The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-03-24

prominent stand Of London placards were
rlaced inducing men to join the English
army, and fight her battles in America.
The Inducements which were held ont
were strong--lands were promised to those
who would serve fai, ,hflly to the close of
the war--and money in any quantity to
the victors when the rebels ere subdued. !.
! Pierre heard Of the offer--he knew Iiule
OF the land of America and the people
whom he was to fight against, and the hope
Of reap,ng fich reward, induced him to
come to this country as a dragoon Of His
MaJest,'s regiment. His daughter &C
com panied him, and attended faithfully to
all his wants and necessities. The care
aud affection she evinced towards her
father, gained her the admiration Of all,
aud numerous were the smiles and kind
words which were bestowed upon Frances
the lovely maiden of Italy. Some tw O
years after Pierre had been 10 the army
his regiment was ordered to DIN the div
sion under the command ofGeneral Howe
n this division was Lieutenant, named
Morton, a dessolute young man who he
onged to noble family, but had been
forced to join the army by his father, with
view ofbreaking him Of his vicious hab
its. He had for months noticed Frances
aud eagerly watched for an opportunity
to address her; meeting her one evening
az she was carryin some refreshments to
her father, he accosted her In a familiar
tone, which she resented in manner wor.
thy the dignity of herselfand sex; al hougl
thus repulsed. he still kept on persis,in ng
in his insults, until she was obliged to ca
for assistance.
Her father. hearing of the matter. ant
burning with indignation. hastened IL
Marton's head quarters to demand salts
faction. The naughty Lientenan, treat ed
him with contempt and imperatively or
dered him to mind his business and return
10 his duty or he would have him punished
The proud spirit of Pierre could not brool
this. The purple tings Of anger spread
dark cloud upon his olive cheek, and ht
seized the inshlter by the throat and threw
him upon the ground. The noise occa
stoned by the scnffle alarmed the camp
and Pierre was obliged TO relinquish tn
victim of his rage. lie told the caus
which prompted to act thus. and some @
the ISLANDERS BY commended him for so O
ing. For this they were arrested an
condemned to die. For this was tn,
bloody tragedy Of Long Island enacted.
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On the morning ofthe third of January
six months after Pierre had stood con
demned man on Long Island, two armie
could be seen approaching each other II
the neighbofhood of Princeton. They
met and deadly conflict began--sheet
OF vivid deadly fire poured from the mus
, kerry and the cannon sang the requiem
8 of The victims of that bloody strife. Ranb
r after rank fell from the British Legion
} and the disciples of Liberty were ponrint
down upon them with terrible slaug hter
Ia the formost line of the American arm,
rode man with swarthy skin and darl
black eye. He looked longingly upof
, the ranks OF the invaders, as if anxious tc
: discover some particular object whict
) was contained there Suddenly that darl
eye liz up with glare of malignant fury
and lie bounded off with teIegraphic swift
ness in that direction. man in scarle
Uniform saw him advancing aud strove t
fly, but the pnrsuer CARED rapidly Upot
him. and he was forced TO turn and defent
his life. Each drew bis sabre and Tough
: With fen d-like, but the dark skinned mai
; soon nparmed his opponent. Again die
the vanqnished one try to escape, but s
ball from the pistol of his enemy laid hin
PROSTATE in the dust to be ttampled undei
the feet OF his fleeing brothers.
In the form OF the dark skinned man
my readers will Recognize Pierre Lerone
In that Of The British off Ger. Lieutenant
Morton. Pierre had kept he '."rd-Mor.
ton aud hiy~