The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-08-14

ne was seated, Will Aice py his size, as before
| described Il
"Stanwood! why my dear fellow concluded
the red devils were playing with your scalp by
this time, as saw nothing of you after the COM
mencement of the fight; but L see you have not
been idle, and here is Alice, too, God be praised,
said the aifectonate brother, fastening to the
spot, and clasping her to his bosom.
sDearcst BROTHER, said Alice, throwing her
. arms around his neck, 81 feared | never should
| see you more Al
After theirjoy was in a manner subsidized, Her
bert arose and looked inquirngly on the lovers,
for he we'll knew the nature fther feelings, and
what the result of their feelings had been, and at
length exclaimed
"Reaty greater than romace! Truth stran-
ger than fiction! Here you have been talking
of love in this subterranean abode, in which you,
Alice, few hours ago, were a captive by the
light of yonder fire, with nothing but the damp
wall and the ghost-like corpses of two dead In
dams, to witness your vows.
Stanwood did not feel disposed to reply to this
last speech of Herbert, but continued the CONVEX
sation with
elbow have you succccded?'
"Nobly, nobly. replied Herbert, "thc bodies
Of more then one half the red devils have kissed
the earth, while the remainder have bounded Off
to the forest, to otferup their prayers to the Great
Spirit for protection
"How much loss have you sustaned2'
"Four OF my brave men have fallen only II
Poor fellows. they shall have their reward
Here the remainder of the company entered;
and, as the night was far advanced they sought
brief repose from their tolls.
On the morning following, after the burial Of
their companions, who had fallen in the conflict
: the previous night, the party set out on their
turn to the American camp. Alice, who had
) become much enfeebled by exposure, con-
vcyed on litter. Nothing of Importance occur
n, nd
Of October, l777, they entered the American
camp, at Saratoga amid the cheers and congratu-
latons Of their friends.
1 Stanwood immediately after his return, was
arrested and put in irons for dcscrton. This,
2 perhaps, may be considered act ofextrcme
severity the part of Gen Gates; but such was
the state of affairs, that it necessary that de-
seron should be punished to the fullest extent of
the law.
Several of the friends Of Stanwood were pre-
sent the trial, which was held in the tent of the
General-in Chief.
After some consultation among the officers be-
fore whom he was tried, it was resolved that
they should hear his defence Stanwood arose
with unwonted calmness, and said that be had
no defence to make; that it true he had de.
serted, but that it was a temporary one; and he
called upon God to witness, that it not from
2 any lack of devotion to the cause he had espou-
sed; that he felt that he was innocent, but if the
officers under whom he had fought deemed it
necessary for the benefit of the country which
t he had served he would rive up his life with a
smile.
Several ofthc officers were moved to tears, but
, it was at length resolved that he should be shot
OH the following day, in the presence ofthe whole
army.
Stanwood requested permissions to leave the
f camp that evening, which was granted, on his
promising to return at a stated hour; for his
| could elicit from Stanwood, would be faithfully
adhered to-.
, Stanwood left the camp and fastened to the
COTTAGE under circumstances how widely diff
+ ferent from those under which he had last Wis
t tied it! Then his heart beating high with
. the hope of being in the presence ofits dearest
y treasure Now, after he had won the heart of
: Alice, he fastening to inform her that,
/ another evening" he should sleep in death. The
|, lights cleaned from the windows of the cottage
5. as brightly as when first he visited it, for Alice
! had taken up her abode there, it was again the
h homo ofpeace, if not of joy. Stanwood entered,
II and found Alice seated by cheerful fire, pc
+ rusing favorite author, while the merry song
@ of the servants were heard in the adjoining
apartment. She raised her eyes from her book,
s and bidding him welcome, he was seated
y by her side. She looked unusually pale and
Y melancholy, for she had heard of her lovers ar
n rest, and knew full well what would be the pro
$ bable result.
e Stanwood revealed to Alice his fate, as briefly
a as possible, for it near the hour that was
IS designated for his return. She received this
/. disclosure with her usual frmness, although the
e rose which had ever bloomed upon her cheek,
h yielded to the hues of death. Stanwood en-
, joined her to forget the past-to forget that she
t had ever loved him. ssand while | sleep in the
tomb, said he, ''let your smiles illume the path
h of some one more worthy of them then-''
Ere he finished the last sentence, he hurried
from the room only pausing to say "Adieu!'
2 and fastened to the place of his confinement.
Alice, after his departure wept long & bitterly
e But few days had elapsed since she beheld
i the murder of her parents; and, after being res
/ cued from captivity worse than death, and re-
ceiving the vows of one she had long loved in
secret; on the moment that she had raised the
golden cup of anticipation to her lips, and was
about to quaf' its honied contents, it was dash
- ed to the ground by the tickle hand Of Fortune;
and her prospects seemed even darker than be-
fore. ,...t-as, F., ..,....5 Il
= The fatal day arrived, on which Stanwood
l was to be executed The sun, shown with un-
usual brilancy, from sky of funclounded blue,
and all was bnstle in the American camp. The
proud ensign of our liberties hrng dropping
from its oaken staff, unmoved by single breath
of air, as if partook ofhe feeling that pervaded
the friends of Stanwood The whole army were
drawn up in square, in the middle Of which
S kneeled >stanwood, by coffin, that had been
prepared for the reception ofhis body after his
execution. The executioners had already rails
ed their pieces, and only awaited the fatal order
: to fire, when Herbert, who had been in the tent
of the commander the whole morning, was OBJ
served approaching the execution ground with
all possible speed, holding aoft parchment, and
crying out at the top of his voice, ga repriese'
a repriere!' Fa,' .l.' .s@
. Alleges were now turned upon Herbert who,
rushing into the square, handed the scrollto the
> officer Of the day, who arose and read aloud as
follows
= .....t...,.. { "American Head Quarters,
n ..-.,.s..l Saratoga, Oct. S, 1777.
From circumstances which have been made
known tome since the sentence Of William
Stanwood, ofthe-regiment of rifiemen, l have
9 been induced to grant him a arepreve. And |,
9 the undersigned, General in-chief Of the Ameri-
: cdn forces now stationed at Saratoga, do hereby
e revoke the said sentance Of death, pronounced
= on said William Stanwood, Of said regiment,