Smyrna times., 1861-04-04
MISC ELLAN EOUS.
THE LAUGHING HERO.
an uScrOssr OF THE MASSACRE AT ooLrAD.

The line was formed and then broke into
ix0 divisions. when every instrument of music
10 TIE Mexican host sounded a merry march,
Snd they moved away with a quick step over
The prairie towards The west.
rive minutes afterwards. a gular dia logue
occurred between the two leaders of the front
Colnms of the prisoners.
What makes you walk 60 lame, Col. O'Neil
are you wounded !" asked a tall, handsome
mao. With blue eyes and bravery flashing forth
10 oil their beams.
Cel. Fanniu, walk lame TO keep from being
Eeanded; do you comprehend replied the
ether with a laugh, aud such laugh as no
words might describe--it was so loud, so Iuxu.
no1s. like the roar of the breakers of sea of
aumor, Il wac, in short, q laugh of the inmosl
heart.
lido not comprehend yoa. for am no artist
u riddles, rejoiaed Fsnnin, smiling, himself.
81 The ladIcrOus gaiety of his companion, so
naageiy ili-timed.
Too discover that am lame in each leg,
nla Col. O'Neil, glancing down al the mem
laaiealed, mlmieing the movements of con-
.'msd cripple. as he laughed louder than eve.
Ana jet. he added, in q whisper. have Meth
81 'as rheumatism 10 my knees. nor corOs on
~ Toes, bat have two big rsVolvers in my
boots!
TAa. is violation Of the treaty by which we
ss'esd 10 deliver up our arms, Col. Fannin
@caFHsslly suggested.
toa will zee. however, that shall need them
s,o'e Tue sun Is an hour high. replied O'NeIl.
AMIN, you do not know the uescheTy of
these base Mexicans.
h'he Instant the sun rose in a sky Of ex Ira
s'alaaIy brilIianeg, and q million Of flower
Kfrh rsl0r IL.
g,esn prairie, as aa offering to the lord of light,
Naen The mandate Of hsli." was giyeH BY
Onsei saata Annals aids, aud two columns OF
p"sefs we're broken up and scattered over
te pan 10 small hollow squares encireIed by
sexlcan infsatfy and troops OF horsenlen,
@ioaeed musSeIs and drawn swords. And
momenisfy pause. awful in its stiffness
disturbed Gully by an occasional shrek oil
"nof' nnd The most timid among the captiyes
"shzed me impending storm Of fire and exacu.
ton Of life's lsss hope. >
Col. Fsnnip f'sll among the irst victims nm,
aos 50 wiih The giant O'NeiI. With ,bs orde,
81 the lAexicaa officer 10 his men 10 Ere on,
hero stopped almost TO the earth, so that IN.
'osiey passed entirely over him. He waitet
20, for second Thrusting a hand into ca l
% aas boots, he rose with couple of six shoot
,- 'he deadly revolvers. and commenced dis
s.s'"g 'hem SIN the q0ick rapIdIty oflighl
1T 'a'e The lbickest ranks Of his foes
stals slrcken with surprise and fear, Oh
,s.aaas tecoiasd aud opened passage
AZ ssach O'Neil bounded with the sprini
liza assnef. ADD fed away, as il wings wer
ash heels. while halfa dozen horsemel
S.. eaass. For while ii seemed doubtful
s.s. 800 .s Tue giaat ColoneI would not dislsnc
4 s.. .hese. 50 much had the peril Of the occa
nsva, .aefessed she natural elasticity of hi
sss.s assc'e. But presently chasger feet
Il. me rest might be discerned gaining Of
"A. au'nsn rival and approached so near Tia
sr'asoon raised bis saber for coup d
Nell beconing conscious OF his dao
s,assisy Stacked his speed, t,lI the ho
p,.,.A % smoke from the horses nostriIs {
ss.s,- 70 m,ngis viii bic very hair; aud, the
ssl,.. saadsnly. he fred a round from a re
r.. sac she fider tumblsd from his saddle
s 'ss" renewed his aighs.
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