Holly Springs gazette., 1845-06-28


"Their haunt is somew here about here,
have learnded, said the husband. II hear
itby chance from one OF their gang. wh
mis'ook ne for Bill Richngs. who, yo
know. was supposed 10 have no objection /
| heir ways. | shouldn'i be surprised
the knowledge of my possessing ih:s infor
nation. has led TO the attack tonight"
"Hark - said one oflhe band. do yo
noi hear tread coming through .h
woods2'
lit is-it is-we have found them-ii
close now. and wait ill thev come up.n
The group instantly psed inio a 81
ience, and each of thern taxiLg a position
hehn huge tree, or some ,alen trunk Il
n. swamp, waited brea,hlessly Tor the ap
nroac,.. Of The Corners, WHOSE tread nigh
now Be hen rd. growing more and mor'
distinct. as tr,,ay approached. Directly
voices were recoy.' iseJ, conversing in !
careless tone. then loud laugh ring
across the night, ana after = ri oinentary 81
lence, one of the approaching ba2a 0ufs'
into a song.
Now Is our time," whispered the hns'
5,nd to one of his companions. flake
the right htni man and leave the
leader to- me ready-fre "
The report Of there riffs rang sharply
the woods, aud three of the refu,
gees leaping into the air. fell dead upon the
ground. Tie piece oftne husband fl tshed
~ he pan bat did not 60 oil The captain
cf he reaegades was uHharmed. Spring
70 back lew steps from the covert where
his assailanis lay CONCEALED, he shou'ed-
..Weare be,raved-we must run Tor II
bows :" and befo Inc enraged pursuers
could well understand his intention, he
had tur ned and fled, ,loli2wed by those of his
blnd who sull remained behind. II was
no lime, however. for hesilatl0n, The
hafl ID husband was the first 10 dish tfom
his covert. and without pausing TO see
whether The fallen men were dead Or noI
he thundered-
"Forward-forward-- them 10
the death.'
AS he spoke, be darted off in pursuit -
His companions nesltaied but a moment,
and thea followed his example. Three OF
the refugees had escaped. but there were
four 10 pursuit-Fear seemed, however. To
have seized upon the renegades, else why
should they have retreated bef1re force So
little exc eeding their own 2 1t is probaoie.
however, that they imagined more OF The
eniaged inhabitants were on their track, Tor
they could scarcely suppose that our men
would have the hafdihood TO penetrate 10
their fdslness, when their full nulber was
known 10 equal dozen. Whatever was
their motive, however, they continued their
flight, their pursuers the while holly pres
sing IN the rear.
i was toward morning when two indi
viduals EN- erged upon an abrupt hiti, many
miles from the fasiness of the refugees
One Of them was the captain of the refugees
his pursuer was the injured husband -
Boz h the companions of the outlaw had
been overtaken aud slain. The eagerness
Of the husband had outstripped the pace OF
his companions. and after pursuit of hours
he was now on the point OF coming up
with the refugee.
The rapid pace OF the two men, pursuing
and pursued. brought the later to the edge
nf the abrupt hill before he was aware of
it, and he saw al "A glance that further Hight
was impossible. He turned and beheld
only one foe in sight. He could hear the
shouts Of the others far behind in the forest,
aud he resolved to grapple with the fore'
most pursuer. and by destroying him etiec'
his escape before the others came up. He
TUNED al oay. The rifles of both the COM
batauis had been discharged in the pursuit
and they now stood face TO face with nc
weapons but their hunting knives A mo-
meni they gazed at each other with a.!
their mutual hate sparkling in their eyes.
mufderer-traitor," boarsely
calculated the husband, pale with passion
as he darted at the refugee.
The outlaw made no answer, but be
..1,.,Iad mortal defiance at his foe and
drawing his knife, awaited the onset of bis
antagonist. And it was terrible. For a
few moments so incessant We're their thrnsts
al each other. and so rapidly were theirihfus
mutually parried that the eye could not fol
low the motion of the combatan.s. Now
one. now the other seemed TO have the at
vantage. The dry leaves flew IN shove
around the con:endIng foes and The dus
| rose in clouds. hiding them often from th'
| s;rat. No, word MAS spoken by elthel
| cen,ba,an.. AT length. afier one or tvs
| slioh nj woucds on both sides, al a desperate
ts.r 81 made bv the husband, his knife stfucl
| auainst the iron buckle al his antagonist
| beh. and was shivered into pieces. III
Eref4gee saw his advantage and raised hl
| knite 10 stsike.-As last hope his enc m
eraspeaphis wiist. A desperate srcggl
9nsuei. Both were men Of great persons
erowess, but the outlaw having alfead
received wound in his rig hI arm. was Pc
fba,s lne weaker Of the two. Alter a prs
,raeted contest be ieldsd. aud in fieae
\ .stIort made ty the husband 10 ob.ain th
ka,f.. il few from the refugees hand 70 Il
distance IT some yards. BY this line Ihe
. had impercep o. itly been drawn to he vel
- .f the hill where q rugged nrecipi,