, 1861-01-17

IN amIable md Intelligent American lady, and
his household was gladdened by the presence
Of his beautiful daughter, named EsfclL
He spent his time most happily and agrees
ting his time to hunting, fishing and rambling
over the 1owcr.bcspauglcd rrairics with LIS
charming relative, Estcll, with whom, It is
almost unnecessary to say, our young hero leu
deeply in love.
He wus suddenly awakened from his dreams
of happiness and pleasure, ont hight by the
startling and unwelcome intelligence that tho
Camanclcs aud Urge party of Mexican guer-
ri1as were bearing down to attack the Tnacae;
Ali hands were Immediately mustered to repel |
numbered seven white men (including our he-
70 and his cousin) and twenty negroes-the !
attacking party, :.ucrrilIas and Indians, num-
bcred over six hundred The. attack conf
menced almost immcdiatcly-the nseat!ants !
discharged showers Of arrows and cscopette.
balls at The defenders who were stationed in |
the building, which, however, did little Or no
exccution-the defenders replying with their
dcath-dealing rifles, causing many ta"ny EaT.
age and Mexican rutllan to pite the dust. But
why prolong this fearful scene. Sr fiace 1t to
say that the rancho was carried By storm after
desperate resistance, and every person finale
aud femalc) tutchered, except our hero,
who was taken prisoner, and conveyed 10
Mexico by the Indians, after burning and p!nn-
dering the 7dnche Our hero shed many bitter
tella, and kind and generous relatives. ,
He remained prleoner about three months,
and strange to say, although closely watched,
was not subjected to any cruel treatment. ong
| day, the tribe, whose captive he was, started
ont on ma.auding expedition. leaving hIm
III tic clarge Of q powerful Indian Hc was
| the very savage who had scalped 1na lon!a'
lawked lis beautiful Estclla! Tie Indian in
tulsinr freely in fa,que, sson fell asleep 11"as
Lat ...@ .. Z II =. ,..n.ent i,r our ncro 70 u1,.
tno e<.tptri.s k'ffo rs,rf rne .r'' 'f ,tte
sleeping savage and plant it in his heart. E.
| tclla was avenged! 6eizng the Indians ride
| and ammunition, he started oH In q northetiy
| direction, and in three days reached the Rio
Grande, where tt found D canoe and crossed,
and soon reached Brownsville, Texas.
Here, he met three Texan droyers, who wero
| about to start with m Immense drove OF calt:e
| to Car}inyillr, Macoupin County in this state.
Being short OF hands, they offered to hire him
| to 20 with them and help them drive. Render
cd destitute by being deprived Of everything
BY the marauderB, be gladly accepted their ot-
| fer and went,
Arriving at Carlinvillc, he determined 10 re-
turn to England, and boldly proclaim lis
rights. Accordingly he took the cars for the
East. While travelling on the New York and
Eric Railroad, he fell ID with noble-heartcd
farmer, named Preston F: sappington,, Of Point
Isabel, this county. who induced him to return
with him 10 Clinton, for the purpose OF study
ing law wish Mr. L. Weldon. Our hero, how
ever, dislikcd the profession, and as re have
| stated above, was employed in this office, by
| Mr.. Sackttt, and lately by 31r. salisbury.
While here during the October term Of the
Circuit Court, hc stated his case to Hon. Abra-
| ham Lincoln, who Immediately wrote to the
British Consul Mt Chicago.
Two days afterwards, TIE British Consul,
Hon. Mr. Wilkins arrived in this place After
listening to Fcnwickfs story, and having long
| consultation with Mcssrs. Lincoln aud staus.
bury, he took him to Chicago, aad employed
him in his office. In the meantime, the Con.
sui wrote to England, making inquiries in re-
gard to Sir john F.nwick, but could only hear
that hc was travelling on thc Conhhcnt' pn'
could not ascertain the precise spot.
