The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25
THE REFUGEES.
AN INDIAN TALE OF 1872.
BY EMERSON BENNI


BY EMERSON BENNETT,
ArIAoH OF TIE .'fARS ILowsR," "Ann5s BRIDE"
,sCIAxA AoRIIARD, !" "BoRDBR RovR,n
'FoRIsr RosI, ETC, ITc.
Entered according OF Congress- in the 1856 by
Court FOR s Southern me S Of New
CHAPTER l.
xBssuGER.
Az the setting Of the 10th OF August 1917 threw
broad hee OF FURNISHED gold the western heavens
green hunting rock with rife resting the pomu,el OF
his saddle and tightly grasped with one hand. while the
Ssss dashed I'd swiftly through the great r DARK gloomy
Forest which then stretched vast tract Of country
IN the portion o. me state Of ono Sulans
denses growth Of ash, elm, oak beach, and
poplar trees whose tbick matted branches made twilight
Of MONDAY and darkness o. twilight he soon reached the
banks Of dark, deep river, known as the Maumee or
Miami Of the Lakes. Here be refined his nayel-wor
beast to halt threw himself from his back, and up
and down the bank tho space Of three hundred yards
in eager search for the lord which he did net nnd Then
he looked up and down the dark stream which the
shadows Of night fast settling and remounting hs
b0Tse rode him INTO the water and swan hi aoross 10
the opposite shore On reaohiDg the right bank Of the
river he again urged bis weary beast forward through
gloomy wo0d-where night had already spread her Pu
tonian PAIL and q solemn, awful silence brooded dis
turbed only by The dismal howl Of the proving wo or
the bideoas screech OF the omnous ow-and In fifteen
minutes more be gained an opening and drew rein st the
Hsn. smmsrsd. Throwing he re,ns opon The neck Of
his droe ping beast and tightly g9sspng his rihe he dig
mounted quickly, and tapped lightly on the slab door
''Whes there ~ demanded voice from within, with
the information peculiar 10 the SativeS Of New England
Eden stsnioIth, was the reply Of the horsemAn
Almost instantly The door was thrown open, and ex
camaons Of pleasure broke from two Of the four per-
sons present
hard featured, muscular man, Of middle age-a small,
pale sharp featured thin tipped woman OF forty-a long,
en- ssr shs Sse eves and irsctied ,pn-snd plump
fair brown hairtd hazel eyed, comedy maiden OF nine
"why, Eden s.anIor.h, be you back already Who on
earth thought Of seeing you her 10 ngh said the ell
dery female who had opened the door which she stu
beld with one hand while with tho other abe took the
hand Of the young horseman:
For young he was ana handsome possessing fine,
manly FORM In the full uah and vigor OF early manhood,
with open. frank, honest, ntsgen, countenance,
eye clear, bright and expressive and with waving locks
rolling back from broad, high. smooth forehead a,d
clustering around healthy hued checks and temples
~ hoped 10 surprise you aun' he said quickly a. he
pushed in and closed the door Tor had failed in
dong 90 fear you would soon have received surprise
"Eercy on u.s. what's happenedg' cried the aunt in
ala, whie The others held their breahs TO listen 70 the
''Firs raid Eden sianiorib do you know that war
has been declared between our country and Great Br
tainf'
"Nop exclaimed the uncle Of the young messenger,
siart,ng up frsm bis seat: Is sneh the iaci?"
vas formally proclaimed by government against
Great Britain tho 18th OF last June-though said
| Hull marched through here the Las, Of the same
| month, be did not know IT,"
Eden what do you mean by speaking In such disre,
spectia terms OF GeneraHu ~ inquired the brother OF
Would Mst my words were dagger, to 10. gu. hts
hearts blood = cried Eden, fercely on woe the day
that UGH man was appointed to command such gal
land band q he hss baseiy betrayed ana sacrhced ~
Eden, speak explain ~ demanded the uncle, who
| was . man Of q few word.
He has surrendered Detroit, his army, and all the
lion INTO the hand Ct the rh without o much IS por
| hitting sinele blow 10 be struck in our defence !"
