The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING., AUGUST o. 1874

r.. An what else should expect barrin' til
II I'm not afeard in regard to spakin' the truth
- honor an the sogers come with me at wansS
the Island park beyant, an quarther me Attn
sh h:" me II don't show Sc the boys ma
After q moments consultation among til
dragoons in regard to this new information,
was resolved to accept the rapparee's propose
hards IN the cottage, and having examine
the printing of their pistols, they set forwar
Tor the locality designated the island parl
the rapparee being placed, for security be
tween the two front men of the party. and til
SERGEANT in the centre, big with the idea, afte
having ascertained that Bessy was abscn
from from the cottage, that she was waiting to joil
On reaching the hedge adjoining "the park
the rapparee coughed violently twice or thrice
when the man i'll his rear placing the sword t.
putting another to his throat, both exclaimed
your CUTS, villain"
4 Be the hustN, don't spake ut all, but lain
aagin the hodge, an thry what, yen see
,raa1 ye an that bright star fornint the
along. 1t was obeyed, and the troopers saw
distinctly in the starlight, a considerable body
OF men, moving in the direction stated by the
GUIDE, and at somewhat less than q hundred
| yards distance.
Let us cut the dogs down at once" said !,
| trooper.
NO, no., exclaimed Heavisldes, We'll play
no such game. Our orders are. to ketch 'em
| IN the hattack, besides that, We might only
get ourselves into a mess, if we attacked 'en
with 'alf our number. But do you, Brown, as
you know these ere parts BEST urry at the
best of your speed to Sir Roberts and tell the
men to asten hinstantly, and a quick trot to
Mr Dixons, where they'll meet u.s."
His orders were promptly obeyed, and with
IN about quarter mile of the curate's, his |
party was Joined by their comrades and
Brown.
Eut 1,s1n h.
in their pursuit of the rapparees, the latter, on
whom none of their movements had been lost.
leaving few of their number to keep the par-
sa satil on the false scent, doubled about
gained the vicinity of Ffolliot's Grove.
Neither Frank nor Fergus was aware that
any troopers were stationed in the house;
whether it was that Heavisides himself was
ignorant of the fact or had forgotten to men,
lion it to Bessy, or that she had omitted to re-
veal it to Frank in the agitation of her mind,
eemed buried in sleep and silence, carelessly. ]
There's the room the ould imp o, hell used
% sleep in" whispered Fergus, pointing to a
'aoie Window which overlooked a thriving {
plantation " an If we could open it quietly, ,
We might have our inds of him without alarn- |
a. the throopers at all"
"Ay, but know the old scoundrel il possess {
d of bulldog courage" rejoined Frank ~ aud /
he's never without having his gun we'll i
hotted, fear, were he to be reused, the first
hat entered would be certainly sent to Davy's t
e Pho, masther Frank, sure none ov us id be t
feared o. the ouid he'll bird, if he had twinty v
uns," muttered Fergus. t
" But surely, masther Frank, its me that has I
he best right to lay the first hands on him' h
aid German, eagerly. U
We must be more cautious and try our v
'undings better first" said Frank who | n
nows the bearings of the house best 9n y
Some ten or q dozen of the party were now n
anding in front of the gable, and close to a t,
ell growing sycamore; and their motions and g
hnd hnnn ynll bal 4
l, notwithstanding the tender light of the ii
our, and the deep stiffness that seemed to b
ign about the house for, before Frank could
ceive an answer-throughs some openin ps pre- h
ired in the window, but which they could not r
,rceive from abroad-half a dozen heavily as
AIDED muskets and pistols were discharged by g,
em, by the effects of which Fergus as sl ght- In
wounded in the shoulder, and another of the a
.rty fell with a shrek of agony, having re- de
ived balls in the thigh and breast. fe
" Back to the trees, men !" shouted Frank
md drag the body with you" ly
Ihen, applyingto his mouth a small whistle, by
ncealed beneath his breast, he blew a shrili ed
asst, Immediately after which three seamen,
med with pistol and cutlass, placed them
yes beside him.
6 Come on again, cowardly rascals-haven't
got warm reception Come on again, and jo
III give you hotter Dose" said Isaac FfoI-
t, in loud, fearless, jeering tone for truth 1o
tell, though Sir John had pressed strongly Ia
him that, as the attack was intended ex- sd
sively for him, he had better remain at the me
tile for day or two, he utterly-fercely Pc
used to be absent even for an hour from the En-
ne Of danger, notwithstanding that his til,
ther (the proprietor of Ffolliot's Grove) mc
'se to remain in attendance, as he stated, on fat
son, the Cornet, who might have been est
sonably expected to be the leader of the de- ee'
ding party, but who had been confined to an
for the lust three or four days; and through An
the perilous hour of the attack he exhibit Err
a daring and fearless courage that might La
g done honor to better man. a C
rank had, however, caught sight of the wa
)per's uniform during the flashing of the tho
ley, and he exclaimed, " Stir not boys from iat,
It shelter ; we are strongly opposed, and De- De-
re your powder (speaking to the seamen + Z III II
ut him) till ye have something to fire at I" i've
ONE dropping shots were now exchanged, VIII
IT the manner of Indian warfare, as the dark bar
lines of the rapParees showed themselves yea
and then from behind the trees, and the
hes from within revealed, occasionally, the
res of the defenders. The effect from those sr,o
, that one of those attackers was killed and 49,
severely wounded, while it was evident P:o
lin, the sound OF two bodies falling besviIv abb,
de- having immediatelv snccc,,ded the f;rst beif