Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-13

to The bealhcn nall and unbindinr, DE Roosy CON
maniod an instant muster AZ oil capable Of bear
ing arms tia, they might seiac the prisoner
whom The Lord had delivered into their hands,
aud .Sc, forth a, the head 81 powerful AIRY 10
hun, the footsteps e a sogle fugiave, and that iu-
csise the preservcr Of his own existence.
The win,ry daylight, was fas, waning. when
they reached the wcll.remcmbcrcd tree and has,i-
ly dsposing his force piqucis round the entire
swamp Edmund DE Roosy led band active and
wtlafmcd followers 10 that very pathway which
he had sworn never by word or deed, by the
breath Of hrs lips OF the guidance Of his hand 10
bo,ray to mortal man Not sound was heard,
as they proceeded on their loilsome route, but the
SCREAM Of the wild fowl, which sra,ed with dis
cordan, clamors from beneath their feet, and the
heavy tapping Of the cranes, which wheeled
around, rs though abou, TO align on their armed
bfoNs When within about hundred PAGES Of
the fortress the path made half circuit around the
isolated clump, exposed throughout It's whole ex.
ten, 10 the fire Of the garrison but so little bad
the in,ruders calculated on the desperation, which
would induce single man TO resist a score, that
Il was with feeling of wonder even more than
fear they tina, beheld the fash and heard the sharp
crack OF the Sachems rife, as the neares, follow
Of DE Roosy sprang high into the ai,, and plung.
I'd headlong into the morrass, which instantly en-
gulpnel nus piccnlnp chrcnsS. cnot ditcI shot
rang throgh the scathed ccdars at slow but regu-
lar intervals, and at every disuarge De Roosy's
band was ihnned ill so many had fallen, that the
survivors panic struck, turned to retreat from the
single foe, whose unseen arm had wrought such
carnage in their ranks Still, though his best and
bravest were picked off from behind him, the
warlike figure of DE Roosy, conspicuous, no less
by its nervous symmetry than its more complete
Announcements, was untouched. Bullet after bull
let had selected il victim with nmablc accuracy,
but not one bad been aimed a, the majestic person
Of the leader Last in retreat as he had been
foremost IN advance, De Roosy turued; another
shot dashed down the soldier before him. the next
terrified and weary, lost his footing, and found
bloodle.s tomb in those dark waters With yell,
that curdled the boldost blood, the Sachem bounded
from his lair leaping along the slippery cause
way as firmly as though he trod earh-fast
rocks; whlrling the glltering axe above his head;
he swooped like an eagle, on his betrayer. Though
of daun,ess courage, and of strength unrivalled
among his countrymen De Roosys heart failed
him borne down by the consciousness of PERU
ry and guilt. The Indians axe beat down the
guard struck the tired falchion from his grasp
he was the captive of his deadliest enemy I'm
harmed by the volleys of the appalled, and trem.
bling colonsts, the warrior bounded back in safe
ty to his place of refuge, bearing his prsoner-as
helpless as an infant IN giants grasp-to under
go the penalty of ingrattude and treason. The
night sunk heavily down before an attempt could
be made to rescue or revenge the happless Govern
or. With heavy hearts, and ears open TO the
smallest sound, did DE Roosy's followers maintain
their posts; that their enemy should escape thus
hemmed on every side, appeared impossible, while
morning might bring some means OF rascuing
their leader either by force, or treaty, from his
rem MIR hu hour tha
passed on, and one wild cry of pain or terror
from the distant isle, no sound had reached their
ears. The stars were already fading in the cold
gray sky, and the reflection Of the approaching
sunshine dappled the distant cast. Suddenly, a
fash of vivid light streamed upwards from the
marsh tall cedar, on the Sachem's isle, stood
wrapped in flames, column Of living fire, from
trunk to trunk the red torrent leaped, with the
speed and brillancy of lightning, till the knots Of
cedar was one clustered mass of confagation. AS
the CLEAN had burst on high, a combination of
the most hdeous sounds rang upon the silent night
The appalling notes of the death halloo were
mingled with other tones which the awe-struck
Puri,ans too plainly recognized for the voice Of
the miserable traitor Shrek upon shrek they
pierced into every heart, and paralized every hand
till the last sparks shot into the air, and mpenera-
BILE darkness fell upon the scene Of that sourend-
ing tragedy. While the eyes of the spectators
yet dazzled by the glare, sough, in vain to pene
irae the gloom, and while their very souls were
sunk in supersI,ious terror, cry from the sentry,
who was posted at the wellknown tree, followed
by the terrific cadence of scalp-whoop, announced
tina, another of their number had persisted, and that
the worker Of all this ruin was at large, unharm-
ed undaun,ed, unappeased Without moments
pause, they broke up from the blockade, and fed
IN fear and darkness, 10 their distant homes, hear.
ing in every wind, the anguished cries Of their
lost leader, or the Triumphant, yels of his torment
ing conqueror. The Sachem Of the Narragansetts
went forth, he rallied his scattered followers shout
ed his war-whoop through the trembling terrific
tories Of his pale invader, and when he fell it was
by the hands OF his heredtay foe, the wild Mohi-
can and on a spot, which, as the Sachems plain,
has Obtained an Immortality of far less hideous
character than that which still haunts the unfor-
gotten scene Of the "NARRAoANsETTs VEN
GEANcE"
DEATH OF A VETERAN