OF
his son, in their own lnuguage.
| sAn.nah. yesh watched upon the hills above
the waterfall; kan.nu.gou on the fields below.
| The sons of Greysaer came up the bed OF run
ming water, Kung. a'ngou mast have mistaken
the FLASHING of footsteps OH one side for the rip
pie of waters on the other ........ -.
| 1T is well; let our people stand fast ill they
hear my signal from the hill behind them, and let
them disperse MS best they may g.......t
The chefan spoke, and Amman esh disnp'
peared on the instant And now, Captain Mac.
| Donald said Brant, 1--WE have not moment to
lose in securing the captive, while my young
men keep the rebels Mt bay. Nay, pledge my
self for the girls sn(ery,' he added, with n yes.
ture nf npnlience, observing still symptoms OF
! reluctance in his coadju tutor.
| But the feat so often afterwards, during The
war accomplished Ivy Brant with such consun.
,nate address. was fitted, in the present instance.
to n more serious result than could have been
anticipated. t.." y.
| Ofthe different parties of Wings who, accor-
ding to previous concert, were I" rendezvous ut
the Hawksnesi this evening, that of Greyslaer
was the only one, which, for reasons that will
| hereafter be mentioned, moved to tho proposed
con ference, II was well thar the band WIS bet.
Ter armed and better ordered than were most Of
the yeomanry corps ut the commencement OF
our civil struggle, and that they were command
ed by one who, on this night, guve as signal
proofs of his qnickness OF resource and ability
as partisan soldier, as he had formerly shown
evidence of high moral courage upon the occa.
sion we have already ncliced. The twenty-iour
hours which had elapsed since his deliverance
from The myrlpydoms If Sir John johnson,
Gre ysaler new afforded sufficient time for thar
v,gilan, loyalst To ohtaih information OF The pro
ceedings of the patriot party, and to adopt meas
ures to prevent the proposed meeting. This, III
The excited state of popular feeling, could scarce
" lie effected Ivy an exercise OF his authority rs
anna ystrate. A stroke of address in seiziug the
rebel ring leaders, or cutting off the different par
tics in detail by waynying them on their ap
proach To the rendezvous. see ned the only move
tnent that could serve his purpose. Fearful,
therefore, OF an amhuscade, GreysIaer had cxer'
Used the greatest caution in approaching the
scene Of danger.
Marching wary along the banks of The river
until he came within halt II mlle OF his des.
nation he had turned aside upou reachinS the
mouth Of the tributary before mentioned; and
making the bed Of The smaller stream his high
way, Ind struck inland toward The HILL so as, by
n serpenine course, to approach Tie house from
the rear. These precautions, however, would
only lave served 10 throw him into the midst OF
Brant's party, which, intent ulTOn The operation
which had brought their chief TO the spot lay
concealed upon the banks of the brook where II
! frs, descended TO the o0larIds, if The military
| foresight Of The young PARTISAN had not added
another safeguard TO his march 10y throwing our
i picket uJ",n either side Of de stream.
! The " or,hy Bait, Nlo CHANGED to hc one of
| ,hc 1--WE lrrSo,.s detailed upon ibis duty, used
always ,n vl,o;c his def is Of dis night in illus
iuniion Of tnvotiln assertion OF his HAT n true
| wou,is,f,an always knew, by instinct, when an
iudnn Within fifty yards OF HIM. CERTAIN
ii Is that he had not proceeded IN advance OF his
comrades hundred yards up the stream, when
n faint whistle, like tia oFn woodc0rk settling
IN rornficld Wien summer shower has lured
him from his tlvori,e mornss, cause'. an instant
lalt of the party. The call was answered Ivy an
Indian, who, rising slowly from b,aks', show
"d his shaven crown for II moment, IN me moon
light, and then skunk back tn his cover,as ifh'v.
ing for the instant mistaken the call Of the rea'
bird tor the signal of some conirudc 10 ieHc'e
him at his post. .....
\ Some three minutes were now passed ny
i Greysaer's party in GREATNESS attention Tor m
I other signal These were 80 skillfnlly employed
nv The woodsman in gliding towards the foe,
thai they measured the mortal existence OF the
| unhappy Indian. short but desperate strng'
gle, snohered cry, and the crashing OF branch
es, IA heavy body rolled through the thcket in
to the water finished The career OF the warrior
Kan.au.gou.
Thank your stars boys, That your lives are
not trusted TO sucl, stupid lout as that" wills
pere,l Bait. joining his party The next Instant
n "Cap,ing, that chap painted for war party,
and you may depend there Is more vef'hiiiioh
! III ihe neighborhood. The req doSs must "e
beyond the riffs upon the hill above us; God
, knows how many of 'en; but the hest hing we
can do is to change our course,and strike straight
10 the fields to the homestead, where we can
stand u siege, if The worst comes TO the worst
Greyslaer nodded approval, and instantly gave
the necessary order, while his men silently de-
ployeh from the bed of,he stream, aud ascend
. ell The hank, preparatory to making SWIM
movement across the meadows To The mouse
/, Two fields. separated by high rail fence, lnio
'worrn fashion, interviewed between them ano
4 the homestead, aud it was the sound OF Their lee
r i'm running across the first field, which caugh
i .i:e quick ear of Thayendanegen. and IN mo
E tnent alarmed his ambushed followers. Aaiinn
Il yesh by order of one Of The chiefs, had BOUNDED
q off on the instant to communicate win the pa
j. chem, and had nearly reached the house, when
- casting his eyes behind him, beieiI Greyslear]
). party ntlie act of surrounding the division ienc
we have mentioned. Without wai'lns to selec
d his man, he instantly fred upon them, and TN
1t shot produced at once The effect intende't :.
themselves thus attacked in the direction or IN