The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-26

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fishing, and rambling over the fower-be-
spangled prairies with his charming rel
ative Estella, with whom, it is almost un-
necessary to say, our young hero fell
deeply in love.
He was suddenly awakened from his
dreams of happiness and pleasure, one
night, by the startling and unwelcome
intelligence that the Camanches and a
large party of Mexican guerillas. were
bearing down to attack the rancho. All
hands were instantly mustered to repel
the bloodthirsty marauders. The defen-
ders mustered seven white men (includ-
ing our hero and his cousin and twenty
negroes-the attacking party, guerillas
and Indians, numbered over six hundred
The attack commenced almost immedi-
ately-the assailants discharged showers
of arrows and escopette- balls at the de-
tenders, who were stationed in the build
ing, which, however did little or no ex-
eculion-the defenders replying with
their death dealing rifles, causing many
a tawny savage and Mexican ruffian to
bite the dust. But why prolong this fear
ful scene? Suffice it to say that the
rancho was carried by storm after des
perate resistance, and every person, male
and female, butchered, except our hero,
who was taken prisoner, and conveyed to
Mexico by the Indians, after burning and
plundering the rancho. Our hero shed
many bitter tears over the unhappy fate
Of his darling Estella, and kind and gen
erous relatives.
He remained a prisoner about three
months, and strange to say, although
closely watched, was not subjected to any
cruel treatment. One day, the tribe,
whose captive he was. started out on a
marauding expedition, leaving him in the
charge of a powerful Indian. He was
the very savage who had scalped and
tomahawked his beautiful Estella The
Indian indulging freely in folQue, soon
fell asleep. 1t was but the work of a
moment for our hero TO unsheath the
scalping knife from the belt of the sleep
ing savage, and plant it in his heart Is
tella was avenged |! Selling the Indian 5
rifle and ammunition, he started off in a
northerly direction, and in three days
reached the Rio Grande, where he found
a canoe and crossed, and soon reached
Brownsville, Texas.
Here, he met three Texan droyers, who
were about to start with an immense
drove of cattle to Carlnville, Macoupin
county, in this State. Being short oil
hands, they offered to hire him to 80
with them and help them drive. Rem
dered destitute by being deprived Of ev-
erything by the marauders, he gladly ac-
cepted their offer and went.
Arriving at Carlinville, he determined
to return TO England, and boldly proclaim
his rights. Accordingly, he took the
ears for the East. While travelling on
the New York and Erie Railroad, he fell
in with oble-hearted farmer, named
Preston +. Sappington, Point Isabel, this
county, who induced him to return to
Clinton, for the purpose OF studying law
with Mr.. L. Welden. Our hero, how :
ever. disliked the profession, and as We
have stated above, was employed in this
office, by Mr.. Sackett aud lately by Mr..
Stansbury. While here during the Oc-
tober term Of the Circuit Court, he stat
ed his case to Hon. Abraham Lincoln,
who Immediately wrote to the British
Consul at Chicago,
Two days afterwards, the British Con
sui, Hon. Mr. Wilkins. arrived in this
place. After listening TO Fenwick's = sto-
ry, and having long consultation with
Messrs. Lincoln and Stansbury, he took
him to Chicago. and employed him in
his office. In the meantime, the Consul
wrote to England, making inquiries in
regard to Sir John Fenwick, but could
only hear that he Was travelling on the
Continent, but could not ascertain the
precise spot.
The Prince Of Wales, while travelling
in this country. ii will DO recollected,
stopped in Chicago There the Consul
introduced our hero 10 the Prince. who
became convinced of the truth of his
statement He accompanied the Prince
in his tour through the United States,
and wen, with him TO England.
On arriving IN England, our young
hero proceeded Immediately to his ances.
ua hall, where he was informed by the
servants that one of his aunls, who had
caused him and his mother SO much trou
bic and unhappiness, was now on her
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