The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-12-26

enormity upon number of other Indians,
under the protection Of government in
the metropolis; and for this purpose they
at length put themselves in arms and ac-
tually began their march. Their force,
though known TO be small in the begins
ming. continually increased as it went
along, the ctres acquira eundo being no
less the attribute of terror than of fame.
Between the two the invaders were aug
mented to SONS thousands by the time
they had approached within two days
Journey of their object. To the credit,
however, of the Philadelphians, every pos.
sible effort was made to Illustrate the in
human design of the banditti; and the
Quakers as well as others who had proper
feelings on the occasion, exerted them-
selves for the protection of the terrified
Indians who were shntu in the barracks,
and for whose more immediate defence part
of British regiment Of foot was stained
there. But the citadel owplace off
was in the very heart of the city all around
and within the old court house and Friends
Meeting House. Here stood the artillery
under the command of Captain Lorley,
very honest though little dingy looking
man, with regmentals considerably war;
worn or tarnished, a very salamander or
FIRE drake in the public estimation, whose
vital air was deemed the fumes Of sulphur
Gus explosion, and who, by whatever
means he acquired his science, was al
ways put foremost when great guns were
in question. Here it was that the grand
stand was to be made against the approach-
ing invaders, who, if rumor might be cred.
tied, had now extended their murderous
purpose beyond the savges to their pat
rons and abettors. In this state of con>
sternaton and dismay, all business was
laid aside for the more important occu-
patton Of arms. Drums, colours, rusty
halberts and bayonets were brought forth
from their lurking places, and as every
good citizen who had sword had girded
it On to his thigh, SO every one who had a
gun had placed it on his shoulder
"The benign influence of this III a6ind
was sensibly felt by us schoolboys The
dreaded event was overbalanced in our
minds by the holidays which we're the Of
feet of it, and so far as can recall my
feelings on the occasion, they very much
preponderated on the side Of fhillarity.
"As the defensive army was without
IN haI nf M 10 q n f., m n
tion than common brute could supply, and
hence many untoward consequences en-.
sued. One was the near extinction of a
troop of mounted butchers from German
town, who, scampering down Market
street with the best intentions in the worlc
were annouced as the Paxton boys, ant
: by this mistake very narrowly escaped :
greeting from the rude throats Of Captain
Loxley's artillery. The word FIRE was al
ready quvering on his lips, but Palla
came in the shape Of something and sup
ID pressed it. Another emanation from thi
l. unmilitary defec. of vision was the curl
: GUS order, that every householder in Mar
e ket street should affix one or more candle
e. at his door before dalight on the mornine
l. of the day on which, from some sufficient
>. reason, n doubt, it had been elected tha
,e the enemy would full surely make his at
m tack, and by no other than this idenlic "a
is route, on the citadel. Whether this i!lu
n, mination was merely intended to preven
y. surprise, or whether it vas that the vaian
of commander who enjoined it was deter
,e mined, like Ajax, that, If perish he mus,
70 he would perish in the face of day, d
!, not know, but certain it is that such de
n cree went forth and was religously com
n piled with. This | can affirm from tn
he circumstance of having resided in Marke
ak street at the time. The sage precaution
ii, however, proved superhuous, althoug
a, with respect merely to the nearness of tn
be redoubted invaders, there was color 10
#, it. 1t was soon ascertained that they ha
reached Germantown, and depntatio
ds Of the least obnoxious citizens with th
a. olive branch was sent out TO meet then
at After parley of some days an armistic
a was agreed upon, anu peace al lengtn
e. efTectually restored, that the formidabl
u, stragglers who had excited SO much tel
ror were permitted as friends to enter Ii
h, city"
If But the Loxley house is deserving
a most distinction as the residence, in Il
n. time of the Revolution, of Lydia Darrac
,ss Al the time when the British were in po
he session of Philadelphia, the head-quarte
"a. of General Howe were in the house {
en- Society Hill, formerly occupied by Ge
,ss eral Cadwallader. William nd Lyd
;s uarrach, both members of the Society
Ter Friends, and many of the British office
in we're among their boarders. Among the
,sa was the adidtant,general, who bad I