Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-01

huge rIcks, each Q hslf q ton in ve;,h,
we're balanced upon the edge of the e1sn,
precipice. The creek at this point was moi
more than twenty fees vide, and was d..
rectiy OverhuDg by the mass Of rock on
which our heroes stood. If the British
decended the creek. they would certainly
pass this spot and il they passed il, death
was their certain fate. 10 about sn hour
the quick ear Of Wilson detected the mea-
sured beat Of muf1isd oars
They are coming he Whispered, 'Iet
no one drop bis rock till give the word,
and then ell at once
Peeping cautiously over the cliffs, James
" ilson saw the Tory boat slowly but sureA
ly approaching. An Uficer stOud At her
bows. guiding the osrsmeu By bis orders.
and the epuulets on his shoulders told that
he was the identical 6end, Major Brad
stone.
Don't drop till l give the ORDER again,
whispered Wilson.
When the boat was about twelve feet
from the rock. the by leader fell securely
behind bis stout defence and shouted:
Who goes the-ef'
In moment the oarsmen ceased rowing
and gszed with establishment about them.
The impetus which the boat had ACQUIRED
caused 1t to drift slowly beneath the rocks,
aud just as il was fairly below, came forth
the loud, doomed, words
Cot loose in the name Of IibertyP
Each boy pushed bis rock at that instant
and as il with one impulse the gigantic
stones fell. A loud shrek from the dark
waters told how we'll the plan had succeed.
cd. and as the exultant boys again looked
over the rocks nothing was seen but few
pieces Of wood. The boat was burst into
pieces. and the occupants found q grave at
the bottom of White Clay. A cry of vic.
tory burst from the joyous lips Of the pat
riot boys. and it vas echoed along 10 sol.
emn grandeur.
Now for our prisoner cried Frank
Howard, bounding ahead; but what was
the establishment Of the boys to find that in
his Efforts to get free George Livingston
bad tee caught by the fatal cord and ohok-
ed to death there was no time for repininp:
the traitor aud his son had met their dee.
erved doom, and there Was no one to mourn
their loss.
Such be the end of Amsrics's foes for.
ewes ! said james Wilson.
Olc Livingstone house was searchad
and to the surprise Of every one, not mere
ly guos, but three BRASS field pieces, sever
oil barrels Of powder. and an abundance of
balls we're concealed in his cellar. The
military stores found here we're given over
to the American troops, and found NV.
Gus welcnme at their headquarters. Had
not the British party been so sienaIIy de-
ftated along the banks Of the White CLAW,
the town Of Newark and the whole north.
ern part Of the State of Delaware would
have been overrun BY predatory bands
Of British S ,ldie-s.
James Wilson and Frank Howard both
joined the army OF Greene, and served With
distinction in the Southern campaign.-
Frank fell 10 the memorable battle of Eu.
taw Spr'ng 5ewsiIed by ell who knew
h'm James lost a leg at The seige of
Yorktown, and retired to bis native VIII
laRe; bot modification ensued and he ex.
pired With the ever to be remembered
words on bis lips, Cut lVoss In the name
Of Libertyi
Tie village of Newark still stands, ant
has become Q town of eome celebrity The
scene OF the defeat Of the British by the
o"y paSrIots 10 stIH Yviureu -us aud 10
sacred spot 10 the annals of Newark.