The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-08

2 elheari"g OF the man in the boat he flew llk
The wind across a me adOw in the dmcrilo
Iof what was called the Gross Road cIu.
Ter OF village hebialions, the principal
which was large country tavern wher
he knew hs should find assembled many Q
The m'll'ia-men who had borne part i
the review in the neghboring Town. Thi
inn was about half mile distant from IN
bridge, on a road in the rear OF Squire Hlr
woods farm, across which, leaping lenc,
after fence, Edwe,d Ogilve was now fy in!
with the speed of deer
The laverl, az he came near, was 81
lquet that he feared that the men h,
sought had left for their respective
homes. Seeing light IN the top. how
ever, he hoped yet to find some persons
'ssembled there. Through The window.
IS he approached the door, he saw tia,
the bar-room was nearly filled wl'h men.
The next moment he was in their pres
"nCe. His manner WIS divesied of al
xcl'emenl, and spirit calm and rrso.
lu'e bramed from his eyes. There we,,
At least twenty men in the apartment,
"osl cf them with knapaacks and bsyo
ael bel's upon their persons, AMI som,
'eaning upon their muskets; while lh'
guns OF the rest of the party stacked in
corner of the room. Same of then
were smoking, olhe,s drinking, and al
listening 10 long yarn told by one o.
The party, OF certain eXploi bv him
>eI', personally performed at 'he BATH
OF Pl"rSburg.
On Edwards entrance, the landIor,
tiIst noticed him
'Ah-So you can enter tavern on i
training day, Mr.. Ogiyie; glad 10 Sc,
you. Though you are not much Of 8
fighting mani like ou for your brother,
'ake, who are ell seIviag their county
But there must be parsons as we o. sol
Iiers, and every man to his ltaGg9
I'll eyes were now turned upon to-,
-, ,oung man. Advancing ltle way
nto the il,or, he Said. with a f m toae
Il am < ad 10 find so many oiyou her
'ssemb'ed. If The brave m. anon.
y u are willing to place your, elves un
der my direction for the next two hour,.
| wIIl lead you where you can win bot
no 'or and pr,z, money!
Spoken wi h splIil. exclaimed sever
Al.
That rings like your bro he George
said the lanolord. 'Bul what is II?
cried all crowd ing round.
'WlIi you be led by nj? Thcre
anger 10 life and pei son, but | SIX II,
man to follow me where | fear to lead!
The man has courage If he is stu
lent, remarked one TO The other wilI
What have you di,coveredr demsn
led two or ihree Of he mos, forward 0 |
The men.
win you follow me and obey my or
lers, II lean place in your hands,
prisoners, twenty English seaman and
all ollitvr, who have just lauded!
Nes-Itad on was Inc general re
'ponSe, and the men commenced ara
Ing them Ives.
b Blehy Edward told hem wha, e
had witnessed. All was en'husr9sm.
Among tn mrilil.men was young
nan whom he despatched 10 squire Har-
wood. la twenty minutes The Squire
was on The spor, mounted on his horse
md armed wnh his broad sword. Fv'
li his form men had followed hIm. Oth-I
rs came IN IRAN all sides.
Edward wlIn great cOoness and skill
took upon himself The conduct Of tie
whole s1tir lie suggested the Sq4r
with thirty men, should cut of the re-
'IeaI .! The IoIasrng larry, and tah,
them prisoners.
'And what will you do" asked lht
Squire you ale uol going TO keep Gu,
VI lne ua"StI!
No siI! If there are twenty brave
meu here who will volunteer 10 20 wrhI
me, ! will proceed . heir boat, take
possession oI II, aud embark for the
ship. 10 tie nghl we can board hrrI
w'hou, d'lIIcuIty, as we shall be lSken
IoI then own party, Once on board.
Ior The most OF her pr ze crew are ashore.
W no Will voluuletr!'
This bold proposition at lirst started the
b"desI man among them. But less than 8
minutes twenty Of them had vuIunieeltj: a.
III Two minutes more he was at their head
leading 'h'm To the bridge, while the Squire
with bIs dt~chmenI, proceeded to cut off
tic retreat o the enemy
The rcsulI was in all respects succasslu.