The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-20

manly form and handsome features
bathed in the radience of the retiring
sun ; he presented picture of dignifed
fortitude and quiet resignation that
even those who had condemned him
could not but admire.
The feeting moments were gliding
rapidly away; all eyes were fixed upon
the victim, or turned with his towards
heaven; his lips had uttered their last
petition and his straining eye was taking
its last glance at the blue glories of the
cloudless skies, when speck in the clear
ether above him struck his vision. Was
it a messenger from those regions of
mercy to which his applications had
assembled? He watched it it came
nearer, still nearer, descending in a line
upon his head, his eager gaze had direct
ed the eyes of others, and now every
breath was hushed as they watched the
heavenly messenger. Still it approach
ed, and soon as the sun-beams glanced
upon its snowy plumage, they perceived
it was a white pigeon sinking rapidly
through the air My brothers mes
senger,' exclaimed Van Hartenficld, US
he recognized the well known bind, news
from the Prince, we've had a battle
The excitement of the throng was now
intense, and every eye was rivited upon
the winged courier. In narrow circles
it continued its downward flight, till it
swept with weary wing round the square
of the market-place, its closing pinions
now almost touched the housetops, and
it seemed as if ready to drop with ex-
haustion to the earth, yet still wheeled
rouned in its narrow circle and refused
to alight. Its home had been destroyed
in its absence by the shot Of the besieg
ers and the weary pilgrim saw not the
shrine to which it was bound at length,
exhausted by its flight, and enticed by
the isolated hight of the gibbet, it fut-
tered around it for while, and finally
closing its weary pinions, settled upon
the dismal frame Unable again to rise
it was readily captured by the first hand
that approached it, and little scroll
taken from under its wing was imme-
diatcly read by the man who had seized
it : it ran thus Rejoice we have fought
and won Harlem will be relieved ere
sun. down , A deafening shout imme
diately rent the air, which was answered
from the walls on the opposite side Of
the tower, and now messengers arrived
from that quarter to announce that the
Spaniards were abandoning their camp
and in full retreat: it was even so
they had heard of the defeat of theil
allies and the hasty advance of William
of Nassau, aud they sought their owl
safety IN precifitate fight. Spare th,
Prisoner y cried Van Anderlin, we viii
not greet our deliyerance with blood. >
The moment was favorable for Mercy
no voice spoke against the Spaniard ,anC
he descended unframed from the fata
ladder. Stepping up to Van Anderlii
he said : Provost of Harlem if YOU
will receive as a citizen one who wa
never an enemy to Freedom, thought by
Honor compelled to draw the sworC
against her, here do l offer myself t.
your service, for from this moment do
renounce my allegiance to my nativ'
land and am henceforth devoted to tn,
cause of Liberty Welcome criec
Van Anderlin, "a son of mine this day
died for his country; in you, a son i
this day born to Freedom-Herlem ha
lost nothing