Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-01-08

Who is hep said James.
81 don't kn)w-l don't indeed said
George.
Tell T. threatened Frank.
He is the captain of the Yorkshire
dragons"
The blue eyes Of James glisleped with
|Ioy, and he soon gained from the tory's
son a revelation which stamped his father
a traitor Of the most appalling character
lie discovered that old Livinston not
only kept up a C rrespOudencea with the
| british commander, but that he had so
/ plotted in his ratorous design that the
! little village Of Newark was to be burneG
to ashes, and its women aud children left
sXpo.ed to the p.tiIess foe. The old tory
was to receive as his reward the land
whereon the village stood and an annual
pension from the British government.
Bot stranger than all, the plot was to
/ be Cousummu,cd on the very night the
lory's son bad been captured, while he
was going on an errand to a neIghbnr,
abOut two miles distant. The little band
of heroes learned, TOO, that tie Bliush
troops had secured their horses in Llv,
lngslon' stable, and intended TO descend
tue creek in a large JJat, There weIe
twenty Of them besides their captain
Major BadstOne, the leader of the band,
wds N temper and heart thorough de,
mon, and scrupled not in lbs cruelty to
destroy the slumOerIng infant or the sick
nwhe. Notatew ia tnJt yOulLiu! baud
IIemblsd for a wiu0wed uoluer or a dc
leuceless sister, Some were for departing
Immediately, but James Wilson, still re.
tanning lis grasp on The tory son, order
ed all To b. silent. The prisoner va, tied
hand and iool.a tuick handkerchief bound
owe. hi, mouth 20 prevent hlm from call .
inc f,r assistance. and stout cord last
|anrd to hi, b,east and wound abDula tree.
IAi, none ore,cll,e lorsoyk George Living
Islou. wilson mOuOned hIs little band 10
.ioIioy him. and IN "a lew moments they
stood an l,4 summit OF 4 Alaa yrec! y.ce
NylIcu oyrrbuug WGiteiay creek.
* ~ now, sand wilson. The nara
tive winch We have lust heard is true, and
las. w. h.,,q. no uushels or ammuullIou
we uu,tIpake the best Of The occasion -
The British baud will pass THIS spot IN
ib..,r boats. and asve have AN uOUr to
work let u, bu-y ourselves in rolling some
these rsrne rocks to the edge Of the
ur-cI,,,ce. and when the meu and boat,
l,., h.Ioy. let us SINK them 10 the bot.
|,io.n y
Zach boy Immediately set to work, and
in an incredible short space OF time, u.ne
nu.e rocks. each Amf ton in weight,
weIe Lalauced upon the ed e of the giant
.,,rer.uIce, Iuy creek at tus polnL was
not more than twenty feet wide and wa,
directly Uyeruuug by the ina oi rocks Oh
winch our heroes stood II The BuusA
descended lur creek Iuey would certainly
pa,s tins spot uud II lucy passed II Jva.u
was their certain .Ute. ia ABOUT au hour
the ouIcA ea. o. James Wilson detected
the measured Dga, Vi muule, ous.
They are coming, he whispered, let
no one drop his rock uuNl i give Ihe
word, aad then all d. once"
il aas d Lsuuulul night to wreck work
of ueulu. Inc heavens were spangied
with lunumeraUle staIs, and every OUJecl
which The moon beams play ed upOa, spar
h.eu with sIiNery radiance. Loser aud
clearer came the uOJlued iOyalsts aud
the hearts Ot the boy patriots beat wildly
within melr OOsums.
PcrpIug cautiously over the cliffs, as.
Wilson saw the Tory boat slowly Out sure
ly approaching. An u.icer stooa on The
bow, g-ldlng me oArsmem 10y ms orders,
and the ePaulets on his shoulders told
That he was The identical mend, Mayor
Bradstoue.
"DoIt drop till / give the order,
again whispered Wilson,
Nuen tne boat was about twelve feet
from the rock, Vie VOy leader IeII secure'
ly behind MS stone defense ana shouted:
"NAo goes there