Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-15
GUER(lLLA'S DAUGHTER
THE FANDkNGo FIGHT
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i The temporary withdrawal Of stb
enemy gave US time to examine thi
rear wall, and add TO tho strength {
, tbe barricade there. While engage
tin this work, a gentle tap was sever
!. al times repeated upon the outsid
Of the door4and a soft voice, in 10,
: tones. exclaimed
! .'FJr the love of Heaven, opel
the door,! quick! please open Tn
! dsor-I want to speak to Senor Bill.
..Here, Bill Frazier cried Jacl
Lewis, who had climbed to the top Q
! tie wall to arcconnnitef-'here's q ga
calling for Senor Bill / spose She
1 means you. Come and see what The
Mexican wants.
.Iiook his place, upon the w'lll,
! and discovered Carlotta, my pretty
partner Of the evening. s 49,.
s.Weh,' said |. do you wish to
come IMP - ~ 5,
,.sNo, no. she answered. But you
| know the pueblo IS fail. Of ysur enc
mics; and they have Determined to
bntcter you all, and tLey Il do i, il
/ Jour friends do not come 70, your re-
liieI. They re too many for you, as
brave fighters as | have heard YOU
taIe. know some of their plans;
one is to dig through the bank Of. the
river TO The court here. if they can
not gia an entrance by any other
means. They're more than ten to
yonr one. have come, Senor, to
offer myself as your messenger to the
camp Of your friends, in The woods
Of Santa Domingo
"Yon /! Hos would one like you
get there?' -. s
.aE .sy enough. senor, she an
swered, IS not the ehap4rral full OF
lthe Guerillas' horses! Gise me per-
mission, and ] will even furnish my
self with a steed; and in three or four
hours at the farthest, ] promise to
bring you relief .s;ss
s.Caflotta, you are a noble giil, !
answered, but is there no lad We can
employ to undertake this dangerous
mission? be shall be richly rewarded I
ssNo, mol let me 60; Senior, | beg
lol you; | am a good rider, and can
pass ;hs guard without suspicion,
Nowtell me shall | 60 10 The good
Gen. Taylor's tent, or whereg
.sYou are indeed brave, gener-
Gus girl, Carlotta, | replied: you
shall follow The dictates Of your no.
bic heart. There, take this knile,'
and, | unbuckied my bowie, on the
ivory handle Of which my name was
cut in deep letters, and passed it
DOM to the girl; there, fasten that
around your waist: seek the camp Of
the Texans, and give. it to the first
ranger you may chance to- meet on
guard, and tell him how we are situa-
ted. Farewell, and my God bless
you, and speed your noble attempt
oAdisn, Senor. Before the morn
ing light shall gid yon Sisrra's top
your friends shali be with you;'' and
waving her hand to me, the fail, brave
young Mexican disappeared below
| the river bank. sss So, 10.
..Wnat in the name of the god Of
Love, Bill Frazier, did that pretty
Senorita want of you,. dewn there,
behind the WALTZ III .s-sa4 {
s.That gill has just, started to the
camp, to arouse tho boys there; they
will be with Us before molning.'
sThis piece of reus was received
with three ) hearty.-cheeIs genuine
American harrahs-as ever awoke
.an :echs in the hills, sCarlotta, as
/ she dashed through The rarely trod.
den paths of the ehaparral, must
have head them; the Guerlllas did,
and soon they caL,e down With. all
! their force upon US Under the COW
er of the surrounding houses and
from the house-tops, they again pour
led roundIafter round eof musketry
upon ourwindews. iniinto our court.
! .But they feils harmless against our
wallis Iu.yrapid succession we an
swered shotlot shot, as we dsilber--
iately aimed iute their ranks, and
sent a greaser bowling to- bis. long
account, with every ballet We ex-
pendeds
Keep the yellow wolves amused
Eboys, ! shouted, sHs i be- good sios
ieyery one Of them halOre daylight