The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-08-03

/" Bloody Scout" Langston was spared.
and the party left the house, filled with adj |
miration at the iilial affection aud devotion
they had witnessed.
AT auothertime the heroic maiden showed
herself as ready &c prevent wrong TO an
enemy asto her friends. Her fathers house
was visited by a company Of wings, who
stopped TO get some reireshmeut, and TO
feed their wearjed horses. In the course
Of conversation one of them mentioned that
they were going to visit tory neighbor,
for the purpose of Selling his horses. The
man whose possessions were thus to be ap-
proprated, had been in general a peaceable
citizen, and Miss Langston set of immedi-
ately TO carry the information. She gave il
in the best faith but just before she started
on her return home she discovered that the
ncghbOr whom she had warned, was not
only taking precautions TO save his property,
| but was about 10 send for the captain OF a
tory band not far distant, so the "libeIty
men" might be captured when intent on
their expedition, before they should be a
ware Of their danger. II was now the gene
rous girls duty TO perform like friendly
act towards the wings. She lost no time IN
conveying the intelligence, and thus saved
an encmy's property and the lives of her
friends. Her disregard for personal danger
where service could be rendered, was re-
mark able. One day, returning from wing
ncighborhood in Spartanbnrg District, she
was met by company of loyalis,s, who
ordered her TO give them some intelligence
they desired respecting those she had just
left. She refused, whereupon the captain
of the band held pistol TO her breast, and
orinrpl hpr instantly Ia nal tb.. die
closures, or she would .'die in her tracks"
Miss Langston only replied with the cool
i trpidity Of veteran soldier, "Shoot me
If ycu dare will not tell you;" at the
same time opening long handkerchief
which covered her neck and bosom, as if
offering place TO receive the contents Of
} the weapon. licensed by her defiance, the
officer was about to fire, when another
threw mp his hand and saved the courage
Gus Cirl's life.
On one occasion. when her fathers house
, was visited on plundering expedition, by
the notcd tory, Captain Grey, with his rife
men. and they had collected and divided
everything they thought would be of use,
they were at some loss what TO do with a
large pewter basin. At length the captain
determined on taking that also, ieerincly
TcIIlifkINU, ~ III VIII 40 10 run mo UUlItlS W
kill the rebels.' "Pewter bullets, sir"
answered Miss LanCston, "will not kin a
whig." Why noi?" inquired Captain
Grey. "lt iSsaid, sir" replied she, "that
a witch can be shot only with silver bul.
let; aud am sure the wings are more un.
I der the ptotedc,ion of Providence" Al
another time, when company Of the enc.
my came 10 the house, they fonnd the door
secured. To their demands for admission
! ana threats Of breaking down the door
Miss Langston answered by sternly bidding
y them To be gone. Her resolute language
induced the company TO "hold parley;'
and the result was, that they departed with
; out further attempt to obtain an entrance.
u One more anecdote is gwen to illustrate
v her spirit and iearlessness. Her brother
. James had left a rifle in her care which sh'
" was TO keep hid til he .Se.d iQrJtw.ht I'M
! 'nenia'ely and brought il but as she came
towards the soldiers, the thought struck her
that she had neglected TO ask for the coun
tersign agreed upon between her brother
aud herself Advancing more cautiously,
she observed 10 them that their looks were
suspicious; that for aught she knew they
might be set of tories: and demanded the
countersign. One of the company answer
Ell that it was too late to make conditions ::
the gun was in their possession and its
holder too. I" Do you think sop cried
she, cooking it, and presenting the muzzle
to the speakcr. elf the gun is in your pos
session, tohe charge Of hers Her look and
attitude of defiance showed her in earnest ::
the counter>ign was quickly given: and
the men laughing heartily, pronounced her
worthy OF being the sister Of James Lang.
ston.
After the war was ended, Miss Lancston
married Thomas Springfield, of GrcenviIc.
South Carolina. She died in Greenvire
District Few years since. or her hume.
rons descendants then living, thirty.two are
sons and grandscns capable Of bearing arms,
and ready al any time TO do so in the main
tenance Of that liberty which was so dear
TO the youthful heart of their ancestor.
; A iTGyerby KosSuih.--The following
prayer offered by Kossulu will be inter.
esting to our readers. 1t was offered by
him kneeling amid the multitude, at the
grave OF the Magyar heroes who Tell in the
battle OF Rapoylna, and was originally pub
li'hed in the Opposition, Journal ofPesth.
We translate from the German:
Almighty Lord God of the w,rriors Of
hrpad! Look down from thy starry throne
upon thy implorng servant, from whose
lips the prayer Of millions aScends 70 they
Heaven, praising the unsearchatle power
OF thine Omnipotence. o God over me
DkIneS thy sun aud bepea th me repose the