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

drum OF a detachment of the militia of lh,
Ineighoorhod, which was retiring home
ward from their muster field The sound o
the drum died away in The distance beyont
tho mill; and the low daShing Of the wave;
against the bridge fell upon his ear.
well. tomorrow, too shall march tC
The measure Of pipe and dun! | will enlist
as private and make my way up. Anne,
TO shall be- won.'
tie paused, thinking he heard the sonnL
Iof oars. lie looked seward, but the
wilight rendered objects too obscure to de
teci any boat approaching. Yet each mo
men. the fall of the sweep came clearer
and nearer, and he soon was enabled lc
discover barge pulling in towards the
bridge. His position in the shadow Of an
overhanging limb, shielded bin from oh
Servalion. He saw that the boat contained
at least twenty men 1t mo we'd slower as
as II drew nearer land, and ,rson stand
ing up IN the stern directed its landing. 1t
struck the shore close by The brigde within
he inlet, land almost beneath where he stool
the party debarked' He now saw ,ha, all
lot them were scam, aud half marines, &
that all were armed. They we've command.
ed by young midshipman, who, forming
them into column, marched them up III,
bank and on the bridge. Edward as they
came near, drew himself up into The lmb
aud was concealed by its foliage, While IT.
observed with surprise their sleaIlhy move
men,s.
How far is the girls, mill hence, Sambu?
asked the young officer, looking about hin
after all his parry had got on tho brtgr
save man to guard the boat.
The first mill am bout third Of a Mic
Iup de creek, and the loIher one; where lht
most griS' be, is a mile There is d gooc
path along the creek-shore' answered :
man IN the true Yankee negro intonauon
but speaking viii manifest reluctance.
If you deceive ME, darkie, yoa are +.
dead man. said the mildly, very positive
IIy.
Il knows dat well nut, so tells YOU d.
''n'h' tho | hates TO nightly! knows
all bout dis place, coz, | used 10 lib her,
once! Ober dare is whar Squire Harwoo,
re' and ober dat way am widdur Ogilvie:
an wish dis niger was safe in dark
kl'chen! ! nebber go cook agen in Boslo
ship. nor no oder one ater benz taken
prls'ner by the British, as am dis time!
wish ! may nebber see blue water a gen ii
gets my liberty dis lime!'
Hist with your roise! each of YOU march,
forward in silence. We are in all enemy's
courry' and must be cautious
les, guess you better said the negro. |
snIky. III de country people know'd you
waisKnlN'n' here ar'er corn, flour: end
'hep; and oxes, 10 keep from starvin to
dc all' as We have been week pasG they
be founG as thick as snakes in de grass,
andlebble one ob YOU get back to you,
ooal SO, advise you massa, 10 keep
shap eye 10 windwurd! Guy how mad
all IN EN- be in de morning. when de,
nnI out you land here in prize ship wid
ny two gun ABOARD and thirty men, and
any of clear to Halifax de grisl from desc
70 mills and sheep and turkeys, too, fol
, lieuIenanrs dinner Dey sware den
I'd expec' he Squire swear euuG for al {
hole regiment Y
forwardH cried the mildly. Silence ai y
YOU and advance swiftly and with eau T.
onr t
Then filed of of the bridge, and taking
he path along which ihe negro led the way y
ley were soon lost 10 the sight of Edwart
the goom of The overhanging banks Of ,
10 creek.
These mem then, ara EngIish.' he re u
fc'ed''as he let himself down upon tn, ;,
''dsei the vessel is prize, bounI to Hal "
iX'wilh mldshlpman and two. .Snd.tbuty II
en-'wen'y here and ten remaining on Il
'ard! My course is decided on! |, vii; q
lie then an honr 10 visit both mills. Hail
mat tine is enOugh, for me. shall b
low where to seek the mi lila party win II
e iite and drum; and if can find t,ypo,, II
ave men among them to put themsel,e. Il
der my orders, | will win Anne u,I,r..