Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

Around walchiire, at one of the out
posts, party Of Republican officers were
engaged IN conversation.
'You are certain that Paez is in Var
mas" asked tall officer in the uniform
OF Bolvar's staff, of another. whose bluff,
careless air, plainly discovered him to be
one of The Transatlantic adventures who
had joined the army, and whose valor had
mainly contributed to its success.
'Ay, by me sowl, answered he, with
rich Irish brogue; and with as fine set
of bareIegged HancroS, as ever lhrolted a
wiIdbalI. Och! he's broth Of boy, that
same Paez. Bnt when does the gineral
inlind to make a cIane swape Of The dirt,
blackguards up there?' continued the |.
rishman, pointing with his sword, to the
lar.of fires i'll the mountains, 'Mr Die
go"
AT dny-break,' answered Don Diego
land you are on The vanguard.
'Thank bis exceIency for that same,
said the lrishman. WHO leads?
The General himself
Before Paez comes up, Mr. Diego:'
Sc, iScnOr O'Callogan, said a voice
and another officer advanced toward.
them.
'Ah, how are you, Major Nina? good
luck to you; where's our young lriud, the
Ilillnanl;'
He is here, said Nina, aud al the same
moment young officer made his appear
ance, beneath whose white plume, still
shone the blew ewes Of Henry Fowler
i am here my good O'Calagan, giving
his hand to the officer Aud Major Mi,
ma said he, turning to one whom the rea
der will recognize as the captain whose
life Henry had saved in the streets of Bos
ton, We are on the attack Tomorrow
'Ah, lis we'll, amigo We must pre-.
pare, buonos nothcS caralcro, said he
touching bis cap to Captain O'CaIIagan.
'Swale sIape TIL the trwmpit sounds,
answered the captain. Ana Nina lel, the
watchire.
Captain said Henry, as he seated
him>elf'I have something TO request o
you;'
And you can do that, my darin', asi-
Iy"
You have always, since joined the
army Of Bolivar expressed an interest ii
me-.
'Niver mind that, me young soldier
sure aren't you Mlrican oi the ouId state,
of Washingloni' asked OCaIagau, using
a term by which the South American Re
pnbIicans designated the North American
Union.
But you have never heard why left
the States, aud it is time you should, said
Fowler, and he proceeded to narrate To
lis Irish friend the story of his life, up lc
the time we left him.
1T was through the influence Of Cap
tain Nina, continued he, that have be-
come the favorile with our general, and an
officer of his staff.
when We arrived a. Calao, the castles
we're sill in possession Of the Spanlards,
and Captain Nina resolved then to put IN
to operation a plan he had long conem
plated; to Join the Republicans, and s,rIke e
one blow, at least, for the freedom of his
country. But he generously gave me my
choice 10 proceed with him TO the camp, OF
remain in a situation which he would pro-
cure me in one the seaports. had but
one desire--lo win an honorable name
aud resolved to follow him. We ar
rived at the camp; you were the first, m!
dear captain, to take by the hand the
Young volunteer
Yes, and lucky take it was for me,
maybe you forget the subre.cut that yOu
got instead Of mcseIf at the battle Of Co.
ronas.
No matter for that, captain. But what
| ask Of you is this, as may not survive
,morrow's action; will you bear the IT,
diugs of my fate to my IricudS-my sis
teri
Och! don't be talking Of dying; ye're
worth twn'y dead min, yet, me young lit.
linant
But may fall, captain, and Nina NAV
never again visit North America. Will
you promise me, caplain''
It's lhat'II do WHATEVER you ask, said
the captain. Blu, don't spake OF dying;
tor if "A dirty bullet should be after shap,
ing its course for you, by St. Patrick! it
must first make hole in Dinnis O'CaIla-
gan
Thanks! my kind friend, sad Fowler,
as he drew his cloak around him, aud re.
turned to the Generals quarters
The morning had no, yet broken, when
the army of Bolivar was in motion. Paez
was still in VarInas, and it was not proba-
bic he would come up with the main ar
my in season to Join in the attack, with
his mountain HaRerOS. Nevertheless Gen
eral Bolivar determined to attempt the
passage of the heights, and Cedeno was
despatched to recunnoIre. General La
rorre, the Spanish commander, had en-.
trenched himself strongly among the al
most inaccessible cliffs, and defended in
person the only pass through the noun
ains--a Thermopylg which handful
might have defended, aud which the num-
hers of the Spaniards seemed to make in
deed lmpregnable.
we shall have hot work, captain, said
Fowler.
'Throth think it; you're in the van"
with tho staff.