The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-01

signal every military man present rushe
cut Into the air.
"Be not alarmed" said the bridegroom
turning TO Kate: at is only false alarm o
a drunken mutiny. l will soon be back.
And with these words he sprang after hi
companions. The females we're now LEI
alone, excepting the minister and Mr.. Now
bray. But the tumult was obviously no tri
fling enc. The shouts seemed to approach
and grow louder; rushing sound, as Of al
advancing crowd, was heard, the rattle o
fire arms was almost continued, and seeme
closer at hand each moment, and still loude
and more hurriedly the call to arms was bea
ten. while iiercer and fercer the alarm be
in its neighbor:ng cupulo, clnmored oyer tn
din. broad light now cleaned across tn
windows from the darkness outside, land erie
of terror increased every moment.
Mr.. Mowbray handed Kate to her aunt
and hurrying to the easement, flung it open
At this the confused sounds without assum
ed more distinctness, and grew louder. H
looked out
at is Marion snd his men ~ he cried, ex
ulungly. "Hark here they come ~
With wild cly at these words of prom
ised delivcrance, Kete sprang to her father
side and looked out. At the lower end o
the village one or two houses were in flames
and their bright glance lit up the otherwise
\ black prospect. Close at hand and retreat
ing toward her in disorder, was a COMPANY
OF the royal soldiers, among whom she saw
the largest portion ofthe officers lately as
sembed in that apartment. She could dis.
tinguish among them Col. Cumpbell and
Major Lindsay, sword in hand, endeavorlnp
to rally the men.
But further down the street was a specta-
ele that filled her bosom with the widest
and most tumultuous joy. Here the way
was blocked up, from side to side, by p; ess
of assailants, who Wore the uniform, of Ma.
| rIon's brigade, and who were advancing with
loud shouts, charging cont inualy on the re.
treating foe, whom they drove before them
as wolves drive frightened sheep. AS the
battle drew nearer, she could distinguish the
several war-cries. AZ
"Huzza for acknowledgements his oath
Drive on the dogs!"
These were the shouts of the assaiants.
to which the royal officers replied:
"Stand fast for old England. Down with
the rebels Stand fast !"
For aamoment the retreoting fugitives raj
lied and made shout. This was almost
opposite the window where Kate remained
with her father, in spite of the danger,
chained, as il by fascination to the spot
A reinforcement of soldiers, at the same in
stant, came runping down the street, and
their compa Mons parting right and left to
10 make way for them they gained the front
and threw in withering volley on the foe.
These not expecting such a sudden check
fell into some disorder. p. =.
Now charge on the rascals!" cried
voice, and Col. Campbell sprung to the van
waving his sword. "Gve them the bayo
net, lads. and the field is ours!"
The issue of the combat hung trembling
IN the balance. The assaiIants showed
sings of failing back, and Kate's tumultuous
hopes died " ithin her, when suddenly the
tramp Of horses feet was heard, and body
of cavalry came laundering up the, street,
At their head, on a powerful charger, rode
form that Kate instantly recognized, as the
lurid light of the distant fire played redIy on
it. Need we say it was that of Preston !!
His uplifted sabre flashed in the vi lid glare
as blood-red meteor. .rE
"The oath of Marion!" he shouted in a
voice Of thunder. "Strike home for re.
venge." ....--. ....
This sudden apparition, and. more than
Ill, that stirring shout, seemed to infuse
strange and wild frenzy into the assailants
10 lately about to turn.
"The oath of Marion!" exclaimed stal.
!
"art figure Of Prestons side, as he smote
| royal grenadier to the earth with single
Itroke.
The cry was caught by the crowd-"The
'ath or Marion-the oath of Marion!" rung
rom a hundred voices; and the assailants
With that cry, rushed on the royal troops
ike an avalanche rushes from the sky
But formost of all, rode Preston and his
while their terror-struck enemies
round them went down with every sweepl
f their goodswords, like grain on harvest
eld.
The royal troops broke in every direction. J
he officers, seeing resistance was vain be. ,
ore so headlong charge, turned also to '
eek safety by fight. Col. Campbell. how I
yer, seemed disposed to stand his ground '
ut Macdonald, riding his powerful steed $
gainst him, bore him down, and the next
lstant the commandant, to save his life, a
ielded himselfa prisoner. 1t was at this I
loment tina. Major Lindsay saw, for the first 8
me, the face Of Preston. With an oath h
issed between his teeth, he snatched fire. h
,ck from dead soldier before him, and .
ointed it at our hero, who not perceiv- g
,g him, would infallibly have fallen, but Il
lat his name, uttered in shrek by Kate, s
rrested his ear, and turning he beheld his {