Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-01-17

Without eHect. AT this, Nicholas barred his bus
I"m md taunted him With the ephithet of coward
Mr.. Fladge who now became conscious of the err
ror ct his indulgence, could not permit Gran
iham tn practice his bravery upon slave eutrust
ed to his care he called in the aid IF some ter
guardmen, and commanding Granlham to lnI sid,
his weapon, proceeded to bold rarey with Mich
olaS belure taking his life. But his words fell
useless, for Nicholas caught the woman On in hi.
arms bore her. deiahtly to block Of wood ut the
extrmo end of the yard, aud with bis banner
dashed the chains from her hands, and hurled
them high in the air. Murder me- and not the
woman ! he shouted and, as he did So. the guard
bell rang out its first alarm peal which vas re.
echued over The city, aud threw it into tumult Of
excitement The act was the work Of a moment.
NlchOl1s cast glance upward at the alarm bell l.
as ii conscious Of the object iur which it had neal.
ed forth its Solemn music. then turned a look Of
contempt upOn his adveisuries, who were muster.
ing in considerable force. Suddenly they made "A
charge upon him, but before they had secured him
lie siezed II hludgeon, and with the aid of his
companiuns who armed with small, sharp pointed
stoI hammers, rallied to his defense, repelled
their attack. Seeing this Formidable body thus
suddenly come to the rescue, Mr.. Fladge and his
posse fell back, and sought refuge in the guard
room of the bnilding. Nicholas now in full
possession ot the vard and what, with the c0nster.
nation and confusion that trumphed within the
walls, 1t was only with great effort that he could
restrain his sable companions from taking possess
who bad sought a refuge therein. As he had
placed himself between the woman and her pur
suers, So also did he place himself before file u
his companions, who, with battlehammers raised
were rushing To the great gates rs the bell rang
out its secund alarm peal Calmly bu, firmly did
he appeal to them. lie wnull not have them com
init an outrage against life. lie told them that
having thus suddenly and unex xnectedly been
plunged into what was held by the laws Of the
State an inFurrectinn taej LIST merely stand on
the defensive. and remember that 1t letter tn
die deicndIng their rights Than live ubiect slaves
And while Nlchol,S was addressing his furlurn
band within the walls of the wurkhuuso strange
indeed was the scene of confusion presented ulo!p
tie streets OF the city. A messenger had been
dispatched to warn the civil authorities who in
their turn. issued orders IL call uut the military
Not "a moment was to he lost The great bell on
st NiuhulaS's Church answered the alarm reals
with two loud tolls an OmnUus a.imOnitiun to the
cltzens. simultaneously the city echued and re.
echued with the report of n buudy insurrection-I
Men III brenhless suspense awaited but
the booming ui the cannon ere they rushed to
bloodshed,
"ln that portion OF the city where commerce is
most busy. men with anxiety written on their
countenances men not knO ing whittier to pro-
ceed, had gathered about street curuers discuss.
ing the most direct means of safety. Ladies' were
seeking their homes in fright; now asking oue,-
tons OF hurrtlng men whose intense excititement
had carried "f their power Of speech then slun-
I'Ing every luckless negro who chanced in their
way. The runior of an insurrection, no xever
falsely founded, turns every negro in:o supposed
entmy of the white man: the third al irn peal
makes INN Il bl"udy vUtary II mean IN the inug
nation of the whites, whom it DIS but the boom
iuE ct the Cannon to put 10 death.
''Guardnen. i'll crOssleits and side arms, anx-
tous and confused, ran to and fro with heavy tread
mer, hnns and professional men hastened from !
'heIr nhurs to their homes, armed themselves with
a IntIl nod a H..
Of their excited families. imploring prutec
t'on. That deadly stIugge hand every
me was sure, Tor men had gathered on the house
tops tn watch the moving mass us it swept along
the streets. Now file of men in loose-sittn !
uniforms hasten past it is followed by hnut.
ing mob "f savaGeiuced figures eager Tor blood. -
To the W0rkhouse! !! is the cry, I'd quickly catch
lrg u np the thrung hurried onward arXiuusly to !
the scene "t the outbreak. And, too. these were |
followed in quick succession ly trcmen in curious
hnbIlimens, half accoutercd artillerymen, and
trinity dressed cadets-all rallying to their sta |
tons at the alarm peal's call ns it some devour.
ing element was about TO break over the city and
sweep it away. Yundcr green. masking shutter
Is cautiously opened, the hoad of some trembling
female prorudes she inquiries in nervous accents
whher is the scene of the outbreak. and sudden. |
ly disappears. Alarm had besct the little city |
which now moved, a meGev Of fear ami tremb- |
ling.
The sound of imploring voice suddenly
broke upon Nlcholass ear, NJ he waited the APP !
proach OF his adversarieS while the curious, fear
ing 10 open the gates. had scaled the walls of the
w"rkh"use. The voice was that nf the W. man for |
whose liberty he had thus involved himself. She |
had graSped his hand, and with simple bu, earnest
words was adronshirg him of the fatal conse-
quenccs ot his rashness. Having ny her had his |
attention drawn from his ndSersurles, they rushed
down from tie walls, and had well nigh surprised
and secured him, when an alarm given by his com
panons set him upon his defence. Two shots
from revolver in the hand of n guardman had
pierced through the 1eshy part of his left arm -
The blood streamed from the wound, ana Yet he
with renewed courage, succeeded IN rallying bis
companions aad driving back his enc
mics. Short but deadly was the struggle sh,ieks
and groans rent The air The woman received "A
fatal wound in the conflict and Law writhing in |
the agonieS of death at the feet of Nicholas All
this moment there came laundering ut the gates,
the brlsthng uf firearms were heard, and the |
drums of the military without beat to arms. r. e !
great gates were thrown Cpen solid body Of citi-
zen sOldIery, ready to rush in, disclosed but
before they bad time to move, Nichalas, at the
head OF his companinns dashed forward, threw
the soldiery into confusion, and swept trump phant
y into the street. The sharp report of musketry !
followed and several dead bodies lay strewn be-
tween the portals Of the gates. Wild with rage, |
and not knowing whittier to go, or for what Object
hey had rushed fromltEe bounds of their prison
l0use, the Infatuated slaves had scarcely reached
he second line of soldiery when Nicholas and sew.
,ral others were pierced through the heart with
'he bullets. Thus died IL man whom Justice
would have awarded different fate,
And now let us turn to the counterpart of this
ragc scene. Tho influence Of that CONSERVATION
vhrh had spread over tho city was not rng in find
ng its way to the citadel. sort of fnrt cummand.
ng the city from the east On the pla. in front
we're three brass field pieces which few artillery.
nen had wheeled out loaded ami made ready to
lech forth that awful signal which the Initiated
ranslate into these Words Proceed to the on
laught.' AT the alarm. bells first tap these guns
we're made ready; at the second peal match locks
we're lighted by men who stood in breathleSs sus
,ense waiting the thid and fatal peal from the !
,uard. house bell That peal might have proved
he death-knell Of thousands of human beings
As the crash Of musketry echoed and reechoed
through the air confused gunner applied tbs
match. Two vivid flashes; and the booming of the
,uns rung successively over the city. The third '
would have conveyed the awful summons.(3) At