The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-22

vous OF our friends. There sRparty made
w who intend to eros. tho mountains and
Join tho Union forces in Kentucky. They
have .psovisions for tho journey. ard
will gladly share with you
1T this moment young girl entered the
shop and hurricdly sai,l,---
Father, what is the trouble to.nighti'--
Her eye resting upon the fugitive. she APP
preached him. and, in n sympathiEing tone
continued, 'Ah, Mr. Peters, has your turn
como so soonf'
This was Matte. She was fine rosy
girl, just past her eighteenth birthday, and
the sole daughter Of Rrallcy's home and
hoart. She was his all--his wife had been
dead five ycars. lie turned toward her,
and in a mild but firm tone said
Matte, you must conduct Mr.. Po,eps to
tho rendezvous Immediately, then wo viii
call az the parsonage to cheer his family.
| Quick No time il 90 bo lost. The blood
hounda arc upon tho track. They have
scented thoir prey and will not rest until
they havo secured him, They may return
much sooner than We expect 30 haste,
daughter, and God bless yrr
This was not the FIRST timo that Matte
had been callei upon to perform such an
Office. ShO had safely conducted several
Union men, who had been hunted from
their homes and sought shelter with her
father to tho place designated. from
whence they made their escape across the
mountains into Kentucky. Turning to the
fugitive. she said:
Come, Mr.. Peters. do not stand upon GER
emony, but follow me-
She left the shop and proceeded but a
short distance mp the road, and then turn
ed of in hy.p path through a strip Of woods.
closely followed 10y the fugitive. 4 brisk
walk Of half an hour brought them to a
small house that stool alone in secluded
spot Here Matte was received with a
warm welcome 10y several tnen, sauo OF
lwhom were engaged in running bullets,
while others were Gle ming their ritis and
fowling. pieces. The lady OF tho hou o, a
hale woman OF forty. was'basy s'u'i1g tho
wallets Of tho men with Biscuits. She
greeted Matte very kindly. The fugitive
who was known to two or three # the par
ty, was received in bluff, frank spirit Ct
kindness by all, saying that they won ID
make him chaplain OF the Tennessee rogi
mont when they got to Kentucky.
When Matte was About to return home
two of the party prepared to accompany
her, but sho protested, warning thcm o
the danger, as the enemy was doubtless
abroad in ecarch of the miaistcr. But
. Notwithstanding, they insisted, and accom-
panied her until she reached tho road
short distrnce above her f,ther's shop
Matte hurried on, but was somewhat sur
T priscd upon reaching the shop 20 find
vacant. She FASTENED into the house, bu
her father was not there. As she rcturnc,
to 60 TO the shop slie thought she eoui,
% hear the noise OF horses hoofs clattcrin
down the roa'l. She listened, but tn
10 sound soon died away. Going into th
70 shop she blew the fire into blaze; the
Of behed that the things were in great COZ
II. fusion, ami thar spetsof blood were upo
l.. the ground. She was now convinced tha
70 her father hail been seiz,d and carried oi
is but not without desperate struggle o
r. his part.
n AsMattie stood gazing at the pools, O
u; blood, a wagon, containing two porson
=. drove up, one Of whom, an athletic youn
=, man OF five and twenty years, got ont All
is entered the shop.
Ar Good evening, Matte Whero is you
rr fathcrl" he said. Then observing III
t strange dcmcalior of the girl, he continue,
10 Why, Matte, what ais you? What hS
Is happenedT
y The young girls heart was too full f.
= = her tongue to give uttcrance, and throw
VI ins herself upon the shoulder of the youi
!" man, she sUbbingly exclaimed:
: They have carried him an Don't 80
u see the blood !?
'lIave they dared to lay han,ls upo
your father? Tho intern Il wrctchcsv
.. Matte recovered herself sufficiently
st nsrrate the events of the evening. Whe
she had finished, she exclaimed:--
oh, that | should have lived 10 see II
~ ,lav that all TOnnaRaa Waa In ho fhta Ii
graced! Here, joel"
~ At this, the other person in tho wago
&c alighted and entered the shop. lie WAS
q. stalwart negro.
u' Joc,' continued tho young man, 'yo
'o would like your freedom?
We'll, Massa John. | wouldn't like ycI
~ much to leave you; but den Use like 70
-, free man
AT Joe, the white race have maintainc
-, their liberty by their valor. Arc you W
u ling TO fight for yoursr Ay; fight to Il
dcath?'
IS ,Iso asht for yours any time. Mass
john
d. Il believe you, Joe. But have despc
ate work on hand tonight, and ! do u
want you to engage in il without a pro
4 pect Of reward. II succeed | will NAL
~ u, you free man. II is matter OF life al
death-will yougoE
2; j will. Massa.'
ld Then kneel down and swear before III
" everything God that, il you talter or shrir
the danger, you may hereafter be cUnsignC
- - to everlasting lirer
" i swear, Massa said tho negToe, knee
ing. An hopo that Cor Almighty ma
"' strike mo deal il | don't 60 wid y,
!, through fire and water and ebery tingp
he 4 am satisfied, Joe. said his master; th,
n. turning TO the young girl, who had been
4, mute spectator Of this singular scene, !
mo- continued
RI Now, Matte. you get la the wago
II, aud III drive down to the parsonage, al
you remain there with Mrs. Peters al
A. the children, until bring you some int
Il, ligence of your father
~ While the sturdy old blacksmith WI
awaiting the return Oi his daughter, Il
nj party that he had rcpulsed returned wi
~. increased rumbers and demanded the mi
ov lister. fierce quarrel ensued, which :
~ suited in their seizing the smith and c.,
ryins him of. Tkey conveyed hiIn TO
IN, tavern half mile distant from tho sho
m. and there he was arraigned before wh
was iormod a vigilance committee.
"A. The committee met ia long room {
tho ground floor, dimly lighted by lam
Ia which stood upon small table IN front
the chairman. In about half an hour Q
a. ter IIradley's arrival he was placed beIo