Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-06
BURNING OF THE WILLOWS
ATaie OGthe Revelation.
BY II. a. BUCKINGHAM.

This must e the house the Injunction
of the two roads and break in front. the
banks covered with willows. This rlace
meets the description exactly. Order the
men TO dismourt, with the exception of
couple Of patrols on eueh read"
The speaker was dressed in n blue and
scarlet uniform Of the British light horse,
a corps that was formed after the landing
of the English troops in New Jersey, a.
soon rs the horses u,d lie obtained to
mount the men. lie was an oficer If some
rank, evidently, and his carriage ard de-
meauor were both laughable and aristocrat
ic in the highest degree. And why NOT {?
lie was the eldest son IF British Earl.
The house appears to be deserted, Coll
opel Iiarcourt," said the junior officer as he
dismcurted from his horse.
I'VE will see. This way, half dozen
Of you" he said to his men. TRY the
door yonier. II it is fastened break 1t
open, and rerort If any one is inside. If
there should be, ard they ATTEMPT TO oscar e
shoot him dowr, but first give them warn
ing to surrender"
The men advanced to the door, which
they found to tie fastened, and after de-
mandirg admission, to which they received
no a swer, they proceed t. bceak it oven,
which delayed them some time, for the door
was a strong Usken door. This done, they
entered.
do you know the man by sight, leu
tenant?" a-ked Col. Harcuurt, while the
men were busy ransackIug the house.
No, sir, bur there is q fellow | picked
mp on the road, row in the rear, that knows
him well. He does not appear to owe him
much favor"
"Order him to the front"
The cuuntryman had not q very prerns-
Sessing Continuance. There was a bold
suFliuess and cruel expression If features
extremely displeasing about him.
Nv hat is your name 2" said Col. Hsr-
court in a quick military manner.
John Classen."
'Dn you know Peter Van Dyke"
Very we'll"
| ''Is this his dwelling ?"
"Yes-though since his mothers death
and his sisters getting married, it is hard
to say where be keeps himself"
docs he bear the name of being a great
rebel and dangerous man to tn, So whl
| favor the King in this neighborhnod ?"
Yes, from the Passaic to the HackensaC
and thirty miles around. If I'd had my
way he'd been hung long ago, and his house
! burning over his head. lie is the leader Of
every rebel gang from the army, and points
out the honest farmers homes who stand
| by their King, whose barns they plumber
aud carry away their grain and cattle"
"Why, you tell bitter tale about him
| Has he ever injured your"
Injured me? He and parcel Of rob.
bers like himself came one afternoon e
burn my house and hang me before my
door, which they would have done but fol
the arrival Of few friendly neighbOrs
we'll armed. when they went off in double
quick time"
Does be not venture into New York
sometimes in disguise?" inquired the Col
oEel
81 have so heard it said. lie has beer
slinpery from boy up and can disg Use
himself in sny way. He i a preciou:
scamp, and you will do favor to this par
of Jersey il you hang him as soon as yor
catch him"
This conversation had been held near g
stone wall. on the side of which was an old
garden but the troubles Of the times had
left it uncultiSated-the go0seberry and
curraDt bushes had grown up rank and un
trimmed while the briars stretched ovel
tbS "uitrB oV'Nii'E ta'N Si"uhu elSuL
Under this cover, and within ten feet o
the Colonel and Ciassen, lay crouched the
very man OF which they were talking. ii,
had barely time to escape from the house
| ard conceal himself on the approach of tbs
/ horsemen, whom he did not then expect &c
| be within ten miles Of him.
Twice, on hearing the base lies of Classeu
he was on the point of rising up and con-
I fronting him; but little reflection was left
/ and be thought that was not the occasion
to place his life in jeopardy, which be Ger.
tainly would do, stree the party Of troops
had come expressly to take him.
do you know with airy certainty, Class
sen. how long since Peter Van Dyke was in
| the neighborhood.
81 heard that be was seen last night two
miles from this, in by,path through the
woods, coming towards his house."
This is the information received, and
am determined to capture him sooner or
later. If you can point on his whereabouts
or arrest him yourself, you shall have re-
ward Of Fifty guineas.s