You don't tell me % y exclaimed the elder stAnforth,
VtNU aH0nf naln guAt nvc ntn Via al In
hand
"hercy en- usp' cried Mrs, s,anforsh, claspng her
| hands in aArmn wbatri this do 10 " Edenfr
Put Us TO tight, aunt to lives" cried the
young man, excedy. Tho horde OF Indians collected
al the North win be upon these deienceess borders
TO slaughter, page and burn and lay watc the country
even now ! tear they are on their way hiihcr."
'Tbs J. indeed startling newsn said the uncle musing
| "; war declared and Huh surrsndeds Eden, you
hAvn't made any mistake"
''No, uncle-no mistake--ior even was one OF the
| parties surrended.''
''You, den-youf"
| sYes UNCLE
"Tcll me all about 1t as quick /. you can" said the
| uncle
Al mu,t be very brief, ,hcn uncle replied Eden, 'for
turning 10 the young man before mentioned who with
blanched features, open mouth da.ed eyes and remb
ing LIMBS stood laiening 70 every word, and looking
from enc to the other in terror here run over 10 our
house. and tell the and SET them nj making prepa-
racns 10 leave Al once-say win be with them In lev
'l-I-donr want 10, y said Peeg, shrinking back and
looking fesriully around HIM, "pa rather not"
l "ATe you afraid 20 go;n sad Eden
mo, amt" replied Peles "bu, don't see no use in
gong, when you're going RICH. along youneltn
Mabel catching % bornet putting Il upon her
4 head. ~ will 20, Eden"
Yo, no, Mabel" cried the young man taxing hold Of
her, "yor shall not 90. will 10 my self in few NIL
nutes and Pecg White remain 10 boast other
day OF what he would have done had he been placed
tone and that bro ght deeper blush 70 the checks
OF the brave Girl Mabel yeur e 10 TOO precious 10 se
rtakod without absolute necessity. Hasien 10 prepare
every thing for our voyage tor aunt that
cannot depend upon her orethoughi must explain this
matter TO uncle before 20 home for ON know how slow
| he IN 10 act I'LL everything s understood"
| saying this, Ldea turned from Mabel Duncan 10 hi,
| krsnsn, and rosumod-
Il vas about 10 tell you uncle, OF Hulls dsgrscefa
surrender. On Waiting Detroit ,ome ten days ago. with
| Macy and walbrdsc, with the intention. you know
OF loestn anus q branch or the Huron river
VIC learned with surprise tina, hoses nad sciuaIy com
meIoed between the United States and Great Britain and
that Hull bad Just returned nom Cansis with DTS army
where he had thrown away some good opportunities o
conquest and hat twas expected he had attacked
and destroyed Maiden, the British would shortly attack
military predictions and the moment heard here was
likely 10 DC hghi within reasonable time IN which
could participate resolved 10 attach myself a. tempo.
rny volunteer 10 the conpsny Of Capt. wilson with
| whom ! bad some slight acquaintance
well, 10 DO orief, the enemy appeared In force
erected batteries demanded the surrender OF the fort
and beng refused, began . bombardmcat, which they
continued all one night With little eject The next day
through the sheer caresness nevect OF Null the
eatcitd landing aud were marching up 10 attack u.s.
and We IN glorious Anticipation Of victory we're eagerly
waiting the signal to begr the work OF ohss,tenaeni
when, 10 cur utter smazement, ohagrn and indlgua
ton, VIC we're ordered to stack prepare 10
surrender ourselves prisoners OF war;
What without nrng gun" cried The uncle, In a..
I toplsbnent
"Yes, Uncle without enc single, solitary discharge Of
our rifles and muskets.n
"rhe old scouudrtlr' exclaimed the uncle
"lio deserves hanging cried the young man.
Ills he traitor or coward, EdenT'
Bo,h think Oh, uncle, just fancy the feelings OF
the brave american soldiers ~ being sbssey deprived
OF their erms by their General, and surresdeyed
prisoners Of war 10 fje they could easily have COO
quered
Tho mans mad, or ese We Kos q snocessful Beue.
dict Arnold among ps," said the other "Hsw dia you
set away, Edenf'
"rhe Brush General gave the volunteer. liberty TO re-
turn home, but took old Hull and the regulars over 70
Canada As soon as GOT peru,isson 70 leave made