New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-01-20
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were the rcn lozyous at the Hall.
M,whray Hill was one Of tn Sc fne
oN mans, ,rs; . few (which linger ii
S,ut' Cavolinr, fast f, ling monuments
Of the departing sp'en 'ors Of her old
provincial nobility i he bui' n SO u at
tho heal Of a large avenue Of trees, a. d
was large d,u1!e house, with an. i'm
mensc hall in the center. TAe cr.-
a,uscs ha suffered considerable since
the war begun, and maay Of the fel' IS
lay bare and pncul.ivatel; bat the NM
s;oa itself was sill in remarkably fine
state of preservation, AMI the architect !.
ural boast q II pride Of the country.
It was fine clear m,rning when Mr.
Moworay stool on the steps Of his
house, to welc, the recruits who, n
obedience to his l,ng expected signal,
we're on that day, to repair the rem lez-
yous. His feelings, as one stout yeo
nan after another role up, were those
,f exultation, dashe. Il little perhaps
with regret for having ever despairolof
is country. -.
How fortunate that Capt. Ball, with
his Tories, has novel up the river said
his lieutenant, who stood beside him.
We shall nave time - dicipline our men
and rally 4 greater nuuber to our ranks.
Our twenty tall fellows, though brave
enough, c'ull scarcely make head a.
gainst his hundred troopers. We have
a COOL week before u.s.
Very true; AMI We have the assur.
ance of nearly thirty more, provilel we
display our banner. Three days ofqai-
ct is all 1 ask. Then, l hope. we shall
be able to give s,ol account Of oar
selves, even il Blll's Tories return sail
Mr.. M,wbray.
live arc gone when he comes back,
my dear sir, he will wreak his >enge snce
I fear on our h,nes,' sail the other,
with 80 something Of d sig>. g..
4 hope YOU ao not think Of drawing
back, replied Mr.. MoNbray. In this
cause, man must be willing to sacrifice
ather and m)ther, house an lanl, god
repu,e, an | all else he hollis dear in the
wor''. CD help us!' l..
i an with yol till lelth.' sail the
lieutenant, thinking at that moment
ho much more his superior hal to lose
than himsel.: anil affected 10y such hero
ic anl self sacrificing patriotism. go
At this Instant a h,rseman Was seen
yall,ping furousIy down the avenue,
ami az he came onward, he waved his
cap, as If ,lesirous to call their attention
t, someth ng in the road which he had
left. MIR. M,wbray looked in that lirec-
ton, but clu.np Of woodland shut out
the hi.si way from sight; however after
u m m,ment's delay, the voice ofone ofthe
recruit, callel his attention to what
seemed Il cloud Of dust rising above the
trce-tops. Almost at the same instant
Il NUMBER Of troops app:are at the head
Of the avenue. Tae approaching horse.
man now hal reached the lawn.
I'VE are betrayed he erie |, aln'st
exhausted, 'DAlls Tbries are behin:',
,an have chase | me for two miles. u
arms! to arms! "co1@ -O !. :
The time was to short to allow of
barracalins the house; but the great
hall was speedily turnel into a fortiaca-
ti,n. The d)ors at either en- were
cl ,se |, barre AMI further defended by
chairs AMI tables pilel as s.inst then,
while the entrances into the parlor were
closed efectually in the same way. Tie
great wind Nv at the hea Of the stair.
case, an | the oao at thc other extremity
of the upper hill were gusrlel by
proper force. These dispositions were
scarcely completed, when the Tories GAL
lope,l up the lava, on which they dis
mounted with loul sh puts. AMI began in
stant proparati IN for the attack.
When M. llowbray's scanty tro p
was mustered, it was found to contain
but ten, exclusive of fhi.nself, tor nearly
half Of the expected recruits hail not yet
| H. "A So, +. .rr;vn Ts wac nui lont that