The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-26
run! run for your lives men +!

"What soldiers ?" exclaimed the aston
ished and frightened hearers, casting
their pipes away and leaplng to their
feet.
"Tarleton's dragons! 1escaped from
them at Sandy Fork but two hours ago,
and plunging into the woods eluded pur-t
suit. If you hesitate YOU are lost Take
your wives and children and fiv to the
bush. Tarleton is in pursuit of Mariori
and the red coats, in bands, are securing
the whole country, plundering and kill
ing every one whom they suspect to be-
a rebel Fly at once! Do not think OF
your property or your goods, but save
YOUR lives while you have yet chance
/ have warned You, and il. you ao-'ssss.: !.
heed--rnA--.------a-a---s -a---s-L---r----J-url-e" VII;
theads Hide in the thickets on the river
banks and you may be safe. / must pro,
vide for my own safety, for il they catcn
me I'll be hanged. Good by!'
The friendly runner as he concluded
plunged again into the woods and was
lost to sight in moment
CONSERVATION and terror filed every
heart The men looked at each other in
mute and fearful suspense So sudden
and unexpected were the dreadful tidings
they heard that the blood seemed to
freeze in their veins, and they stood gaz
ing at each others pale faces irresolute
and despairing
"My God can this be true!' exclaim-
ed one, as his daughter, little child of
four years, seeing the crowd rushed up
to her father and stood by his side.
II am afraid it is replied another,
sand the best thing we can do is to take
our friends advice, and hide in the
woods"
"Lat us set about it Immediately" ex
claimed Abe Phillips. Thank God, my
poor boy is not here; he. at least, is
safe"
Hurrying to their homes they warned
Their wives of the approaching danger,
and endeavored as best they could to
calm their fears; but it was no easy mat
ter. As the mothers plucked their babes
from their crsdles,a convuIsive sob hurst
from every heart, and, In the madness OF
terror and confusion, some stubbornly
refused to leave their homes, and with
their children in their arms sat weeping
in the agonies of despair At last by
the advice and counsel OF their husbands
and brothers they consented to fly.
All were assembled in the little square
in the center of the village, and were
taking up their march for the woods
near the river, when shout was heard in
front, and turning to fee In the opposite
direction a similar cry greeted them, and
before them appeared the dismounted
troopers of Tarleton. Some of the vii,
layers we're armed with guns, and as the
soldiers came in sight and perceived this,
they believed them to he hand of reb-
els,and their officers gave them The com
lmand to Ere. A dozen helpless men and
women fell at the first discharge; anoth
er aud another followed, and in less than
FIVE minutes the whole village was at the
mercy of the ruffian soldiery Some oi
the inhabitants rushed into their houses
barricaded their doors and hid hut the
doors we're broken open and the inmates
dragged from their hiding-places and
shot
Abe Phillips was murdered on the
threshold OF his own home, and lay dead
in the arms Of his daughter. She had
his head On her breast, and the blood
oozing from bullet hole in his forehead
streamed over her garments While in
this position she was observed by the of
icer of the party, who approached and
gazed upon her with meaning look -
His comrades we're engaged in plunder
ing the dwellings, and except the dead
dying and wounded, there were few a,
this moment in the square
/ "What pretty daughter the old rebe
has," he muttered to himself "By my
faith, I have seen less handsome in th,
saloons of London; but who would ex
pect to find such rose as this in th,
woods2 ? Was this old man your father
he suddenly asked,as she raised her eye
and gazed on him with a shudier.
> Eyes, murderer, he was," she replied
her eyes flashing with indignation am
contempt. "He was nv father, and yo,
are his murderer! Begone, and do no
insult me over his dead body, or els
, kill me as you have him. None but
, coward would war upon defenseless wo
: men and children"
81 have only done my duty" he re
/ piled, frown mantling bis swarthy lace
: II am in pursuit of the Kings epemies
, and my instructions are to hunt ther
t down when found in arms against him
, l have only obeved my superior"
Sand well have you obeyed him Loo
e on that mangled heap before you; liste
/ to the cries and groans of those helples
f infants on their murdered parents
e breasts, and then boast to your crut
king of what you have done in hi
: name."
D beware of what you say, my prett
rebel, or will be forced to make you
b prisoner. The kings name must b
8 spoken of with reverence, and those VIII
J, disobey will be made to feel his anger
!. obedience springs from love or duty
r sir, and / owe neither to you nor you
s murderous king"
Her reply, spoken with all the scorl
+. and intensity of her nature. caused fus
. of anger on his cheek, and in an excite
and passionate voice, he exclaimed:
i, "Ill tame your proud spirit, rebel
e Here, Dobson, bring along this CIR
s Mount her behind you on horseback, ,an
1 let US proceed on our journey"
The soldier addressed approached be
8 and endeavore6 to drag her away, bu
J, throwing her arms around the lifeles
q body Of her father. she clung to it wit
8 all her strength, and the rude soldier
f with violent oath, shook and dragge
d her forcibly away. Her screams and Il
e mentations rent the air, but had no efIe(
o upon the callous soldiery Between tw
r soldiers she was borne away toward th
}. rivers bank, in which direction thei
s horses were concealed. The captai
: was preparing to leave, unmindful of tn
: wounded who lay writhing on tn
square, and putting himself at tthe hea
e of his command was about to give oil
b ders for their departure, when he wa
n startled by loud cry,. 30 wild and ga,
r age that he imagined war party of II
n