Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-25

Joylng themselves in iancied security.
"Now men," whispered the leader off
the tories, "when | give the word, fire a
voIiey attho house, by way ofintroduction;
we will then surround the house aud en-.
Ter it,"
AT that instant the deep bay of dog
rang on their ears, and large mastiiI
sprang from under the house and rushed
at the Major.
"Fire !" he cred.
Twenty guns broke upon the stiffness of
the nght-tho dog fell dead-every pane
OF glass in the windows we're shvered, and
the tories yelled like savages. In an in.
slant the lights in the house were extin.
gulshed-the violin as quickly ceased and
a noise was heard at the door. The tories
Immediately y made a rush at it. But it was
already barred, and being made of stout
oak plank resisted all their efforts. A ride
cracked from one Of the upper windows,
and one Of the tories fell, fatally woun.
ded. Another report succeeded, and an.
other tory fell, Major Wilson was now
IuIIyaware thatbolh Bankers we're at home
and wide awake. A shed turned the rain
from the front Of the house, and beneath
this the tories shielded from the fire oflhe
Bunkers, went to work at the door. Sus.
pecllng such resslanco--perhaps from his
knowledge Of their character-ono of the
men brought an axe, with which he com.
menced hewing at the door, and soon cut
1t into pieces. Here desperate battle en-
sued. The brothers were powerful men,
and courageous as they were strong; and
now with clubbed rifles they disputed the
whoId tory force. The door being small,
they stood their ground for half an hour,
telling during that time, some of those
who had the temcrily to enter first, but fl.
naIIy numbers oyerpowered them, and they
were flung upon the floor and bound. The
tories lnllamedto madness at the resistance
which bad been made, and at their own
losses, now seized the mother and sister,
and made preparations to hang the two
brothers before their eyes. The ropes were
already tied around the neclls Of their VIC
TINS, when the Major addressed his men:
"Now friends, as soon as these villains
are dead, we will set fire to the house-ihe
old woman there" he said, with a brutal
laugh, "may be left inside, but the young
one reserve for myself"
"Ilist !" cried one Of the men, in loud
voice. The Major ceased, and they heard
voice outside the house. Although the
words were spoken low, the listeners dis.
iinciIy heard, "whcn say fire give it to
them |"
A man with a bIanched cheek now rush.
ed into the house, cycIaiming-
"Tho yard is full Of men p
Il "Fire !" cried deep voice from the
yard. a general volIey succeeded, and so
well had been the aim directed in the door
that several Of the tories fell, either dead
or desperately wounded. In turn the tories
re'reaed up the stairs, when David, our
hero, rushed into the room, they had Just
left, and cut the ropes that bound the Bun,
kcrs and their mother and sister,
"May God Almighty bless you iorthis;"
cried one o! the Bunkers.
The two men sprang up, seized their ri.
hes, which had been left in the room, and
prepared 10 re,aliate the treatment which
they had jUst received.
! Long and desperate was the battle.
The tories Tough, for life; the wings for
revenge. But at length the latter triumph.
ed, though not until their enemies had been
almost eXtirminaed. The Major fell by
the arm Of our hero, who had sought him
out in the hottest of the fight, and engaged
him single handed.
No language Of ours can express the
emotions of David as he pressed his be.
trothed wife to his bosom, and his heart
went up in thankbIness 10 Heaven for his
timely arrival, when he thought that a de.
lay of haliln hour would have consigned /.
her to fate worse than death. The graft.
tude Of her brothers was expressedinmany
words, but hers was silent and fearful, yet
how much more gratifying.
} 81 almost called you coward, son Da-
vid," said his father to him when they
met, @but youare a CHIP of the old block,
and did you wrong, Deborah, he is
boy 10 be proul oC-is lie not You may
founder one Of my horses every day that
you do such ieed-it beats anything |
ever saw in the bid French war.
E David's gaIlahryin thisact drewaround
him in a few we&s, more than score of
hardy young followers, who fought with
him to the end ofihe war, when he re-
turned and was happily married to the he.
roine Of our story.
WHLT Becomes OF THE SPECIE ?-l
This isa question aked by almost every
body, and has becom a newspaper theme.
The answer is, that ihas gone to the ''seat
of war; where the lalioerenis arc killing