Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-04-09

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looked ou'. 4, The lower end of the village ons
- two houscs vus IN fannrs, snd their hrighs
glare li' % III Otherwise black prospect Closs
at hand IND rarsaiing toward her in disorder,
Ras company Of the royal soldiers, amonsf
Whom she sas the lofgss, portion Of the officers
lately assembled in that apartment She could
Distinguish Col. Campbell and Msor Lindsay
among Others, sword ia hand, ssdeayoring 10
rally the men.
Boz further down the street vas spec,AeIo
that filled her bosom with the wildea md most
Iiumultaous JOY. Hers the say Wss blocked ID,
ifom side 70 side. by press of sssailan,s WIN
wore the uniform Of Msion's brgede, and Wko
were advancing Wiih loud shouis, ehargihe con-
iinua!ly on tbs rslresrine foe, whom they drove
before ihem A. wolves drvo friehpned sheep
As The oa'ile drew nearer, she could distinguish
the several war cr!ss.
"Huzza for harion-Rsmember his oalh--
Dive on tbs Dogs"
These were the shouts Of rhs assailanls, to
which the royal officers replied.
"S,snd fast Old England. Down with the reb.
els. Stand fasil"
/ For moment the retreuiing fugitives rallied
and made a stand. This was almost opposite
the window where Kate remained with her fa,h.
or in spite Of the danger, chained, as If by fasc.
nation, 10 the spot. 4 reinforcement Of soldiers,
al the sume instant ceme running down the
street, and their companions parting right and
left 10 mike way for them, they gained The front
and threw IN wiIhering yolley on the fos---
These, not expecting such sudden cheek, fell
INTO some disorder.
"Row charge on the mscals," cried voice
and Col. Carnpbell sprung TO the van, waving
his sword. "Give them the b0vonet, lads, and
the field is ours"
I The issue ofihe combat hung trembling in the
balance. The assaanis showed signs Of falling
back, and Ksies tumuliuous hopes died wi1hin
her, when suddenly the tramp Of horses fee, was
heafdi aud body Of cavalry came numbering up
the street. At their head, on powerful char.
ger, rode form lhsl Kate instantly. recognized,
as the lurcd light ofthe distant fire played rsdIy.
on il. Need We say il vas Preslonl His up
lifted sabre flashed in the wild glare like blood.
red meteor.
"Tbe oath Of Morion." he shouted in a voice
, OF thunder. "Strke home for revenge"
This sudden apparilio0, and more Than all that
stirring shout, seemed 10 iniuse a strange and
wild frenzy into the assaants, 50 laIey about TO
; turn.
The oath Of Muroul" exclaimed q stalwart
figure al Fres:on's side, as he smote royal gren.
adier 10 the earth with single stroke.
E The cry was caught up by the crowd. "Tho
oath Of Marion--lhe oath Of Marion!" rung from
hundred voices; and the 4ssaants, with that
! cry, rushed on the royal troops like an avail.
a. ance rushes from the sky. But foremost of all
D rode Preston and his sergeant; while their ter.
r ror-Slruck enemies around them went down,
with every sweep oftheir good swords, like grain
on harvest field.
: The royal troops broke in every direction-
The officers, seeing resistance was vain before
50 hcaiiong charge turned also TO seek safety
in flight. Col. Campbell, however, seemed dis.
, posed 10 stand his ground, but Macdonald riding
: his powerful steed against him bore him down,
and the next instun, the commandant, 10 save his
] life yielded himself prisoner. 1t was at this
! moment that Major Lindsay saw for the first time
the face Of Preston. With an oath, hissed be.
}. tween his teeth. he snatchcd fre-lock from a
Il dead soldier beside hun, and pointed it at our he
o 70, whonot perceiying him, would infalIibly have
i fallen, but that his name uttered in shrek by
: Kate arrested his ear and turning he behed his
1 enemy, who was almost in line with the window
S whence the warning had been heard. The
tightening that ryes the oak is not quicker than
I was the blow from Rrcston's sabre. Down. right
on the head Of his adversary, descended the hea.
w STEEL crashing through the skull as if it had
, been only so much paper; and with that blow.
| the soul of the william and assassin went 10 his
long account.
katc saw no more. She scarcely indeed saw
5 that. She only knew that her lover had been
=, warrcd in time, and had escaped: for her father
now drew her forcibly in, and shut the periIous
2 easement around which the pistol balls wero
raulng like hail. Then she swooned away.
The rest of that night is matter of history
| The town was. for while, wholly in the hands
of the assaants, aud the victory would
! have been complete but for some misap.
e prehenson in the hour at which the different de.
tachments were to attack, which enabled part
e of the enemy TO gain their garrison, where they
c were too strongly eGtrenched TO be taken without
- artillery. The assailants accordingly retired af.
: ter having captured the town and made Colonel
e Campbell prisoner.
k Preston had heard Hates voice, and, leaving
. his lieutenant to pursue the fugitives, sought her
# out Immediately. His were The eyes she first
{, looked on when she recovered from her swoon.
n Her glad surprise, or his own Joy 10 find her still
?" HIS ONu NllCL Icdlcu tllClI was
late, we must leave to the imagination of the
r reader. Ii was one Of those scenes human Ian.
gaage is too feeble TO portray.
C When, toward day break, Marion gave orders
for the town to be evacuated, Kate, so late fan-
d ting and heart-broken, took her place on horse.
back between her father and Preston, almost as
J. rosy-ooking and as happy as ever. A specta-
ir tor could scarcely have recognized in her the
lie pale and dropping lilly of the evening before.
re Mr.. Mowbray. on hearing the sacrifice which
his daughter would have made for his life, betray.
S ed the deepest emotion. He pressed her to his
bosom, but could not speak. There was gen.
I'd tie reproach in his eyes, however, which Kate