Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06

dtion to seize and hang the Two Bunkers,
who had made themselves particularly OBJ.
nsxious to the royalist leaders David
knew enough of this p,rtizan warfare to. be
assured that no mercy would be shown his
| friends; he also knew enough of the char
acter OF the maJor to suspect that some per-
sonal motive had led TO the planning of so
distant an expedition, when there were 9TH
ers as inviting nearer home. He accor-
dinghy sci himself to discover from his half
inebriated companion the truth. Nor was
| il long before success crowned his adroit
cross examination.
why. you see, said his host, Il believe
there's little revenge for a slight received
from these fellows sister, mixed up with
the ma aior's desire to catch the Bunlzers.-
The girl IS very pretty, they say, and the
major, when she was down here on a visit
last year--before the war got to be SO blood
y-wanted 10 marry her. but she would
have nothing to say to him. Ever since,
he has vowed to make her rue the day
You may depend on it he will have her on
his own terms now-thank heaven! there's
no law any longer to prevent an honest
royaist from doing as he pleases TO those
rascally rebels. But yonder is the major
nov, suddenly said his host. starting up,
'Fll introduce you 10 him at once-a mer-
ry fellow, you find him--Lord love you,
he's as brave as lion.'
David, though Mortified at the diabolical
plot he had heard. saw the necessity of dis
sembling 10 order to learn further of The to-
RES plans. and find means, if possible, to
circumvent them. He arose, therefore,
and shook the majors hand warmly:
pledged him Immediately in brimmer;
and soon contrived to make the royalist be
lieve that he was anxious to join a troop
and take part against the rebels. This in
duced the major to be unusually civil, for
| he wished TO secure so athletic a recruit
himself Ii was not long before bargain
had been concluded between the two. Da-
vid refused, however, to sign the agree
ment that night: he pretended that several
others of his friends were disaffected and
desirous of joining the loyalists; and his
object, he said, was to secure a commission
for himself by inducing them 10 join. This
tempting bait took: the major promised
him command in his troop in case Of suc>
cess. and David signifed his intention of
setting forth, after he had taken few
| hours resi-. IN order 10 lose no time IN
I gathering together his recruits.
The dread of discovery had been con.
stantly before our hero during the mana ge-
ment of the negotiation, for his person was
well known to many of the majors troop
and if any of Them had come up. his fegn-
ed name would not have protected him
from detection. He wished to get off that
night, as he had p:oposed; but to this nei
ther his host nor the major would hear, and
he was forced TO remain Till morning -
What was his anguish to hear, on rising
that the MAJOR had been gone some hours
and was already on his way to the Bunker:
with his troops. Descending his anxiety
David partcok of a hasty breakfast, anc
mounting his he rse rode slowly away. Blu
when out of sight of the house, he struck in
to fierce gallop. which he continued unli
he came in sight ola cross road. where wa
a tavern. Here he stopped ard learning
that the royalists had taken the high road
he turned aside into a narrow and more
circuilous one.
III is my only chance to avoid them ht
said. again dashing into a gsllop. 'Pral
God, L may reach the settlement in time [,
collect few of our lads and march to Bun
kers. There is no other hope now left
Night had fallen. as they expected, be
fore the tories were able to sh the vlciu
, i:y ofthe house they were in search OF. A
length however after silent march throug
! the woods it broke upon their view. 4
!, light was burning in one Of the windo ws
and when they arrived close to the prem
T. ses the lively notes Of violin reached thei
!, ear proving that the brothers were not {
!, ware of their presence. but enjoying then
selves in ina gined security.
! Now men, whispered the leader Of tn
tories, when | give the word. fire a volle
o al the house by way Of introducing oul
e selves; we will then surround the place an
y enter it, AT that instant the deep bay of
dog rang in their ears. and large masl
'i sprang from under the house and rushe
81 at the major.
D. 'Firep he cried.
o Twenty guns broke upon the Stiffness
D. the night-the dog fell dcad-every pan
" of gloss in The front Of the house was sh
O. cred and the tories yelled like savages--
IS Iu an instant the light in the house was e.
s. tinguished-the violin quickly ceased. ar
Is a noise was heard at the door. The tori
Immediately made rush at it. But il WI
q already barred. and being made of sto
IN oak plank, resisted all their efforts. A 7
nj f1e cracked from one Of the upper window
s. and one Of the tories fell desperate
wounded Another report succeeded, al
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