Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-03-25

taken possession of lhe, ,royal, cavalry, who
hurried On at full gsiop. each map lhiokiog
/ only OF himself. Close on their heels fol-
! lowed the indignsnt Americans, cutting down
merciiessly every red coat they overlook. uo-
tiI the road was suewed with The dead -
] Foremost in this pursuit rode Washington.
a precedence he owed not only 10 his supe-
| riof sliced. hut TO his esgerness To overtake
an officer just ahead, whom be Judged 10 be
! Tar.-ton himself, from his efforts TO rally
the fugitives. f.-a rr
The tremendous pace al which Washing
ton rode, at last carried him so far ahead OF
his men, that. al bend in the highway, he
found himself totally alone. Al this mo-
menl. the British. looking back. perceived
his situation, and Immediately TUNED on him
his principal assaanis being Tsrletou and
two powerful dragons. s tes f.i l.r
-e KDowing. however, that assistance must
be close at hand, WsshngIon tesolutely ad-
vanced 10 meet the enemy. determined To
seize Tarleion Tor his prisoner. But before
he could reach the Colonel the two dragoons
dashed al hun, the one 90 the right, the 9th
er on the left. He saw only the first of them.
however, and accordingly turned on him.
Glove him down with a single. blow Of his
sabre. then rushed At Tarleton himself
But, meantime, the oiheT jragOon was sd :
vaucing, totally dIregarded, upon him. and
with upraised blade would have cut him
down. had not our hero. who had pressed
close after his leader, si This instant wheeled
round the corner o the wood. Al u single
glance he took in the whole scene. Albert
saw that before he could come up Washing
ton wonld be slain. unless the firearms were
employed. la This emergency he did no,
hesitate 10 dsobey the orders Of his leader.
Jerking pistol from his holster. he aimed
full al the dracoon. Just rs the sabre OF the
latter was sweeping down on Washlneton's
head. The man ,umbied headlong from his
saddle. his sword barying itself in the d ust.
'Hsl who is thstT said Washington. slern-
ly, so ssIorished to find his orders disobeyed,
that he turned; movement which Tarleton
took advantage of 10 make good his escape.
you, Albert!-you!'
There was no other wsy.' answered our
hero. and he pointed 10 the dead drseoou.
TO save your life. His sabre was within six
inches OF YOU when fred
IL could not be helped. then, ] suppose
answered Washington, who now compre-
hended the event, and saw that he owed his
lie 10 the quickness ri thought of his youug
friend; bot stay, you are yourself hui'.'
As he spoke. he saw blood issuing from
the sleeve of Albert. and Immediately after
wards the young soldier reeled and fell sense
less to the ground.
Two pistol shots had been discharged from
the enemy. Washington now recollected.
Immediately after Albert had ire6. On ex.
amlnation. one ball was found o the arm of
ha L,s l,,l a,l,a
Immediately over The heart.
He tore away the garments as he spoke.
but uttered a cry Of JOY when he exposed
the chest, ior there, right over the heart. lay
a miniature. which had stopped the ball.
Washington looked at the picture. and
murtered. 'f4a! | have heard of this-and
now will see If cannot serve my young
irieod good turn