Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-04

ling its little chatter with that of the older
children.
So much they bad to say. not having
been spoken to since their fathers good
morning, save in the outlandish jargon Of
HeDriSa. that more than an hour passed
before Elizabeth had seen them ali in their
little beds and heard their simple prayers
and kissed them each goodnight. Then
she must hasten to her own little brood,
whom she had left at their supper, with
theis father to care for them till her re-
turn.
Her baby was sleeping as she took him
0gaia carefully 10 her arms and opened
the door. The darkness Of night set in,
but she could follow the path almost by
instinct. As she stepped out through the
little porch aud cast her eyes over the quiz
ct prairie, all around weird light was
playing. A little startled, though think
ing Gully that g meteor was passing thrO'
the heavens, 9 phenomenon they had more
than once witnessed during their abode
under the expansive armament which eau
opiee the Western prairie, her first impulse
was to reopen the door and call HsnriSR /;
but seconds thought restrained her from
doing what might fFikhten the girl and
! perhaps the children, also.
The cottage had 60 window on the side
towards her home, or sSe might sooner
| have made the terrible discovery reserved
for that moment when passing quickly
| around q corner of the wall. she brought
that home full into view. The walls which
| sheltered her children were kindling into
one mass of fame.
One instant she gSzed appalled, OF the
sight, then ran swiftly along the footpsth,
! never bleeding her steps. but keeping her
| eyes fixed ON the fire that streamed higher
| and threw its illumination over "a broader
! circle every moment. She expected to see
| her husband and children appear, for ct
least. she said to herself, be would be able
! 20 save them. II seemed to her she could
discern dark forms. unlike those she yearn.
| ed after. darling shadow like around the
| devoted little dwelling.
| Midway between the two homes the
Stiffness was broken by the firing Of Q mus.
ket, succeeded by such fearful yeIs as ais
most frcze the blood in her veins. and
mingling with these the terrified cries OF
the helpless little ones. Then she knew
that the dusky figures appearing and dis-
appearing in the lurid light, we're suvages
come to kill and destroy. Nor even YET
was her cup Of horror full. Anyone save
g mother might have 6ethought her Of her
own safety but If she faltersd, it was not
!Or herself The babe on her bosom mus,
be preserved, if possible, from the fate
which threatened the household. She
paused in her breathless course, pressed
aside few pacsS. and laid the infant soft.
~ in thickst of grass-aDOther Moses
amCng the bulrushes. Then springing
J Pm h. aha
heart and Grenzied eyeballs to meet the
Doom which awaited her.
1t was ton late for an angel to have res
cued one member of the late happy house
hold. The wife and mother had cume but
80 witness be browning struggle, and tc
offer another victim to the ruthless and
blnndthirsty foe.
Within the door of the burning cabir
stood Frederick Gel, grasping bis dubbed
! rife, while his left arm hung powerless
nearly severed ut the shoulder by blow
from one of the Indian omahawks. Three
! Of his childrea lay dead at his feet, while
! the fourth, little girl of three years, her
| clothes all i: flames, chung shrieking TO her
| fathers knee, he struggling in vain Il
! force passage for himself and her out OF
| the door which was guarded by the yelling
c9mUns, brandIShing their knives sUC
| pointing their guns at his breast, too muct
delighted at his agony not ~ prolcDg IL u
the latest moment.
Frederick oh, my husband my chill
dren God OF mercyp
As with that heartbreaking CRY she
dashed for@ard as though to join her hus.
band in his baptism Of fire, blow from
one Uf the savages laid her PROSTATE il
their midst; the next moment her lone
light hair, dappied with her blood, hoatet
above the savage head from the point o
his scalping knife. As Frederick reele
aud fell, sheeted in fame, one of the foe
disch arged the contents of his rifle through
bis head. The cries of the child we're pre-
vjously hushed forever.
Their work of slaughter here being end
ed, she Indians FASTENED to the neigh Dor
ing dwelling, which they likewise burnu
20 the ground, having despatched, one ate
another. its five defenceless inmates.
Elizabeth and her infant child were tn
only survivors of the massacre. The for
mer, through all that dreadful ordeal, nev
er lost her consciousness and seeing thu
all was over with the others, her thought
turned to the living child with the hop
that it might yet be saved. Each momen
she dreaded lest it should swake and II
cries attract the notice of the Indians " hC
otherwise, she hoped, would leave its hid
ing. place undis covered.
Two mortal hours cid she lie in her an
guish Of body aud mind, not daring t
move from the spot lest their foes shoul
return, and mise ing her. search her on
and murder both erself and her remain
ing child. The brands of the burnin
building fell all arr und her; the tongue
Of fame almost sea thed her cheek an
Tapped up the huttering breath Of her lips
til at length only heap of smoulderin
ruins, entOmbing the charred remains
those abe could have died to save, lay be
side her.
When no longer q sound, save thos
fearful ones which imagiL stiou ever RI
pested IN her ears. disturbed the stillnet
OF the night, guided partially by the laI
: fitful blazing of her brothers. dwelling
Elizabeth crept over the space which sep,
, rated her from her infant, and found hiI
!. 10 safety where she bad laid him. Ther
the suffering mother nursed the little vi
: conscious one; and there, when aDothG
sun had YEARLY rolled over their mead
: and ives declining in the west, they wer
, found by William, who bad returned {
: behold, with emotions no words can de-
l cribe, the complete annihilaIiOn of all b
, had so fOndly loved and cherished.
> Mrs. Geel recovered from the barbaritie
; inflicted upon her on that dreadful nigh
= As soon as William saw his sister.in.la'
= oui Of danger. and with her child comfort
: ably provided for in town, be volunteers
D as soldier, resolved to devote mis- life
the service Of his adopted country.
D6rSaid ME Lincoln to Mr.. Mallory
0 the presence of Senator Crittenden an
r others, at the close Of the extra session
Q Congress. "if the people of the secede
= States are determined with unsnimity.
T a feeling approaching unanimity, thu