The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-12-26

LEAD your horse this way, sir
here is an empty manger, and Twill fill
it, while you take off the saddle and
bridle." -
Isabel was by no means ignorant OF
her steed's accoutrements, and she soon
had him fastened to the stall, awaiting
with anxiety to see what Chalmers
would do next, who was busy in seeing
that everything was made right about
the cavern. After satisfying himself
he extinguished his torches; and, clos,
ing the door after him, stood again
alone with Isabel in the narrow passage
which led to it.
Snow, sir, / must return to the house
for fear something will happen there
but, hardly think it safe for you to 20
with me. Here you are secure. There
is . room but little way from us fitted
up so as to be comfortable, for the pur.
pose of concealment. There are a mum.
ber in it already. One, if mistake
not, Is out on secret mission for Nor.
gan. He arrived day before yesterday.
But it is no business of mine to ques.
ton those In the service of their coun.
try, or those who need my aid. They
are all refugees from the British and
Tories, but honest men, as Wings al.
ways are. You have nothing to fear
from them. l shall return in the morn.
ing and bring you all breakfast with
me, if the coast is clear; if not, will
serve up refreshments here. Have you
objections to remaining?" 90
"Do with me as you like, for do
not even know my way out of this
place, alone" @ a-
Follow then, and fear nothing"
So saying, he turned to the left, and
led the way through a narrow defle,
similar to the one they had left, till they
came to door which opened as the
one at the stable. But, what was the
astonishment of Isabel, when the in.
terror burst npon her sight? 1t was
much smaller in size than the one they
had left, and the sides were hung with
cloth, while the floor was covered with
thick mating. In the centre of the
room stood large table covered with
baize, on which were piled books, maps,
charts, and writing materials in abun-
dance and round the sides of the room
were arranged lounges for sitting OF
sleeping. There were four or FIVE men
in the room, some reading, some writ
ing, some smoking and chatting-alto
gether they seemed very comfortable
party.
"Well, gentlemen, you appear to be
very agreeably engaged. You see ]
have brought an addition to your mum
ber."
Perhaps, then, we have some news
from the Army. Are you from the
army, sir; observed one of the men,
stepping forward, whom Isabel imme
diately recognized as Edwin Clark.
1" am not, but ramor says it is ad
vancing southwark" ~
OF course, you are Wing, sir, OIL
you would not be here ?''
"If sympathy for country's weaI
makes Whig, l am.''
"Well, gentlemen said Chalmers
if you are all agreed, as you seem tc
be, l will return to the house, as it il
necessary that my absence be not de-
tected by some of my neighbors. A
pleasant night to you with happy
dreams of freedom"
"Thank you, Chalmers" was echoed
along the vaults, as he retreated, and
when it became still again, Isabel wa,
offered every thing the room afforded
for her accommodation, but she soor
pleaded fatigue, and withdrew herself
to one of the lounges, and there re-
manned undisturbed, although she die
not sleep. The past, present, and flu
ture passed before her mental vision
linked with the thoughts of her unpleas
ant situation. What was finally, the
result of her reflections may be seer
hereafter.
Hark to the tramp and the drum,
| And the mournful sound of the barbarous Hun,
And the flap of banners that fit as they're borne
And the neigh of the steeds, and the multitude
And the clash and the shout, they come the,
| come. SIEGE OF CoRINTH.
No-here stand or fall, If that you conquer,
| | live to JOY in your great triumph; should
Your lot be different, I'll not weep, but share it
| - SARDANkPALUs.
!. The dawning of the. year seventeI
hundred and eighty-one, saw Soutf
Carolina overrun with a horde of for
eigners, whose progress was marked
by the smoking ruins and devastei
fields of the inhabitants, whom the,
had compelled to join them, or in cas'
of refusal, had left murdered amids
outraged females and houseless child
rem. Elated by success, they were dea
alike to the calls of honor and human
ity, and that arch fend, Malicious Cru
city, reigned supreme throughout thei
ranks. Finding no longer objects ol
which to surfeit their wanton desires
Gas every inhabitant covered at the ap
proach of their opposers,) they directed
their march northward, and befor
many days crossed the Pedee and en-
eamped on the northern bank. Her
again were enacted the horrors tina
characterized their progress, and rem
dered the name of English, Hessian
and Tory, an object of dread and hor
ror. ~
The news of the sufferings of tn
! Carolinians reached Gen. Greene, a