American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-15
CAPTURE AND RE-CAPTURE.
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y How magnificent was the foliage of those
rand old wouds, with the hight of warm Sep
ember sun shining on the dense masses OF Nv
hg green! From branch to br ,nch OF the
preading live oak, hang festoons OF the soft
ray mo ~, garlandrng and adjoining the strong
md sturdy branches, hike beauty lending grace
10 manhood The magnolia, towering to the
height Of hundred feet, spread out its splendid
caves ola deep and glossy green, and from its
opening crimson cones, suspended by delicate
hread-hka hlaments, hung it's coral seeds
hound as berries. Among the darker toliage
&biowed the scarlet berries Of dog wood, like
Hgleaming fire. Hero and there stood a cluster
Hof graceful palmetto, with its straight, tall
stem, and it's drooning fan-like leaves Gay
plumaged parrots fitted among the branches,
and the mocklng bird filled the air with lie
sweet and varied and wonderful music
Tnrou. h all tins richness and magniicence,
and lavish wealth OF beauty, little party oi
! travellers wound their way cautiously onward
/ In advance Of the party was gen leman about
thirty years of age, dignfied aud graceful, with
+ an air of chivalrc courtesy that well became
his noble countenance. He was mounted on a
spirited gray charger, of form that promised
speed and fire, but he seemed gentle and gen.
/ erous BY the side OF the gentleman, who, by
the by, was armed with pistols, and whose
sword hung by his side, from an embroidered
belt, rode young and fair lady, on small and
active iennel, and close behind them was a
serving man on a stout brown horse, bearing
behind hun fine little boy OF some i've sum-
mers old, whose eager gaze now followed The
parrots, with Their blue and red plumage, no"
sought the daring squirrel, or the Wild io'
squirrel, as it stole away from sight, and ever
and anon uttering loud ordinations of delight
which WI re checked by his attendant
There was an unusual stiffness and silence
in this group of travellers, and all anxious loUl
Oh their countenance, that bespoke some un
common motive for depressing the natural Ito"
Of conversation and remark which is usual a
mong a party, especially when passing through
pleasant places. The gentleman IN advance
spoke IN the lowest tone, and kept wary eye
about him.
"lf we can only pass mile farther, Mabel
we can DEFY our enem cs, but there ID lar
row pass beyond, where lies our greatest dan
ger"
"Oh, my dear Philip, said Mabel, in trem
bling voice, "what perloas times are these
whom we must pass with such caution, where
we have been used to ride so iearlessly! Ha
Sylvia, what do you sce?n and Mabel stroket
Ino dtILihR HUN Va hOi lOh.iost "hSSS S"'
were laid back on her graceful neck.
deer bounded across the open path and wa
lost in a moment in the thicket, and blacl
vulture rose from tall hickory tree and Zap
ped i,s wings oyer the travellers as itsailet
away.
81 always shudder when see that bird, Phil
ip," said Mabel, gloomily. ait is to me birt
of evil omen"
"Nonsense, Mabel; might as well look 70
ev...., because yonder timd hare is speeding q
cross our PATH
"That was considered omiBous in ancien
times" answered Mabel, family smiling.
''My dearest, weshould rise above the super
stiton of old days. Meantime, there IS enough
in realty to make us thoughtful and earnest
Our State not only invaded by, but eveh il
possession of foreign foe; our capital com
petely in their power, our hopes from the ar
rival of this count D'Estaing, at the best pre-
carious. Unwise and impolitic, if net veal
and imbecile, he gave General Provost all he
asked-a day 8 consideration-ere he replied t
the summons TO surrender, and look at the re
suit! Before the close Of that day, eight hun
dred men from Beaufort have reinforced hit
weakness, and he sends his defiance to this un.
wary D'Estaing, who should not have given
him an hour for consideration"
"But General Lincoln is surely brave AND
wise ALSO"
eyes, truly, but nevertheless, in union with
the French Count, fear his wisdom will not
have fair trial. If he had the sole command
il might be different. And then his forces are
hardly adequate to the emergency Our poor
State is strong in heart but weak in resources
But we are approaching our most dangerous
pass. We must use caution here, or we may
all he taken prisoners"
The signal was given to hault, and little
Arthur having been transferred to the care OF
anc!ber servant, Jacob was sent forward 10 re-