Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-01-24
VOL. VIII, NO. ]

reinforcements from Frenchtown and
Monroe, before we can become strengthened
by the arrival of our friends from Def
ancc. Tifiin, and Lower Sandusky."
:" Perciselee, Ginral, and | rayther CAL
cuate kin git that yer-in-form--ation,
as yer call it, bout as slick as any chap
In this yer neck of the woods"
Il fully believe it, Castor, and as
every moment is of the utmost import
ance, may hope you will set out onyour
perilous enterprise as soon as tonight 5
darkness shall cover your movements from
these lynx-cyed savagcs, who on all sides
invest u.s."
"Sho Ginral. That chap aint much
of scout that has ter cut blanket
outer midnight ter kiver him from the c
red nicgers. | got in yer with ther sun
shinn squar overhead, and I'm goin out
agn by daylight in spite of all ther In
juns on the Maumee. Good by Ginral.
III be in ter morrow, with all ther news
yer want" and the borderer was gone be.
fore the astonished Chief had sufficiently
recovered from his surprise to be able to
reply.
How CASTOR Glencoe came in, or how
he managed to 30 out, through that cor
don of cunning savages, that on all sides
environed the fort, no one save himself
knew but certain it is, that within two
hours after he left the presence of Gen.
Harrison, he was led a prisoner into that
of Col. Poinsctt, who communicated the
advanced division of Gen. Prcscott's
army-an abject, trembling, cowardly
captive, made prisoner ty four Sauc braves
before he had left the fort rifle shot be-
hind him. and with n young companion
named Perkins, half wlttcd bordercr,
dragged per-force into the semi-sub-repre-
sentative Of his Imperial Majesty, George
Nv.
With sufficient political influence, Col
Sir Peter P0rtius P0insett, might have
been Lord Mayor of London With an
ordinary stock of brains, he might have
been an ayeragc-rate country squire
With better figure, and some native
grace, perhaps passabe llte-suardsman
But failing these, and having powerful
friends at court he became line colonel
OF infantry, with little clearer ideas of
military strategy, than an ass has oil as
tronomy. However, Sir Peter command
Ell the advanced post of the investing
army, and into his presence was brought
the unlucky borlerer, and his half witted
companion
Dress fat pig in white pants, infantry
regulation coat, and epaucts, and you
will have fair type Of the British C)l.
, all save the head, which would be better
represented hy that of an unusually fat
tour-ycar old baby. Bat then Sir Peter
had plenty of selt-csteem. and all Gen.
proctor's conf lence, which WIS quite
, equivalent to all other considerations-ln
his own opinion a, least.
CASTOR, lei in By two stalwart warriors,
knclt submjssively before the colonel who
with his rotund, dumpy figure squatted
on camp-stool looking yacantly ompla-
q. cent, babe his military secretary write
, down in full all information obtained from
, the prisoner proceeded to question him
: Well, fellow; your name ,"
" Ii It's all ther same ter you kee-r-nel,
i lcetlc raythcr not say 'cr, since I've
, been and 20, cotchcd like a darned fool, .
Just as you please. Your name is
of little consequence. What brought you
, here, sir ?"
Wall. kcc-r-nel, spect most likely
it war these thieyin red niggers, holdin
me yer, just as if ther war afraid Id
swaIler all thcr British camp"
=, mean, rascal, what motive had you
in crossing the Maumee ?"
"Oh Now reckon | understand yer
meauin, keer-r.nc. Yer see, our Ginral
wanted ter find out what you Brltishers
war goin TO do. and when yer war gon
ter do 'er, and so | told our old Nor
West, over ther, that I'd undertake ter
git him all the 'tcers bout ther red coats
and redskins"
All, ycs-I understand. You have
undertaken to earn halter, by playing
: spy. Well, you shall be fully gratified
in all respects.
Firstly, then, by this day week we
shall be reinforced by, at least three
thousand regulars from Frenchtown, Am
herstbury, &C., and about one thousand Of
our friendly forest warriors; when We
shall at once fall upon your position car
ry it by assault, put the garrison to the
sword, and open the way to the very heart
, Of your country"
Quick a. thought, the knceling captive
sprang to his feet, shook himself free
from the grasp of his savage guards, and
advancing three steps nearer the aston
ished colonel, thus replied:
Much obleeged to yer kee-r-nel; l
didn't 'spect ter get all this yer formation
quite so material and easy. But I've
got ter tell yer. kee-r-nel, that | raythcr
guess yer wont salt our boys over thar,
nor put none on EN- ter ther sword-not
this time sartin."
Why-IIa. What do you mean
fellow ?"
If it'll suit yer all ther same, kee-r-
nel,. my name aiut feller, but Castor
Glencoe, the Anglaize ranger, and these
yer red gentlemen, that yer call yer for
est brothers, ar our Gnral's 'ticular
f lends, and Wyandot chiefs. Rayther
, smart dodge, aint it, kee-r-nel ter de
ceive all yer red coats and redskins this
yer way, and make kee-r-nel Sir p. p.
Poinsett. of II. b. NJ. 18th, prisoner in
his own quarters y
l.