The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-04

enemies Their only chance of safety lay in
holding out until released by an invading
force fE-+ .f. -s.z-.
The conflict was long and desperate. The
besieged more than once drove the artillery
men from their guns. at length ther nre
slackened-then ceased. 1helr aHnluni'lyn
was expended Relieved from annoyance, the
soldiers worked their guns with more Precr-
sion. Sufficient space was soon cleared Ior an
entrance by the hall, and q party dashed ior,
ward to the assault. But they were met aud
repulsed by the pikemen, who fought from be-
hind the remains of their barricade. The at
tack was renewed again and again, until at
length the peasantry, driven from the nah, en-
| trenched themselves in the adjoining rooms,
| which they defended with the greatest deter
mination. But they were every moment!oslng
| ground and the voice of Pincher, distinctly
heard as he ordered the Hessians . TO curt the
rebels down, and give no quarter" struck ter
ror into their hearts, and paralyzed their eAer-
| tions. Mike and his followers were soon
| hemmed up in q narrow corridor. One avenue
| was still left for flight a canal, cut from the
| bog some half-mile OFF, for the purpose OF con-
| yeynC the turf by boat communicated WITH
the seullery; the end connected with the castle
| was arched over for a considerable dust ance,
and the ground above, made level with the
surrounding snrfaee-Swhere the tunnehng
| ended the canal was shaded by trees, and con-
cealed by underwood. twas at this spot and
/ in this passage that, PennanEs servant had so
Suddenly, disappeared from view. on the night
he visited his Inastey,. dressed in Gel Blake,s
The Is the Water. ThfsS Va r f5p Sfe
t1iaf four feet .deepsE~.Aaf few men could defend
the position now held, and Mike determined to
remain and ,prolong the resistance, while the
Sthers fed through the canal. After eheI SinS
Il from it. the distance to the bog was butjshort
could they evade observation,a few minutes
4 run would place them beyond the reacn Q,
snort in the defence, led the retreat p Wher
passing from the tunnel TO She open ar a.
! looked cautiously around the soldiers thougi
!, / not in sight, were close at hand, for he coult
) | hear the horses paving the ground and snort
| ing from Impotence. Raising himself noise
/ lessly from the water, he crept along the bank
| followed by the remainder OF his party, an
/ finally gained the edge of the bog in safety
n Mike could now hear the shouts of the soldiers
I and the door which separated him from thos
i closing on him was fast yielding under reltsra
: ted b1ovs of the sledge. AN his men ha
n | already entered the canal; and Mike wa
n | about descending the steps, when he heard
e shot fired at the end of the tunnel ana n1ee =,
r servant returning, breathless, to tell himltn
Il n smash in the water had attracted the attel
n ton of n soldier, who discharged his carbln
z after these escaPin Snd secured the passfa 5
I konlp interyepsd between Mike AND his assai
d hats froAa wishin. =" Bring out ghtning" :
1t cgied then> locking ste aeeSs rttsr hlm am
- -rrffshedN1nt, and mounting theshorSe, cahni
of awaited his opportunity. ~
IS The soldiers in the castle had now overcon
ct all inpediments. The yard gate was penan 10!
n under the pressure from without, Wfich nj
~ placed himself opposite to, and WITHIN is
ne PAGES of it's arGaIway. Another heave-tl
e bars spranc, and the gate few open. Strikii
ne Lightning with the spurs, Mike lnstant
On dashed through the confused mass OF hessla al
lC Gwbo stumbled forward, and quickly gam
he the road leading towards the bog. he Ia
lg not advanced many strides before the soidie
he of the mouth of the tunnel we're alarmed
IN the. cries of his pursuers, and being alrea
N, mounted, they galloped forward to ineeree
ly, him The narrow road which the fugitive u
in versed was bound on either side by lofty sto
he walls; at the end of q quartcr-mile the fencl
he was continued Only ON the left hand TO ene'
the deer mark ; on the right was level p
ture. The dragons, who were in advance
MILO on his rieht. nc once made for this poi
at in the hope of enclosing him within the aou
ed walls. They reached it before he could 9
red the open ground and, certain OF ms capIu
HE came on to meet him. Mikes case seen
the desperate; but keeping Lightning wen
ose hand he galloped boldly forward until wit
20 g length of his enemies, then swerVlng 10
Ith left he raised the horse at the wall, and Gle
adj ing it under the very noses of the astonlsl
ien soldiers, dropped into the deer park. ne
ire now on firm sod, and separated from ms
ow suers by a barrier which they were unabl'
ing pass. Giving Lightning his head, tho gall
YES horse gained rapidly on them but to re-
tch the place where Darcy awaited him, Mike m
dis again lump the wall and re-cross the road
nee which the soldiers were following in pursI
re- it was hazardous attempt, but 1t was ms :
ops chance of safety, for videttes stationed
nTe hill to his left were bearing down to cut
Jed | his retreat in hatdirectiOn. Keeping strai
cor on, and still pressing his horse to his utn
10 speed Mike continued his course until OF
hos ste the end of the wood, which here stretc
annf naraIlel with the road on his right, when,
,cL' culating he was sufficiently in advance
yers rushed lightning at the fence, and giyi !
}, in cheer as the morse rose, "Sa Eot 40, si -
gain As he landed on tne F9lu my an, % S." ,
DOR. over the ditch into the last field he hat
rom cross, Teeled, groaheu, anu ieli. o pif
sur the diving horse, continued his flight.
pro- hundred yards more and he was safe. Ano
cheer from the sola'erS t1s que VI Snen
! l.; he fence. I
tate, his heels. The ground was soft; the Hess
'bei1 charger labored; and Nike struggling for