The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-21
AsHIAND
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He made a sudden bound, and caught the
young girl in his arms. Martha gave a loud
scream, and struggled to release herself The
sergeant laughed, and pressed his sensual lips
to her ruby cheeks.
Quick as a flash the assault had been made,
and the kiss ravished from the fair girl. AL
most instantaneously, however, the loud report
of a musket reverbrated through the house
/ The sergeant uttered wild-cry of pain, toss
ed his arms in the air and fell dead.
The widest excitement followed, and every
eye was turned in the directions from which the
shot had come.
In the doorway, between the front and back
room, steod Mr.. Kenton, with his gun uplifted
in attitude of defence. His eyes were fash
ing lightning glances, and his bosom was SWELL
ing with the deepest passion.
"Wife, daughter, this way-quiek| he
cried, almost in breath.
Mrs. Kenton and Martha sprang for the
door, and safely passed through into the back
apartment
The movement aroused the English soldiers,
and, with loud curses, they dashed after them.
Boldly Mr.. Kenton interposed his form.
"Back villians!" he cried, il stentorian
tones. "I'll batter the brains out of the first
man who attempts to pass this door J"
The Englishman hesitated a moment, and
then one cried, out as he dashed at Mr.. Ken
ton.
"Down with the bloody rebel! show him no
quarter"
Never another word did the Englishman ut
ter, for the next moment the unflinching pa
triot knocked out his brains with the butt of
his gun.
Madly enraged, the soldiers rushed forward
in body. :
"England. and King Georgc~ they vocifera-
ted loudly.
"America and Libertyr' shouted back Mr..
Kenton, and his voice rang out clear and dis
tinct above every other sound.
The British crowded on him closely, and he
showered blows upon them with the butt end
of his gun. Down, down, went the assaulters
one after another.
In a hand-to-hand conflict with the power
full, resolute patriot, the Englishmcn did not
see much chance of making anything, and so
"Shoot the cursed rebel! shoot himp' was
the general cry.
At that moment the sound of two voices arose
from the back apartment, and the words that
were uttered we're
"Ol Lord, preserve my husband"
90! God save my fathcr!'
The Englishmen loaded their pieces, and
cried
"England and King GeorgeW
"America and Liberty" responded the pat
riot, with undaunted frmness. "Amerioa and
Libertyr'
The shout came from the outside of the
house. and the next moment squad of Amer
lean soldiers dashed into the room.
Bewildered at the sight, the Englishmen
lowered their pieces.
"Countrymen, you are just in time to save
me and mine ?" cried Mr. Kenton with glow
of joy. "These hcll-hounds would have MUIR
dered us in cold blood, and they deserve no
mercy Charge upon the Williams %
"Charge, my menw shouted the officer in
command of the Americans.
The contest was brief but bloody. The En-
glishmen fought as well as they usually did, but
they were no match for the exasperated Amer
leans In that moment Kenton himself was
equal to any half dozen men.
A few minutes fighting satisfied the English
soldiers, and what were left of them pleaded
for quarters. Long before morning they were
in close confinement in the American lines.
Mr. Kenton locked up his house, and taking
his wife and daughter along with him, depart
ed for Chester. Subsequently, Mrs. .Kenton
and Martha returned to their home The gal
liant patriot, however, went with the army, and
on many hard fought field did good service
beneath the waving folds of "Our Country's
Flag"