Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-12-19
OCCASIONS.
occasions"
"WelI!" said he lieutenant, sill maintain


sumdever, as you seem TO be a, pretty peacea-
BILE, well. disposed, weIl-behcyed SORT of fel-
low, my men, may rghl about lilile ways"
So turning on his heel, la miltarie, he order
ed his men to retire few RODS, and hold them
selves in readiness for ferhes action. By this
lime The boat was close in shore and the mes
senger and officer as appeared from his uni
form, was abou, stepping ashore, when the Yam
kce interrupted him:
Il say, hello, mister you don, come on this
ground, tll know Vi ha, you're after! So, jest
stay in ,be boat and say your say out ~
The EngIishmah, perceiring that il wou!d
be useless TO oppose 'liis appeal, resumed his
position in the bnat, and declared his MISSION
which was To demand a surrender of the stores
that were concealed there or ,heseabou', On pen
ally of insiani destruction in case of refusal.
Our officer replied
:" don, know about that 'ere las, par, OF the
business; bu, will consul. my superiors, and
get their opinion on The subject"
Turning to his men he ordered them TO wall,
and not ''let that chap come ashore I'LL he came
back, when (adjed he, addressing The of1icer)
LII report progress, and lei you know how we
conclude The act" SO saying. he marched up
The hill and disappeared among the crowd! Al
ter some minutes conversation with the Older
inhabitants, and few young leaders in The lit
tie army, he resumed his march duwn the bill,
and placing himsc:i IN front Of his men, who
had awaited his return. agreeab!y 10 order he
delivered himself OF the following reply 10 the
demand of The British
Il am ordered by the General oie!i you that
We shalt keep the s'nfcs until The king snail
send loTce sufficient 10 take them away So,
if you wan, 'em badly, goa nlus, gel en- the
besi way YOU can
Somes hal asloni>hed q, The reception he had
met uh, and seeing no;hing very inviting in
The couaIenance OF the sturdy Yankee. the ser
want of lhc king gave ihe word Ia his men, and
they quick returned 10 his ship.
While these occurrences were taking place,
the crowd on the hill wcfe suddrnly dispersed,
and the militia in regular order filed of the lel
INFO The trushwood, aud marching round 10 The
riehr, appeared again on The hill, in sight OF the
feet, bal in different order, 80 as 10 present
the appearance of a new company just arrived
from another quarter. These again IN turn
filed of, and immediately another body OF men
came in sight directly in front, filed OF and dis
appeared like the former These man9uyres
were repeated again and again; and the molly
uniforms or citizens. with great noise Of drum
and file, contributed not lltl.e TO The decep-
lion.
A(ier this had conlinued a considerable tine,
The Lieutenant remarked, probably sofncw hat IA
lisued with his arduous duies thai The British
ers dldn'! seem in any hurry about 'heir stores,
and he reckoned that ihey would lake time 10
consider the mailer some. afore they tried II =
And so il proved; for The British commander
dellberated Ion. before making apparent move
meui; and after frirg few guns, with no other
effect than Ia waken The echoes ui The dense
foles, which skinsd The lake, and elicit few
screams from The females, he sailed leisurely
away, TO the no small qualification OF The Amer
| leans, who feared for The success OF the ruse.
But The tina! disappearance of the fiee', in 'he
course Of he afternoon, quleied entirely the
! doubts OF The most iimeIous; and they returned
10 heir dwellings, sincerely thanking that Prov
| ilence, or fatality as the worthy captain has
H. v hich had protected them from The deslruc-
| lion tiia, had threatened iiem.
The evening was spent in joyous fesliviiy,
and The agents Of this grra' fatality we're by
no means forgotten in The general joy. Lieu
tenant b was The hero of The day, and no.
| bly, he bore his honors, salanly reaping The
reward Of his lahors in he smiles OF the ladies'
whom he had protected. j. is even asserted
thai he was seen to steal various kisses from
he lips Of these pretty chaFners, in the course
of The esdSins.