Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-28

publican camp any intelligence their COM
Ipanions were enabled TO obtain.
Among the party was slightly built
youth who had joined them upon the break.
ing up of the camp at Middlebrook, and, in.
sisting upon becoming one of their number,
had attached himself closely TO the person
of their leader Spite of all his efforts he
could not overcome the determination of
The youth; and, after explaining the nature
and difficulty of the service, and giving
him the necessary instructions they procee-
died to their dangerous task.
The Captain of the scouts was a gallant
and daring fellow, and had ventured close
to one of the British outposts, and leaving
his horse had reached the barn of Mr.. Hi
ram Hughes, near Railway, and entering
with his companion had secreted himself
IN the straw, and was quietly awaiting the
movements of his foes. They had scarce
ly time to ensconce themselves in the 'lin-
tern when several soldiers entered the
stable and commenced saddlng their hors-
es, and at the same time discussing the pro-
priety of an attack which they were about
TO make on company Of militia, stationed
about four miles distant. AS soon as they
were gone, yelling and his comrade hur-
RED forth TO convey the intelligence Of the
intended attack, and by anticipating the
arrival of the British, to ensure them
warm reception.
They had gone but a short distance
when the clatter of horses hoofs was heard
directly behind them, and though his youn-
ger companion urged the necessity Of the
flight, yelling, who knew their faded ami
mails were no match for the fresh horses of
his pursuers, deemed it prudent to turn
aside, into the wood, and allow them TO
pass by. They had barely time to attain
The shelter of neighboring copse, when a
party of dragons numbering about twelve,
passed in hot pursuit<& the scouts, who had
been noticed to leavefke barn, and take the
direction in which they were now riding.
As they reached the spot where the fugi-
tives had turned off, they divided into par
ties, and commenced the search of the sur
rounding wood.
yelling reflected for few moments
upon the course he would pursue, then beck
oning his comrade TO follow, he dismounted
and retraced his steps towards the barn.
They reached it in safety, and, as they
thought undiscovered; bat dragon had
remained on guard, and seeing them enter.
sounded a recall, which brought the whole
party instantly back. The soldiers rushed
in, and carefully securing the entrance,
commanded the scouts TO surrender
But yelling, who knew he could expect
no mercy from the hands of the soldiers,
babe his companion prepare for the worst,
and stood like lion at bay, bidding them
defiance. The boy, far from exhibiting
any symptoms of fear, appeared entirely
to forget his own danger, and to disregard
his own personal safety, in his anxiety for
that of his elder comrade.
The officer, netted at the cool obstinacy
of the scouts, ordered his men to fire upon
them. At The first mention of the word
fire. the boy threw himself before his COM
rade, and received the contents of the mus
ket levelled at him.
The youth fell, family calculating the
name Of Robert The sound of the loved
voice, no longer disguised, told him at once
that it was his own Kate.
'Fiends,' he exclaimed, YOU HAVE SLAIN
a WOMAN
The soldiers fell back, thunder-stricke
and poor Kate, breathing forgiveness 10 her
murderers, and 4 prayer for her lover,
yielded her spirit to the God that gave it.
'Cowards! he cried, you have robbed me
of all held dear on earth; YOU have taken
from me the only being for whom would
wish TO live; my life is no longer of any
worth to me-vians. do your worst. but
stop-before You murder me, this to the
cowardly assassin.
The solder who had fred the deadly
shot, lay PROSTATE on the floor, and the
next instant Robert yelling fell pierced by
q dozen balls! Not content, the blood thirsty
rutlians plunged their bayonets into his
PROSTATE body, and spurned it with their
feet.
A cry from one Of their number arres-
ted the horrible butchery, and made them
sensible Of their own dangerous situation.
The straw AT one side of the barn had
taken fire from the wad of Welling's pistol,
and whilst they were engaged in their
blood-tbrsty work. had gained fearful head
way. The soldiers rushed at once to the
doors out in addition to their own fastenings.
a true hearted negro servant in the Hughes
family (who, with his household, had been
10 remove to make room for the
soldiers) had securely bolted and barrica-
ded them without, and deprived them of
any hope of escape.
The flames increased rapidly, and in a
few moments the whole building was envel-
oped in sheet of living fire.
Not one Of the dragons escaped I'M
suffoca,ed by the smoke; they fell victims
to the fury of the flames, and persisted in
the funeral pyre of Robert yelling and