The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-04-02
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The Surprise at Mclntirgs.

ChaIi0tte TO sEeatlle' s. Ford, on the "a
tawba, North Carolna, were alarmed one
morning in the esrly autumn by the re.
Iport OF country lad ttst a detachment
of British light boFze, with alline of
emptyabagga2e wagons; were ops:heir
march to tpsoeure Btores for the English,
troops; under - cemr.and Of Lord
ICoynwallis, who had his headquarters In
/ the country townof Mechlenberg, North
Carolina sslt e99s oj saisg oues
AS the boy passed the farmhouse he
gave the alarm aud galloped on, The
women were soon seen struggling after
him, some loaded with the rifles and &C
requirements of the mem who we're at
work in the fields, while Others, assisted
by tie enegroes, led forth horses from the
stables and hastily saddled them for SER
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The men were promptly armed, the
| women and children, with such necessa-
ties as could be snatched iup,were noun
ted by twos and threes upon the horses,
and accompanied byhhe servants direct
ed their course through the woods to
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'ne inaln roao.
s annoagh lue ooy Wao gave Tue alatm
u"" usou eo'eiy siou' euo unouieeu
on colt just taken from the plow had
dashed through the most direct y,paths,
.ne nsn uau ssarcey oa :, ulne 70 conceal
themselves 10 a oeel' tuicket anu swamp
whicn ooroereaion one 'extfomlsy OF the
plantation before the fBslosh vldsetes
were 10 sightgoTu at,,i-,9F.la ze 49,
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The soldiery, assisted oy dogs, In cage
caase ol sae ppal.ry, nae naa s.l ucs iowl ',
j some beehives' formed OF some hollow
gum logs' ranged near the garden tenee
. The irritable insects dashed siter tht
men, and at once the scene became on on,
Of uproar and AM coniaslon On H,r ana ilvely ex
ciseinens. ue o,ucel ne'r,il, us .ll
! at the gestures ana ontcries OF the rou'et
soidlers; tne attention d OF tne gusara wa wa
drawn to TINS single point,wh1lie ,8I1 at at ois
tance 10 ,,!'a the tields the wagons were seer
approacnins WIN .hel, cano'ous ioa..s s,
tiol,slv apnroached under cover. within
; pnnshot of his house. the rest OF III,
parry, MS neignoors' wls.i edusf csIe MI l
their 'rif,es The distress and anger q
these men we're raised to the Iiahes,
mitch bv the reckless merriment Of thei
: : enemies. and in the midst of the tumul
: their feelinos {,vercame all the bounds q
n,rresconcerted prudence. aos3 hsvaDl91
@Roysi" cried one aof. the sturdy far
liners. IL cant stand thisEI takethe ca,
tain every one choose his man and lool
e 10 Yourselves y 7ad@aaies 5 r aheo I
These words were scarcely uttered ii
sunnressed tone hut with a,Jpropriat,
decision Of action. when the sight Of tha
Iriae Was thrown upon the full breast d
8 the Enolishman who suddenly fell pros
e ltrate from the door posts yorse 81 q
!, AS the smoke from the rifles rose, af
6 tier their sharn and Quickly repeated re
|, ports the commander, nine men and tw,
e horses Law dead or wounded urjon til,
cround D a8D1s eFigmsfl 7i3n
= Tho ttur ,,ets i'm nmediateIvl sosnt]ei /,
: rroo,csaII NM Nv tba fine the scstteeeaadrs
! ooons had collected mounted snd4orm