Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-10-22

fellows sister. mixed I'D with the majors desir
to catch the Bunkcrs. The girl Is very pretty
they say, and the major, when she was dow
hero on a visit last year, before the war. wanted
to marry her. but she would have nothing to d.
with him. Ever since, he has vowed to maxi
her rue the day. You may depend on 1t no vii
have her on his own terms now-thank Heaven
there's no law any longer to prevent any homes
ROYALS. from doing no pleases to those rascally
rebels. But yonder comes the major now, sud
denly said the host, starting up, Will INTRODUCES
YOU to him at once, merry fellow you,i hnt
him. Lord lovo YOU, he's bravo as n lion.'
David though Mortified at tho diabolica plot h
had heard saw tho necessity of assembling IN or
der to learn further Of the tories plans and hn'
means. if possible, 10 circumyent them. lie arose
therefore, and shook tho MAJORS hand warmly
pledged him Immediately in brimmer; and soon
contrived 10 make tho royaist believe tina
he was anxious to join troop and tako par
against tho rebels. This induced tho ma or TO
DO unusually civil, for he wished TO secure Sc
athletic a recruit himself 1t was not long be-
foro ba rgain had been concluded between the
two. David refused, however, to ign the agree
ment that night he pretended that several othcrs
Of his friends were dsaffccted, and DESTROYS OF
Joining the royalists and his object, he said,
10 secure commission for himself by inducing
them to Join. This tempting bate took. tho ma'
lor promised him command in his troop, IN
case Of success, and David signifod his intention
of setting forth, after he had taken a few hours
rest, in ordor to lose no timo in gathering togeth
or his recruits.
The dread of discovery had been constant,
before our hero during the management Of this
negotiation, for his person was we'll known tt
many of tho maj or's troop, and If any Of them
| had come up, his feigncd would not have
protected him from detection. I1o wished to go
off that hight, he proposed. but to this neither
his host nor the ma jor would hear, and he was
To, IN w ia m
guish to hear, rising, that the major had beer
gone some hours, and was on his way to Bunkcrs
| with his troops Descending his anxiety he par
took of hasty break, fast, and mounting his horse
rode slowly awny.-But when out Of sight of the
house he struck into fierce gallop, which be
continued till he came in sight Of cross-road
where was tavern. Hero be stopped, and learn.
ing that tho royallsts had taken the hlghroad he
turned aside into narrow and moro circuitous one
cit is my only chance to avoid thcn.'' no said
again dashing into gallop. "Pray God, | may
reach tho settlement III timo to collect a few OF
our lads and march to the Bunkers.. There is no
olher hopo now left
/ Night had fallen, as they expected, before the
tories ablo TO reach tho vicinity of tho place
/ they in search of. At length, however, #
ter silent march through tho woods, it broke up
on their view. a light was burning in of the
windows, and when they arrived close to the
promises, the lively notes of violin reached
4
ware Of their presence, but enjoying themselves
in imagined security
"Now men, whispered tho leader Of tho tories
"wnen give the word, fire volley a, the house
by way Of Introducing ourselves; will thon
surround the place and enter it,
At that instant tho deep bay Of dog rang in
their ears, and largo mastiff sprapg from under
tho house and rushed at tho major.
.sFiro," he cried.
Twenty guns broke tho stiffness Of tho night
tho dog fell dcad-cyery pane Of glass in the
front Of the house was shivercd and tho tories
yelled like savages. In instant the light in
tho house cxtinguishod--the violin quick
" ceased, and noise heard at tho door,
But it already barred, and being made of
stout oak plank resisted all their efforts. A rifle
crack from one Of the upper windows. and one of
tho tories fell desperately wounded. Another
report succeeded, and another tory fell, and maj
Wilson was now fully aware that both Bunkers
were at homo and wide awake shed turned
tho rain from the front Of tho house, and under
meath this. tho tories shielding themselves from
the fro Of the Bunkers, went to work on the
door. SuspectiDg such misunderstanding s from
his know ledge Of their character--one of the
men had brought axe, with which he com
menccd howng at the door. and cut it te
pieces. Here desperate baltic onsued. The
| two brothers were powerful men, and as courage
Gus they were strong and now with clubbot
rifles they disputed the entrance of the whole
tory forco. The door being small, they stood
their ground for half hour. telling during thai
time. some of those who had the temerty TO en-
/ tor first. out finally numbers overcame them. and
they were flung upon tho floor and bound The
torlos. infamed tomadness at the great resistance
| which had been made, and at their losses
now seized the mother and sister. and made prep
arations to hang tho two brothers before their
eyes. The ropes were already tied about the
necks of tho victims, when the major addressed
his
snow friends. as soon as these Williams are
dead we will set fro to the house-,he old woman
there he said with brutal laugh. ''mav be left
"Hist!' said ono Of the men, in loud voice.
The major ceased. and they heard a voice out