The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-12-06

shades around, were aimed with fatal accu-
racy upon the revelers around the fres, and
had already begun the work of dealh in this
quarter of the field. Unconscious of the
bursting storm they fell, some in the midst
of their drunken orgies, with the oaths aud
imprecations on their lips others where they
sat playing cards; exulting over their success,
or in the midst of unfinished games with the
uplifted cards in their hands.
While the rifles thinned them out by
scores, the dragons with cleaning sabres
pursuing them over the moonlit field, and
hewed them down in their tracks as they fed
and screaming for mercy. An hour of ter
rible retribution had fallen upon them, and
remorsely was the penalty Of their crimes
exacted in this bour of unsuspectng securi.
ty. The carnage was over in brief space,
and the yctors were the masters of field
which was covered with the dead and the
dying. .7n" . ~ .e.. E
Michel had promptly been released by
his comrades whose arrival had been SO op.
perfume for him, and so soon as he.was freed
he was fortunate to secure horse which
came galloping riderless past, and calling to
one or two of his brother Dragons to fol-
low, he vauted into the sandle and putting
spurs to his horse rode fercely away.
When the troop first broke from their COW
er, scarcely wa ting to ascertain the extent
Of their danger, Harrison trembling for his
safety, had turned his horses head across the
field hoping to escape by timely and pre-
clip pitate flight. Mounted upon an iron grey
charger OF uncommon feetness and strength,
he confidently expected to make go cd his re-
treat unpursued or at least to distance any
one who might be tempted to pursue. But
troopers of Marion, favored by the moon
light brightness Of the night had already
marked his flight, and separated from his
troop to follow in pursuit.
Dressed in a suit of black velvet from
head to foot, and riding horse as black as
ebony, and with u single ostrich feather OF
snowy whiteness waving from his black cap,
he indeed presented en- omnibus appearance,
as gracefully sitting npon his stout charger,
with his flashing sword in hand, he thunder
ed on in pursuit. Not shadow of emotion
anger, revenge or joy disturbed the calm
gravity OF his handsome features. His dark,
full, bold, and lustrious eye, turned neither
to the right or left, to regard the screaming
fugtves, who covered from his path as he
swept imp patuously by, bat was fixed mean
ingly and sternIy upon his unforgvcn foe.
Hearing the thickeHing fall of feet be-
hind him, when lie had begun to fancy him
self secure from pursuit. Harrison turned in
his saddle, and his cheek grew pale with fear,
when in the noble horseman he recognized
the bold and daring ConyeTs, whom he had
wronged beyond forgiveness. Behind him,
at scarcely the distance of hundred yards,
followed his inveterate foe, and before him
lay fence with double ditch, which must
be leuped fearlessly, and at killing pace
Destruction followed in his steps and he
dared not hesitate. Pressing his gallant
horse to the utmost he cleared it at bound,
and with smile of triumph reigned in his
horse, and wheeling round, with his sabre
uplfted stood ready to confront his advanc-
ing adversary, and hew him down before he
could recover inself from the pcrilous and
difficult leap. ...... .,...
Conyers saw at glance the design of his
enemy, and though he might have avoided
all hazard by drawing his pistol from his
holster and shooting him dead as he stood,
yet he preferred to encounter him in man.
ner better calculatedto satiate those stern
and vindictve feelings that had been stirred
up by injnries too great to be forgiven
Therefore, finding that his enemy awaited
him he tightened his rein and permitted his
horse to approach to the difficult leap with
slow and measured strides. Fixing his eye
firmly upon Harrison, and sinking low in his
saddle, he touched his charger gently with
the spur, and the leap was gallantly made.
With the point of his sword lowered and
extended beyond the head Of his horse, he
received the iorcely aimed blow of Harri-
son, and skilIfully parried itwith an upward
stroke. 1t required the quick eye of the ea-
gle and the mistaken nerve of the lion to
accomplish so difficult feat as wardinS of
the sword stroke of we'll posted adversary
| in flying leap, but it was .dexterously done
and the sword of Harrison glanced harm.
lessly above his head. Before his discom-
ited and astonished adversary could prepare
to repeat the blow, Conyers had wheeled up
on him, and was raising storm of blows
about his head. In vain the terrified tory
put forth his utmost skill and strength, and
taxed his powers TO their iall limit; he was
soon convinced that he lay at the mercy Of
Conyers, who prolonged the contest only to
lengthen his agony. Feeling that he was
powerless in the hand Of an adversary
whose sword seemed a living part of the arm
that welded it, he uttered an agonizing cry
for mercy, which was only answered by de-
scending blow that laid open his sword arm
to the bone and freed the weapon from his
grasp. With an oath of desperation, and
cry of pain he again turned his horses
head and driving the spurs deep into his
flank at every stride, frantically sought to