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

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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 mo 9th,
er hope now left"
Night had fallen as they exnected he.
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 upou
their view. A light was burning in one
of the windows, and when they arrived
close to the premises. the lively note. Of a
violin reached their ears, proving that the
brothers were not aware of their pres
ence, but enjoying themselves in imagin.
ed security.
snow, men" whispered the leader o.
the tories, when give the word, fire q
volley at the house by way of introducing
ourselves; we will then surround thu
house and enter it,
Al that instant the deep bay OF a dos
rang IN their ears, and a large mastif
sPrang from under the house, and rushed
at the Major.
"Fire!" he cried.
twenty guns broke upon the stillness
OF the night-the dog fell dead-everv
pane of glass in front of the house was
sh'Vered and the tories yelled like sava.
ges. 49,
In an instant the lights in the house
were extinguished, the violin as quickly
ceased, and q noise was heard at the
door. The tories Immediately made a
rush at il. But It was 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 report succeeded; and anotbar
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.
RES shielded themselves from the fire OF
the Bunkers, and went to work at the
door. Suspecting such resisrance-per.
hapS from his knowledge oftheir cbarac.
ter--one OF the men had brought an axe
with which he commenced hewinp At the
door, and soon cut it TO pieces. Here a
desperate battle ensued. The two broth.
ers we're powerful men. and as courage.
Gus as they "ere strong;-and now with
ciutched rifles 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 who had the temeriry to enter first.
hut hnaily numbers Overcame them and
they were flung upon the floor and bound
The tories, iDf1amed 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:-ihe ropes were already around the
necks ofthe victims, when the Major ad
dressed bis men:
snow. friends. as soon az these viii
la'ns are dead. we will sci fire to this
old woman there" he said
with a brutal laugh. -''may belief inside.
but the young one reserve for myself"
"Hist!' cried one of the men in a loud
voice. The Major ceased. and they heard
voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low, the listeners dis.
inrtly heard, "when l say fire, give 1. to
hem!"
A man with blanched cheeks now rush
I'd among them exclaiminR- .....
The yard is full Of men!"
"F.re!" cried a deep voice from In.
'ard-a general volIey succeeded. anc
10 well had the aim been directed in the
Ioor. that several tories fell, either deaf
'r desperately wounded. la turn the to
les retreated up stairs. when David, GU
zero. rushed into the room which the
lad just left, and cut the ropes which
'ound the two Bunkers and their mother
nd sister.
''May God Almighty bless you for
his cried one Of the Bunkers.
The two men sprang up, seized, their
lfiss which had been left in the room
nd prepared to retaliate the treatment
which they had just received. l
Long and desperate was the battle: the
cries fought for life; the wings for revenge
'utat length the latter triumphed, though
lot until their enemies had been almost
kierminated. The Major fell by the
rm Of our hero, who sought him out In
he hottest of the fight, and engaged him
ingle handed. fr.ae.s'..~
No languagage Of ours can express the
motions of David. as he pressed his be. |
rothed bride TO his bosom; and bis heart
vent up in thanktuIness to Heaven tor
lis timely arrival, when be that a delay of
allan hour longer would have consigned |
Ter to a fate worse than death. The
.ratitude of her brothers was expressed
q many words. but hers was silent and
earful. yet obi how much more gratifying.
Il almost called you coward son Da,
i'd, said his father TO him. when they |
net, shut you are chip Of the old block,