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 gallop.-
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 expeeted he.
fore the tories we're able TO reach the vi.
cinity of the house they were in search
of. At length. however, after a silent
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 notes Of a
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 a
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 dog
rang in their ears, and large mastiff
sprang from under the house, and rushed
at the Major.
"Fire!" he cried.
Twenty guns broke upon the stiffness
OF the night-the dog fell dead-every
pane OF glass in front of the house was
shivsred and the tories yelled like sava.
ges. -.
In an instant the lights in the house
were extlnguished, the violin as quickly
ceased. and a noise was heard at the
door. The tories Immediately made a
rush at it. 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 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.
rles shielded themselves from the fire OF
the Bunkers, and went to work at the
door. Suspecting such resisrance-per
haPs from his knowledge oftheir charac.
ter--one of the men had brough, an axe
with which he commenced hewing 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;-aDd now with
cIuiched rifle S 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, inf1amed to madness at 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 Major ad
dressed his men:
snow, friends, as soon az these viii
la'ns are dead. we will set fire to this
hOuse-the old woman there" he said
with a brutal laugh. ,''may belief inside,
but the young one I reserve for myself"
'Hist'' cried one of the men in loud
voice. The Major ceased. and they heard
voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low. the Listeners dis.
tinrty heard, "when l say fire, give 1t to
them!'' 80. .
man with blanched cheeks now rush.
ed among them excIaiming- --s--
"Tbe yard is full Of men!"
"F.re!" cried deep voice from tn.
yard-a general volIey succeeded, anc
so well had the aim been directed in the
door. that several tories fell, either dea,
or desperately wounded. Ia turn the to
ries retreated up stairs, when David, GU
hero, rushed into the room which the
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. A@-
Long and desperate was the battle; the
tories foughtfor 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. -rrsaa = .'-.s-
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 beihat delay of
haitian 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 OH how much more gratifying.
81 almost called you a coward son ,Da,
vid, said his father to him, when they
met, "but you are chip Of the old block,
and did you wrong. Deborah he Ia a