Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1851-09-17

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No darker page is there in the history OF
the English nation than that whereon is re-
corded the inhuman barbarities of her troops,
as exercised toward our nations soldiery, in
the struggle of the Revolution. Age, nor
sex, were safe guards against their atrocities
the gray-haired men Of three score, and the
maiden of twelve summers, were equally the
recipients pf thoir refined cruelties.-The
English nation did not, il is'trne, oountenance
shair diaholical nrooead;nsy-s -but uovortlalcss
are they blnmeable for sending Such unprin-
oiplcd wretches among us fOr melting the
red man to attack our frontier settlements
and worse than all, for procuring the knife Of
the reckless renegade from principle, to be
pointed TO the hearts Of his brothers, who had
commercially espoused the cause Of liberty
Exasperated by their second failure. the
searchers returned TO the old farm house, and
heated by the wine they had drank, they sum-
moned Wilson to reveal the hiding place Of
the spy, at the same times menacing him with
an immediate hanging unless he complied.
He protested his innocence Of any knowledge
Of the affair, but to no avail.-Binding him
and his fair niece they mounted them upon
horses, and set out for the camp A keen
pair Of eyes tracked them, until the prisoners
were placed under triple guards, in one Of the
tents Of the encampment Seeing no hope Of
rescuing them at present, Morton resumed
his ordinary dress, and secured across the
country to Valley Forge.
Washington, with d beaming eye and a.
kindly countenance, heard the report Of his
spy, but his noble brow lowered. and frown
gathered upnn hia -fnatnraa as ha heard thc
sequeI. Scarce week had passed ere from
the request Of the Father Of his country, "
the maiden was set at liberty, and placed by
him under the care of staunch whig family,
in the interior, In the meantime, Wilson
had been conveyed to Philadelphia, and there
immured in the prison Of the city.
About this time, a young fisherman, al
though embargoed by the commands Of Gen.
eral Howe, had under the pretext Of selling
whiskey to the soldiers, passed the outposts
and sentinels with impunity, and the sentinels
had become 50 familiar with the old red boat,
and blue barrel, that he was seldom chalIeng-
ed Under this fsherman's slouched hat
might have been recognized the face Of young
Morton His object was not alone the gain
Ing Of information That gloomy old stone
prison contained one whom he had sworn By
his love 10 release we're it at the peril Of his
life
The night was dark and stormy, The in
valid prisoner set alone in his lonesome cell.
lie was to die at sunrise and for what -
Forsooth a spy had been seen near his door.
Flt example Of tyrannical justice The wind
walled around his prison walls, but be heard
IL mot, there was wilder storm within lie
arose. and approached the narrow grated
window Unaided escape was impossible.
He listlessIy gazed out and counted the lamps
Az they were extinguished one BY one, on
heard the distant cry Of the sentinel, all's
WE'LL He had stood thus for some time
when he WAS startled from bis raverY BY
harp click below him. Again and aeain.lfe
leard it. and Il seemed to approach him, Up
he face Of the wall. Soon a head appeared
4bova tho level Of the window sill, and low
Ioioe aid
Hia Wilson il it you l'
Ha recognized the voice Of Morton, not
the form before him was hump
lack and def0rmed
Haste but AZ not speak, said he. ouf
ime Is short. and W must enploy y ~ tae
purpose
II fear she Agg4mpl II nssless sall WIN
0n. these irUn BARS
Are But cobwAbH Aaia Morton. Aa WE
Vrenched ONE w theul Wy main strength frpEn
Another And smother followed. and tha
Iupch-back stood within thQ prison wallis .--