Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-11-25

see,' said Boyden, " that you have not
beasts sufficient to mount all of your men.
am old, hut perhaps might assist you IN the
contest II Your foes see fit to attack you. VIII
you trust the remainder of your men under my
gudance?'
" With pleasure" replied Mark, and intro
ducing Boyden to his company, he ordered those
who were unmounted to follow his directions
Boyden then conducted them to the woods
opposite, where perfect vicw of the Tories, us
they passed, could be obtained
A half hour passed by and they heard the
tramp of horses in she iissanoe.
"They are bound to hev the hosses or our
lives, | reckon" said the Scout, who stood by
Mark & side.
"Let them come-we are prepared to meet
them, answered Mark, in decided tone.
I'm nightly tempted to scalp that ar chap
who nabbed me. The impudent cuss To say
didn't know nothing about follown' u trail
because | happened to makca confounded blum
der once in my lifo.'
Nothing of that kind shall be done. If he
falls into your hands treat hun as the usages of
war demand that prisoner should be treated
who is taken in honorable conflict
G. faint an honorable fight no how you kin
possibly fix it, but Of yon say | mustn't dew it
why Is'pose shall hcv to knock under"
The Scout had scarcely ceased speaking when
there was the report Of firearms, and the bullets
whistlcd through the thicket, but fortunately no
one was wounded.
"They have discovered us - exclaimed Mark
cooking his rihl.
{" Yes, and it's that are Rand that's pinted
out the place Let's out and give EN- broad
side before they git loadcd.'
"And receive the fire of the remainder of the
company who have not yet discharged their
weapons us we come in sight. No, we have too
few men to expose ourselves needlessly"
g But they won come ont in II fair and open
skrimmagc, and I'm aching all over to pepper
the theving scamps.'
Take five or six of the men and move to-
wards them, yet keeping far enough within the
forest that you can have the trees for shelter
should they discover you. Ifyou g,t view of
the company Let each ono select his man, fire,
and then return here. -
The Scout selected the men he wished to have
accompany him, and then proceeded towards
the place where the Taries wers e.e tienea Mark
awaited the result with breathless anxiety A
few moments elapsed, and the sharp report of
the weapons of his men resounded through the
forest, followed by the whole volley of the To-
ries.
Now" said Mark, as his men returned,
" follow me; for, if | mistake not, the whole
company have just fired :" and plunging the
spurs into his horse he started forward.
"On!" shouted Mark, " aud meet them on
their own ground, since they will not come forth
and meet us
Giving wild whoop, the So)ut urged his
horse rward, followed by the men.
LoV oNoi oiut Gcli, STU MdFh, dS Uney
came in view of their ass.ants "Ready
uow! "
"Aye," replied the men.
Here's for giving my respects to the darned
scamps through old Botsey' exclaimed Hop
: kins.
:" Fire y shouted Mark, discharging his rift
as he spoke
Obedient to this command the sharp report o
twenty rifles rang out upon the air. They wer
men who fought not actuated by an unholy de
sire, but for home and their lives and the front
r rank Of the Tories went down like chaf before
9 the wind.
i" 10 the woods again-load as you 90.
| THY wish to follow US let them do So"
} Hardly had they reached their former station
> when the Tories with loud yells and impreca
tions came dashing up. Enraged at the success
of their foes in their first volcy they discharges
their weapons but with only partial effect. TIL
fire was quickly returned, and again the shot
told with fearful effect upon the Tories
, Surrender shouted Skinner, his scarre,
and bloody face cleaning with look of fendis
f4rocity. +" Attempt the least resistance an
you shall all die where you now stand. w
y will spare none--eveiy man shal fall by on
y weapons"
You can try it. As long as there is a ma
i left, we shall fight you. Is it not so, my men
r A laundering "aye was the response.
y Who-whoop! shouted Hopkins. Eve
c whip you easy, eff thlr's a dozen more
. Don't be too confident | have men enoug
in the rear to hang every ono of you, if we ar
j. not able to do it,"
"The result will show, replied Mark.
IL And that soon too, said Skinner. " A
. them, my men, and don't spare soul, even
'' he cries for quarter
n Stand your ground--yell not an inch,
said Mark to his men. . You know tho fai
y that awaits you if you are taken Don striE
10 blow until you are sure of your aim. -
Clubbing their riffs, tie two compani,
f. closed in to a hand to hand conflict. Mark Ii,
y coins men were few in number, yet they ha
1t one decided advantage, over their opponents
' This was the principle which actuatcd then
= they stood calm and collected, dealing blow a
7e icr blow which told with fearful effect whercv,
n it tell. The Tories were less cautious in the
movements Heated by passion, they dealt the
is blows promiscnously, and as yet but three
Te Marks men had fallen beneath them. III
$, Scout was host in himself, and ever and anc
Id his shrill whoop would ring in the cars of Il
Tories, whenever foe fell beneath his well d
" rected aim,