The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-22
Harre.de. Grace slumbered.

"lhe wretch condemned - 70 MS udEet
The sad lover to his cruel lair"
let US hurry away after Captain johnson and
his Spartan band.
Pusl ing their "cattle,'ss they facetiously call,
ed their horses, to the utmost, they arrived at
the Magazine-to see Cockburn's tall ships RI
ding majestcally up the placid Susquehanna.-
But they would nothaye arrived in time to pre-
serve their charge, had not the Vixen ran a.
ground on a bar several miles below, and de-
tanned the remainder of the squadron, endeav-
oring to get her off; they were not successful,
however; and the Vixen was forced to await
the return of the tide.
The Magazine was a stone honse, for the can
non manufactured at Sicily Furnace, and the
riflemen had been detailed to guard it, and pre-
vent its falling into the hands Of the enemy. 1t
was built in wild looking place, surrounded
by hills, woods, and dark impenitrable thickets
OF hazel bushes. To the eyes Of the marauders
it was an ugly looking place. Among these
bushes, on each side Of the buildings, johnson,
who knew every inch of the ground, posted his
men, and with nerves strung awaited the on
set. But Cockburn seemed undetermined, no
boats were lowered-no men were landed
In fact it was evident that they did not like the
appearance Of the hazel. Thus considerable
time elapsed, and old johnson was getting wca-
ry Of waiting; at length, his small stock Of pa
tience being entirely exhausted, he impatently
jumped upon fallen tree, and thus the doughty
Captain spoke, with several embellishments not
admitted here: .
"Boys Pm tired out waltin' on them water
rats to attack US, and when old johnson says
that, you knows it's so. Them coward skunks
are kind OF aleard, and are waitn' for the
Vixen to come up-sbc's aground down the
creek apiece, and can't pitch in just now. Now
I tell what Nv goin to do; Pm goin down
there, and send them cusses down the river
considerable quicker than they come up-d'ye
hear?'
"Theyre landin' now Captin," said one OF
the troop who had just come in from post oi
observation.
"Well, let 'em land! see If don't put em
aboard Of that ar craft gittin; just wait min
nit" Then leaping from the tree, he retired
into the Magazine for short time. He soon
reappeared with the rough uniform of his troop
doffed, anu III its place, the shad bellied coat
broad brim, and knee buckles Of that most re-
spectacle religious society, yclept Friends. All
the men laughed at what they considered a
glorious joke; the idea of the "old man." the
hardest nut" in chem parts" transformed
into Quaker
A merry eer lurked IN his eye as he made
his way down through the hazel to the water;
encountering Cockburn with subordinate Off
Ger, and part Of the crew preparing to ascend.
"Wel friend" said Friend johnson, ''thees
or warning again, art thou?'
"Yea, verify, old broadbrim, hast thou anv
objections, for if thou hast, verify will listen
unto thee" returned the Admiral, mimicking
the solemn style and visage Of the Quaker.
"None, friend that thon wouldst hearken
unto, and would say to thee, that it is writ
ten, cast not your pearls before swine.' "
~ think he has you there" observed the ad-
miral's companion, as he turned his head to
hide smile
AYE" said he driIy, forgetting his mimicry
'but will try him again." and turning to the
Quaker, said: ave will be friends. Do you see
those tall ships and those men swarming
around me; socn you will see them blowing the
cannon in your Magazine to pieces" -s.,..
II see, friend, and feel sore at heart that so
many of our heavenly Fathers creatures will
be ushered unprepared into tho presence o
their creator"
"Whv do You say that There is no one
foolish enough to oppose us is there?"
1T was to save the blood Of thy fierce mer
that came unto thee; for ! tell thee, friend
the sword Of the Lord and Gideon will fall up
on thee, nearly six hundred brave men are ly-
ing in wait for thee upon the brow Of that wilt
hill, with deadly rifles in their hands, ant
, swords girt upon their thighs; and they swea
terribly that they will fall upon thee with grea
slaughter, and smite thee from the crown o
, the head to the sole Of the feet, for they ar
angered against thee; it was to warn thee o
the wrath to come, and to save the life Of m,
felow creatures, that left my household t,
, tell thee"
care YOU telling the trutil?" demanded Cock
burn excitedly, grasping the Quaker roughly b,
the collar. But the poor Friends eyes, turneC
so hopefully upward convinced him that wha
: he SAID must be true; and then turning to hi
; companion, "What must be done now, llaw
7 kins, we are but mouthful for six hundred ri
femen."
"Can we not attack them, anyhow, those can
non would be glorious prize"
"Aye, they would make baronet out of me
I IF they were armed with muskets, that nigh
7 do; but rifles, in their hands, you know, is
: somewhat different affair"
u at is rather dangerous looking place 10
seamen to operate in"
II don't like the rifles"
. "Nor the hazel"
ave had better re embark then?'
y s'pose So" Nav
: "without destroying the Magazine. ab
y stractedly
r "or getting destroyed ourselves" .a~
S II wonder If we are within range Of the ri
= fes@' "ts
n ''Qute likely, sir" f.tf ..a rrs
!. "Ihen we must embark-pass the order t
e that effect"
r "Aye, aye, sir"
If Surprised, mortified and angry, Cockbprn be
!. hell thc cycrntiou Of his command. Soon th