Washington telegraph., 1847-11-17
REVOLUTIONARY INCIDENTS.
FIGHTING FOR A WIFE.
ny WILLIAM 7. RODGERS, JR.

AH.Ht giiiltf ui Nillf hHioW iht ely
al NeW Brunswick. in the bold, precipi
ious southern bank oI the Rafllan, Is sin
en'aflf interesting cave. The enhance,
which is iusl ii hiaa walter mark, Is small
agd nafru0i aud tho Two perpendicular
facis, ssliiea -. e..iei .itir SUPPORT ihr hill.
appear Ia have hsrn larced as.aHder by
some sip'enI couvl'.ion al nature.
lie cave fseli h,s the appearance Of
having been rtrata'cl by human hhnds
although il is doubtless the result ol The
continued arIiun oi the water. The rool
Is lofmed oi the soft red tuck, through
which. tie wafer Is scaasiau'If prreaIalma;
IL dimension, are, IA, nealy as | can re.
collect, about laelfe lsei long By i've feel
vide.
Yeats agn. heIure the drpn.it af sand
which iplms the faor bad aeeamu.aigd, the
Iises al hlgh tide. flowed IA ani li.ied tue
cave Ia the depIh Of several feet, forming
snug hiding pace. AMI sa.e IA fIIas anl
Il tradition sprak #ruIy. the iiny bark o.
the dlsAy Indian. aud the lisht eauuc al
the painted Waalaf Aas often sought lis
ifirHd1 shelter.
Nor alone to lhe pa5f lnaian las Il al
lnfdri "A secure fe'rai, tor Al the period
ui wh.eh We wnis. a.,baa ga ils eaizlense
sas ut generally knu0H. 1t vas occupied
an various ozeas.sas by lde peiseemsdpal.
iluis,
lhe bii. abare, which slopea gradually
10 The bunk oI lbe piceIprc vas euyrled
(as Il sli.i Is. nrla dcuss growth oil ee iaf,
~alle pue and aagWoad-ahI in mann
places tue sHilcH. entirely Tee irum uu
def.brasb, vs. eaIfflrd With a deep green
sWard.
he iinc tieW had u by the elevation
tile SHADY delIs and drrp deil.es com
binrd with tie wi.dnpss OF scenery with
winch nature has 50 aushIy endowed ii,
rendered ,a.s spot. as Wei as many o.hets
N L. Immediate vicinity, Beautifully aud
stHaiue'y fnmauiiH.
Duuns the greater faH OF Tie ks,ulu
u'a, ibis srci0u al Toe stale, being ntAr
toe scAbuam, was ~ possession %! lbt
Bihisu- several severe s.irnisbrs took
place u"ar tho - ui the wood. shur
distance from lAc u,er, aud Col. simcoe
received a serious wound within lcw rod,
II the bluk.
Twas The evening Of mild, pleasant
DAY in Tue muu b ul June, In the
sun bad already sunI behind lA, thigk lur,
ct ticcs, their hu-ll luImg' sl,.l guided hy
his lingering nls. aud tlcir huge tops
standing uutn bod contrast aga.us the
glowing sly.
As The shade. uf Wight gathered o'ri
The placid busum ul tic Valcrs. d lil ht skill
propelled by sings paddle, silently ap
preached the suataru sburc. sIogi dis
lance below tie cave. A. it touched lur
bauA, tall, sI0u., aud Handsomely iormrd
youth stepped isuil upon the share. anu
was about 10 s,cur h.s Nu.e cni, 90 a pro.
lceiing fJul, when iac approaching ramp
ui huisrs was heard il the dlsiancc.--
Quickly be sprung back into bIs fragile
harquc, and, guidHg il with oil the d"x
irriy and silent caution ui au Indian. d.
rccird hls oulat towards ,br cave. In
lew minutcs hc ual rgaybel tie cave. anu
lh' s.IH, wih i, living ucgll Was soon
hidden limn view. 4, ,ne rame mumrnl
a company ui Buu.h dwgaous rode up 10
tue bans above, aud uismluuuug. thry Ole
queicd ilril horses, lhicE lhair aims upun
tAr grass, aud commenced tArif prepaa
tluns luf a b.yoIag. AUrt baAiiug nrr.
uad taking q caic,rss survey uf luo ground,
thcJ opened ihcir has fsacas aud oummrnc
ed their evening nra. fif sumr liils ho
silence MAS bruAyu only by an occasional
unlmpoHaul rcmatk, until, inrir hunger np.
prascd, the runicrus were pu IN rtquls..
liun aud gruwiHg warm by llcif potlllu s.
they became uuis,cruus III their muth.-
Oat Duus,ri vl ui, many exploits anI hair.
breadth cscaprs-ano,hcr related legends
Ol a - dici's lUyr--a ihirl, viii, bod, mai.
lia song, walked tue sldunruna rciuc.
Tightening the night hnd. from Their perch.
Al length wealleu by their hilarious ri.
lOrs, aud their cautcrns nearly rmpicd,
their conversation turned upon tie business
ol The following day. Among other thing,
The officer Of ihc pady "a vulgar looking
lieutenant informed his comrades that IN
one ol his late lomys. he had fallen IN with
u country lass, whose charms had made sad
havoc with bis heart, but that all his com.
plants and all his expressions of admla.
ton had been received with contempuols
scorn; 9nd that, IN taking his leave, he had
attempted To snatch kiss IRON her ro,y
lips, she had dealt him such a hearty box
upon the ear, that bis head fairly rang agan.
lie had resolved To humble The proud beau.
y, and to accomplish that end he proposed
to his troop, chat they should assist him in
bearing her from her home
"Od Demarest, said he sis rich, and
bis cellar is well stocked with rare old vines
his money aud his wino shall be your share
Of the booty; will content myself with
the charms Of bis pretty daughter. What
say you, my hdsl You take the gold, aud
lansack the cellar, and III bear away tho
naughty Mary"
ElaIed by tho prospect Of filing their
pockets with the 0rnnt pf nll evil" and re-