The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-07-05

tered npon track oil sandy ground, CO.
vered with heath, and long struggling
grass, and siun,ed bushes, with here and
there little wood of low trees, which
seemed to have been dwarled, by tyran-
meal east wind, which Ieigned in that
country without any houses of parliament,
or any other kind of houses TO oppose
abuses OF It's power.
! They were now in the Landes of Cap
tieux as the place was called, and they
looked round for the Captain of Casiel-
Jaloux, but they looked round in vain,
and they rode on further and further in the
plain, till suddenly single horscman was
seen advancing towards them.
why, heaven and earth he has come
alone y cried Durand.
well, we are forty good men and
tue = answered Mauviers, who was al
ways on the hopeful side Of every ques-
ton, 'and that is surely enough 10 deal
with handful of OAK and Bay onne.'
Il would rather be sure when the life of
dear lady is at stake answered Durand,
but we must do our best (; and remember,
Mauviers, it will be time for you to say
we have enough when YOU have set Kate
free
Quick quick y cried the captain of
Caste-Jaloux riding up, 'or we shall be
too late. Do you not see them vending
away there ?! and he pointed with his
hand to shot at about three miles dis
lance in the plain, where some object was
seen moving slowly along, which might
have been train of cars, for all his hear
ers could tell.
How many are there Of them p asked
Durand.
Twenty light horse from Dax,' replied
the captain, 'and siXty-seven from Bay
onne, and in all fifty arquebusiers.
The countenance of Mauviers and Bou-
tevillc fell but Durand put his spurs to
his horses TANKS, the rest followed, the
captain Of Castcl.J oloux led, and took up.
on him at once. as an old and experienced
soldier, the command of the troop. What
between trotting and galloping they soon
gained so much upon the enemy that they
were observed, and small party faced
about, apparently expecting TO be attacked
in flank.
Shall we charge 2 asked Durand.
Not yet replied the captain of Castel-
JaouX 'we must have The advantage of
the ground and he halted his men for a
moment.
The other party moved on, somewhat
hurrying their pace, and two horse filters
were seen in the midst OF their files
doubtless containing the fair prisoners.
Il would fain charge repeated Durand.
obey ORDERS answered he of Castel~
Jaloux: and slowly following, they let the
enemy pass one of the low woods. They
themselves advanced cautiously; but as
soon as they had left the trees on the right
Durand, whose eyes were fixed on the
advcrsaries, saw a sudden movement
among them, and remarked an extraordi
nary acceeration of their speed. At the
same moment, the captain of Castel-Ja-
louX raised his drawn sword high in the
air, and there was the sound cf the gal
Looping OF horse on the right. Durand
looked round, aud beheld stout body of
men at arms coming rapidly up.
who have we here ? exclaimed Mau-
vicrs.
The company Of Casel-Jaloux,' repli.
ed the captain; and now we have them !
| wish they were not so near that other
wood, but we must do our devor. On,
gentlemen, for the honor OF France and
the delivcrance Of your ladies y
Thus saying, the old soldier pu, spurs
TO bis horse: the men a, arms from Cas-
tel-JalouX spread out in what was called
in those days haze upon the right, and
down the whole line bore upon the enc
my, who had just time to throw their ar
, quebusiers into little copsc, to gall the
advance of the protestant horse, and TO
form their cavalry into battalion, before
their pursuers were upon them. Every
man Of the troops Of Castel Jaloux, how
ever, was a veteran in arms the citizens
of OAK and Bayonnc, although the former
. were as fierce as bloodhounds, were little
, competent to resist the old and skilful sol.
dlers TO whom they were opposed. Their
| first line was overthrown in a moment
and cleavlng their way through by the
side of the captain of Castel.Jaloux, Du.
rand grasped the leader of the men Of
) OAK by the throat, and with pistol at hi:
ear fore ed him TO surrender. The res
threw down their arms, and the arquebu.
sers, surrounded in the copse, yielded af
ter having fired one volley.
+ The frs, by the side Of the filters was
young Durand; he looked into one ant
a.,