The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-01-10

IS In THIS n0ur OF unSuSpocClng security
The carnage was over in a brief spac
+ and the victors were the masters of
k field which was covered. with the dea
f and the dying. - e--g, s
. Michael had promptly been release
: by his comrades whose arrival had bee
/. tso opportune for him, and SO soon as b
was freed he was fortunate to secure
: horse which carne galloping riderles
. past, and calling to one or two of hi
J, brother dragons to follow, he vaulte
into the saddle and putting spurs to hi
!, Ehorse rode fercely away. "a
When the troop first broke from thei
cover, scarcely waiting to ascertain th
extent of their danger, Harrison trem
head across the field hoping to escap,
by a timely and precipitate fight
Mounted upon an iren-grey charger o.
uncomon feetness and strehgtA, he con.
fidently expected to make good his re.
treat unpursued or at least to distance
any one who might be tempted to pursue.
But horseman who rode at the head OF
the troopers Of Marion, favored by the
moonlight brightness of the night had al
ready marked his fight, and separated
from his troop to follow In pursuit. >
Dressed in suit of black velvet from
head to foot, and riding horse as black
as ebony and with a single ostrich feath-
er of snowy whiteness waving from his
black cap, he indeed presented an om-r
nious appearance, as gracefully sitting
upon his stout charger with his flashing
sword in hand, he hundred on in pur-
suit. Not shadow Of emotion anger,
revenge or joy disturbed the calm gray
ity of his handsome features His dark,
full, bold and lustrous eye, turned
neither to the right or the left, to re-
guard the screaming ,fugitives, who
crowded from his path as he swept i'm.
petously by, but was fixed meaningly
and sternly upon his unforgiven foe
Hearing the thickning fall of feet be-
hind him. when he had begun to fancy
himself secure from pursuit, Harrison.
turned in his saddle, and his cheek grew
pale with fear, when in the noble horse.
man he recognized the bold and daring
Conyers, whom hehad wronged beyond |
Behind him, at scarcely
the distance of hundred yards, follow
ed his inveterate foe, and before him lay
a fence with a double ditch, which must
beleaped fearlessly, and at a killing pace. /
Destruction followed in his, steps and
he dared not hesitate. Pressing his
yailans horse 10 the utmost he cleared
{ at o bound, and with smile of tri-
imph reigned in his horse, and wheeling +
'ound, with his sabre uplifted stood
.eady TO confront his advancing adverse ]
y, and hew him down before he could
ecoyer himself from the perilous and |
lfficult leap. ~. - s.3zs +
Conyers saw at glance the design
# his enemy, and though he might have u
yoided all hazards by drawing his pis-
OILS from his holster and shooting him :
cad as he stood, yet he preferred to en- +
ounter him In a manner better calcula- !
ed to satiate those stern and ,yindictife /;
ceilings that had been stirred up by IN
1ries too great to be forgiven. There
ore, finding. that his enemy. awaited '
i'm he tightned his rein and permitted
is horse to, approach to the difficult J
zap with slow and measured strides. t
liking his eye firmly upon Harrison, and
mixing low in his saddle, he touched his n
larger gently with his spur, and the t
'ap was gallantly made. With the u
pint of his sword lowered and extended t
eyond the head of his horse, he re- v
sived the fierce aimed blow of Harrison 9
i'd skillu1ly parried it with an upward F Q
roke. 1t required the quick eye of Y
lie eagle and the unshaken nerves of 9
lie lion to accomplish so difficult a ,J'
at as warding off the sword stroke of c.
well posted adversary in a flying leap a
1t it was dexteriously done and the g
Tord of Harrison glanced .harmlessly g
,oYe his head. Before his discounted
ID astonished adversary could prepare i.
repeat the blow, Oonyers had wheel q
} on him, and raisinga storm of blows q
out his head. a In vain the terrified Il
~ put forth his utmost skill and re
rength, and taxed his powers to their al
Il limit; he was soon convinced that ~
lay at the mercy Of Gonyers, who or
olonged the contest only to lengthen 50
} agony Feeling that he was power &c
IS in the hand of an adversary, :.
lose sword seemed living part of N
9 arm that welded it, he uttered an IN
onizing cry for mercy, which was only da
swered by o descending blow that re
d open his sword arm to the bone su
4 freed the weapon from his grasp :,
ith an oath of desperation, and cry pll
pain he again turned his horse's head ab
] driving the spur deep into his; flank In
every stride, frantically sought to los
ape; but like bird of prey thirst i
for his blood, the cleaning sword of ih'
myers flashed above his head now Joi
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