New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-25
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TINE MEssEKs
A. the setting sun of 18Th Of August 1872 threw broad
sheet Furnished gold the heavens. from the hort
on almost 10 the zenith in hunting froek
with ras resting on the pommel Of his saddle and tightly
sssped hand while the other held the ein' OF MS
PAINTING and beast dashed swiftly through the
.a. dark gloomy forest which then stretched vast tract
f country in the portion OF the State OF OHIO
Gunr his Gallant the moist level ground through
dense growth Of elm oak beech cottonwood snd poplar
trees whose thky matted branches made twilight OF MONDAY
and darkness of twilight he soon reached the banks OF dAs
deep rver known the Maumee or Miami OF the Lakes here
he reped his halt threw himself from
b st and ran mn and down the for the Of three
hundred Yards in search for the ford which did not md
Then he up the dark stream over ~ca the
shadows Of night settling and remountng his horse
the and him across to the Opposite
shore On reaching the night bank Of the yer he again urged
his weary beast forward through gloomy wood-where night
lad already spread her Plutonan pail, and solemn awful
booed disturbed only by the dismal howl OF the prow
ps wolf or the bdeous screech Of the ominods owsnd IN
fifteen minutes he gained opening and drew rein at the
door of All humble hut through whose crevces faint Hight
Throwing upon the neck OF the dropping
beast and tightly graspns his ride he dmounted quickly and
tanned lightly o the slab door
who. there demanded VOICE from within with the
linton alton peel to the natives OF New Ensiand-
Eden siaSorth the reply OF the horsemeo-
Almost instantly the door was .sow sno p sIo au present
These persons consisted OF tall large Hns marc
6sur cd mn AZ
featured thinipped woman Of orty-s Ions LAM.
youth of twenty with pocked face, faxen hair gni oue ye
ard frecked ,kn-and plump fair b'ownhaed hai'e'ed'
comsy maiden of nineteen.
Eden SANFORD be you back already Who earth
sSosn o, se doer Which she still held With hand
while with the she took the hand OF the young
Im N the G flush and vsor early manhood with an
open, frank, honest ntesent c9nnensnca el ,
broad high smooth forehead and clustering around healthy
. $3.50 80 snrn,ss Won auntip he said quickly he
nubed In and closed the door for had failed in doing 90
fear you would have receveds surprise Of more 'eoo
on III. what's happened cried the aunt in alarm
First" said Eden stanfOrh, do you know mat war mas
been declsred between country and Great Britain
Up from rom his s .esi' q. such the isftl"
such is the fact" pursued Eden hurnsGy C., R,sn on
: II. q june last. Saoa
here oube Of the month he did not know t.
what do m BY ' I'm brother ieGH Of Il:
term. s si General hu'' inquired Tue
Nh QUA AZ Edrn iercei, OH day that such
man was Appointed to such gallant baud as he has
.teai explain demanded the lunele, who was
man H Nv endered Detroit his army and all the forts
and military within his jurisdiction into the hsnds
Of the British without much as permitting a'nse blow 70
lyon dont tell me exclaimed the elder stantorth turn
slightly pale ana s4.a Mr ss.niorh caspns her hand.
| alarm: "whstpl thi. DO to US, Eden"
putu TO
man exeitsdy THE horde of Indians collected under the
leadership Of esup.sh hayns no" mo Sseca q a ass p
LACE and burn and lay waste the country-even now rear
they their way hi.hsr" aid H.. 0,. mu,iu.l,
wa declared Hull surrendered Eden, you haven't made
any No uncle-no mistake for Of the parties
| suIreLdered" 49,
"You, Eden-yOu~
TEL me quick you ca. 1.,.a said t .ss uns or
Be G SaSs hf Here
10 the Young man before mentioned who with Ssnchea
open month .o Sas and looking
terror here over TO our house ana zen lns
then at mailing preparations to leave onee-'a5 Will oe WIN
sMISont want to- aad Peles shrinking back and look
Are you afraid to ~ said Eden an,, ~. &, ,oin,
mo snt replied Peles; but sSn SEE no ue.h gong
"asR srs fS,9 Peei deny e.rmsd mabel
e.ehins ~ ;qn-bOnnet and putting 1t upon hs' head
vi" &c. no Mabel cried the young man. taking hold of her
P.Ieg White remain to boast some Other aay ., wa ne
would have donf n aSdsS in brought
deeper blush to the cheek, Of the p5vs b.oue
Hasten 10 prepae everything for voyage for .un, % ner
depend upon her som. as YOU inow how
ss,ns th. Kden turned from Mabel Duncan t" MS hn'".n
ana T,.s. ,sou to tell you uncle of Hu' dsraeet .ren
On visiting Pe'IG @,cD iSme a. yoa Know Of Locating
branch of the Huron River, we learned win sur
nat s no' .nd Great asa Britain and H had
IND from Csnsds with army where be had thrown ava.
some soSa po and Maiden the British would
shortly attach Detroit You know, uncle have aw'ys ..d
home %. ty 70 & ssHt Within reasonable which
could participate resolved 20 attach myself - ~
volunteer to the company OF Captain "i''n' VII" " ~
slight sequsntanee. - - ann. .,.d IN fore. erected
b ss s s .ssa.s i S sn
Sssn om bsrdmenr continued al one night With
n.seet Of Hull they effected l.ndns .ad were m.eans up
40 .ft.ek and glorious anticipation o. victory were
.y w.ting the signal begin the work Of ehsssemens-
49, inter- .mazenent chsgin and indignation. were
ordered to stack and prepare 70 surrender ourselves
PWbat without firing gun cried the uncle in sstonish-
mint ,,.. ,.,. .o,,,,x Si.eh.rs- Of our ri6es
~ The old .coupdrel" exclaimed the uncle
"He deserves hsDsirr" ersd the young mall
Roth thiuki o. uncle just fancy the feelings OF the
brave An.rcan soldiers bns thus .sey deprived o. tae
~ their own General prisoners OF wMo
. foe they could easily have conquered. ,, u.a..
.,,aIS .as. u,S aid he o,her How did you get away
k:S.f 'a's ,.,n,,,,,, Ebert, to ,,.arn
home bu: tocE Old Hal and regulars % Csnada A.
soon a. sot peruisson leave made search Tor my morse
,,ns him 10 me- for small then bought bscs
nov rf. mounted my beast, and here am, hapPnJ 10 e
riSe you all warning Of danger" s.., aid N.
DreI.. Vim .erious shake Of ks bead
ruei me we should be the river and Ike IN our esI.
than ogrDeyins through the ore;t snien nss 80
q, th. moment viii eBde-yo, % .s.eh some AIase.1
.,ue further The .Iss , ,ss ansi British
f.s, 1T viii Be far better than 'A~s "'' 'N' ~ " ~
'-.1s.. ,,.. ,.rt. hos and sbee,-vh.t Of them ~
We sh. have to lave them y ya ne r;s ss
can even ave our household goods and ourselves 10 al we
W. NH sdsn pursued the uncle in Of dec
mon sddr.sss bis young knzman; you're nfh and hses