The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-10
THE YOUNG REBEL
BY J. MILTON SANDERS.
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gocla ton, for his person was well known 20 mapv
ot the Majors troop, and if any Of them had come
up, his eigned name would not have protected
him from detection. He wished to get off that
night, as he had purposed but 70 this neither his
host nor the Major would hear and he was forced
To remain till morning. What was his ANGUISH
TO near, on rising, that the Major had been gone
some SOME, hours, and was already on his way to the
Dunkers, with his troops. Descending his anxie
w. David partook Of hasy breakfast, and mount
ing his horse. rode slowly away But when ont
of sight of the house he struck into fierce o.Ir
Top, which he continued ill he came in SIGHT of a
cross road, where was tavern Here he sion
ped and learning that the royalists had taken the
high road, he turned aside into more narrow and
circuilouS one.
IT is my only chance to avoid ihem he said,
again dashing into galop. Pray God. NAV
reach the settlements in time to collect . f.u os
our lads, and march TO Bunkers There is mn
other hope left
Night had fallen, as they expected before the
tories were able to reach the vicinity of the house
they were in search of. AT length, however.
after a silent march through the woods il broLe
upon their view. A lighl burning in one of
the windows. and when they arrived close TO the
premises the lively notes of violin reached their
ears, proving that the brothers were not aware NJ
their presence, but enjoying themselves in imapir-
ed security
Now, men,, whispered the leader of the tn
i'0o, "HSu give tue WOTU, IRE vOIIev n the
house by way of introducing ourselves. we will
then surround the place and enter it, Al thar
instant the deep bay of dog rang in their ears
and large mastif sprang from under the b,nss
and rushed at the Major
Fire = he cried.
twenty guns broke upon the stiffness of the
n'""c-the oog ieii dead-every pane of glass in
the front of the house was shivered. and ,ha ;" ~
rIes yelled like savages. In an instant the I;oh,
IN me house was exinguished-the violin .s
Quickly ceased, and noise was heard at the door
The tories Immediately made rush AZ il r..
1t was already barred, and being made of sout osL
plank resisted all their efforts A rifle cracked
rom one OF The upper windows, and one of the
tories fell wounded. Another report succeed 81
another tory fell; and Major Wilsn, was nn,-
inliy aware that both Bunkers were at home and
wide awake. shed turned the rain from IN.
front of the house, and underneath this tho tor;as
shielding themselves from the fire of the Bunkers
went to work at the door. Suspectinp sucb re'
lsIstance-perhaps from his knowledue nf thai.
characier-one OF the men had bronqht an axe
with which he commenced hewino AT III. -
and soon cut II TO pieces Here desperate bat,le
ehsued Ihe two brothers were powerful mo,
and as courageous as they were strong and no,y
with clubbed rifles they disputed the entrance If
the whole tory force. The door being small ,bo,,
$1,000 .heF ground Tor half an hour, telling durin1
that time some of those who had the temer,n >,
enter first; but finally numbers oyercame h.,
s1. they were flung upon the floor and bound -
lhe tories lnfiamed to madness at the great ros;
lance which had been made, and al Their n,n.
losses, now seized the mother and sister and Nd
preparations to hang the two brothers before ,h.;
Eeyes.-t ne ropes were already tied around the
hechs OF the victims, when the Major addressed
| his men. u'oe'eo
| Now, friends, as soon as these viIIai,s A..
dead we will set fire to the h,use-the old womao
mere ne said with brutal laugh, smay he left
Inslde-but the young one will reserve for NV.
self '0'o ioi my
| -, Hist cried one of the men in loud voice
The Major ceased, and they heard VOICE nn,-
side OF the house. Although the words wsro
spoken low, the listeners distinctly heard. when
say hre, give it othen I! man with q h,.ooh
fed cheek now rushed among them, excIaimnn
the yard is full of men,
! fIre : cried deep voice from the ward,
genera, Vo'iey succeeded, and so well had the aim
ooo" u,ec,eo IN the door, that several of the To.
ries 'eiI either dead or desperately wounded IN
turn the tories retreated up stairs, when Dav;d
our nero rnshed Into the room they had iust left
and cut the ropes which bound the Bunkers I'D
their mother and sister, ~"
May Ood bless you for this = cried one of tho
D ,o Inc TWO men sprang up, seized their
rifles which had been left in the roon ond 80
pared to retaliate the treatment which 81 pc
just received. J "a"
Long ana desperate was the battle. The N.
RES fought for life; The wings for revenge Rn,
at length the latter triumphed, thouub NOT mill
tneir enemies were almost wholly extermioa,ed
Inc MAJOR fell by the arm of our hero. who
Sougnt MIN out In the hottest of the fight, and
engaged him single handed. a'u
n" language Of ours can express the emot;on,
OF DaVlo' as he pressed his betrolhed bride TO bs
bosom and his heart went up in thankfnlnes tn
heaven I"r his timely arrival, when he thouobt
mat delay Of half an hour longer would have
consigned her to fate worse than death tn
gratitude OF her brothers was expressed in m,nv
many words, but hers was silent and fearful ~,
| on! how much more gratifying. ~
| almost called you coward, , said his fa,bs,
| 40 MN, when they met, but Won are q chic IS
the old block. and did you wrong. Debnp,b D.
ne is boy to be proud Offs he not2 Yon roa,
founder one ofmy horses every day that voa r' do
I sS deed--i' beats anything saw in the old
DaVid's galIanry in this act drew around him
e, Ie" weeks, more than a score Of hardy vonng
.O'Iowers' who fought with him to The close =
'le war, when he returned and was happily mar
iieo TO the heroine of her story.
GOOD ONE-A correspondent Of the N Y