Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-04-06

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but. IN consideration of the motive and a slight
sueer curled his lip" it shall be overlooked
! You may retue, sir.
Howell did retire with his suspicious of trea-
son more Confirmed.
Brightly ri.e beams of the mornings sun dane
ed oa the BLUE waters Of the Detroit, as the army
under General Brock crossed that stream, the
s-Aiot uniform, with lis bright gilt buttons,
worn by the soldiers, with the golden epauletes,
the waving, graceful fathers, and slken sashes
OF the officers, and the fine manly forms, with
but few exceptions, Of both contrasted fearfully
with the sayages who filed the boats in the
rear, with the hOrrId war paint rendering their
vis7ges SO hideous, and the glittering tomahawks
and seal ping knives which they bore, to say
nothing of the almost denoniac wells they set
mp on reaching the American shore--all which
would almost cause you to believe tha' they
were, indeed, intarnal spirits clothed in flesh,
instead of poor ignorant indians to whom the
white man had taught his vices, and then brib-
ed to slay and massacre his white brethren.
The British soldiers, on landing, formed
themselves in close column twelve deep. The
Americans We're adyantageol sly disposed to re-
ceiye them. The militia and volunteers were so
stationed as to flank the enemy, the regulars
defended the fort, and two twenty-four pound
ers, charged with grape-shot, were 50 planted as
to sweep the whole British line" Howell, by
the side OF his brave regiment surveyed the APP
proach OF the enemy. Silently, and apparently
without fear, they came on, as he thought to
certain death, and that fathers, husbands, sons,
and brothers would be wept for in far off land
by many a bright eye and many an aching
heart They had advanced until within
some hundred yards Of the American lines, and
his eyes moistened the idea presented itself
to his mind OF the maugled neap of dead and
dying that would, IN few minutes, replace that
moving mass of life, strength, and courage
There was a deep, solemn silence every Amer
Icau that stood there expecting to hear the
Of the artillery instantly. AT this moment,
touch on his arm caused Howell to turn.
Captain Meredith" said Lazy o Lear, you
are requested by his excellency, General Hull,
10 order your men to retire into the fort"
hat y calculated Howell -" What mean
you by this hoax at such a time ~
The sergent moved further off, and then
piled
They are the generals orders, sir"
In an instant, Howell. observing Hull
the fort, with several officers round him, was by
his side
General" said he, forgetting, in his excite
ment, to salute his superior officer general,
your messenger has. | believe, mistaken your
orders will you please give them to me your
self?"
Yes, sir" he replied Order your men in
to the fort. l. would be madness to resist
continued he turning TO the officers near him :;
4" those red devils would tomahawk and scalp
every in the fort. / have certain informal
ton that Brock has sworn they should. For
what do you wait, sir said he to Howell, as
the soldiers sullenly and Indignantly were
marching past them. To your post aud con-
duet your men into the fort"
Never 50 help me Heaven never 70 replied
Ho veil " Will never be party to treason or
cowaraice :"
Hull grew white with rage. He half drew
his sword, then replaced 1t, saying, IN voice of
I forced calmncss-
q" You would raise a sedition, young gentle
/ man, would you You viii deliver your sword
to Colonel Romney, who Will see You conducted
10 the guard house a prisoner. He then enter
ed the fortress the officers who had been ex-
postulatlng with him followed, with the execep-
ton of Romney.
Howell, burning with indignation and con-
tempt, was loosenlng his sword belt, when that
officer SAID to him
- Captain Meredith, ] will never take from
brave man his sword q; nor will | send YOU to
the guard-hoUse. The enemy approach-tiv |!
here Is my horse. Tell an Rensseiaer l fear
we betrayed" And he disappeared
There was no time to lose, the English were
close at hand, and Howell, yauIting into the sad
die, set spurs to the noble steed, and he flew
like the wind. Several pieces were fired after
him, a ball entered the fieshy part of his arm,
causing painful,though not dangerous wound.
He kept his horse at tuIl gallop for several miles,
when, finding he was not pursued, he dismoun-
ted and bouId up his wounded arm with his
handkerchief, it had blcd pretty freely On
casting his eyes back TO the fort. he saw a white
flag waving from its walls. The old cowardly
traitor - said he to himself; il is shameful -
He now travelled more slowly. As he was oblig-
ed, for his greater security TO avoid observation,
he took the most unfrequented roads, going
south towards OHIO. He rode all dav, and, at
nigLtfall, stopped at a comfortable farmhouse.
+ He was much fatlgued; but the people were
very kind, dressed his wound well as they
could, and sent one of their BOYS for a surgeon
/ who lived at short distance, who extracted the
ball which gave him much relief. Howell soon
found they were true Americans. There was
no the place but the old grandfather and
his three grandsons, of the of sixteen, four
+ teen, and - elye; his son, tIelr father, at
/ Fort Detroit; and, when they heard Howell 5
tale, both the old man and .is sons wife express
sed much grief and anger After a good supper,
Howell retired to n nice, clean bed, and slept
soundty, notwithstanding his wonnd and the ex-
citing e, ents OF the day.
lie vas greatly surprised, on descending from
4 lis chamber in the morning, to see Gotlieb
Pretz iUs.iy engaged in constructing squirrel
trap for the youngest boy. To Captain Mered-
ith's questions to " how he had escaped q he
gave a long account, which we may perhaps re-
late al future time a present the reader must
excuse We viii merely say that he did es-
cape, he would not have been there. To
Howells question of how he had traced him
SO accurately p he replied
Why, capt'iu, You don'ts pose lived so long
/ in old kentGc', and larnt nothin'? ] kin foIler
a trail OF either horse or man as well as any red
skin that ever carried a seal PIN knife
After breakfast, when they were about leav-
ing, Howell remembered that Gotlieb had no
horse, and he was much pleased when the old
farmer consented to dispose OF one. not very
swift, but still tolerably good animal They
still kept 4 soutberly direction, Captain Mered-
ith's intention being to enter Ohio, keeping as
closely consisted with safety along The south
ern shore Of Lake Erie, until he should Judge II
safe to take boat for Buffalo, from whence he
could soon arrive at Lewistowr.
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