Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-05-11

| ana narQ ana as ne tnOagAt Oh the un'
protected state of his child, if in the uncer.
tain event of martial strife, he her only
natural guardian, should be taken away,a
solitary tear (no frequent visiter1 began to
course its way down his "care worn
cheek. Itwould have been no bad simile
to have compared her, as she stood, like
"a Niobe in tears" in all the wretched
ness of woe to the weeping willow, as in
seeming sorrow and humbleness it bends
its dropping branches to the earth, and
him, in all the dignity of manhood, as he
stood beside his darling child to the ma
Ijestic oak, as it waves aloft its broad arms
to the breeze of Heaven in apparent pro-
lection to the willows loneliness.
"My dear daughter said the father
to her thrice repeated request, my duty
as soldier-my promised faith, land above
all, my allegiance to my king"
"Father," said the weeping girl, look
ing up in his face and assuming an ap-
pehrance of real dignity, ''do not speak of
your allegiance to that wicked king. who
for purposes ofhis own aggrandzement, is
sowing the seeds of civil dscord, ard de-
luging this once happy country in ali ocean
of blood"
"Silence maiden!'' Interrupted the ia
Their considerably excited, "sueh language
becomes no daughter of mine. ! know
how it is-you have suffered yourself to
be led away by the insinuating addresses
of that rebellious miscreant, Major Hen
derson. Tell ne, girl have you not, con-
trary to my express commands, seen and
spoken TO this Infamous rebel %
"Father, although your words do injus.
tice to Major Henderson and myself, YET
will | answer you as daughter should.
have, within the last week, both seen
and spoken with this 'rebellious miscrcant'
as he is termed. Still, the meeting, on
my part was accidental and unavoidable.
That | feel more than an usual degree of
interest in the safety and welfare of Major
Henderson, you are already aware. That
| have long since given him my plighted
VOWS, | will not deny, and"
"Away with your 'plighted vowsn l
too have a vow-an oath registered in
Heaven-that never, while you are q
| daughter Of mine, shall Henderson receive
you welded wife. This long siace have
determined. | hate him as we'll as all
OF his rebel associates-and. though |
never received injury from his hands, yet
it is enough to know that he wields the
sword of violence against his lawful king.
You now know my determination act
accordingly, and you shall have no cause
to repent obeying your fathers commands.
am not WON'T" said he in softened tone.
''to require any thing of my daughter
which is difficult to perform"
"No, my dear father, never. You have
always been too indulgent towards your
hayward child, and in every thing | will
try to obey SO kind parent. But oh!
that you might be permitted to remain in
safety within your peaceful home and no
more engage in bloody war.
"My daughter, / look forward with de-
light inexpressible, to the time when !
shall once more lay aside these martial
trappings and be restored to domestic
happiness. But now I must away to the
performance of my duty. | trust | shall
be enabled to return within the space of
Two or three days. In the meantime keep
within doors, for these are times unfit for
maiden rambles. Farewell, my child
God bless you" So saying, he hastily
mounted his horse and rode over TO the
camp Of his superior officer while the dis
consulate and wretched isabelle entered
into the house.
1t was now about three o'clock, P. NJ
Hasty preparations were made for the de.
parture of the company destined for the
expedition, and about an hour and halt
before sunset, they started for their place
ofdestination. The greatest hilarity was
exhibited on the route, on account of the
supposed easy conquest they were about
to obtain over the enemy, little dreaming
of the real termination of all their high
expectations. A little before dark they
arrivedwithin about three fourths of a mile
of the before mentioned ferry, where a
halt was ordered and spies sent out 70 re-
connoitre. In an hour they returned,
stating that the ground was occupied by
the baggage Of the rebel forces, but not
soul was to be seen.
The Captains brow darkened. Full
well he knew the watchful and ,untiring
spirit of the continental troops, who, al
ways upon the alert, were seldom taken
taken unawares. Indeeision was not an
ingredient of Captain Morton's nature
Accordingly, he Immediately placed his
men in the most advantageous position for
an attack. His preparations were timely,
for scarcely had the last man stepped 10
the ranks ere they were fired upon by
large body oftroops who had been lying
in ambush. Now was heard the din of
war and the clangor of arms, and seen
many brave man lay weltering in bis
gore. Captain Morton and his little band
fought with the spirit of desperadaes.--
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