The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-03-03

her; The frightened cattle ran in every di-
rection over the field; but the intrepid L
called 10 the boy nothing daunted this
way--Joe! Head them there! Stop Ihsm,
Joe! DO not let one escaped L
Aud not one did escape! The bullets I,
fred by the cowardIy British soldiers con-
tlnued to whistle around her person. The
Little boy, parahzed by terror fell to the
ground. She seized him by the arm, lit
ed him over the fence, aud herself drove
the cattle into tue barnyard. The assail
ants, baflled by tue courage of a woman,
and prNaably not daring, for fear Of the
neaghhsSrs, TO invade the farm houses, re-
tracedaheir steps, add returned dlsAp |
pointed TO he ship.
All this scene passed in sight of the Of
ficers OF 'Ruebuck' '--and The two prlso-
ners. The agony of suspense and fe ar
endured by The husband and brother when
they saw the danger TO which this noble
woman exposed herself, may be. better
imagined Than described 1T may also be
conceived how much they exulted in her
triumph.
The trial was hell on board the ship.
| The Tory witnesses were examined IN due
form; and ii was too evident that the lives
OF HE prisoners were in great danger. A
kind heart ed sailor sought an opportunity
of speaking 10 private with Mr.. Israel,
and asked him il he were freemason.
The answer was in the Affirmative. The
sailor then Informed him thai lodge was
held on sLiphoard, and all the fiicers who
belonged to il were to meet the same
night.
The prisoners were called up before
theil Judges and permitted to answer to
the accusations against them. Mr., Israel,
lis story; aud aoknow lodged his secret
visit to Philadelphia, not IN the character
of spy but to carry relief TO his sntier-
ing parent and her family. lie also ac-
knowiedged having said, as was tesIlhed
that he ould rather give his Catue to
Washington, or destroy the whole h'ck
than sell them iol British god'' The trail
Of magnanltnlty might not have been Sc
appreciate ed by the enemies o his country
!. Aag @anelate 10 his iavory but that
watching GssorP - !, = S3A1ss /.
to the commanding officer the secret slgt
!. Of masonic brotherhood. The effect wa
=, instantly observable. The uiicers sterl
cuunlenance soflened; his change of man
, ner, and that Of the other judges, became
ton, the court was broken up. The IN
;, lormants, aud those who had borne tesu
n mony against the prisoners, hung 'hei
:, heads IN shame al the severe rebuke o
the court, for their cowardy Conduct II
a beiraying aud prelerring charges agalns
,s a worthy aud honorable man, bound on
er The acquitted prisoners were dis
= missed, l"aded with presents ot plns, maud
kerchIels, and other arlIcles not to b
purchased at tAat Tune, for The lntrep
vile; and were sent on shore IN a splendl
barge, as a mark of special honor fror
the officer IN command.
Such was the adventure in which til,
courage aud patriotism OF tae lady who |
,, the suhjecl OF my present noIice, wer
, display ed. The records OF tne Gran
: Lodge Of T. Penusy wanna, Of which Mr.. Is
raeI was Grand Master Tor many years
bear testimony to his having been save
from an lgnonlnious death by masoara
Mrs. Israel's family name was Erwin; he
ancestors were Quakers who came wit
Penn, her parents native Americans; All
she herself as born Ia w Wlming Ton, De
- aware. Her first meeting with her hus
band was romantsc enough. Mr.. lsrat
had sailed in a sioup, or packet, iroI
i'hladel plda, to visit New Castle, wher
:" his mother and family resided. lie OF
served on deck an extremely pretty CIR
hardly seventeen years of age, and yer
ueatl, and tasletully dressed, with til
=. finest turned foot aud ankle in the wurlt
!. All who went on such voyages were the
obliged to furnish themselves with provI
IONS; aud his attention was drawn by lh
young girHs kindly distribution vi he
:. lillle stock, handing il about from one
!. anoIher, iill buthtlle " az left for her ow
a, portion. In pass ng him, she modest
hesItared a moment aud Ihen offered hi
a share 1 his LED TO coDversauion;
learned that she was the daughter ut hIg
ly respectable parents, aud resided
!, " ilmiugeon. Love at first sight was F;
i. common In thUse days as ever. Att
:. seeing hIs mother, he 'vtsi'e cd Iimingto'
:, became better acquainted, oaered hlii
L. self and was accepted; aud on bis ma
!, rage, rent ed the fsrnI above inentIOnet