Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-11-28

there was urgent necessity of giving instan,
warning of the danger. But when he reached
the halchway, he found the passage entirely
closed by Two old veterans, half intoxicated,
who had settled themselves TO have a qnie.
time at laudng Old England and cur,ing the
Yankees. Ned stood by, entirely invisible, but
necessarily hearing every word 1t was near
" an hour that he stood waiting for them to
rise, and listening TO their outbreaks of passion
concerning the Americans.
Their men are no bolder than our women,
ard their guns are no better than Tin horns,
said one grntlly No Jack said the other,
.and DO you Know ,ha: once on time, aboui
twenty of our gals on the coast OF Cornwall,
dressed like sailors. pa, off in gun boat, and
iouk Yankee seyen.y-iour with no other arms
than old sworls9' Ned, boiling with rage
could no, hear such SANDER, and regardless OF
the consequences roared out, that's ID lie,
YOU old dog Both sailors shocked as though
The ma gazine had exploded. plunged toward him.
and awakened TO a sense of his situation by his
own voice, Ned sprang out OF their reach. and
as soon as the nproar had in some degree sub
sided, made his way on deck. But hero an
unexpected even, occurred. The boat which
had lef, Just before he came on board had just
returned and The crew, when he stepped on
deck, were in The act of lifting up prisoner.
Determined if possible, 10 know who he might
be, he elbowed his way with admirable cool
ness and succeeded in taking the arm of the
prisoner While notice of their success was
passed below. Ned found opportunity to whis-
per word of enconrag gemen, in the poor fell
lows ear, and when the order was given that
he should be conducted 10 the cabin, Ned stole
at, and dropped inro The boat.
rhe prisoner found he cabin furnished in an
elegant and even sumP'uous style. Sofas, book
cases, and tables OF the coslliesl wood, rested
on carpe, thai ,rod like velvet. Mirrors Of
enormous dimensions, reflected The occupants
at full length, on every side. A lamp hung
above rack lha, looked like dazzling pyra-
mid, so rch were ,he polished sword blades
and jewelIed hills. Tue silver scabbards. the
vanished pistols. The >eel sabres and The guns,
touched with the highest finish lha, skill could
give them. Flower vases, filed with beautiful
exu.ics were fastened to a stand, difinsing an
agreeable odor through The cabin. An old man
with snuw white hair and thoughtful brow, sa,
in an antique chair Of carved oak, aud FASH
ioned after such luxurious pattern that one
might have lounged his life ou, in il, and never
grow weary. A girl, the daughter of The old
man, with such a sweet coun'enance as can
! belong only 10 pure mind, and with lips as
tempting as her own rose-buds, was reading
when he entered The prisoner was brought
before the hard-lealnred veteran, and the Off.
GERS arranged themselves about, at respectful
distances.
Young man. SAIL The old commander, with
a srrere frown and penetrating look, 'remem.
ber il is he truth Of what you shall say, on
which your life depends any ai,emp. a. de.
cepliou. in my presence. will cause you TO be
hung Immediately a. the yard.arm.
Who are you I?
s a soldier OF the American Army ~,ef
And what duty were you performing OF
! shore! sr4ee- gt f., sss.s ~ sds bso,r.
! I Tha, uf sentinel 10, watch Tor The approach
OF the numbering Brush 8.sal y
Bride your insoience, young man; you did
not perform your duty go well thai you car
boast Of your occupation s. 1a
Ask ynur seryair, which was the hardest
his head or my gun stock. i could no, dissolve
the nigh, bu. | swept7away ihe eobwsbs iha
! ciouJed before the stars before his eyes,
'Sis,' sad The veteran, in voice hoarse with
anger which he sirove TO conceal. Wha. j.
fihe force assembled this night in Portsmouth
Recollect thai shall know before morning, aI,d
] II Won deceive me you shall die al day break
This morning i, was proclaimed lha''ii nnm
hered thirty thousand, and hey have FIVE hen
dsed cannosss IN Town, ready 10 bow yoor ok
h,,iks uut Of ;i1e wa,er like cookie shells If yo,