Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-23
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In the meanwhile, Howell and bis ,oluutecrs
had regcLcd Detroit and were led with the rest
of the army into Canada, where rs ihe reader
knows, they remained, doing nothing, for =
month, and then returned TO Detroit, much TO
the dissatisfaction of the men. Howell was now
sent with dispatches from General Hull 70 Gen
eraI Van Rensselaer, The news that General
Brock had ialncG the British at Maiden, and
that they We're nor on thelr way to attack the
army under IulI, had reached him, and lie had
beSought that General t. send another messen-
ger with Ia dispatches and not deprive him OF
the opportunity OF " tie>hIng his maiden sword
but bis request had met with decided refusal.
It appeared 10 Howell as If his superior officer
wished 20 he rid OF b,.u, and for what reason he
could not conjecture. Scwcant Lazy c'Lear
for flat worthy had joined GeI oral ! IN Bcns-
selaer's diyisiou) had only arrived at Detroit
few hours previously with 4 communication
from his commander, and, instead OF returning
with the answer was detained by Huu under 4
pre.ext " that his services were needed on some
service, which his knowledge Of the localities
of the country for miles round, IN each border,
rendered of Importance and Howell was made
the envoy, with GotHcb Pretz an attendant,
whom tie reader viii Tecollcct We left in our
Il irsf chapter sitting in the boat medItatlng on
the folly Of falling in love. We viii still leave
him there and follow Howell in his walk along
the rivers bauk,wAich lac pursued alone, Chew
ing the cud OF swtCt and bitter thoughts lie
had seen General Van Rensselaer, and delivered
lis letters. lc had observed (as he was request
esI TO remain III the room) The brow Of hat Gen
ar.tl contract and grow dark, Is he PeTused
them. When lie had concluded he threw them
on the table; then rising. paced the room ny
and down fo. few moments; then stopplugab-
rsDtiv before Howell. lie said, " General Hull
b.ss Two thousand men, / believe, at Fort De-
groit ?'
Howell.
" About hall that numbar. And there Is no
doubt we will have q glorious victory. l only
hope, sir. may return in time to Parrakc Of il,
said Howell
The General surveyed the noble form. the
handsome face. and the darE flashing eyes light
ed up bv enthusiasts, Of the young soldier, and
smiled hut smiled sadly.
:. I fear Won Will be disappointed, Captain
Meredith: for / have cause to think that Gencr-
nj Hall is''-aud here he lowered his voice A.
most TO : whisper, and the words came through
his teeth with . Kissing sonad-"ls cocaTa Il
Dot a traitor.
Howell started, and almost lETCluIilaI4-y -a-G
his hand to lis sword
.. TJlis +. the second time" continued the Gen
ara7. not noticing lis emotion, " that he has
written 70 me II foT oTward his dispatches TO Ma
ir~ C,araral Dearborn for more men, thinking
ore fborsa,d could be spared from this post
+ coy,cIl,5i-.r suppose that were the enemy /,
: o-+acl- rs hero. even. with the remainder w'
t,,-l,-Id have the courage-which he seems I,
lscL--ro defend ourselves like Ipea. But yoi
I -, fa-ilrf,ed. CaDtain Meredith; seek some re
r-,osa. You cannot return to Detroit until hea
+ fror7- -bead-quarters. expect your friend, Lieu
I tenant Seton, hourly, from there
/ Howell bowed, and withdrew What III