The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-07-15
BRANDON, Thursday July IS, 184z

, wrapped up in coarse great coat, who stoo
for time leaning against the door post, an
at length, at the urgent solicitation of the o.
ticers, who intended to make sport Of him 70
their particular qualification, was induced t
enter and seat himself quietly in a corner
The English officers, in strain Of arrogan
Boosting, were recounting their deeds of chiv
airy, performed during their several late ex
cursions Many was the bitter curse gratu
itously bestowed upon one Nat Randall, whC
had been the means Of spelling so much gooC
sport for them, and appeared to be cordially
hated by all the officers present. Finally
Gen. Bird said to one of his aids, fine look
ing, but dandified young officer; {" I'd give
100 pounds to catch that fellow; he is always
crossing our path, and has given us a great
deal Of trouble: If could once get hold of
him, his neck and an hempen halter would be
likely to form an intimate acquaintance"
Several swore they would soon relieve his
Excellency's pocket of the trfing amount, by
bringing in the "cursed rebel" The reward
was tempting one, and caused the utterance
of fearful threats, and called forth many a
malediction, land numberless anathemas against
the offending Rebel. Profanity was at that
time almost universally recognized as an es-
Sential part Of the military education, and the
Staten Island lasses could bear ample evidence
of the unquestioned familiarity of the Brit
isn oiii'eiS' Will 'na' oraicn Vi military SCI
The coated stranger kept his seat during
vlo Wnoio Fel9"tioIl anu JuoO do 'Ao coi'-
tra-dance was ended, he slowly rose and as
Sut1eu LIS lollllor PTsi5iGii "V tno uoor AZ
c'ler ua'icc was caileu ior, a'l" a9 '.e gay VI
uce[S "ere moving rounu INC ROOM IA SeHicl
=: 'nol i"n P"rInel9' 'iG S'l"l9Gi ulioiueo
~ lii 9, arms, 4nu III Soie'iin Voice o"iu
oe"o' ~, III iiNe W SPe"N "oi'' VI '"o III
your III, eur -, -,
Ine oeler"l wondered "h"' Gouiu pe '4e
import of the communication he wished to
nlaNe' ou' nc aPPToacheu MN a anu PoliIe'y
ASST I mn i "llaO ne iia9 10 say NoIhnS SiT'
[ePliou .he Stranger laying AIS manu- upon 'n nc
Oeneral shoulder "ohLy IN ~ Nag hahaall'
anu W" are my PftSo"e! Inc olllcerS new
a. AZ once 10 recover thelr sac arms, OF winch
Ihey hau ulVeSIeu themselves al tne COM
neHcehehI Oh tle dance out MAJ resumed
IN I an auIhoFltlVe tone =" lis useless 10 re-
'IS'' inc mouse Is sarr9unoed' ana II you MAKE
inc lea't RESISTANCE nave men enough I" cut
you III pieces. Az the same ume opening
us coat auu ulsplaylhg brace OF savage
looking pistols, and cleaning hunting KNIFE
ne gave shrlIl WhlStle' Whlch was answered
rom without by the Sound OF voices ana the
'lahKlnS OF muSkots' Which somewhat damp,
inca 'nG courage o, tle aSta1ory solaierS' ana
'olhoi'iS.7o Iheih th"1 thelf OesI pollcy Woula
DC SUBMISSION
LAY uown your arms az once thunder
~ N"V' any 'ney "eie orouSHO anu Piaceo III
l neaP at MS leeI-aiio on me instant, Hn'e
'i'lllul ciotH0F IGoeiS ruSheu IN anu LOOK inc
!arCy Pr1Sche[S tne country g. Sirl3 AT inc same
lme securing tIelr arms Inc brit1sh were
more 'ila,l ooup!e inc NUMBER Oh inc raIrlotS'
3uC !nlS they discovered TO latG' ana OeinS
~ PiiFeu VI Uiie'I ARMS Wcre oplSeu W SUP
nv,
y No" leT Wor S ol eNPlana'loll as 10 now
"' IecGi'eu =. Vi INC ualice' anu VI
ne nunloer oi 0'llcefs' &c2 10 De present ana
iow nc was eH"oleu " lay HIS Pi"nS loi 'lioif
'aP'u IRE,
"A sliIy' na-Tit'eG lellow, nalhGo zoe t'eGE-
io"' " ''@Voli lniaiioe[' "nU liAeu MAI lol iiiS
many many Soo" qu"n.ieS' was aii""eu' on account
u lle i@oN VI Drains " c1llie anu ~ "nen nc
'.o"Seu anu 'ne E,'sslisn oilGerS reSaruliiS
l'Ii a9 na'uIaI iool' Que" SPoAc very ireGly
1 : 'iiih' Aie nau chaliceo u nieeI MAJ
ut oay previous u tne uahGe; anu auNI'eu
I'M 10 Goltea1 ninnSel' as MS me was III uall-
;el' Na' Ioio nm he olu n0V care ns lor
nc Wnole 1IlllSl army anu, oy MS INGENIOUS
l u urGw o9t oi MIN an Ine particulars
u t1e lntenueu q. uahce' ana the names anu
lumber Oh the oihcers VINO were 10 form the
party
;. AI thaC Perlou' When every one was SOL
Jet together a few men, who Delighted IN
'o!u ana 1, caring or even a 1oo-naruy enter
rise. Inc 'houShC Oh personal uailgef never
fosseu tneir MINDS, ana an oVner conS H
IONS 10 were los! S'gnI Oh IN Vhe sincere uGslle
II serving thelr peloVeo country al al haz-