Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-11-07


sit is my only chance to avoid them. -
he said, again dashing into a gallon =
pray God. | may reach the settlement,
in time to collect few of our lads and
march TO the Bunkers. There is no 9th.
er hope now left"
Night had fallen as they expected be.
fore the tories were able TO reach the vi.
cinity of the house they were in search
of. At length. however, after a silen,
march through the woods it broke upon
their view. A light was burning in one
OF the windows, and when they arrived
close to the premises. the lively note. Of
violin reached their ears, proving that the
brothers were not aware of their pres
ence' but enjoying themselves in imagin.
ed security.
SHOW, men," whispered the leader of
the tories. when l give the word, fire
volley at the house by way of introducing
ourselves; we will then surround the
house and enter it,
AT that instant the deep bay of a dog
rang in their ears, and a large mastiff
sPrang from under the house, and rushed
at the Major.
"Fire!" he cried.
Twenty guns broke upon the stillnes.
OF the night-the dog fell dead-every
pane OF glass in front of the house was
shlVered and the tories yelled like sava.
ges. 49,
In an instant the lights in the house
were extinguished, the violin as quickly
ceased, and a noise was heard at the
door. The tories Immediately made
rush at it. But It vas already barred,
and being made OF stout oak plank, re-
sisted all their efforts. A rifle cracked
from one of the upper windows, and one
OF the tories fell desperately wounded
Another repor, succeeded; and another
tory fell, and Maj. Wilson was fully aware
that both Bunkers were at home and wide
awake.
A shed turned the rain from the front
OF the house, and underneath this the TO.
ries shielded themselves from the fire OF
the Bunkers, and went to work at the
door. Suspeciing such resisrance-per.
haPs from his knowledge oftheir charac.
ter--one of the men had brought an axe
with which he commenced hewing at the
door, and soon cot it to pieces. Here
desperate battle ensued. The two broth.
ers we're powerful men. and as courage
Gus as they "ere strong;-and now with
cIuiched rifle they disputed the entrance
OF the whole tory force. The door being
small they stood their ground for half an
hour, telling during that time some of
those "hO had the temeriry to enter first,
but finally numbers overcame them and
they were flung upon the floor and bound
The tories, infamed to madness al the
great resistance which had been made,
and at their own losses. now seized the
mother and sister, and made preparations
to hang the two brothers before their
eyes:-the ropes were already around the
necks ofthe victims, when the N aior ad
dressed bis men:
snow, friends, as soon az these viii
lains are dead. we will Sc, fire to this
house-the old woman there" he said
with brutal laugh. ''may be-lefl inside,
but the young one I reserve for myself"
''Hist!'' cried one of the men in loud
voice. The Major ceased. and they heard
a voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low, the Listeners dis.
tinrtly heard, "when l say fire, give 1t to
them!"
A man with blanched cheeks now rush.,
ed among them exclaimiuR- .-.r a
"Tbe yard is full Of men!''
"F.re!" cried deep voice from tn
yard--a general voIley succeeded, ancS
so well had the aim been directed in the
door. that several tories fell, either deaf u
or desperately wounded la turn the to .
ries retreated up stairs, when David, on, !
hero, rushed into the room which the I
had just left, and cut the ropes which
bound the two Bunkers and their mother
and sister.
"May God Almighty bless you for,
this cried one of the Bunkers.
The two men sprang up, seized, their
rifles which had been left in the room
and prepared to retaliate the treatment
which they had just received.
Long and desperate was the battle; the
tories fougbtfor life; the wings for revenge.
Butat length the latter triumphed, though.
not until their enemies had been almost
exterminated. The Major fell by the
arm Of our hero. who sought him out In
the hottest of the fight, and engaged him
single handed. fsg .rre
No languagage Of ours can express the
emotions of David, as he pressed his be-
trothed bride to his bosom; and bis heart
went up in thankfulness to Heaven Tor
his timely arrival. when be that q delay of
half an hour longer would have consigned
her to a fate worse than death. The
gratitude of her brothers was expressed
in many words but hers was silent and
fearful. yet OIL how much more gratifying.
Il almost called you a coward son Da,
vid, said his father TO him. when they
met, but you are chip Of the old block,
nd did 1,<,r, rnrrnsacr- - Ia ha..k Il.