Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-07-02


ne SOLDIER from the windows q The norhsrN
Par'or 90 The ground aoof. toward shieb Hvyb-Yt
UNCONSCIOUS Of The yeinity oi bis father aa5 his
9e'r0'hea was iss'essly sppF0sehing.
cHAFTzR Nv.
"a band 0f twelve determined men niVlr an
PrOsch the northern pindaw. aad tire he house"
exclaimed Washinggn, the moment h. wus ~.
loined BY the ofic rs IT h.s aaf sihiu the A.
mercan lines. "lt Is a s0fk Of iuminsnt dan.
gsr, however, anj every man q the band WILL in
oil human probability, fall . corpse beneah the
walls, although he attempt 10 IRE the brushwood
and TIMBER BY the northern window may meet
with success. despair of inducing any twelve
IN ne army 10 maxi lhe aitempt--wiIa, say you,
igendcmyu"
Il will Be one Of the ,wel,er' cried Herbert
Tracy throwing himself from his steed.
"l'll be ano,her!" shouted Harry Hef, inita.
ting his example.
"Aud auolher!" echoed sergeant Brown. MIA.
cling himself beside he captain and the lieu,e.
nant.
And ano,her! and anoiherr' the crv wen,
round, Until every man Of the Rangers had thrown
himself from his horse aud swclied the line Of
the solf-sacrfcng band.
"Here ore nineteen men, captain Tracy" ex-
claimed Washington, and gcam Of pleasure
frightened in his eye US he gazed upon the stout
and muscular forms Of the Rangers.
"Ihe Others" replied Herbert, "have laid
their bones on the battlefield, or else Gun as
sure your excelIency they would not be found
mssugl"
"les--yes-caPtain, bot Twelve men are suff.
cient, and here are nineteen"
"Will your eXceIicncy be pleased 10 divide
those who are 10 remJin from the othersl"
"Where all areso brave" replied Washington,
'the task is no easy one. My friends" he con-
uHued, ''you who form the elI Of this brave line
be pleased to step aside"
The seven Rangers stepped aside with the cha.
grn !hcy ieI visible on each counlenance.
"Now, captain Tracy, | ieayethe matter 10 YOUR
discretion. God be with you'll
Wi,h,hsexcama,on W Washingonr0de off with
bis staff 10 another part Of the field, and captain
Tracy made his arrangements for the perform
ance Of the Desperate task, upon which the Sue
/ cess or defeat Of the American arms might turn.
10 a few minutes each man Of the twelve stood
ready 10 start. Six Of the number carried torch
es and combusiiJe materials in their hands,
while the other six, the captain and leutenan, in.
cuded. eraspod their rifles in both barrels, with
double charge, and prepared in eyefy respect for
immediate action.
Rangers" exclaimed Tracy, "when we ad-
vance from the cover Of the fog those who bear
rifles will rush forward, and fire in the very faces
Of the soldiers who guard the extreme norh
window in the front of the mansion. Those
Rangers who bear the torches will then advance
fire the heap of brushwood and timber under
the lower window in the northern wall-and
while they are thus engaged, the rifles will pour
second discharge into the window, and then the
entire body will retreat. ForwardI'
Herbert Tracy led the way over the lawn,
s,rewed with dead and wounded, toward the man.
sion. Their path was envelopcd in the clouds Of
battle, and the rain Of bullets whslled by their
ears or tore up the earth at every fOolslep. 1t
was dread moment and each man of the band
sent up prayer TO that God, before whom he
presently expecledto appear, and then every heart
beat firmly and regularly, and every hand was
ueryed for the approaching scene Of death.
/ by the Continental Congress!" shouted Har.
ry, when they had gained their way within fifty
wards of the mansion. Just look therel If there
ant the old Quaker, Joab Smiley. and the dar.
key, 'ChawIs de Fusl, right in the GENRE of the
scrimmage! There's vision, Rangers, Heaven
help my eyes, but never expected 10 see such
sight,
The Rangers looked across the lawn. and be.
held at the distance of twenty PAGES, the Quaker
kneeling beside wounded man, who was placed
against u tree, while the negro stood holding a
flask at his shoulder. The bauIe was raging a.
round him-men were measuring their graves
within arms reach Of the spot where he knet,
troopers were sweeping past in their way TO join
the contest, yet still did that plain, unlcaring
Quaker tender his kind offices TO the wounded
man, balhe his brow with water, and moisten his
parched tongue, while the unsophsticated negro
who stood al his shoulder. half scared to death,
by the terrors of the scene, appeared urging him
onward 10 Chew'S house, where his mistress was
in danger, whom the negro amid all his fears was
determined TO save.
"The noble Quaker is in danger" exclaimed
Herbert as he glanced at the Scene-"But we
have no time now TO inIerpose in his behalf
We must onward"
| Every breath was hushed, as the Rangers be-
gan 10 discern the outline Of Chew's mansion,
looming through the smoke and fog.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
INDUSTRY AND lNTEGRITY.-There is nothing
possible to man which industry and integrity will
not accomplish. The poor boy of yesterday, so