Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-14

was not soul visible. All was still
as death. save for distant shot or
two. which seemed to come from quite
another part of the town. and to indi-
cate that the fighting was not entirely
at an end. The honses on either hand
were closely suffered, and presented
the most blank Of aspects, and though
we scanned the windows above. not a
watching face was yisabe.
could not help owning that, should
we be attacked by some detached body
OF the Braves, our chances would be
very small and should have blamed
myself FOR want of care, had not the
difficulty Of frding ones way through
such wilderness become more and
more evident at each stride we took.
Lead yourselves, then, said the
Corporal gruiily, as he tucked his large
ophlcleidc beneath his arm. and paused
To wipe the perspiration from his fore
4 head.
Il tell you what, SIR said another
man tonr best cornet player) we had
better make dash for it don't like
/ the look of this at all. We will order
/ n retreats'
Why, whst's wrong said testify,
for all the time there was a dix, sen.
/ satIon IN my head, aud the street look
Ell misty before my eyes.
We are being doggcd, sir. and no
mistake. aud If We take refuge in one
ot these houses We shall perhaps only
be burned out
IryIn. To rouse myself. hurriedly
took a glance at our position. We
| were evidently in the lower parts Of
the town, and the street wherein We
were was Que OF the narrowest | had
seen In the country. Every here and
there alleys ran of at righ, angles. but
each apparently ended in a cul is-sn.-.
and 10 enter one Of them nigh, have
been IKE running into gin. from
which there was no means Of extrica-
ting ourselves. To make matters worse.
top, there MAS at one end of the street
the CLINT OF arms and moment, aftef
four or five Braves showed themselves
for moment. and then disappeared.
Fortunately the peril that threatened
our little party seemed 10 clear nv
head from the misty sensation ami
trIed 10 devise some plan for imme,i-
ate execution.
They sill come upon us suddenly
from one OF the narrow streets II they
mean TO attack US, thought. anu,
giving the signal 10 nv men. turned
| or sharply to the right, and We walked
rapidly Ia new direction. in the hope
that II might hring us % where some
OF our men were collected
Tha, We we're in Danger felt sure.
Ny men knew u, too but all the sa.snc 4,
IN right hearted, reckless fashion. |
could hear them king together.
i tell yoI what, said one. the
bands as god as broken. il We don t
get back. Wha, dill sou say, Dennis 2
Spoiled "ntlrc!y,' was thc reply !;
and, b.7iad, I'm glad haven, 20, 10
blow nov. for I've no more wind left
,han would put onc out OF Widiy
Fiannahan's dips, aud they were
twenty-four 10 tile pound. How are
you, Corporal +"
Blown. Was the grud reply.
Then We went on in silence for a
short dista-ce but only 10 stop short
a, We turned corner, for there MAS n
burst OF yells in the distance, and the
ciangor Of gong, aud We bee tme
aware Of the fact that about thirty
Braves were in close pursuit OF = cou.
pie of our men who were evidently
hard pressed
Come on shouted, with my blood
seeming 10 boil long before We could
reach the spot We saw the poor fellows
overtahen and fall, pierced with a
score Of spear wounds.
Come back sir. come back - exclaim-
ell voice, and the sword arm hand OF
The ophiclel,le-player was laid upon
my arm. Its like rushing on death,
and-here, quick. down here he
shouted. hurriedly ; those fellows who
have been dodging US are closing up.
\ glance revealed our position plain
! ly enough We were between two fires,
and darting down . narrow lane. We
hastily pursued Its windings.
Our people must hear the noise soon
and clear the town whispered the cor
| poral 10 me, as he forced his arm under
mine. Hold up, sir, you're bit weak
that's the way, now then, men. keep
together. it, our only chance
The lane seemed as if it would have
no end. and all that time there were
our enemies yelling and shouting in
full pursuit II we were overtaken we
| knew what our faie must be-lnstant
| death. or else some horrible torture,
/ for in their eyes we were so many
devils.
looked back twice, each time 70
see the fierce faces of the yelling mob
painting in pursuit, and | once grew
giddy with dread but l was pressing
on, the next moment my heart ieaping
with JOY as Corporal Smith exclaimed,
Hold up, sir. we'll stand by you to a
man I; and look there's the end of it at
last
The end OF the lane was indeed there
but 10 our horror. We saw it vas block
ed up by the ruins of couple OF
houses, evidently too near the wall
which had been knocked down by our
boat-guns.
Its all up now. Inc boys, said the
Irishman with howl; but let's die
game for the honor Of the ould ridg.
ment. I'll give 'em call though, any.
how he exclaimed 1T NAV bring
help and as we faced round he put
his cornet to his lips and blew loud
railying call !; and there, in the face
even of horrible death, SO great wa:
the force Of habit, that the other five
bandsmen involuntarily raised theil
instruments to their lips.
Here. what fool l am? roared
Smith, lowering his huge bell-mouthed
brass piece the next moment, for the
| Cinnamon were within a dozen yard:
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