The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-02-21
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Mary, attended by her infamous hus-
band, the real author of all their dis
content, headed the savage 'hrong.
Before they reached Savannah their
approach was announced The people
were justly alarmed. They were few
in number. and, though they had for
tificatioa and cannon, they had no good
reason to hope that thy should he atle
to ward off the dea lily blow which was
aimed against them
BY this time the .savagps we're in sight
of Savannah At this critical moment
an Englshman, hy the name of Noble
Jones, a bold and daring man, rode
forth, with few spirited men on horse
back, to meet them. AS approached
them, he exclaimed, in voice like
thunder. NaF
Ground your arms ground your
arms Not an armed Indian shall set
his foot in this town.
Awe struck by his lofty tonn, and
perceiving him and his companions
ready to dash in among them, thev
paused, and soon after laid down their
arms. Brscmwortli and his queen were
now summoned to march into the city,
and it was permitted the chiefs and
other Indians to follow, but without
their arms,
On reaching the parade ground, the
the thunder of fifteen cannon, irei at
same moment. told them what they
might expect should they persist intheir
hostile designs. The indians were now
marched to the house of the president
of the council in Savannah. Bescin-
worth was required to leave the Indians,
while the president had II friendly talk
with them.
In his address 10 them he assured
them of the kindness of the English,
and demanded what they meanG by
coming in this warllke manner. In re-
ply they told the President that they
hal heard that Mary was to be sent
over the great waters, and they had
come to learn why they were TO lose
their queen"
Finding that the Indians had been
deceived; and that BesomwOrth was
Tie author of all the trouble that he
llad even intended to get p session of
the magazine, and to destroy the whites,
the council directed him to be seized,
w i'Ilb PilNOht
ms step, Mary resente with great
spirit. Rushing forth among the In
dians, she openly cursed Gen. Oglc-
thorpe, although he had raised her from
poverty and distress, and declared that
the whole world should know that the
ground she trOd upon was her own.
The warlike spirit OF the Indians be-
ing thus likely to be renewed, it was
thought advisable toimpriSon Mary also.
III Is was accordingly carried into effect.
At the same time, to appease the In
dams, sumptuous feast was made for
the chiefs by the president, who. during
the better state of feelings which seem
ed to prevail, took occasion to explain
to them the wickedness of Bosom worth,
and how by falsehood and cunning he
had led them to believe that Mary was
really their queen-a descendant of one
of their great chiefs. t'. .HE.
"6rothers, said he. "it is no such
thing. Queen Mary is no other than.
Mary MuSgrove, whom found poor,
and who has been made the dupe of the
artful BesOmw nth; and you, brothers,
the dupes of BOTH" '.,, ~
The aspect of things was now plea
SAINT. The Indian, were beginning To
be- satisfied of the villainy of Besom-
worth, and of the rea. character Z
Mary But at tits moment the door
was THROWN open, and, to the surprise.
OF all, Nary burst into the room. She.
al made her escape from prison; and,
learning what was going on, she hal
rushed forward with the fury of a wild.
beast:
Seize your arms seize your arms
Remember your promise, and defend
your queen"
n Moment, to bring back all the original
ardor OF the enterprise. In an Instant
every chief hal seized his tomahawk,
aud sPrang from the ground to rally at
the caA of their queen. a. 1910
AT this moment Captain Jones, who
was present, perceivng the danger of
the president, and the other whites.
drew his sword and demanded peace,
The majesty OF his countenance, the
fire OF Lis eye, and the glttering of his
sword, teld Queen Mary what she
might expect, should she attempt 10
raise any higher the feverlsh spirit of
her subjects. ..t.
The Indians cast an eye toward N Ilry,
rs IL to Inquire what they should do.
Her countenance fell. Preceiving his
advantage, Captain Jones stepped for
ward, and, in the presence oftlle Indians,
round, again conducted Mary
back to prison. A short Imprisonment
80 far humbled both Besomworth and
Nary, that each wrote letter, i'm
which they confessed The wrong they
lad done, and promised, il released.
hat they would conduct themselves with
more prOprlety In future. The people
'indly torgave them both, aud they
eft the city. Ia
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