The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-12


pale at the sight.
There Is noihing to do but 70 push on,'
said the brothef, we win yet clear the road
before the fre reacAesit.
And If remember said the husband,
there Is road branching of to the right, |
scarce half q mile ahead: we can gain that
easily, when we shall be safe. Cheer up,
Ellen, theFeis no danger. This is-our we'd
ding morn, let me not see you sad
The horses were now urged forward at a
lbrisk pace. and in few minutes the bridal
party reached the Ere; and the spirits Of the
group rose in proportion to their latedepres-
sion, Once more the merry laugh was
heard, and the song rose up gaily on the
morning air. The conhagration still ragged
behind, but at distance that placed all fear
lat defiance, while in front the fire. although
ledging down towards them, approached at
"a pace so slow that they knew itwould not
reach the road until perhaps houvs after they
had attained their journeys end, Atlength
1.-The party subsidized again into silence. occu-
lpying themselves in gazing on the magni6-
lcent spectacle presented by the lurid flames,
as. rolling their huge VOlumesof smoke over
them, they roared down towards the ira
Ivellers.
sThe forest is as dry as POWDER said the
husband. 4 never saw a confagration travel
$50 rapidly. The ERE cannot have been
kindled many hours, and it has already
spread for miles. Little did you think, Ell
LEM he said, turning fondly to his bride,
when we started this morning, that you
should so narrowly escape such peril
And, as live, the peril is not yet over
| suddenly exclaimed the brother, 'see-see
Ia FIRE has broke out on our right, and is,
coming down on Gus like whirlwind.-
God have mercy on usg -
He spoke with an energy that would have
startled his hearers without the fearful words
, he uttered. But when they followed the
direction Of his quivering finger. a shrek
+ burst from the two females, while the usual
lily collected husband turned ashy pale, not
for himself, but for her who was dearer 10
r him than his own life. A fire, during the
! last few minutes, hadsstarted TO life in the
forest 10 their right, and, as the wind was
{ from that quarter, the flames were seen
. ahead shooting down towards the road which
the bridal party was traversing, roaring, his
4 Using and thuRdering as they drew near.
= Drive fasier-for heavens sake--on the
}. IgalIopH exclaimed the husband, as he com
pretended the immihency Of their danger.
e The brother made 40 answer, for he well
W knew their fearful situation, but whipped
,r the horses into a run. The chaise flew a.
long the narrow forest road with rapidity
- that neither Of the party had ever before
r. witnessed; for even the animals themselves
3. seemed aware of their peril, and strained
N every sinew to escape from the fiery dealt
70 which threatened them.
Their situation was indeed terrible, an,
,e momentarily becoming more precarious.-
ne The FIRE, when first seen, vas, at least,
1g mile off, but nearly equi-distant from poiD
ds ln the road the bridal party was traversng
g. land, as the conhagration swept down 10
in wards the road with velocity equal to tina
10 Iof the travellers, it soon became eyiden
Ut that they would have barely time to pas
ralihe FIRE ere it swept across the road, thu
Of lcutting off all escape. Each saw this; bu
an the females were now ParalyzeG with fea
.th Only the husband spoke.
Easter, for Gods sake, faster!' he hoarseI
pg cried, see YOU not that the FIRE is maxim
nd for Wonder tall pine-we shall not be abb
IN 10 reachsthe tree first unless we 90 faster
ep- q will do my best said the brother, las
ling still more fnriously the foaminp horse
di- lsOh! God, that ] had turned back when &
70. len wished me-
ted On came the roaring ire--in one mass
ach hame-on with a velocity that seemed on
the equaIled By that of the flying hbrricane.
ubt Now the flames caught the lower limbs OF
sar- tall tree and in an instant had Kissed 10
en- top--how they shot out their forky tonpu
from. one huge pine 70 another Ear aero
our the intermediate space--and now the viii
Cos ling IRE, whisiled along the dry grass a
at moss of the swamp with a rapidity viii
the eye could sscaTcely follow. Alreadyl
said fierce heat OF the cOn6agration began 10
fire fell blythe travellers, while The horses. re-
ling the increase Of the warmth, grew +
b at live and terrified The peril momentar
dis. increased Hope grew fainter. Behi
The and 6a either side the confiagration roar
gerylin pursuit, while the advancing dame.
rear font was cutting of their only avenue Of
Il By cape. They mere girdled by fire. Fas
si9a- and quicker Tnared the danes towards
snse s4ofed party. ntil at length despair Il
- I rls Of the lfavs srs le n
ts ent. napinate as slatu 5. sal
fho Will husband aud bl
me, lean forward hecafFiars aud uro
Ia hoI g hei1 utn I'D