Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-23

call forth fealiD1 "a the generous hearted
girl felt the sblot oantling to. her cheek,
as she rushed pa 0bjects long 70 her, fam
iliar. She thor not of the danger
which she lid iicurfed.2 She ohlJ
tboughtof hel lssi prisoner and Ii,
means ofirespak Thus she sped, on.r-r
Nile sftsr pils fssed, and si still xsh'
slackened not q I'd except occasion.
ally to rest her b9tsc, hi this way
the distance 10 Eyncils Greek, the Ioczf
ticn of Marion,s camp, was soon passed
AS soon as she reached the place the sen
tinel on guard ushered her into the pres
ence of Marion. The latter surveyed 'hel
from head tosfoot before he spoke "A
last be said III Rta ~ esnef7syoa +,
''Young man, | am informed you have
important tidings which you wish to com
municate to me alone. OF What ratur,
are they?" ""ao't af4toS 2! sGearf 10 Oh
,~Yo GU have heard OF John Cunning Bal
and the band which, he commands?'" que
ried the disguised maiden
''"I have" was he reply.
m"Are you acquainted with the position
of his camp?,' al ilra i,F 1iaji jee,ra
IL am,' rejoined the girl. cit was tc
inform you of it that / visit your quarters
at this hour"
"Ah! and where may he be?"
Upon the bank Of the Black Mingo. he
and his crew now hold their revels.--
Charles Sommerfeldis their prisoner.
"Chares SommerGeld their prisoner?-
Why he left the camp this afternoon. /
cannot be-" "'Ahf"f ~ = o.. ".F .Hr'
cit is no less fact He is their prs
oner and will probably be treated as a spy
unless prompt measures are taken for bis
rescue"
'.How am to know Of the truth Of wha
you say?" .H't9.i Aotn af' g. 2H
~ am the affianced bride of Charles
Sommerfeld," returned Rose, and lifting
her plumed cap from off her brow, the
silken ringlets fell in profusion down hei
snowy neck. -s ' "" th p" "i ea
a"Rose Lindon. of truth, tits sufficient
He must be rescued, and that this very
night, You will be our guide to the tory
camp, will you not?"
The maiden bowed assent, and instantly
Marion left the tent and ordered the brig
ade TO arms. The band of men under
the control of Marion was soon ready
armed and equipped for the combat, and
then, With the noble patriot maid as theii
guide, they sought their foe. Rose felt
somewhat embarrassed at the novel posi-
lioasshe eeegpied. hat tliessfsaals saehls
She was surrounded by rough and .un-
couth forms, but she knew that beneath
th&trough exterior there beat noble hearts.
Hearts which would yield up life itself
for the cause of liberty, would meet death
for her. The intervening ground between
Lynch's Greek and Balls command was
passed in comparatively short period,
and the band of patriots found themselves
near the scene of strife. They had hoped
to surprise the tories, but in crossing the
bridge over the Mingo they were startled
by the report of gun, the signal of their
approach Scarce had the boom of the
gun, fred to arouse tbs tory camp, died
away. ere the whole brigade was flying over
the ground at their horses utmost speed
for the moment required as great celerity
as their movements hitherto had required
caution. A few moments and they were
in the midst Of their surprised, half ava
kened enemies dealing death to all opposed
to their furious onslaught. It was fear
full scene. The fierce clash OF arms
the heavy tramp of the flying cavalry, the
shrieks of the wounded, tie groans uf
the dying, the plea for mercy from the de-
scending blade, all rendered it scene of
terror, horror, and OZARK confusion dire. "
But it was. soon passed AS the fierce
blast of the tornado's breath strew the
earth with wreck, the band of Marion had
met their foes. Lieutenant Blonde was
one upon whose brow death had placed
his singet. He died a sacrifice to his own
revenge while those against whom he
plotted were thus restored 10 each others
arms. .fy .-.-tgi i.ss a se,9. I'
AS the smoke of the battle cleared from
the field, the surviving patriots gave three
hearty cheers for Rose Lindon, the guide,
and then retired and slept peacefully upon
the banks ofthe Black Mingo, The scene
of the victory of Marion. e os