Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-11

| teeth he twisted off the nail that went
| through the mortise of his handouts, and SC
having bis arms at liberty, challenged the
insulter to mortal combat. Often when al
Pedennis castle, when no other reyeneement
was at hand he would huri on his foes such
bowling tempest of anathemas as fairly
shook them into retreat. Prompted BY
somewhat similar motives, both on shipboard
and in England. he woule often make the
most vociferous illusions to Ticonderoga
and the part he played in its capture,
we'll knowing that of all the American names
Ticonderoga was, at that period, by far the
most famous and CALLING to the English
men.
Israel Potter, an exile American, while
strolling around Pedennis Castle, where AL
len was confined, Glanced to hear him in
one of his outbursts of indignation and
madness, Of which the following is a speci-
men:
"Brag no more, old England; consider
that yon are only an island Order back
your broken battalions, and repent in ashes.
Long enough have your hired tories across
the sea forgotten the Lord their God, aud
bowed down to Howe and Kniphausen-the
Hessian. Hands off, redskinned jackalll =
Wearing the Kings plate, as | do, lmean-
ing, probably, certain mapacles,) / have
treasures of wrath against you British
Then came clanking as of chains, many
vengeful sounds, all confusedly together.
Then again the voice.
'Ye brought me cut here, from my dun
geon to this green, aflrouting yon Sabbath
sun, 70 see how rebel looks. But III
show you how true gentleman and chris
tian can conduct himself in adversity---
Back dogs! respect gentleman and chris
tian though he be in rags and smell of bilge-
water. Yes, shine on, glorious sun, it is
the same that warns the hearts Of my
Green Mountain boys. and lights up with its
rays the golden hills of Vermont
Filled with astonishnent at these words !,
which came from massive wall, including
what seemed an open parade space, Israel
pressed forward, and soon came to black
archway leading within, underneath, to a
grassy tract, through a tower. Like two
boar's tusks two sentrics stood at either
side of the open jaws of the arch. Seruti-
nizing our adventurcr moment they sign
ed him to enter.
Arriving at the end of the arched way
where the sun shone, Israel stood transfx-
ed at the scene.
Like some baited bull in the ring, crouch
ed the gigantic captive, handcuffed as be-
fore, the grass of the green tranlpled and
gored up all about him, both by his own
movements and those Of the people around.
Except some soldiers and sailors, these
seemed mostly towns people, collected here
out Of curiosity. The stranger was out
landishly arrayed in The. sorry remains of a
half Indian half Canadian sort of dress
consisting of fawn skin jacket-the fur
outside end hanging in ragged tufts-a half
rotten belt of wampun, aged britcbos of
sagatIy, the darned worsted stockings reach
ing to the knee, old moccasins. riddled with
holes, their metal tags yellow with salt wa
ter rust, faded rcd woollen bonnet, not I'M
like Russian nightcap, or portentous
ensanguined full moon, all soiled and stuck
about rotten straw, unshayen beard, matted
and prcfuse as cornfold beaten down by
hailstones. His whole marrcd aspect was
that of a wild beast, but royal sort and un
subdued by the cage.
AYE, stare stare! you but last night
dragged me out of ships hold like a
slnutty tierec, and this morning out of your
Uttered barracks there, like murderer
for all that you may well stare at Ethan
Toonderoga Allen. the conquered soldier,
by -! You Turks never saw a Chris
tiau before. Stare on. | am be who,
when your Lord Howe wanted to bribe a
patriot to fall down and worship him by an
offer of Major Gcneralship, and five thou
SAND acres of choice land in old Vermont
tha! three times three for glorious YER
mont and the Green Mountain Boys! hur-
rahl hurrah! hurrah) am be, say, who
answered your Lord Howe: sYou you offer
our land You are like the devil in Scrip
ture, offering all the kingdoms in the world,
when the cursed soul had not corner lot
on earth. Stare on, | say!'
Look, yourebel you, you had best heed
how you talk against General Lord Howe,
here,' said a thin, wasp WASTED, eparlettcd
officer Of the castle, coming near and -four
ishing his sword about him like school
masters ferrule. General Lord nowe!-
Heed how talk Of that toad-hearted kings
lickspittle Of poltroon, the vilest wriggler
in Gods worm home below. / tell you the
hordes of ed-haired devils are impatiently