The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-10-26

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partake of it
As they were busily engaged in eating,
their attention was aroused, by the dogs in
the yard raising great uproar. The
old planter went out, and soon returned
accompanied by three of Marion's men.
They were the first of them that our hero
had seen, and being acquainted with their
exploits, it was with O kind of reverence
he first met them. The planter gave him
ar introduction and Informed them of
James intention. They all appeared
highly pleased, and said that their COM
mander would be extremely glad to see
him. ....
Places at the table were soon prepared
and they sat down, to what they had not
for mouths, perhaps warm breakfast.
As soon as it was finished, they all pre-
pared to return. and James took up his
line Of march with them. They were rot
long in arriving at the place of conceal
ment, which was in thicket not far from
the highway, so dense that it could not be
penetrated without great exertion. The
men presented James to Major Horny
He took James by the hand, and gave
him welcome, that made his heart jump
with enthusiasm. and adding, "you may
have chance to show you pluck to night,
for we intend to come down on some To-
ries, and send some of them where they
won't modest u.s. James being fine
hearted man, he was on good terms with
ell in the company. When the night
began to draw her sable curtains around
all nature. they started from their hiding
place toward the Tory encampment, which
was about six miles from where they were
lurking. Soon after dark they came iu
the neighborhood of the enemy, when
they found by their spies, that all of the
Tories were not yet in camp. So they
concealed themselves to await their ap-
pearance. About ten O'Clock they had
all struggled in. aa
Marion's men then dismounted and
left their horses, with guard and pro-
ceeded quietly on foot. The Tories had
no sentinels out, an6 no precautions ei
any kind, to present surprise, SO conf.
dent were they of their security. They
we're all more or less drunk, and all dam
cling around like a parcel Of Indians
Horny and his men, under the noise ol
the caroasal, came up within pistol shot
without giving any alarm, when taking
aim by the lights of their fires, they pour
ed in destructive volley. and with a yell
rushed into the circle, with drawn swords
to finish the work if necessary. But i
was useless, those who were not killed
never stopped to see who it was attacking
them, but left as fast as thei
drunken legs would carry them, ia
king nothing with them save their COW
ardIy hearts. They found in the CAM
about half a dozen dead, eight or tel
wounded, and four so drunk that the
| could not run; who when they came t
their senses could not tell for their live
how they became prisoners. '' rs,a-2
Horny encamped on the ground, an
found plenty Of provisions, which 500
disappeared before the rapacieus appetite
Of the plsnderers, as recompense for thei
toll. After couple of days Of hard rii
ing, they came into the neighborhood I
general Marion. and scouts were sent o,
to find him, which they did in a few hour
, and soon all the company was in
' presence. James was presented to Nj
t rion, by Horny, with the remark, "He
Q sound, have tried him."