Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-10-12

not passed before a cutter with twelve chosen
men pushed off in the darkness, with the Lieu
tenant and the stranger III the stern, and rapid
ly struck out for the shore
"0ur owner" said Mr.. Collins, 'resides in
tie western part of the city. There is a coast
gdard established, but do not apprehend that
we shall have any special trouble from that
source. think we can land below, go up the
streets to the house and carry off my child
and all without losing man.
The boat landed, after twenty minutes of
rapid progress, at small wharf near Geleta,
in the western part of the town. The arrival
was certainly observed, but not great deal OF
attention was bestowed upon it by the stupid
Algerines. Leaving part of his men in the
cutter, with orders for them to lie down under
the wharf, Lieut.. Stewart and the remainder
Of his force followed the footsteps of Mr.. Col
lins, who led the way rapidly up the interven-
ing streets.
On arriving at his late prison, an old, dingy
looking structure extremely spacious, having
all the looseness of the Moorish style, the party
discovered that silence and darkness were the
principal features of the scene. Not sound
was heard nor a word uttered. The whole
building seemed deserted. The agony of the
father was extreme.
so. my child my child !" he cried, no Ion
ger able to control the terrible emotions which
had been surging through his soul during the
last hour, 'shall never see thee more ?''
A Moorish slave came around from the rear
of flo u. f,il
that the girl had been carried off by the mas
ter, and that no one was at home sase himself
But even as the lying rascal uttered the con-
clrciBg words, a wild shriek was heard in the
chamber, and the next moment young and
beautiful girl of seventeen summers appeared
at one of the front windows, looking like a
spectre in her garments of spotless white.
My child, my Alice !" exclaimed Mr. Col
lins.
Save me, father p was the response and
while shouts and groans were heard proceeding
from the interior of the building the maiden
threw herself from the low window, falling in
to the very arms of her father and Lieut..
Stewart
The very moment of this reunion was des-
tined to be that in which company of Alger-
ian troops came around the nearest corner,
marching up the street in the direction of Lieut..
Stewart and his merl. 1t was also at the same
moment that the old Moor, who had so long
considered himself the proprietor Of Mr.. Col
lins aud his daughter, came to the window and
set up startling yell.
This way" cried Mr. Collins and he dash
ed open the front door Of the bIilding, and
conducted the entire party within. "L,ok to
your weapons, and take the r;tscals off their
pins the instant they halt" said Stewart
A sharp and determined struggle soon COM
menced, in the course of which half the Moor
ish soldiers were killed, and the remainder
finally gave way. But the rescuers had ex-
peif5el al! of their ammunition. and only a
single bullet was remaining that was in q
large horse pistol in the rsossecsion of Lieut..
Stewart lie was just Wondering what he
should do with it, ~hen the old Moor came
down stairs @itif huge sut,er in his grasp,
and made furious dash at Mr.. Collins and
his daughter, with murder written on his feat
ures and flashing from his eyes. The sadden
arrival decided the destination OF the last bull
let.
axe you Disch QtFu CflSQ OteHarl.
just as the fearful blow was descending, and he
fred his weapon, the ball passing through the
miscreant's head, and bringing him dead to the
floor.
Now, BOYS" adled Lieuter art g. "~e are
going 10 finish with IA iIand-to-hand fight. The
powder and ball are out; we must trust TO the
sword"
Closely followed by his men. as well as by
Mr.. Collins and Alice, the Lieutenant lesl the
way toward the boat. 1t seemed as if Algiers
had turned out to witness the triumpbal re-
treat, the streets being filled with thousands oI
men and women, collected together by the
brief contest at the Moor's house, but not an
attempt was made to intercept the progress o.
the party, the Algcrines contcnting themselves
with scowls and demonstrations. Ten minutes
later the rescuers were at tke cutter twenty
minutes more and the entire party we're safely
back to the Constellation, not having lost 8
man. The Young Lieutenant received hearty
thanks of his superior, to say nothing of tht
gratitude of MIR. Collins and his daughter
| whose family proved to be of consequence il
New Y ork and we are assured that Char le,
Stewart was never happier in his life thai
when Miss Alice was united to one of BIZ
-'chums," a noble-hearted Lieutenant, nov
Commodore, who fell in Feve with the res
cued maiden during the CONSULTATIONS home
ward voyage.