The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-29
WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1862

Joe, the white race have maintained theh
liberty by their valor. Are you willing to hgh'
flor yours !? Aye fight to the death !!
| Use fight for yours, any time, Massa John.
4 i believe you,' Joe. But ] have desperate
work on hand tonight, and do not want you
Ito engage in it without prospect OF reward
lIfI succeed, will make you free man 1t Ii
1 a matter of life and death-will you go
] i WILL massa'
/ Then kueel down and swear before the ev
erlasting God. that, if you falter or shrink from
1.-The danger, you may hereafter be consigned tC
Everlasting fire.
! 'An' hope Cor Almighty may strike me dead
if | don't go wild you through fire and water
I an eberyting
/ Il am satisfied, joe, said his master; ther
turning to the young girl, who had been mute
spectator of this singular scene, he continued
tt.Now, Matte, you get into the wagon and II
ldriye down to the parsonage, and you remain
there with Mrs, Peters and the children until
bring you some intelligence OF your father
4 While the sturdy old blacksmith was awaiting
the return of his daughter, the party that ne hao
/ rcpused returned with increased numbers &no
/ demanded the minister. A fierce quarrel ensued
| which resulted in their Selling the smith and
carrying him off They conveyed him into q
tavern half mile distant from the shop, and
/ there he was arraigned before what was termed
vigilance committee. The committee met IN
long room on the ground floor, dimly lighted
! by lamp which stood upon email table IN
| front of the chairman. In about halt an hour
after Bradley's arrival, he was placed betere the
chairman for examination. The old mans arms
were pinioned, but nevertheless he cast de-
| FAINT look Ound him.
| Bradley, this is grave charge against you.
What have you to say p said the chairman.
| what authority have you to ask demanded
the smith, fercely cycling his interrogation.
The authority of the people of Tennessee,
was the reply.
Il deny it,
Your denials amount to nothing You are ac-
cused of harboring an abolitionist, and the pen
atty of that act you know is death. What have
you to say to the charge 2
I say that it is lie, and that he who utters
such charges against me is a scouudrel.'
Simpson said the chairman TO the leader of
the band that had captured Bradley, and who
now appeared with large bandage about his
head, to bind up wound which was the result
of blow from the fist of Bradley, Simpson
continued the chairman, what have you to
say?
The leader then stated that lie had tracked
the preacher to the backsmith's shop, aud that
Bradley had resisted his arrest aad that upon
their return he could not be found, and that the
prisoner refused to give any information con-
corning him.
DO YOU hear that, Mr.. Bradley2' said the
chairman.
/ do. What of it p was the reply.
is it true?
Yes
Where is the preacher
That is none Of your business
Mr.. Bradley, this tribunal is not to be in
suited with lmpunity. again demand to know
where Mr.. Peters is. Will you tell?
No
Mr.. Bradley, it is we'll known that you are
not only member but an exhorter in Mr.. Pc
ters church, and therefore some little excuse 10
to be made for your zeal in defending him. he
is from the North, and has long been suspected,
and is now accused OF being an aOoltlohlst ana
dangerous man You do not deny sheltering
him, ana refusing to give-him up. 1t you per
sist in this you must take the consequences. l
ask you for the last time if you will inform Us
Of his whereaboutsy
And again | answer, no
Mr. Bradley there is also another serious
charge against you, and your conduct in this
instance confirms it, You are accused OF giving
comfort to the enemies of your country. What
have you to say to that j?
i say it is false, and that he who makes it is
a villain
4 accuse hin of being a traitor, aiding the
cause of the Union said Simpson.
If my adherence to the Union merits for me
the name of traitor, than | am proud OF 1t.
have been for the UniOn-and will be Tor the
Union as long as life lasts
At these words the chairman clut@hed pls-
tol that lay upon the table before him, aud the
bright blade of Simpsons bowie knife gllttered
near Bradley's breast; but before he could make
IL. C,.o ~, g. al
death laid him dead at the feet of his intended
victim while at the same instant another pung-
ed into the heart of the chairman, and he fell
forward over the table, extinguishing the light
and leaving all in darkness Confusion Telgned
The inmates of the room were panlc-stncken
In the midst of the confusion firm hand rested
upon Bradley's shoulder his bonds we're sever
ed and he hurried out of the open window He
was again free man, but was FASTENED forward
into the woods at the back of the tavern, and
through them to a road a quarter OF mile dis
tant, then into wagon and driven rapidly OH
In half an hour the smith made one ofthe party
ut the rendezvous that was to start at midnight
across the mountains.
Johr,' said the smith las he grasped the band
of his rescuer, while his eyes glistened and a
tear coursed down his furrowed cheek, / should
like to see Matte before l go
You SHALL was the reply.
In another hour the blacksmith clasped his
daughter to his bosom.
1t was All affecting scene-thers In the lone
house in the wilderness surrounded by men who
had been driven from their homes for their at
tachment to the principles for which their patri-
otto fathers fought and bled-the sturdy smith,
q tyne of the heroes of other days, pressing his
daughter to his breast, while the tears c0ursed
down his furrowed cheek. He felt that perhaps
il was to be his last embrace; for his heart had
resolved to sacrifice his all upon the altar of his
country. and he could no longer watch over the
the safety of his only child. Was She to De left
TO the mercy of the parrieidal wretches who were
attempting TO destry the country that had given
them birth. nursed their infancy. and opened
wide field for them to display tie abilities with
which nature had endowed them?
Mr.. Bradley said his rescueF. after short
nanse. AS YOU leave the State, it will be neces-
sarv, in these troub!ous times, for Matte to have
a protector, and have thought that our mar
rage had better take place tonight
well, John he said, as he relinquished his
embrace and gazed with fond look at her who
was so dear to him, Il shall not object If Matte
is willing.
oh we arranged that as We came along re-
piled the young man.
Matte blushed, but said nothing
In short time the hunted-down minister was
eaIled upon 10 peEoFm INK. 'laS0 0lfie0 Al
that lone house. 1t was an impressive scene
Yet no diamonds gittered upon the neck ofthe
bride no pearls Topped APP her tresses; but
pure love glowed within hex T. she gave utter
ance to VOW which was registered in heaven
Bradley, soon after the ceremony, bade his
daughter and her husband an afectionate fare
WE'LL and set out with his friends to join others
who had been driven from their home, and were
now rallying under the old flag to fight for the
Union, and, as they said, Redeem old Tennes-
see !"
FANDALIsM.-We give below an estimate of
the value Of the various kinds of property
which has been ruthessly destroyed by the reb-
els since the commencement of the present war;
Cotton. SIS. COO, 900 Vessels. -. So 600 900
SugRr.. 1900, 600 Cargoes --.- 5000, 900
Molasses 600 900 Ordnance. 1000 coo
Farm Pro. Arms. 500 900
ducis 900 900 Army stores. :, 900 900