Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-29
1.-THE WICKED FLEE WHEN NO
MAN PURSUE ETH"


MAN PURSUETH." II
We have never seen a more complete veri-
fcation of the truth Of any maxim, than
was manifested in and around this town on
Saturday night last, Of the correctness Of
the above proverb.
BY Saturdays mail tho editor Of the Ga
zette is reported to have received letter
from Wheeling, or Bridgeport, or Martins
vile, or some place olso, containing the
alarming information that the BLACK Re-
pubicans" from somewhere intended to de-
stroy his Office that Saturday night; and
the excited and conscience goaded, sclf-con-
victed promulger Of treason became terribly
excited, and with eyes dilated, hair stream
ing in the wind, and countenance distorted,
he ran from house to house, alarming the
women, exciting the children with his tale
of horror and bloodshed, and urging the
men to arm aud fly to his rescue, and save
him from the threatened destruction.
His appeals were not without effect, and
at an early hour in the evening the usual
quiet Of our village was disturbed by the
rush ing to & fro Of the chivalrous knights
of the Golden Circle in eager pursuit Of
something to shoot pith. The old pistols
and shotguns, that had laid quietly among
the rubbish on tho loft for yearswere brought
into requisition, and their defective triggers
and broken springs speedily mended and
long before the small hours of the night, in
the vicinity of the threatened attack, might
have been seen the marshalled host, under
the command of their valiant leader, all
armed and equipped with horse pistol, q
shotgun, and a bottle of -, fully pre-
pared to shoot the enemy, and to-shoot
themselves. After council Of war it was
determined to place pickcts on all the roads
leading into town, to give timely warning
of the approach Of the enemy, and the brave
soldier who is subject to such sudden attacks
of rheumatism was selected to guard the
approach from the East, on account Of his
quick perception of danger and ability to
spread an alarm. In due time all the pre-.
cautions necessary to guard against sud-
den alarm we're taken, ard the brave host,
entrenched behind their Flask Batteries,
awaited with impatience the approach of the
foe. Nor had they long to wait. The alarm
was soon given by the firing Of one Of the
near pickets, the report was spread from
post to post, and the fearful intelligence i'm
parted that the internal Republicans had
evaded the scouts and were in possession OF
the alleys and outer streets of tho town,
gathered in groups of eight and ten, plan
ming tho attack. All was excitement aud
anxiety for the time. Each of the chival.
rous Knights examined his printing 'and
raised his spirits, in preparation for the
emergency. As they thus awaited in breath
less silence the approach of the foe, they
waited and waited and waited, until their
exhausted patience could no longer brook
delay, aud they determined to attack the
enemy before he should have his plans fully
matured and his forces united in solid column
to execute them; and precautionary move
ment, they concluded to send out scout to
ascertain the number and exact locality OF
the enemy, who in due time returned with
the report that there was mary Republi.
can about, and no one to be seen on the
streets except those who were of the 'house-
hold of the faithful" The anxiety of the
terrified was partially relieved, and fora time
there was nothing heard but the slow tread
of the sentinel. We understand, however,
that at about 4 o'clock ON Sabbath morning
there was another alarm, caused by the
firing of picket, and, although we have no
positive proof, judging from the condition
of the field of action next morning, there
must have been considerable of an engage
ment; the loss, however, was principally on
the side Of those who were behind the FLASK
Batteries, and consisted of several hal di-
gested suppers, that had been very unce,e.
moniouay elected, in violation of natures
LAVISH consequence ofthc heary firing from
said batteries. The ,oounded have all been
properly taken care Of, and the usual quiet
of our village restored. So ended the first
engagement Of the FLASK Batteries.
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