Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-25

away. But when out ofsight of the house
he struck into fierce gallop, which contin-
ucd till he came in sight of a cross-road
where was tavern. Here he stopped, and
learning that the royalists had taken the
high road, he turned iuto more narrow
and -circuitous by-road.
4" 1t ismy only chance to avoid them"
he said, again dashiUg into gallop. al
pray God | may reach the settlement in
/ time to collect few of our lads and march
to the Bunkcrs. There is no other hone
now left
Night had fallen in, as they had expcc-
ted, before the tories wcrcabe to reach the
vicinity of the house they were in search of.
At length, however, after silent march
through the woods it broke upon their view
a light was burning in one of the windows
and when they arrived close to the premis-
es, the lively notes of violin reached their
ears proving that the brothers were not
aware of their presence, but were enjoying
themselves in imagined security.
Now, men," whispered the lenders of
tho tories, "whon [ give the word fire a
vclley at the house by way of introduction;
we will then surround the house and en-
ter it."
At that instant the deep bay Of dog
rang on their ears, and large mastifr
sprang from under the house and rushed at
the Major.
" Fire. he cried,
Twenty guns broke upon tho Stiffness of
the night-the dog fell dcad--cverv pane
of glass in the windows were shivored, and
the tories yelled like savagcs. In an in
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guishcd, the violin as quickly ceased and
a noise was heard at the door. The tories
immediately made rush at it, But it was
already barred, and being made of stout oak
plank, resisted all their efforts. A rifle
cracked from one of the windows, and a
tory fell desperately wounded Another
report succeeded and another tory fell.-
MAJOR Wilson was now fully aware that
both Bunkcrs were at home, and wide
awake A shed turned the rain from the
front of the house, and beneath this the
torres, shielded from the fire of the Bun
kelS, went to work at the door, Suspect
ing resistance, perhaps from his knowledge
OF their charactcr-one of his men brought
All axe, with which he commenced hewinr
at the door, and soon cut it in pieces
Here Il desperate battle eMsued. The bro
theirs were powerful and courageous asthcy
were strong; and now with clubbcd rifles
they disputed the whole tory force. Tile
door being small, they stood their ground
for half an hour, telling, during that time
some of those who had the tcmerity to ell,
tcrtirst, but finallynumbcrs overcome them
and they were flung upon the floor and
bound. The tories, inilamed to madness at
the resistance that had been made, and at
their own losses, now seized the mother
and sister and made preparations to hang
the two brothers before their eyes. The
ropes were already tied around the necks
of their victims, when the Major addressed
his men
Now, friends, as soon as these williams
are dead, we will set fire to the house
the old woman there, said he with bru-
tel laugh, may be left inside, but the
young one [ reserve for myself"
Hist !" cried one of the men in loud
voice. The Major ceased, and they heard
q voice out side of the house. Although
the words were spoken low, the listeners
distinctively heard: '"
When [ say fire, give it to then!"
A man with u blanchcd check rushed
| lHtO tnc mouse, cXclallning |t fI
The yard is full of mcnr'
"Fire cried deep voice from the yard
n general volley succeeded, and so well
had the aim been directed in the door
that several of the tories fell either dead
or desperately wounded In turn, then,
tho tories rctreatcd up stairs, when David,
our hero, rushed into the room tiile;y; had
Justleft and looscd the ropes of the Bunkcrs
May God bless you for this, cried the
grateful fellows i ,t a.saa Ht..4
The two men sprung up, seized their
rifles, which had been left in the rooms,
and prepared to retaliatc the treatment
they had just received
Long and desperate was the battle.
The tories fought for lifc-the wings for
revenge. but at length the lattertriumph-
cd, though not until their enemies had been
almost extcrminated. The, Major fell by
thearm of our hero, who sought him out in
the hotte est of the fight and engaged him
single handed. - ,~.f
No language of ours can express the
emotions OF David, as he pressed his be-.
trotlIed wife to his bosom, and his heart
went up in thankfulness to Heaven for
his timely arrival, when he thought that
a delay of half an hour would have con
signed her toa fate worse than death.
The gratitude of her brothers were OK
pressedin many words, but hers wos ST.
lont and fearful, yet how much more graf
flying. pGo g}g.As s.Ng ,nD.-
x almost called you coward, son Da-
lyid,D = said his father to him when they
met, "but you arc chip of tho old block