The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-17

thee, am sure" She then added, In loy
: voice. keep still, John, and | will save thee
Answer what say, but pay no heed to wha
] do''
, Marks caught her intent in moment, AM
5 replied aloud:
, Il won't turn scoundrel, miss, for fear Q
death, even. if l had any surety the captain
there would keep his word.'
i Other conversation followed, ami Priscilla
who had concealed sharp caseknife in he
sleeve, managed to cut the prisoners, bond
without observation; cautioning them at th'
same time not to move away too soon. Sh,
told them that the lieutenant's horses, one o
which was ridden by his servant and boil
standing nearest the gate, where the swiftes
of all, and then went out and exchanged some
light observations with M'Pherson, patting anc
admiring the various horses, one by one
Marks kept close watch upon her, and noticed
that she passed something under the saddle
cloth of each horse; but she did not lay he1
hands on the two horses of the lieutenant
Priscilla returned presently and with signif
cant glance at the captives, entered the house
and engaged lieutenant Draperin in conversation
M'Pherson, in the MEANWHILE, had noticed
that some maneuvfing vas being made, and
came on the porch to inspect the fastenings o.
the prisoners. As he did so, Gahl, who was
very powerful man, struck him between the
two eyes with his full force, and the Scotcbmar
fell backwards from the raised floor to the
ground, striking his head against stone SC
severel y as to take away his senses for the time
Before the alarm could be given, Marks and
Gahl were mounted on the officers horses, and
galloping furiousl up the road. Draper rushed
out, and, hurried pistol shots being Intellectual,
ordered pursuit. But the party had not pro-
ceeded a dozen yards before every horse grew
restlve, and at length utterly unmanagcable
All attempts to control them were in vain, and
trooper after trooper. The single exception
was in Marks own horse, which Draper had
mounted. He was quiet enough; but Draper
happening to dismount, in order to examine
into the cause of the trouble, the steed gal
oped off after his master, whom he ultimately
overlook.
After considerable time thus lost, it occurred
to the lieutenant that there was some trick in
the matter. The horses were striped and it
was found that the sharp burs of the burlock
had been placed under every saddle, and had
tretted and CALLED the animals almost to mad
ness. By this time the fugitives had too much
start, and pursuit was abandoned.
About four miles further on Marks and Carl
fell In with three troopers of the enemy. The
Americans were without sabres, but there were
pistols in the holsters, and with these they set
tied two of their opponents. The third put
spurs to his horse, and turning down a cross
road, escaped. Marks and his friend were in
of b11rr to o,J
on towards the camp where they arrived that
afternoon The information that Marks brought
was of essential service, The British arrived
during the night, but found such formidable
preparation made to receive the attacking col
umns, that they quietly retreated by the road
they came
Lieutenant Draper suspected Priscilla, who
denied having a hand in the matter, and won
dered very much where the burs had been OBJ
tanned at that season Of the year. The truth
is that the girl had got them from some un-
combed wool, which lay in an upper chamber,
the sheep Of the farm having gathered them in
their rambles Thus two kinds of non COM
batants had played important parts in the mat
ter; bat the lieuteant never found out. He
never ceased TO lament the loss of bis pistols,
which were handsome silver mounted pair,
nor his snowy cloak, which had been strapped
behind his saddle, both proving of great ser
vice to Marks.
Marks and Gail were promoted. The latter
was made a sergeant, and was killed afterwards
in skirmish at IAN Dams Mill. Marks served
through the war, became ultimately captain,
and distinguished himself in several actions.
After the war he returned to Chester county,
and Priscilla became his wife. The latter was
formally "disowned" by hes sect, for "masry-
ing out of meeting and for having aggrava-
ted her offence, by being married by "a hired
priest The expulsion did not seem to effect
her spirits much, for she became Jolly, con-
tented matron, and lived TO good old age,
surviving her husband two years. The de-
scendants of the couple still live in Chester
and Montgomery counties, with the exception
of grandson, George Marks, who is, or was
recently, thriving farmer, in Vinton county,
Ohio.
MUTE MARR1AGE.-It is seldom we have
so beautiful ceremony as the mar
riage of Miss Ellen L--, of Boston, and Mr.
Trist, of Philadelphia, son of the we'll known
negotiator of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
which took place on Tuesday morning the 5th
instant, in the pretty parish church at New
Brighton, L. I. The bridal couple were both
mutes-deaf and dumb from infancy. Mo-
sweet sound had ever enchanted the eternal
silence of their mind! But the intelligence and
esprit which flashed from the dark eyes of the
oVely bride, proved that the intellect was as
bright within, as among her more favored sis
.ers.
We all know the exquisite beauty of the mar
rage service of the episcopal church, but new
graees and force were lent it by the symbolic
of the rev. Mr.. Galaudet, who with
rev. Mr.. Irving very slowly and emphaticaly
read the service, which Mr.. Gallaudet transa-
ed by signs with wonderful fidelity and rapidity
'hc bride and groom repeating these signs as
hey were indicated by tl,eir clergyman Seve-
'al times the sign-language fingered after the
word language had ceased, and then the silence
which reigned in the church and the breathIess
interest which .enchained every spectator was
almost painful. The solemn vows being SYM
2oled before the throne of grace, the Lords
prayer followed; and who can describe the mute
,loquence Of that mute prayer so deyotonally
ollowed by the young couple! When the nup-
ial benediction was silently pronounced above