The Prince Of Wales Whit tEarclin. in this
country. it will be recollected, stopped in Gilt
eago, There the Consul Introduced our hert
| to the Prince, who became convinced OF tux
truth Of his statement. lie accompanied tux
| Prince in his tour through the United otAtce
and wgnt with him to England.
| Gu arriving in England, our young hero pre-
| cccdct immediately to his ancestral hall
where Il. was informed by the servants TIM
Que oi his aunts, who had caused him and Iii
now OH her deatl-bed. attended by her bsothc
Sir John Fenwicls. He entered the chambc
Of death! The glastsy ysayc Of the dying En
luan became stu ghastlier, when she bchel'
the hoy whnm she aud her sister had 20 dcerl
+ kwronycd She Immediately confessed that III
tale they had invented to blast the reputation
| of Lady Clara and ruin his uud her inuocen
| son WAS without fuuudatiou-t&i.t Clara Was
good anu true aiie until he drove her a'Ta
and spnr1,cd her. Lord Feuwick folded I'll
long lost son to his heart, and thed tears
- ioy over him. Tie wor.n died in few u:t
| mcnts after inakiug tue confession. Her slste
}, | Is at present the inmate Of II convent, an
strives to atone for her black-heartcd trcacher
by fasting: psu1sencs and prayer:
n
n little village, in Provence, in tug south {
i France, Is two gravcs, over which Is placed
y. single rlaiu, white tombstone, on which is CT
y graved the following simple inscription:
:, SACk D
: To THE
= MEMORY or
u; CAPTAIN EDWARD O'NE1L:
;. DEAR WIFE, CLARA.
!. Sweet and simple menicllto! may they elee
IL with 1nournful cadence through the willow
i and tall grass is 4 lit requiem.
- Clara died Of consumption short time Oil
=. her arrival in France, despite the tender c:.
~ of her husband, aud the exertions OF SKILL
i physicia,,s. \ short time after her deaf
cc Ger, which led TO cha!cnss-t1cy met NJ
~ ~ fought with smallsworts. The combat "
.leE nczate aud prolonged, Tor they we're 30
n. splendid swordsmcl. O'Scn at leng
stretched his antagonist lfcless ut his feet d:
~ -. he vas horne to his residence mortally wou.
~ ed. Previous to bis death, hc gave dlrect!o
to be buried with Ills wife, III tho manner 5:
H., ted aoo;r: Having no heirs Of his own,
II wiilrd his immense aud valuable estate to !
.: wits.s son, John N !. F'n"isk'
10 10 Our youn.. friend Is now in Fenwlck Ia
hs h las the folown. letter sent to us will sestl
H.. living in case and aflluence receiving all t
hc care and kindness lavishcd upon him BY nj
rr atrvetirratc father. ,. =.
ot -. TO those persons in Clinton, who donbt
III III my statement, and ridiculed mt, have no
;th Kind feelings. I entertain toward the pool
III. Of Clinton lively feeling Of gratitude Tor III
In. many kindne=sc5 and IavoFs. lokooert Le"
Esq, desire you to return my most sinc'
thanks. Tell him l still have the boots be ?
srntetl nc. which TO ether with the gold +
from CHARLEY Denrctt, shall KEEP i'll RENE
brnncc Of tLum, and my once humble con'11tl
III in life.
bly, | Mr. Stansbury, to whom scna in your pa
tor | are 4 brcast-pin. Ny lore to Mrs. c.
[lss and the children. I have many times, zinc
left your rooi, thought Of them, and longcd
ous The package send to you. 1 hi
by will entirely clear you Of debt, anu make
u!c independent in life.
Ind 1Tcll Ill piacklord will send him . spl
'in did Mantun fowling-p!ccc, BY the next stean
adc He has nv likeness which would be glad
IT, have len with Miss Julia G..
her 'Tours, as ever,
cnt "JouS NORTH FESWICK, Bart.
:ea- Reader, VIC have done. Is not "tr
att strangcr than fction:'
on -se1
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