Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-03-28
FIGHTING FORfA WIFE.
BY VIM, t. RODGERS, JR.


About quarter of mile below the city
OF New Brunswick, 10 the bold. precipit-
Gus southern bank ofthe Raritan, is Gin.
gularly interesting cave, The entrance.
which is just at high water mark, is small
and narrow, and the two perpendicular
rocks which, on either side support the
hill, appear to have been forced asunder
by some violent CONFUSION of nature. 81
The cave itself has the appearance of
having been excavated by human hands,
although il is doubtless the result of con.
tinued action of the water. The roof is
formed of the soft red rock, through which
the water is constantly percola,ing; its
dimensions are, as nearly as can recol.
lect, about twelve feet long by five feet wide
Years ago, before the deposit of sand
which forms the floor had accumulated,
the river, at high tide flowed in, and filled
the cave to the depth of several feet, for
ming snug hiding place and safe harhor;
and, it tradition speak truly, the tiny bark
OF the dusky Indian, and the light canoe
of the painted warrior often sought its
friendly shelter. ..-a.a.. ......
Nor alone 20 the poor Indian has it af
forGed sure retreat. for at the period of
which we write. although its existence
was not generally known, it was occupied
on various occasions by the prosecuted
patriots. s n.s ..as.e. .t.
The hill above which slopes gradually
to the brink ofthe precipice, was covered
Gas it still is, with q dense growth Of ce.
dar, white pine, and dogwood-and in
many places, the surface entirely free from
underbrush, was carpeted with deep
green sward. .a.8,lfj,. rr ..#5
H. The fine view afforded by the elevation.
the shady gens and deep defies, combined
with the wiidness of scenery with which
Nature has so Iavishly endowed il rem
dered this spot. as wei! as many others in
its immediate vicinity, beautiful and stri-
kinely romantic. la eet a,...r.
as During the greater part of the Revolu-
lion. this section of the State, being near
the seaboard, was in possession of the
| British; several skirmishes took place
near the edge of the wood, short distance
from the river, and Col. Simcoe received d
serious woundwithin fe W rods of the bank
AS the shades of twilight gathered Der
the placid bosom of the waters, light
skiffpropelled by q single paddle, silently
approached the southern shore, Short
distance below the cave. AS it touched
the bank, tall, stout, and handsomely
formed youth, stepped lightly upon the
shore, and was about to secure his little
craft TO q projecting root, when the ap.
preaching tramp of horses was heard in
the distance ! quickly he sprung back into
his fragile barque. and guiding it with all
/ the dexterity and silent caution of an 10.
dian, directed its course toward the cave
In a few minutes he had reached the en-.
trance, and the skif with its living freigh
was soon hidden from view. Atihe same
moment company of British dragon;
roc g, up the bank above, and dismounted
they picqueted their horses, threw thei
arms upoD the grass, and commenced thei
preparations fora birotoc. laa ta5ha4
III, Alter building q fire, and taking care
less survey of the ground, they opened
their haversacks and commenced ,,hei
ieyening meal For some time the silenc'
/, was only broken by an occasional ant
2 unimportaBt remark, until their huDgs
/, was appeased the canteens were put il
requisition, and intoxicated by their poia
TONS they became quite boisterous il
their miFth.; one boosted of his many ex
Ploits and hair.bresdlh escapes sanothe
+ related legends lofa soldier'e love; third
with bold martial song walked the, slun1h
eringechoes.and frightened the night bird
iTomtheispegch. ,aeae nd, a.,i,a,g II;
l. AT length Eearied By their hilariou
/ efforts, and their capteens nearly empiiec
itheir conversation tuEned on the bushes