Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-03

Another report succeeded and another tory
fell. Major Wilson was now fully aware that
both Bunkers were at home, and wide awake
A shed turned the rain from the front of the
house, and beneath this the tories, shielded
from the,fre of the Bunkers, went to work at
the door. Suspecting resistance, perhaps from
his knowledge of their chancter-one of his
men brought an axe, with which he commen-
ced hewing at the door, and soon cut it in
pieces. Here a desperate battle ensued.-
The brothers were powerful and courageous
as they were strong and now with dubbed ri
Aes they disputed the whole tory force The
door being small, they stood their grouLd for
half an hour, feeling, during that time some
of those who had the temcrity to enter first,
but finally numbers overcome them, and they
were flung upon the floor and bound. The
tories inflamed to madness at the resistance
that had 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 a
round the necks of their victims, when the
Major addressed his men: -
sNow, friends, as soon as these villains arc
dead, we will set fire to the house-the cid
women there said he with brutal laugh, may
be left inside, but the young one reserve for
myself. a..
sHist cried one ofthe men in loud voice.
The Major ceased, and they heard a. voice
outside the house. Although the words were
spoken low, the listeners distinctly heard
When say fire, give it to them -
s A man with blanohed check rushed into
the house, cxclaiming; -
The yard is full of men !!
'Firev cried deep voice from the yard
A general vollcy succeeded, and so we'll had
the aim been directedin the door that several
of the tories fell either dead or desperately
wounded. In turn then the tories retreated up
stairs, when David our hero, rushed into the
room they had just left, and cut the ropes of
the Bankers. .a
'May God bless you for this cried the
grateful fellows. " "..r.
The two mensssprang up, seized their rifles,
which had been left in the room, and prepar-
ed to retaliate the Treatment they had Just re-
ceived. ...
Long and desperate was the battle.
The tories fought for life-the wings for
revenge But at length the latter triumphed,
though not until their enemies had been al
most cxtcrninated. The Major fell by the
arm of our hero, who sought him out in the
hottest of the fight and engaged him single
handed. .....
No language of ours can express the emo
lions OF David, 80 he proceed his iatrothcd
wife to his bosom, and his heat went up to
Heaven Cor his timely arrival, when he thought
that s-ttciuy OF haiti an hour would have con-
signed her to fate worse than death.
The gratitude of her brothers was express
ed in many words, but hers was silent and
fearful, yet how much more gratifying
Il almost called you a coward, son David
said his father to him when they met, but you
are chip of the old block, and / did you
wrong. Deborah, he is a boy to be proud Of
lis he not? You may founder one of my
horses every day that you do such deed
it beats anything 1 ever saw in the old
French war;
David's gallantry in this act drew around
him in few weeks more than a score of har-
dy young fellows, who fought with him to the
end of the war, when he returned and was
happily married to the heroine of our story.