New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-01-13
NO. 20.


may suffice. an ninnocent Quaker who
took care Of sentrys muskct for few
minutes, while the sollier went home on
an erran /, was seized for his pretended
crime AMI thrown into prison. His
wife hurried to the Jail to see him
She wa toll to wait few moments and
she should be conducted to him. With
this brutal jest upon their lips, the
royai snvr,niions hurried to the mans
cell, trafs,5c! him forth and hung, him
ut the Jail window; then, returningtolis
wife, they lei her into the yard, and
showed her husband to her quiveringr
in the agonies of death. But Cad raised
up at last an avengcr for these and 9TH
er atrocities. Suddenly in the very
heart OF the oppressed district, there
arose defender, bitter, slecpless, un- ,
torgiving-seemingly endowed with mi
racalous powers Of the intelligence
whose motions were as lightning who
lealt blows now here, now there, at
points least expected and who by a
series Of rapid and brilliant successes,
soon made his name terror to the
British. Volunteers fiocked in crowds
to his standard. His boldness and d
sallantry filled the colony with aston
ishment AMI rejoicing. : Whenever q
surprise took place--wheneyer a con-
voy was c,t off--whenever a gallant
Iced was unexpectedly done, men said
that Maaion had been there. ~ ua..
Preston had succeeded in raising q
troop, tor his name was an influential
me in his neighbor hood, and he was
soon one Of Marion's most trusted adhe.
rents. A man who is willing to throw
his lie away on every occasion, speedi-
ly acquires the reputation Of daring
and bravery. The country around tho
Santee, which was the scene of his ex-
ploits, rung with the name Of our hero.
Nor was his foster-brother, now SER
5eant in laston's troop, and one Of
Marion's acutest sconts, without his
shar. ofrenown. ....r Es 81. ed!
Meantime the gay society, Of Char
lesion hai suffered considerable dimu-
nitions. Many of the royal officers
were absent with their commands, and q
large portion of the gentry had retired
t, their estates. Among these was
Mr. NJ >wbray, who secretly meditated
Joining the continental 81 le again
Kate, too, was absent with her aunt, at
the estate Of the latter.
TO this place the course Of our story
now carries us. Mrs. Bllkely's man.
sion had heretofore escaped the visita-
tons of war, but within afew days =
detachment under Col, Watson had
halted there on its march to. Camden
With him came Major Lindsay. still an
eager, sniter for Kate. But scarcely
had Col. Watson i encampel on the &
plantation, when = body Of Marion's
men, made th.ir appearance, and daily
harrassed the British officer, by cutting
of his communications, as,ailing his
pickets, and sometimes even beating up
his camp. .8Gg oAH ella ~ isa-#--l 2
One evening Kate was sitting sewing
with her aunt in the parlor, coaversi1gc
with C,l. Watson, when the serva 1t
came in to light the, candles Old
Jacob, as he was called, fllel the
Office of butler in the family, and was
quite character, lie was Whig at
heart, and cordially disliked his mis-
tress's compulsory visitors. Having
been his deceased masters personal
servant, he had thus acquired foot
i,.g of familiarity which allowed him
to have his joke even at the table where
he,waitel. lie piquel himself more-
over on what he thought his breeding
and fine diction. lie was u source Of
/, instant amusement to t O British
ulcers, who however, found him some g
ines their match In repartee. 4a4 3aa!.
swell, jacob, what news" sail Ma, L
j'r Lindsay. '''Any more rebels cap
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