The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

received him with unbounded kindnessiand
affection. His relative was the owner of
two thousand acres of excellent land, 6fty
negroes and numerous herds Of cattle; he
vas married to an amiable and intelligent
American lady, and his household vas
| gladdened by the presence of his bsauti'
ful daughter, named yEstella. o. ;7s-H o
He spent his time most happily and
Isgresably on the ranches for sbout six
aonths-devoting his time to hunting,
fishing, and rambling over the fower-be.
spangled prairies with his charming Es-
tella, with whom, it is almost unnecessary
to any our young hero fell deeply in
love-, - e.. t,.of,s adg' saaa7sq I'd
He was suddenly awakened from his
dreams of happiness and pleasure, one
night by the startling and unwsicome
Intelligence that, the Camsnches and q
large party of Mexican ,guerrillas were
bearing down to attack the rancho. All
hands were Immediately mustered to repel
the blood. thirsty msuraders; the defend
ers numbered seven white men, including
our hero and his cousin, and, twenty ne
groes; the q tacking party numbered over
six hundred. gsr.ilas and 1cdiaus. The
attack commenced almost immediately
the assailan,s discharged showers Of ar.
rows and escoppe,te balls at the defend
ers, who were stationed in the building,
| which. however. did title or no execution
the defenders replying with, their death
dealing. rides, causing many, . tawnyq saw
age and Mexican, to bite tie dust. But
why prolorg this fatal scene. Suffice i,
to say that the rancho was carried by
storm after, . desperate resistance. and
fevery person, male and female, ,butehered
except our hero, who was taken prisoner
and conveyed. TO Mexico BY the Indians,
after buraing and plundering the rancho
| Oar hero shed, many bitter tears. over the
| unhappy fate Of his darling Estella, ahd
| kind and generous relatives. q osrs ~;
He remained . prisoner three months
and, strange TO say, although closely wateh.
4 ed, was not subjected to any cruel treat,
meEs. One day the tribe, whose captive
he was, started out on ma:auding ex
peditlon, leaving him in the charge of 4
| powerful Indian He; was the very say
age who had scalped and ,tomaeawked hi
beautiful Estella. The Iodiau, indulgin.
freely in talque, soon, fell asleep. It wa
the work of . moment for our hero t.
unsheath the scslping knife from th'
sleeping savage, and plant it, in his heart
Estella was avenged! Ssizipg the Indian
rife and ammunition, be started of in
northerly direction, and in three day
reached the Rio Grande. where he foun'
4 canoe and crossed, and soon resche,
Brownsville, Texas. s,~ssa,s frs - i.l.,
} Here, he met three Texfn drovers, VIII
were about to start with an immense droy
of cattle to Csriinville. Macoupin, count
. in this State; Being short of hands. the
: offered to hire him to 60 with them an
help them drive. Rendered destitute b
, being deprived of everything BY th
s maraudera, he gladly accepted their otfs
8 and went. - ,,.'.r cc,,. -~,f.,, l.
e Arriving at Carlinville, he determine
. to return to England and boldly proclail
J his rights. Accordingly he took the Gal
o for the East. While travelling on th
: New Yorksand Erie Railroad, he fell i
r with noble-hearted farmer. named Pre-,
1 ton F. Sappington. of Point Isabel,
4 this. country, who induced him to retur
. with him TO Clinton, for the purpose
d studying law with Mr.. L. Weldon, Ou
hero, however, disliked the profession, an
3 as we have stated above, was employed i
Q this Office, by Mr., Sackett, and lately b
d Mr. Stansbury. While here during II
h October term of the Circuit Court. :
j, stated his case to Hon. Abraham LiDeoll
It who Immediately wrote to the Britit
b Consul at Chicago. ,.ig 80 80 -
4 Two. days afterwards, the British Coz
d sui. Hon. Nj. wilkins. arrived in ID
. place. After listening to Fenwick's stor
:. and having . long consulta,ion vii
e Messrs. LINCOLN and Stansbury. he tcd
d him to sChicsgo. and employed him in b
J. Office. In the smesatime. tho Cons
wrote to England making inquiries in /,
Il gard 10 Sir John Fenwick, and could on
q hear shat be was travelling on the Con.
J, nent, but could not ascertain the .prsci
J spot Fasts se,s,3 s4efe ~,h-c9 ~. ie.r
!. The Prince Of Wales, while travelin
e iu shis country it will be .reeoIlecte
0 stepped in Chicago. There the Cons
: introduced our hero TO the Prince, wi
d became convinced Of thsi truth = Of b
T. statement. He accompanied. the Prin,
e through the, United States, and went wi,
+ him to England. 5ia.,,oq i,erIb s,o.t,
/ Or srrivalei in Eagland our young -hei
proceeded Immediately to- the ancestr
IS Hail. where he wasiaformea, by the ser
y ants that one Of bis annts. who had cause
! him and his mother so much trouble 40
q unhappiness, was now on her death be-
y attended by Aer bresher, Sir John Fe!
= wick, Hs entered the chamber Of deatl
"A The ghastly visage Of the dying wous
became still sghastlisr, when she behel
Q, the boy whom she and her sister had ,
q deeply wronged. She immediately col
j. fessed that the tale they bad Invented
j, blast the reputation Of Lady Clara, an
d ruin bis and her innocent son, was viii