Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-05-05

| ming QeYilS groVled Shell. who
was not particular in his choice of phra-
ses and epithets; off you want plumber
you may as well travel further. for here
there Is none if yoa want to shed cur
blood. and gain favor with the foes of
the commentators, you must fight, that's
all I"
"Then Won won't give in ~ said NJ
Donald as if he wanted to be satisfied be-
yond doubt ere he struck a blow of hos
! tiitv.
Any body that knows John Christian
| Shell wouldn't ask that question twice"
replied Mrs. Shell 10 loud voice
There was a sound as of additional bar
Reading within, and the tory leader I'M
medlately ordered his men to force. an
entrance where they cOuId,an order which
they proceeded to obey with alscrity and
some noise.
The first one who approached the only
window in the face of the dwelling fell by
shot from within. This exasperated the
assallantS, and they become Jealous in
their endeavors TO break into the house
At last. after a quarter of an hours Skin
mshing and work, MDonald called for
a Cessation Of hostilIties, to which Shell
OF course could offer no objection, being
the party on the defensive and the weak
er Of the belligerent forces.
Nj Donald then informed him. that I'm.
less he consented to deliver himself up
TO their mercIes he would fire the house.
Then you must do so, inhuman mon
ster ? abruptly exclaimed the heroic. wife
= for he snail not yield, if take his
life to prevent him.
All madam, said MDonald. well
have you out. We do not wish to burn.
only TO smone you. | shall try to obtain
an entrance cost what ii viii
The tories then began % fire the house;
and while they were engaged at their
task. their leader, who really possessed
courage ofthe animal order, took a crow
bar, with which they are always supplied,
and boldly going to the door. began to
deal rapid aud powerful blows upon it
BY this time poor Shells little stock of
powder was exhausted, and he was at q
loss for a method OF etIectual resistance.
Suddenly thought was conceived. Ii
was one Of those bold expedients which
men IN desperate positions SO frequently
bring to their relief, il an instant when
ali cause for hope seems TO have vanished.
Hastily removing the bars and bolts that
still resisted firmly the faithful prying and
pounding of M'Donald, he opened it, as
matter of fact chronIcier VINO furnish
es the crude Tact says, quick as fash
of lightning Mrs. Shell who stood ready,
at once seized the astonlshed, and all but
eXulting tory, drew ham into the house.
and before any of the gentry outside knew
OF the transaction, donald NJ Donald aras
q priSOReri He was disarmed and bound.
but not until after some slight resistance
lie was then made to giUo, by confes-
sion that it was his VIII 10 do so, all the
ammunition he had on his person, to fire a
gainst his own comrades
'M'Douaid,' said Shell. quietly. as he
helped his family load their pieces. YOU
came here to murder us, who never often.
ded you or yours. Mere cruelty dictated
this blood thirsty attempt Of voa and YOUR
brother savages. The very instant smoke
/ becomes porcepnble 10 our nostfils will
set fire to your clothing. and if NV bones
are TO crumb.e to ashes here, yours shall
moulder beside them
oh, God 2 cried the tory, aGrirhtcd
I by the contemplation Of q death which
ne knew Shell would surely inhict, let
me order them to stop and exungulsh the
fire they have already made
Certainly replied Shell, as he coolly
fired through one Oft the loophoies
Mcdonald soon alarmed his band By
his cries, and signifed to one of the
whites the nature of his peril, begging
that the flames, if engcndered, might be
instantly pat out The man answered
that they should be put out; but that get
IN, or kuI Shell and his family. they were
de-ermined,as he had killed three oftheir
men and WOUNDED four others, one severe
Iy.
Then there are but eight left to do SER
vice said Mcdonald, with rage in his
features.
The outsides were really determined to
+ do some execution. for after CRYING to
Mcdonald to shield himsclfif he could.
they thrust tive muskets barrels through
the loop holes Mrs. Shell seized a
Ratchet and before they were withdrawn,
ruined every one. Only two were even
fired. By one, the heroine was badly
wounded iu the left arm and the bail
from the other, strange 10 say, struck Nc
Donald in the leg. He shrlehed with
pain.
Shell now informed the marauders,
whose zeal appeared to have become thin
and watcry by a diIution of fear or won
der. that they were too many IN the house
for them.hnowing their strength from Nc
Donald. Ii was signltied that the assail-