The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-26

" will not sing"
" Suppose we compel you?"
" You may kill me, but [ will moi
utter one single note upon compul-
sion."
!" The spirit of rebellion courses
even through the veins of their wo-
men, said one. "Do not fear, Ruth;
we are not going to harm you; you
know we are gentlemen.
Have you proved it, by coming
into my chamber and dragging me
here by force ~
Well say no more about that. =
Let rs change the subject. Pray tell
us something about that brother Of
yours Who is he ? a commander p
| Ruth-perceived the sheer, and made
no reply
WHO is he ? an officer ~
/" You may learn, sir, before this wal
is oyer.O
Eth do you threaten my beauty
Stay !" he added as she started away,
She sprung forward, but he caught
her before she reached the door, and
rudely commanded
Sing tell youn
Net tonight p said Ruth firmly.
Take that, then i"
He sent erreeling with blow, and
added with a sheer
Now so, and next time learn to
obey when you receive orders T" a9
Ruth half-crazed with pain, CROPPED
her way back to her room, and fasten-
ing the door, sunk down upon her
knees, and prayed for vengeance,
but for mercy upon her insulters.
Before it was yet light, the officers
were awakened by the discharge Of
musketry. They knew well enough
what it meant and two Of their number
instantly sprung out of bed, and hast
ened into the streets. But the third,
he who SO grossly insulted Ruth, re-
manned still, half stupefed by dissipa-
ton of the previous day,
Louder and louder, nearer and near
er, came the sounds of conflict The
shouts Of the officers and the cries OF
the wounded were heard, while now
and then the faint cheering of the Am
orleans in the distance reached his
ears.
At last our officer arose from his
bed, half dressed himself, went to the
window and looked out. He saw The
whole Hessian force slowly retreatine
before the Continental army which
was resolutely pressing onward In
stead of passing out and joining his
own men, the officer hung a small mir
ror upon the side Of the window and
commenced shaving.
While he was thus engaged, the
following words were exchanged be.
tween two soldiers in Washington's
army. One of the speakers was young
Manton, and the other friend of his
about the same age
We have them at lastl" exclaimed
the latter exultingly
Yes, thank Heaven they are in
full retreat
Are they not near your house
Manton ~
/" Yes, and my dear mother and sis
ter are no doubt thanking God TO-
what is now going on around thap,
said young Manton, proudly.
|
The American forces were now a
the head Of Warren street, and tn,
British retreating before them. Whel
the latter reached the house Of Man
ton, they turned off to the right, thro
a by street, and contained their re
treat through Green, toward theAssan
pink creek. Washington, observing
this, executed a vancouver that placed
victory at once in his hands. Divid
ing the forces he dispatched one por
ton of it down Warren street, Will,
his own body continued the pursui
through Greene The former division
was instructed to cross the Assanpinl
as quickly as possible, and attack tn,
enemy in the rear
Manton was in this body and a
they FASTENED forward to obey thei
orders, he glanced up, while passing
at the windows Of his home. VIVA
was his establishment to see an office
deliberately shaving himself in ful
view from the street
Impnlsively he raised his muske
and fred The bah went through tn
pane, struck the officer IN the face, ant
he fell and died in less than ten min
utes