The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-06-03

but the pale faces and rigid features OF
these storm backwoodsmCu, were rs eloquent
OF feeling as the widest gestures OF most
cNtraNugaut cries.
1t was in scenes like this, that the supcri.
ority OF such u man "a John Edgar became
evident. lie was terribly excited as the
blazing cyo' and ashy lips might testify
yet his orders were given with the same
cooluess as il there had been no cause for
agitation, and without bctrsying any signs
OF impationce, ho sat upon his horse at the
gate quietly awaiting thcir,eNceuton Buta
few moments suilices for his ready soldiery
TO assemble. Thoy numbered only twenty
| IN all but they were soon Joined by halfa-
score of young mon, who had no pressing
call homcward. From those he selected
ten, among whom were the two younger
/ tieldiugs, and placing the company I'M
der the command of his Lieutenant, he di-
/ rocted thcm to establish patrols over tho
district and protect thcScttlomeut
You'll bring lano back TO us, John ?'
said Mrs. Fielding, coming to the gate,
with dry eyes, but trembling lips
/ Yes" he replied STORMY. III | havo to
follow her to the Rocky Mountains :"
/ And the mother turned away sorrowing,
/ Gut hopeful. The character of Edgar was
/ too well known to admtn doubt of his nm
tirug perseverance,.
! Ten minutes sutticed to make all tho pro
visions necessary to long chase ut tho end
Of that time Edgar turned his horso's head
towards the prairie and, followed by the
ten men Of his choice, set out at a long
gallop TO tho west and north. The band
had been selected with thorough moNi-
edge OF every mans qualities they were
all young, hardy, rcsolutc and unhring,
Each was equipped with ritlo and kniie,
and each rode a powerful and wcll-tricd
horse. Besides tho hatred which every
ranger bore to the Redskin''-a motive in
! itself strong enough to bear them forward
for many days-thcy were all warmly at
tached to Edgar. The latter expected
long chase ; for from certain signs, minute
and Entccling tG tho inexperienced, but
| trumpet tongucd to him, ho was impressed
with the belief that James captors were not
merely - marauding party, making an in
Cursiou into this settlement, but a retreat
/ ing and falling back from some other ontcr-
/ prise, other on account of defeat or divis-
ion Their numbers wero too great the
character Of drcas from which he had found
n fragment, and the direction of their move
mcnt, all combined to this conclusion, Had
Ito herd of tho gallant defense OF Fort
/ stephenson, n few weeks before his opin.
ion might have been confirmed.
! The sun was rapidly declining toward
/ the horizon rs they cleared the enclosure
Of Fielding S farm and struck at ouco in The
opcn prairie
rro,, tIo u" ''' n t,"'' '"t u,''"s"
,aaJ, t ,,;,c,5 AZ 'to NV III ~ .'n.
~ a.lH' ~ "o''N
reaction ho had tasnn onJ NV f,Ilnwirc i
while DAYLIGHT remained he bod no doubt
of hnir~ oiln to deter,ire fla noirt to
which il tcudcd He would fins hn ohl, to
continue the chase with some certainty If.
tor niobtfnlI while his cnonios wcro nrnb-
/ ably aslerp This or roursn ircluIcd tho
hazard nr niss;u,, tL,, t,,,il durinr tho hours
of darkness, hrt Ilip,r's l.unwISiro or tbo
! on,irtrv was On rc,f1rt tLot Ln L3I EttIn
foo, az t1,is r,;sr,rtu,o ,rJ tLo E,ct tL,t
they couiJ NOT he moro than thrrr hours bc.
hind was = st,oum inccntiyc to tol,a fine
risk.
HAVING holted for a mo,,out to eynloiu
his plan Of pursuit. which his men at once
approved he turned again to the northwest,
and swept away at Il rapid gallon, The
farms were soon left out OF sight. and the
Wow WAS bounded hy the wavv horizon:
but the sun was an all-sutlicient guido, and
without swcrvng for moment to the right
or to tho left the party maintained its di-
rcction for nearly M hour. Edgar began
then to slackeu his space and to observe
the ground more closely. haltng from time
to time, and waiting tho falling evening
breeze to sweep along the prairie; and
anon, gnlIoping away again for q few mo-
nerts, still in tho same direction.
He was cvidantly pror,iro. opvious ro,
his bauIts hoc,mn mara rreT,cmt and Lis
specd when in rnotion grcat,r lie ~ 'yorrnJ
n little toward fine wasf mil tbn WOOD" in
that uuarter came nartioiIy visibIo in thc
haze about no eattinl, s,,n Wn LaItnL
once more and razoI d9wn on tI,, trannni,
prairie for a I"nr tirnc T%Lt Lrr.In
swent nm from the lown. lands ana LaI6;ng
the rank Grass nt last reveoIed tbo oi,iorf
of his searchI 4 line of Eroken bjndns
their under sides gIistenin, in tho woning
SUNLIGHT was defnod bv tLc hcrdino ,yoyo
extending AS far as tbo eve could rcorh to.
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