The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-11-04

neistbor about two miles distant. The lutte
band a.. heroes ieaIHed, toe, thlr the Biitisa
troops hai secured q cir hoses il Liv'r s-,on'-
stable. a.d infeadld 70 descend tie cfsek in a
large boat There we're twr.ts oi t,..m beside
their C4pian.
VI sj)r Brad-toHc, the leader OF thc pi.d, sas
in temper aud Leai, tAcrolsl o,maa, aui
scrDfled not in his cruelty TO destroy t'e -luu.
bern. infant or the sick wife Not icw ia
that youthful band o. mbled fof widowed moth
or or dc!euceicss sister. some were Tor tc
parting ion. od4teis, bgt James " isOn, stil Tt
tanning his grasp o. tLe TOis SOL, o,c-sld a.i
% b. silent. The prsoEer va, bound hsil ami
foot, q thick handkerchief bound over his mouth
to prevent him Tor calling for assistance, and "A
stout coid fastened 70 his breast aid wound
about uee. All hope OF escape ioIsooL George
Livingston. Wilson motiouel his lltll- band 10
follow him. ard in "a few moments they stood OIL
the summit Of high precipice which overhung
White Clay Creek.
Now, boys,' said Wilson, the narrative
which we ha, just heard is tiGe, and as Ne have
uo muskets ~ ammunition, must make the
best Of the occasion The british Band will pass
this spot in their boat, and as we have an hour
10 work, let Us busy ourselves in rolling some Of
those large rocks to tie edge Of the precipice,
and when the red coats pass below let us sink
them TO the bottom.
Elch boy Immediately set 70 work and in an
incredible short sDace of tine nine huge rocks.
each half ton in weight, we're balanced upon
the edge Of the giant precipice. The creek at
this point not more than twenty feet wide,
and was directly overhung by the mass Of Iock
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Now for our nrisoneri" cried Frank Uouard
bopnanr forward. hnt what was the as,o,isb I
ment of the bovs n find in his efforts 10 ret
free George Livingston had been caught bv fhe !
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