Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-11-04


with twelve chosen men pushed off in th
: darkness, with the Lieutenant and tn
stranger in the stern, and rapidly strucl
y out for the shore. .E E
Our owner said Mr.. Collins, reside
in the western part of the city. There i
a guard established, but | do not appre
hepd that we shall have, any special trou
bic from that source. / think we car
land below, 90 up the street to the house
and carry off my child, and all without
losing man
The boat landed, after twenty minutes
of rapid progress, at small wharf near
, the Geleta, in the western part of tho
! town. The arrival was certainly observed
] but not a great deal of attention was be-
} slowed upon it by the stupid Algerines.-
, Leaving part of his men in the cutter
with orders to lie down under the wharf
Lieut. Stewart and the remainder of his
force followed the footsteps of Mr. Collins,
who led the way rapidly up-tho interven-
ing streets.
On arriving at his late prison, an old,
dingy looking structure, extremely spa
cious, having all the looseness of the
Moorish style, the party discovered that
silence and darkness were the principal
heard nor a word uttered. The whole
building seemed deserted. The agony of
the father was extreme.
'Oh my child my child 7 he cried, no
longer able to control the terrible emotion,
which had been surging through his soul
during the last hour, shall never see
thee more?
A Moorish slave came around from the
rear of the building, and assured his fell
low -cative that the girl had been carried
off BY the master, and that no one was at
home save himself But even as the lying
rascal uttered the concluding words wild
shrek was heard in the chamber, and the
next moment young and beautiful girl
of seventeen summers appeared at one of
the front windows, looking like spectre
in her garments Of spotless white.
My child, my Alice!' exclaimed Mr.
Collins
Save me, fatherr was the response
and while shouts and groans proceeded
from the interior of the building, the mai
den threw herself from the low window,
falling into the very arms Of her father
and Lieutenant Stewart
The very mement Of this reun ion was
destined to be that in which a company
Of Algerine troops came round the near
est corner, marching. up the street in the
direction Of Lieut.. Stewart and his men.
1t was also at the same moment that the
old Moor, who had so long considered
himself the proprietor of Mr.. Collins and
his daughter, came tothc window and set
up startling yell. 81
This way ~ cried Mr.. Collins, and he
dashed onen the front door of the building
and conducted the entire party within.
I"Look to your " Weapons, and take the ras
calls nff stheirlpins the instant they halt-!''
said Stewart.
a sharp and determined struggle soon
commenced, in the course of which half
the Moorish soldiers were killed, and the
remainder finally gave way But the res
IcuGrs had expended all their ammunition,
and only single bullet was remaining
that was in q large horse pistol, in the hands
of Lieutenant Stewart lie was Just won,
dering what he should do with it, when the
old Moor came down stairs with huge
sabre in his grasp, and made a furious dash
at Mr. Collinsand his daughter, with mur.
der written on his features and flashing
from his eyes. This sudden arrival decid-
cd the destination Of the last bullet.
Take it, you black devlp' said Stewart
lust as the blow was descending, and he
fired his weapon, the ball passing through
the mscreant's head, and bringing him
dead to the floor, -
"Now, my boys" added Lieutenant
Stewart, "wo are going to finish with a
hand to hand fight. The powder and ball
are out; We must trust to the sword,
Closely followed by his men, as well as
by Collins and Alice, the Lieutenant led
tho way towards the boat. 1t seemed as
liz Aleiers had turned out to witness the
triumphal retreat the streets being filled
with thousands of people, collected togeth,
or bv the brief contest at the Moor's house,
but not an attempt was made to intercept
the progress Of the party; the Algerines
coutcnting themselves with seowls and de-
nuuciations Ten minutes later and the
rcscuers were at the cutter; twenty minutes
more and the entire party were safely back
TO the Constellation, not having lost man.
, The young Lieutenantreceived the hearty
thanks of his superior, to say nothing OF
the gratitude Of Mr.. Collins and his daugh-
tor, whose family proved to be of conse-
quence in New York and we are assured
! that Charley Stewart was never happier in
,, his life than when Miss Alice was united
to one of his 'chums, a noble hearted Lieu
tcnaut, now Commodore, who fell in love
with the rescued maiden during the Con
, stellaton' S homoward passage,
4 WoPD TO THE TNpoLENT, - Every
, situation of life has duties which are prop
or to it Those who are determined by
, choice to any particular kind Of business