Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1861-02-27

az PS''o was CeItdlu NapJ. LuWar0
ONeil, Of the Enniskillcn Dragons, at
that time quartered near Feuwick Hall,
and who had seen Lady Clara often
enough to love her. He nursed her
through her illness and when her health
aud reason had returned, besought her
70 accompany him to his home in Ire.
land, aud share it with him. For long
lime sho resisted his appeals, hut inally,
ascettainiug that her husband had taken
steps to obtain divorce from her, and
that Capt. 0'Neil was her ouly friend
she consented. They went to Galway
Ireland, where they were married pri-
vately, and TOOK up their residence
Her son, in the meantime, manifested a
desire to travel, and bis mother fur.
nished him with I've thousand pounds,
which she obtaincd by the sale Of her
jewels, and placed him on board the
steamer Adriatic. with instructions to
sail to New York, and from thence to
Texas, to visit cousin Of hers named
Someryille, who resided there as a
wealthy planter.
Without ouy misfortune, our youth
arrived at his cousins rancho, situated
on the frontier of Texas, where lie was
cordially received, and made welcome,
His cousin had daughter, named Es.
tellc, Of about his own oge, and very
handsome, with whom he fell in love,
and in whose society he passed six
months. But on one fatal Light the
rauchc was attacked by party Of Ca
manche Indians; bis cousin and Estelle
we're murdered aud he carried off into
captivity. He remained a captive for
three months, when aeising a favorable
opportunity and with tomahawk, he
killed the Indian with whom he was, aud
made his escape to RrownvilIc, Texas
Here he met three Texan drovers
who we're about to start with an i'm.
mense drove of cattle to Carlinville,
MAGoupin county, in this State. Being
short OF hagds, they offered to hire him
to go with them ami help them to drive
Rendered dostltti'e by being deprived of
everything by the m4raaders he gladly
accepted the offer and WeDt.'
Arriving at Carlinyillo, he detormin.
ed to return to England and boldly pro.
claim bis rights. Accordingly ne took
the cars for the East. While travelling
on the New York and Erie railroad, he
fell 10 with a noble-heartei farmer
named Preston I. Sappington, of Point
Isabel, Clinton county, who induced
him to return with him to Clinton for
the purpose Of studying law with Mr..
L. Weldon. Our hero, however, dis
liked the profession, and vas employed
in the Office of the Clinton Herald by
Mr.. Sackett, and lately by Mr.. Slams,
bury. While here during the October
term of the circuit court, he stated his
case to Abraham Lincoln, who immedi.
ately wrote to the British Consul at
Chicago.
Two days after, the British Consul,
Mr.. Wilkins, arrived in Clinton. After
listening to Fenwick's story, and having
a long consultation with Mo7srs Lincoln
and Stansbury, he took him to Chicago
and employed him in bis Office. lu the
meantime the consul wrote to England,
making inquiries in regard to Sir John
Fenwick but could only hear that be
MAS travelling on the Continent, but
could not ascertain the precise spot.
The Prince of Wales, while travel
ling in this country, it will be recollect-
ed, stopped iu Chicago. Here the eon'
sui introduced Fenwick to the Prince
who became convinced OF the truth OF
his statement. He accompanied the
Prince in hia tour through the United
States, and went with him to ErG and.
On arriving in England, Fen"ics
proceeded immelistelg to bis ancestral
hall, where he was informed BY one Of
the servants that one Of his auntS who
had caused him and his mother 50 much
trouble and pnhappiness. was now on her
desth.bed attended by her brother, Sir
John Eeuwick. lie entered the cham.
her Of death. The ghastly visage Of
the dying woman became still ghastlior,
when she behcld the boy whom she and
her sister had 50 deeply Wronged. She
immediately confessed that the tale they
had invented to blast the reputation Of
Lady Clara and ruin AeF and her in1o,
cent sOn. vAs Wl,hOut foundation tnA'
Cl,r. vs. COED aad, ttUs vie SHil D.