Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-11-13


the Manhattan privateer, which vessel had
taken several valuable prizes and proved her,
self one of the greatest scourgcs to British
commerce in the Americon seas Every
fresh report of Captain Lyman's success had
served to increase the desire of vengeance in
the breast Of George Bartlett. who was now
stationed, with the regiment to which he be-
/ longed, in the neighborhood of Charleston,
anticipating every day engagement with
the revolutionary forces, which were assem-
! bling in great numbers in the vicinity of the
camp.
One Gay report arrived that schooner,
supposed to be the Manhattan, was at anchor
! with prize in of the numerous iulets on
the southern coast of South Carolina, and it
was proposed to take her by surprise, and
either sink her as she lay or take possession
of he-. With this object in view large body
| of the Kings troops marched secretly to the
| spot, while guuboat, heavily armed and
manned with full crew of sailors, proceeded
! with like secrcsy to blockade the mouth of
the inlet and prevent her escape to sea
| George Bartlett, though not detailed to this
duty, volunteered to join the party. and the
! troops commenced their march across the
country to scaward at dusk in the evening.
expecting to reach the inlet and accomplish
their purpose before midnight.
Their intention, however became known
to the patriot troops at Charleston. Warning
was sent TO Captain Lyman. and large body
of patriots marched at the same time to check
the Kings troops, and by taking them b. sur
prise probably to succeed 10 routing them
| with great loss Henry Wilder, the brother
! Of Mary. was 20 command the band of patriots
aud Mary knew that the lover, whose image
though she mad rejected the offer Of bis
haud she could not tear from her heart. was
amongs. the royalist soldiers Well she knew
that he would be foremost in the afray. for
she was aware of the cause of bis enmity to
his patriot c0uutrymen, and she also knew
that her own brother-who vas strongly op-
posed 10 her union into tory amily-wOud,
if he chancci to meet young Bartlett, take
} advantage of the Torture CT war and put an
end TO auy fears Of his sisters future union
with one whom he held to be traitor to the
? Liberties of his country. There is no other
, such deadly animosity that which is called
} into existence by civil warfare. When ma
, lion is opposed to nation spirit Of chivalrous
: generosity often exists between the contend
ing parties.
E Devotcdly attached to her brother, and al
: the same tine willing to lay down her life for
D her lover, whom she yet refused to wed, poor
Mary Wilder found herself placed in terri
+ bic dilemma. She could not bear to think o
t their meeting, and of one probably perisbiug
> by the hands of the other yet she dreaded u
t interfere lest such Interference on her par
d should make matters worse Could she only
u have had al interview with each for a momen
t she would have gone on her knees and beggoc
u them for her sake-for the love they each Dor
/ to her--to refrain from striking blow a
D eachaother's lives But to obtain such az in
a terview was out of the question and she kne'
d that the royaiists were Ignorant of the antici
c pated advance of the overwhelming patrio
/ force Their utter destruction. therefore
II seemed almost inevitable
ie At length she resolved upon course of a
Of tion, fraught with peril TO herself and we
II calculated to alarm the mUdesty Of a delicat
/ refined young woman but she ses fear asid
t when she thought that by an act of DARN
courage she might be enabled to prevent til
II collision she so much dreaded She deter
e. mined to go in disguise to the royahst cam
n and seek an interview with George Bartlett
'l She risked insult from the rude soldiery-
I'M perhaps worse but such risks were constan
We " run at that period-nust always be antic
OF pateG in time Of war aud above all, in civ
OF war. which, from its nature-frequently o.
lib posing brother to brother, friend to friend
III, esnecially calls forth the interference of W
art mae as an intercessor and peace maker.
he sides she was strong in the consciousness
~ innocence.
nj :. ,Tjs said that a lion will turn and flee
the From maiden in the pride OF her purity"
The brutal, hireling soldiers OF the HI
er- might jest and taunt, but they would deslst
ned she passed by without noticing them and.
vas the worst, George Bartlett would aot see
ex harmed So she agreed within ber own MI
to and attiring herself in the gar9 of men
lie. servant, with basket on her arm, as if s
ong was carrying some trifing articles for sale
-iod the troops, she set forth alone, having res
nth we'd to take no one into her confidence,
o a they might attempt to dissuade her. or p
ne haps take measures to prevent ner erra'
,ply She had heard that the soldiers were to ma
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