Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-11

when they arrived close to the premises, the
lively notes of violin attracted their atten.
ton, proving that the brothers were not
aware of their presence, but were enjoying
themselves in imagined security.
"Now, men," whispered the leader of the
tories. "When give the word, fire vol.
ley at the house, by way Of introducing our:
selves; we will then surround the house and
enter it"
AT this instant the deep bay of dog
rang on their:ears, and large mastif spraug
from under the house and made atthe major.
Fire Z" he cried.
Twenty guns broke upon the stiffness OF
the night--the dog fell dead-every pane of
glass in the windows were sbivered and the
tories yelled like savages.
In an instant the lights in the house were
extinguished, the music as quickly ceased,
and a noise was heard at the door. The to-
ries made a rush at t.-But it was already
barred and being made out Of stout oak
plank resisted all their efforts. A rife cracked
from. one of the upper windows and one
of the tories fell desperately wounded.-
Another report succeeded, and another tory
fell!
Major Wilson was now fully aware that
both the Bunker boys were at home and
wide awake. A shed was on the front side
of the house and under this the tories, shield
ed from the fire Of the Bunkers, went to work
at the door. Suspecting such resistance
perhaps from the knowledge Of their charac.
ter-one of the men brought an axe, with
which he commenced hewing at the door,
and soon cut it in pieces. Here adesperate
battle ensued. The brothers were both of
them powerful men, and as courageous as
they were strong; and now with dubbed ri.
fes they disputed the entrance of the whole
tory force. The outer door being small,
they stood their ground for half an hour,
telling, during that time, some of those who
had the temerity to enter first, but finally
numbers overcame them, and they were flung
upon the floor and bound. The tories in.
famed to madness at the great resistance
which had been made, and their own losses,
now seized the mother and daughter, and
made preparations to hang the brothers be.
fore their eyes. The ropes were round their
necks when the major addressed his men
Nov men, as soon as these villains are
dead we will set fire to the house-the old
woman there" he said with brutal laug ID,
"may be left inside-but the young one !
reserve for myself?'
Histv cried one of the tories.-They
heard voice outside the house. The words
were spoken low, but the tories heard
"Now boys, when | say fire, give it to
them p
A man with blanched cheeks now rushed
in, exclaiming: .
"The yard is full of men!'
"Fire" cried deep voice from the yard
"a general volley succeeded and so well
had the aim been directed in the door that
several of the tories fell either dead OF
wounded. In turn the tories retreated uE
the stairs, when David, our hero, rushed into
the room they had just left, and cut the
ropes that bound the Bunkers and theil
mother and sister.
"May God bless you for this" cried one
of the Bunkers.
The two men sprang up, seized their rifles
and prepared to retaliate for the treatment
they had received.
Long and desperate was the battle. The
tories fought for life; the wings for revenge
But at length the wings triumphed, thou st
not until their enemies had been almost ex
terminated. The major fell by the arm oil
our hero.
81 almost called you coward, son d.
vid," said his father, "but you are chip OF
the old block" and did you wrong. You
may founder one of my horses every day
that you do such deed-why it beats any
thing I ever saw in the French war"
David's gallautry in this act drew around
him in few weeks more than score O.
hardy young fellows who fought with him
to the end Of the war, when he returned
home and was happily married to the hero
inc of our story.
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