Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-05

her footsteps. But she had already traversed Il
the narrow path that led along the bank, and q
was now e~neeringthe garden of major Thrus o.
ton. 10 Ella Ella, my hearts idol I one "
hour hence, and I bad thought to claim you "
rs my OWE my bride but now lost, irrecoy- I
erably lost w-and the young sailors head 81
bowed like shaken reed, in his agony of spirit. Ii
81 pity you, from my soul Ido," said att
compassionate voice at his side 'but look p
up, my boy, she may yet be won:n and ST. /
Leger recovered to find himself in the arms
of his commander. sofss4@ges 1ea Is
"Neverl neverr' replied the young man. /
II indeed deserve your pity As {
THAT girl stands in her own light" re- '
turned CORVALLIS, sold Thruston makes I
her feel that she lives by the bread of depen- |
dence, and his daughters are envious of her |
superior attachments. IT'S terrible to think !
that the daughter of a London merchant
should bereduced Z osueh straits BY Georgel
but she's proudas Lucifer; were she empress
of q continent, she could not have regarded
me with more supreme indifference, than she
did in that last glance Of hers as she swept
by SO royalty. These rebels must be made
Of stern stuff The very children of English
men imbibe the spirit of revolt But come,
let us repair to- headquarters, where we will
seek some means of diyerting your mind
from this naughty fair one LaAm,
"Your excellency is kind" replied st. Le-
ger, "but / never drink, save when the honor
Of my king demands il" II
ABravol you are a loyal subject Lieuten-
ant St Leger; there is but one master chord
In q soldiers breast, and its vibrations are the
responses of q nation" y. |
l ~"Your pardon, my lord, but It's time That
/ was on shipboard,"
CORVALLIS wrung the sailors hand with
the frank, honest grasp of a soldier. There
was no enmity between them now in a mo-
ment more the Sea-gull was skimming the
waves, and St. Leger nearing the good ship
Victory. But to proceed with our story.
The Britishltroops had for some weeks main
tanned undisputed possession of Yorktown;
for the slight skirmishes with the %neighbor-
ing militia could scarcely be termed fighting.
The commander of the English forces had
proceeded to fortify the town, on his first en-
trance. Strong redoubts had been thrown
up in the rear, in order to cut off all commu-
~nication with the back country: behind these,
q lines of soldiery guarded every available pass.
The town of York is fanked on one side by
a narrow stream that runs through a bro
: ken tract of country, covered with thickets
!. of pine and cedar, that were nearly lmpene
9 trable. This stream discharges itself into the
a broad waters of the York, within half a mil
/ Of the town. In front, the English fleet hell
J. u~ndisputed possession of the harbour an
was riding quietly up and down the river
r commanding the shores of York and Glouces
IT ter at the same time. Although the BIRTHS
felt secure in their stronghold, they took ev'
ry precaution to prevent surprise. CornWa
lis maintained a regular intercourse with .
en- Henry Clinton, in New York, against who
he it was imagined the commander OF the Anne
X lean forces was aiming a blow. Dreamln
#. like Alexander, that all was conquered,
"a submitted to a conquerer.
Late in the month of September, after pas
ed ing a s~leepless night, lord CORVALLIS arc
in earlier than was his wont, with the intentl
ed of reviewing the troops; but what was I
IL surprise to find the thicket through viii
the creek ran, alive with French and Anne
m. can soldiers The continental army b
red landed during the night, on the north ba
f6. of dIamea sEfifssfR fe eeaSm M dalffttaeEF 5btfat5 mnssd
ne, fore Yorktown; possessing themselves Of
ON most important posts they could secure, a
re- throwing up temporary defences, ere
an morning dawned. The English general v
,th- thunder struck The crafty fox, as he tel
in ed General Washington, had encompassed
own roost, and brought a host of others in
de. train.
Nor was this his only cause of astoni
ird, ment; his CONSERVATION was increased,
CTS. HOIdll ~ ukOuLu vi IL OduAC dIlu L
will blocked up by a hostile feet, which
dropped apparently from the clouds!
the aspect Of affairs was truly disheartening;
ieve he made vigorous preparations for repel
LEST the assailants. The din of war was abr
I" in the camp everything which ingen'
by could devise, was brought into exercise.
, al three successive weeks, did the English C
p mander make hse of every stratagem wi
rood prudence or bravery could suggest,
With deliver his famine-stared garrison from
rdly power Of the allies. Despairing of recei'
MOI expected succors from Sir Henry Gin
NO a whose tardy aid was sent out too late,
With after Intellectual attempts to cross the ri
cen. dispirited and heart-broken, he surrend
only his forces as prisoners of war, to the An
NAV can army d~eputing one of his aids to d
10. or to the victorious chief, that sword,
honor of which he would willingly have
,har. his life to sustain.
en- The Goth of October had come, and
single sloop, which alone of all the Br
,uled armament, was to pass unmolested by I'll
kiss lies, was ready for sea, when a light ifs
canoe, pulled by a sun-browned man,
v old along side.
, mo. "Know you not my man, that you ar,
ment obeying orders, in overhauling all that i
q left of our boosted feet p said the grief str
thus captain. May not this handful pa
X. to peace"
,bters II have my orders, but not from G.
Washington, or the likes O. him - ans,
Corn. the rough fisherman, ''but from the pre-
angle girl in all York and she's good as
Ithful pretty but / won't say she's BETTER
d ma Gineral, for all that. Does a Mr.. Saint
error hail aboard your craft Z"
,men, Charles was standing near the rail, al
vour ed in painful meditation, when he heal
a name thus abruptly announced. CS
tete- forward he said-"Here i am ; what
your GRAND be p y
1 Ella IF you be Mr.. St Leger, here is a
3r;t;sh bundle which Miss. Ely sent you b
in mi. bless her! She's been tendin' my sick
,;obtn like one o. them ministerin' angels thai
srosa been readin' to US about in the good /
4 been Charles supported himself with diff
-sation and received the package. He 7held o
hand to the old isherman-''Here, tax
odness my friend; should j not see you aga
Law Ella | shall never cease to think of h
pwerad even in death.
mol no MI. Charles, old Witty c
can't take q British soldiers money,
"St, in trouble too. No, mol I can earn q
rs with est Twin by my nets and hooks"
ny hon. Charles was hurt. "Are the Brit
casting hateful to you, then? IF not, for my
York. for Elias, accept this triae."
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