The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-06

1 again dashing into galiap. "PfaV God. | ina, reach the settlement In ,iaie to colscet fe of on lads and march to the Bunkers. fhvfe is'Ho olhs hope now left.
 1 Night had t.den, they had exnecied bcfor, the tories were able to Feach the vicinity of fh, house they were in search oi At lrastiI however after a silent march through the weoas. i, byok. upon their view. A light was baraieE ja oa, 0 the windows and when they arrived close 10 th, premises the lively notes of violi veacied tltel ears, proving that te brothers were Roi aware o their presence, but suioying themselves imagined security.
 "Now men," whispered the leadeF of the torie. 'twheu give the word, fire yolis5 at the house by way of iatrodacing ourselves; we sill then sur round the psace aud eater it., Al that instant the deep bay of deR Sang in tle ears, and large uassiif spraug A8sa unasr th, house aad rushed at the major.
 sFirs!r he cried.
 Twenty guns broke upon the slilnass of the niKhl --ihe dag fsll deaa--eyery paae ef ss n fsp q ,sls foass waseslssvessas aa. sls yeifea 1sh' --the violin was quickly csszed and noise Wa. heard at tbe door. Ibe ioties immediately made a rush al it. But it was aiready barred and being made of stout oak plsik resisted si their efforts \ rifle cracked from of the upper windows aud one of the'toFesfeil desperately wounded. Another report succeed and another tory feIl, and Major Wilson wasfuiiy aware that both Bunkers were at home and wide awake. A slef turned the ruii from tue front of the house, and undcrncalh this the tories, sheteriug themselves from the fire ol the Bunkers. went to work at the door, Suspec ting such resstsnce-p perhaps from his knowedge of their characier-one of the men brought an axe, with which he commenced hewiDg al tlle door aud cut il to pieces Here desperate battle ensued. The two brothers, were powerful men, aud as courageous they were strong; aud now with clubbcd rifles they disputed the entrance Of inc whole tory force The door being small they stood their ground for half hour feng during that time of those who had the terlnerity to enter first but finally numbers overcome them and they were flung upon ;he floor and boxnd. The tosErs. niansed 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 befor~ their eyes The ropes were already tied around the necks of the victims, when the major addressed his men:
 ''Now friends soeu as these williams are dead, will set fire 10 this house-"the old woniai. there,' he said with brataI laugh, ',nay be left inside
 "Hist!' cried one of the mea, in loud voice. The major ceased and they hesirti voice outside the house. Although the words were spoken low. the listeners distinctly heard, '.when say fire give il to them''
 4 with blanched cheek now rushed in among them, exclsming--
 "'fhc yard is fuil of men.'
 "Fire' cried a deep voice from the yard--a general voiley succeeded, and well had the aim been directed in the door that several of liIe tories fell either dead or desperately wounded. In turn the tories retreaed up the stairs. when David Uui hero cut the ropes which bound the Bankers aud their mother and sister.
 ''Alay God Almighty bless you for this.' cried one of the BuEkers.
 The two men sprang up seized their rifles. which had been left in the room aud prepared to retiiate the treatment which they had just received. ssz
 Long and desperate was tlie battle. The tories fought for life; the whigs far revenge But ai ength the latter triumpbed though not unth their enemies had been almost exteruiinaled. The major fell by the arm of our hero, who sought him out in the hottest of the fight ana engaged him single handed.
 No language Of ours can express the emotion oi David lie pressed his betrothed bride to his bosom and his heart went up in thankfuiaess to Heaven for his timely arrival, when he thought that delay of half an hour longer would have consigned her to fate worse than death.
 The gratitude of her brothers was expressed in mauy words, but hers silent and fearful, yet oh how much more gratifying
 "l almost called you a coward, son David" said his farther 10 him when they met, ''hnt you arc d chip oi the old block, and did you wrong. De- borhh, he is a boy to be proud oi-is he notl You may founder one of my horses every day that you do such deed II beats any thing ever saw in the old French war;
 David's Gailautry in this act drew around him in few weeks, more than S- score of hardy young followers, who fought with him to the close of the war, when he returned and was happily married 10 the heroine of our story.